Joe Pelonio
01-02-2007, 9:54 AM
I have a good tip for you next time you buy a new car or truck. Only thing is it won't work again for nearly a year.
Go on the last business day of the year. They get discounts from the factory based on the previous year's sales so they are very motivated. Apparently they had sold only one car the day before, so that helped too.
I made my "initial offer" and they agreed to it right away, then there were two rebates so I saved nearly $6,000. It's a Ranger Supercab 4-door 4x4.
I just went to look at them because I was getting nervous about the auto trans in the Explorer holding up, mine has 116,000 miles and my trans guy says they often come in for rebuilds at 110-120k. I told myself that if I could get it for a certain price I'd go for it otherwise I'd wait, and never expected them to be so easy.
Only trouble was the service people were already gone so I had to wait until today to take it home, and now there's a flood watch for rivers in the area where the dealer is. I'll get there one way or another!
Go on the last business day of the year. They get discounts from the factory based on the previous year's sales so they are very motivated. Apparently they had sold only one car the day before, so that helped too.
I made my "initial offer" and they agreed to it right away, then there were two rebates so I saved nearly $6,000. It's a Ranger Supercab 4-door 4x4.
I just went to look at them because I was getting nervous about the auto trans in the Explorer holding up, mine has 116,000 miles and my trans guy says they often come in for rebuilds at 110-120k. I told myself that if I could get it for a certain price I'd go for it otherwise I'd wait, and never expected them to be so easy.
Only trouble was the service people were already gone so I had to wait until today to take it home, and now there's a flood watch for rivers in the area where the dealer is. I'll get there one way or another!