mshu7
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Ok, the wifey emailed me the numbers. Although, I didn't get some of the numbers I know I should have gotten. Here's what I do have though:
MSRP: $30,229
Negotiated Price: $27,840 + 6% sales tax ($1,670.40)
Doc fee: $98.20
Tire Tax: $1.25 (each?)
36 months $309.08, $3589.33 due at signing, 15 k/year, $18,439 residual
48 months $311.75, $3591 due at signing, 15 k/year, $15,719 residual
*The lease payments already have all tax & fees figured into them.
Again, I didn't get the APR but she said it's based on Tier-1 credit.
Ok, on to the experience of the test drive and the dealership...
I normally hate going to any car dealership, no matter what manufacturer it is. I always feel like there's some one trying to screw me out of my money.
When we got there we met Carol the lady that I had been emailing back and fourth. Within 5 minutes my wife & I had the keys to a truck similar to the one that we were looking for (only difference was that it was an extended cab and I'm looking for a crew cab). The only crew cab model they had with the options we wanted was sold. They let us check it out and sit in it but we had to drive the extended cab version that wasn't sold yet. If we buy from them, they said they'll have to do a dealer-trade to get the truck for us, but they have 5 that match our criteria w/in 175 miles I believe.
I was very surprised to have them say they weren't going on the test drive with us. I'm glad that they didn't, but never in the past have we been able to do a test drive by ourselves.
The test drive went good. The truck drove nice, had good smooth power, shifted well, etc. Interior seats were comfortable. I've read some reviews that said it had an awkward driving position but I think I liked it. Entry into the vehicle was somewhat difficult due to where I like the steering wheel (low and as close to me as possible; I have short arms). I really couldn't find any faults with the truck on the test drive.
Once back at the dealership, we spoke with another lady (Kathleen). She was the leasing manager I believe. Both Carol & Kathleen were very nice, but not so nice that they were sucking up to us. They seemed to be very upfront with us on most things. They talked about how they pride themselves on not trying to hide fees and play other tricks like that.
Overall, I was very happy and very impressed with the entire experience. It was a definite change from what I had experienced elsewhere in the past. Maybe it was because we dealt with two females....I don't know. It was just a good experience.
Anyway, I hope they were being honest when they told us about not playing games, etc. and stuff. I'll be very disappointed if the numbers I posted don't work out correctly.
Let me know what you guys think.
MSRP: $30,229
Negotiated Price: $27,840 + 6% sales tax ($1,670.40)
Doc fee: $98.20
Tire Tax: $1.25 (each?)
36 months $309.08, $3589.33 due at signing, 15 k/year, $18,439 residual
48 months $311.75, $3591 due at signing, 15 k/year, $15,719 residual
*The lease payments already have all tax & fees figured into them.
Again, I didn't get the APR but she said it's based on Tier-1 credit.
Ok, on to the experience of the test drive and the dealership...
I normally hate going to any car dealership, no matter what manufacturer it is. I always feel like there's some one trying to screw me out of my money.
When we got there we met Carol the lady that I had been emailing back and fourth. Within 5 minutes my wife & I had the keys to a truck similar to the one that we were looking for (only difference was that it was an extended cab and I'm looking for a crew cab). The only crew cab model they had with the options we wanted was sold. They let us check it out and sit in it but we had to drive the extended cab version that wasn't sold yet. If we buy from them, they said they'll have to do a dealer-trade to get the truck for us, but they have 5 that match our criteria w/in 175 miles I believe.
I was very surprised to have them say they weren't going on the test drive with us. I'm glad that they didn't, but never in the past have we been able to do a test drive by ourselves.
The test drive went good. The truck drove nice, had good smooth power, shifted well, etc. Interior seats were comfortable. I've read some reviews that said it had an awkward driving position but I think I liked it. Entry into the vehicle was somewhat difficult due to where I like the steering wheel (low and as close to me as possible; I have short arms). I really couldn't find any faults with the truck on the test drive.
Once back at the dealership, we spoke with another lady (Kathleen). She was the leasing manager I believe. Both Carol & Kathleen were very nice, but not so nice that they were sucking up to us. They seemed to be very upfront with us on most things. They talked about how they pride themselves on not trying to hide fees and play other tricks like that.
Overall, I was very happy and very impressed with the entire experience. It was a definite change from what I had experienced elsewhere in the past. Maybe it was because we dealt with two females....I don't know. It was just a good experience.
Anyway, I hope they were being honest when they told us about not playing games, etc. and stuff. I'll be very disappointed if the numbers I posted don't work out correctly.
Let me know what you guys think.