BlownGT92 said:
The thing you need to keep in mind though is that the exact pricing is not out yet. Dealers have an idea of what they will cost, but not a exact figure. And unless you already have a deposit down on one nothing will be set in stone and you will be paying the market value. I know my dealership has a list of people for the cars coming in but no deposits yet until the pricing is set and the VIN's are released. If the people on the list don't like the price adjustment, then the next person has the shot at purchasing it.
The other thing to keep in mind is that
I did have a deposit down. We had agreed that I was #1 on the list and would get the car msrp whether that be 40k or 55k. Then after almost 5 months they changed their mind and decided there was no list, they wanted to return my deposit and the promise that their agent made and wrote down for me was valueless.
Hey, no big deal. I'll pick up a 07 a couple of years late, that's life. Still leaves a dirty taste in my mouth when I deal with people whose word has no value. Ultimately, it's certainly not the sort of thing to affect life's happiness.
Back in '86 I went into that same dealership to by a new GT Convertible for my girl friend at the time. Had more than enough cash in my pocket to pay msrp for the car and that was my plan. The salesman asks me to sign a form, "just to show his manager I'm serious" When I decided to read the form, he urged me not to, "You don't need to read that, just sign it." I read it anyway. It said at the top in 14pt font, AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE. It was an agreement to buy the car at MSRP + a thousand dollar market adjustment (at the time about a 7% mark up). I told him, "You gotta be kidding!" He responded that, "It didn't mean anything." So I got up to leave, he put his hand on my chest and tried to bar me from getting out of his little cubicle. Without incrimiminating myself, that didn't work out for him.
Now I don't know if everyone at JIM BURKE FORD is a bunch of Arse Orafices..... But 2 times I've tried to buy a car there, both times has been highly unsatisfying. I have right at 1000 students at my Gym/Martial Arts schools. I've been in business for 21 years. And I will share my experience daily.