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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2009 10:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse How good a deal did you get when you bought your last vehicle? I got a great deal I paid about what it was worth I got a lousy deal I'm not sure / no opinion I have never bought a vehicle Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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How good a deal did you get when you bought your last vehicle?
I got a great deal
I paid about what it was worth
I got a lousy deal
I'm not sure / no opinion
I have never bought a vehicle

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TOPGUNN855 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:5,753 Points:911,985 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 4:53:05 PM Ignore TOPGUNN855 Report Abuse I got a great deal at Gate City Lincoln Mercury. Bought a 05 Merc Grand Marquis in Nov. 07. Only had 18,500 miles. One owner (little ole lady: true) came in for oil change and traded on the spot for a new one. Price was right & financed by Ford Motor Co.
CruiserRoy Rookie Author Ontario Posts:10 Points:4,405 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 4:39:24 PM Ignore CruiserRoy Report Abuse Got a great deal. It was the end of the year and just at the time when Chrysler was talking about closing out some dealerships. Got my 2008 for 10,100 by the time all was said and done. Even today the blue book price is 1k higher.
moparmuscle76 Rookie Author Missouri Posts:66 Points:30,070 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 3:11:22 PM Ignore moparmuscle76 Report Abuse Got a pretty good deal. Ended up talking the dealer up about $1200 more than what he originally offered for my trade.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,932 Points:2,389,055 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 2:49:27 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse not good
EdLeafs All-Star Author Toronto Posts:551 Points:417,510 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 1:31:33 PM Ignore EdLeafs Report Abuse I got a great deal
bearscouter Rookie Author Denver Posts:67 Points:56,975 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 1:21:04 PM Ignore bearscouter Report Abuse thought i got a good deal but the gas mileage has been a lot worse than the estimate. not even close 26 mpg in a 2007 KIA optima. I drive 90% highway so it should be over 30 mpg
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,853 Points:2,499,315 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 12:53:06 PM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse I got a great deal.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,855 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 12:48:58 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse I think we both made a good deal!
ToriB All-Star Author Washington Posts:973 Points:146,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 12:33:00 PM Ignore ToriB Report Abuse I got a good deal on my little Mazda Pickup! It's pretty good on gas, too.
JOANAG Rookie Author Bakersfield Posts:34 Points:43,460 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 10:26:14 AM Ignore JOANAG Report Abuse got a great deal worked the dealership down from 29,000 to 24,500 without trade in
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,034 Points:1,101,695 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 9:56:05 AM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse I got totally screwed! Bought a clunker for $3000 that was operational for only 2 months. BEWARE THE CLUNKER.
Peebo Veteran Author Baltimore Posts:394 Points:1,529,500 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 9:51:29 AM Ignore Peebo Report Abuse It was a good deal, worth the money.
ApacheGirl Veteran Author Michigan Posts:468 Points:165,895 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 9:33:17 AM Ignore ApacheGirl Report Abuse I wouldn't say I got a great deal, more like a good one. 2003 Escape, minor problems like window motor, and air control valve. New tires and 73,000 miles later with 25mpg. on hwy. It's a keeper.
illini73 Sophomore Author Oklahoma City Posts:150 Points:360,515 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 8:54:49 AM Ignore illini73 Report Abuse The last car was a 2005 Avalon and I got a pretty ggod deal. You have to do your homework to know what the car is really worth.
Jeffgooey Champion Author Spokane Posts:1,174 Points:376,660 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 8:38:06 AM Ignore Jeffgooey Report Abuse The blue book on the 97 Grand Marquis was around 3500 and I got it for 2 grand, so I felt pretty good about my deal.
Vaquero Sophomore Author Idaho Posts:184 Points:2,149,880 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 7:34:25 AM Ignore Vaquero Report Abuse I think I got a real good deal at the time
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,397 Points:2,062,540 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 6:41:53 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse what it was worth
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,878 Points:2,407,745 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 6:27:13 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse no deal
Van Dad Rookie Author Syracuse Posts:70 Points:940,055 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 6:02:34 AM Ignore Van Dad Report Abuse Fabulous time to buy a car. We bought 2 new cars last week, the deals were great. If you are in the market, it is a great time to buy! I did not think I could get out of both my cars, but with the incentives, discounts, etc, it happened.
kerryllr Veteran Author Toronto Posts:369 Points:1,212,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 6:01:33 AM Ignore kerryllr Report Abuse I got an excellent deal. I had a "junker" as a trade-in and I had arranged for delivery of a new vehicle (clear out of stock to make room for the new models) to coincide with my return from a six week absence from home. When I arrived back to pick up my new car, the salespeople had sold my ordered car, and tried to sell me another one, which was not what I had ordered. I knew the trade-in was scrapped, but I asked them to cancel the deal and return my trade-in (they could not). I refused to budge, even when the dealer tried to force me into rewriting my contract. So - they had to replace my order with the newest model which had just started production, so I got my car as ordered, but a newer model by one year. The owner/dealer did not act well, but I received a call from the salesman who told me to stick to my guns, it was not my fault they had sold my car as I had ordered it. I even got O% financing - as my contract had stated. This time, I won!
stoopsy Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,852 Points:360,115 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 5:39:14 AM Ignore stoopsy Report Abuse i think i got a pretty good deal
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,698 Points:2,745,475 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 5:19:29 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse A good deal.
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,749 Points:1,602,635 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 5:16:53 AM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse I paid about what it was worth
daequitz Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,442 Points:1,410,055 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 4:34:03 AM Ignore daequitz Report Abuse Did the research. Shopped around. Negotiated. Paid cash. If I didn't think it was a good deal I would have gone elsewhere. They're the pros. I just try not to be the deer in the headlights.
eromitlab Champion Author Huntsville Posts:7,311 Points:1,451,160 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 4:16:03 AM Ignore eromitlab Report Abuse I'm not much of a negotiator. Could have done better on the price of my car when I bought it in 2003, but I don't kick myself constantly about paying too much. I had more regrets over having the loan spread out over five years instead of three or four, but the interest rate was low enough to not make it troublesome... plus I paid it off several months early anyway.
musicguy2 Rookie Author New Hampshire Posts:42 Points:1,232,395 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 3:40:03 AM Ignore musicguy2 Report Abuse Bought a 2006 Prius and thought I was getting $3K tax break from the Feds. Boy was I wrong. I got under $300 back. Great program Uncle Sam! It's still a great car, no deal on price but getting over 56 MPG, that's the deal I like.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,254 Points:2,578,705 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 3:35:51 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse I paid what it's worth
MacDad614 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,084 Points:1,200,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2009 12:27:50 AM Ignore MacDad614 Report Abuse THZebra: Yes, that's right. You child's next new lead paint covered toy may be your 1987 Oldsmobile.? You got something against my 1987 Olds? mreiff: the "cash for clunkers" program requires the dealer to drain the oil pan of the trade in and fill it with sodium then crank the engine; it immediately seizes and becomes useless. Then add a little water and watch the explosion! SODIUM? Where did you hear that one? The whole point of the C4C is to remove gas guzzlers from the roads. That will prevent unnecessary gas consumption and air pollution, and it will get people who need to replace their cars and can afford the payments to buy a new car. Unfortunately, the expense is being borne by taxpayers, and many of the cars in this program are 4 cylinder models.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,146 Points:1,384,135 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 11:36:31 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I got the best conventional car for mpg ever made for the American market for $3,000 unfortunately its 17 years old and had almost 300K on the odometer because they stoped making efficient cars at the onset of the cheap gas SUV era.
gotahorse Sophomore Author New Mexico Posts:137 Points:46,395 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 10:01:12 PM Ignore gotahorse Report Abuse Did you know that a "vehicle" is anything that carries something? When you buy a can of paint for example, you are buying some pigment plus the vehicle (liquid) which carries the pigment. And, of course, I've gotahorse---
ajhoier Champion Author Florida Posts:1,065 Points:67,965 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 10:00:53 PM Ignore ajhoier Report Abuse Probably didn't get the "best" deal. As it is, I'm paying off a car payment, and paying more than what the car is really worth. I didn't buy "new" but opted for "Pre-Owned".....but the slip-up was buying "pre-owned" from the dealer :) In the future, I'll definitely research the "target" vehicle better, and go in knowing exactly what I want, with money in hand beforehand, so I can get it and go - for the sticker price. After I bought the car, I learned that you can save some money by getting a loan on your own, through your OWN bank, or other financial institution (credit unions are usually lowest interest) so will definitely consider that route if I choose to purchase a car that I don't have cash for. It was my first car though, so no hard regrets, live and learn :) And it was one of those things, I wanted something reliable to get me back and forth to work, and that I could get my license on.
arcee Sophomore Author Denver Posts:159 Points:1,450,580 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 9:54:14 PM Ignore arcee Report Abuse We got a moderately good deal on a new Versa (back in mid-2007) -- usual dealer discounts and hype and trade-in; actually having them take our older "clunker" Pontiac for real cash made it seem really good at the time.
TexasTon Rookie Author Texas Posts:75 Points:16,925 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 9:47:23 PM Ignore TexasTon Report Abuse I got a great deal in several ways, one of which it's the best pickup/vehicle I've ever owned, 495K miles and have only put intake gaskets on the motor. This is a 96 Chevy, I traded in a 92 with 179k miles and it was pristine, also never had a finger lifted to it except for tires/oil/filters/brakes. List on the 96 was just over $29K, I had saved up GM card points, got the Farm Bureau discount, rebates, and when I ordered the 96 the dealer picked up the phone and had my 92 sold within minutes, 5 weeks into the future, so I got a good deal there as well. All in all, all discounts taken and subtracted with a deal on the ordered rig, it cost me $1800 when it arrived and I drove it off the railroad car lot.
2coolhipdude Sophomore Author Wisconsin Posts:107 Points:89,890 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 8:41:32 PM Ignore 2coolhipdude Report Abuse Paid what it was worth. Which means, the sticker was $14,500 in '94, and I paid $10,500.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,241 Points:1,379,620 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 8:26:57 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse I HAD TO GET RID OF A CLUNKER late 2008. Too bad they didn't have the $4,500 trade in then. I would have saved a lot. Except for a select few, it seems that's always the way it works; while the rest of us pay for them & we get nothing.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,690 Points:2,649,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 8:24:12 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse I got a good deal but not because of the dealer.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,582 Points:1,837,985 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 7:07:55 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse I paid about what it was worth...high tech SUV!
wharris3 Veteran Author Detroit Posts:362 Points:180,100 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 6:43:46 PM Ignore wharris3 Report Abuse Seems like I got a great deal when I got my truck I just priced out the same truck and they want $10,000.00 more for it now!!!! What a rip off!!!
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,932 Points:2,389,055 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 6:36:40 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse not good .............
SavinOnFuel Champion Author Gary Posts:1,967 Points:1,272,905 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 2:59:30 PM Ignore SavinOnFuel Report Abuse I got a great deal because of a model bodystyle change for the following model year, low APR and I paid it off quickly plus I got $1000 cash back at signing-I can't complain.
cal072557 Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:37 Points:175,400 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 2:41:49 PM Ignore cal072557 Report Abuse The dealers always make money, therefore the buyers rarely get a great deal.
FuelBarge Champion Author Long Island Posts:9,340 Points:2,103,990 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 2:19:19 PM Ignore FuelBarge Report Abuse Looks like paid what is worth is hold on. Glad to be in the pack again.
Connie11 Veteran Author Arizona Posts:262 Points:332,675 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 1:23:53 PM Ignore Connie11 Report Abuse I got a great deal. Special ordered a brand new 2006 Ford F150 with special tow package $20,000. Paid cash and got a grat deal.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,603 Points:1,194,485 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 1:04:35 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse I BOUGHT A 2004 BRAND NEW DODGE 3/4 TON.STARTED $41500.00 FINAL PRICE WITH ALL DISCOUNTS,AND TRADE IN FINAL PRICE.$22,000.00.FOR THE GOOD DEALS BUY IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
jaxtrax Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,440 Points:696,175 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 12:51:50 PM Ignore jaxtrax Report Abuse I said 'what it was worth' but I think I got a pretty good deal for a 5-yr old Toyota. I bought last fall when the market was slow, but the cars I favoured were in short supply. However, I got a few hundred off the sticker and the price was well below other advertised prices. It's been a good car.
DustyChalk Rookie Author Virginia Posts:39 Points:169,180 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 12:27:10 PM Ignore DustyChalk Report Abuse I bought new, so I didn't get the greatest deal, but I got a pretty good deal. I think I paid like $16k for a 2004 Suzuki Aerio SX (without the AWD). I almost got a Mazda3, but that would have been several thousand more expensive, due mostly to the moonroof option which the Suzuki didn't have. Also almost got a Scion xA. What I should have gotten was the $8K Forester with 84K on it that I was eyeballin'. I'm still not sure why I didn't.
Mrs_PoohBear Rookie Author Riverside Posts:37 Points:39,515 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 12:26:22 PM Ignore Mrs_PoohBear Report Abuse The last vehicle I bought was a 2005 Honda Civic. I bought it used in 2006 with 12k miles on it and got the 100k bumper-to-bumper certified pre-owned warranty included with the $12k purchase price. I thought it was a tremendous deal at the time, and nothing that's happened since has changed my mind. The car runs like a top, gets really good mileage, and only needs standard maintenance (no major defects).
wshredder Veteran Author Ontario Posts:267 Points:786,540 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 11:45:43 AM Ignore wshredder Report Abuse The last vehicle I bought was a Honda Fit. We pretty well paid the sticker price, but they took our old 1997 Honda Civic on a trade. The only real deals we got on the Fit were for the accessories. But, my wife loves the car as it is an automatic and easier for her to get in and out of then the Civic was. Because of her bad ankles, no more changing gears, and no more struggling to get in and out of the car.
WillyG Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,694 Points:933,770 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 11:30:44 AM Ignore WillyG Report Abuse For the last 20+ years I've been buying those totally stripped one only cars brand new, for 50-75 cents on the dollar. I think I always get great deal. Last one was a Ford Focus with AC brand new for under 10 grand. Great gas mileage too: 34+ combined city/hwy
capt455 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,427 Points:826,265 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 11:26:00 AM Ignore capt455 Report Abuse Paid almost sticker price. Car was in demand at the time, and dealer invoice was just a few hundred dollars less than sticker, according to my research. Not worth much haggling over. If I have to spend hours arguing over the price, I'd just say to hell with it.
quattro02 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,530 Points:193,680 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2009 11:18:57 AM Ignore quattro02 Report Abuse When I go in to buy a new car I know what the dealer paid for it. In the case of a used car I will have studied the used car prices for the make and model I am interested in. I get pretty close to what I believe is a fair price. Fair to me means a reasonable mark up for the seller but still no more than I have to pay. I have no problem walking out if the deal isn't right.