should i be pissed or not
My car orginally was in PA so I let them drive it up to Staten Island, it was a 95 mile drive, and there were only 3 miles on the car orignally, so when I got in my car, it had 98 miles. I approved of them to go pick it up for a couple reasons. First off, I was getting the car for below MSRP. Second, at the time (early January), there was only 1 Electric Blue 2005 EVO with SSL in 7 states. Lastly, I met the man who was going to drive it back up to the dealer in NY, he was a very nice guy (we talkd for a second) and he was about 55 years old. I went back the next day and waited and I saw him pull it it... with care, so I was happy.
You're under NO obligation to buy anything from these guys if you're not comfortable. Just like they'll tell you a bunch of stuff (oh yeah, paint's covered under warranty, clutch too for 12,000 miles, etc.) and not live up to it. It's a verbal agreement and nearly impossible to enforce unless a lot of uninvolved witnesses are willing to testify in a court that you, in fact, said to the manager of the dealer that you would pay $35K for this car if they went a picked it up.
So now that the car is on its way, you can call and say "you know what- I didn't know that the dealership that you were getting the car from was over 100 miles away. I'm not really interested because I can't be 100% sure that the recommended break in procedure was followed during the drive back. In fact, the recommended break in states that extended highway driving is to be avoided....." or wahtever you want. You can try to get free extended warranty, a reduction in the price of the car, whatever.
"Get it in writing" works both ways
So now that the car is on its way, you can call and say "you know what- I didn't know that the dealership that you were getting the car from was over 100 miles away. I'm not really interested because I can't be 100% sure that the recommended break in procedure was followed during the drive back. In fact, the recommended break in states that extended highway driving is to be avoided....." or wahtever you want. You can try to get free extended warranty, a reduction in the price of the car, whatever.
"Get it in writing" works both ways
Originally Posted by jjm4life
maybe i wasnt being clear. the favor being done for me is that the owner of many car dealers called his buddy who owns a mitsu dealer. the mitsu dealer then found me the car in ct. i am from boston i got to school in philly so either way the car is nowhere near me. i have been to other dealerships but they either didnt want to deal witha 20 yr old, or they would try to make me a deal for a car on the lot for less money. i never got into specific prices for exactly what i wanted because no one would qoute me for it. its actually funny one dealer i forget where was all for me going to a test drive and then when they took a copy of my license they realized i was only 20 and then wanted to play it off like they were never going to give me the keys so i walked out.
but i take it 35 is way too much and i am getting screwed here. i am not sure if its 35 after taxes ect or before because my father is dealing with the dealership and not me. when i asked him how much he told me 35 which works out to be 15k with my jeep as a trade in.
but i take it 35 is way too much and i am getting screwed here. i am not sure if its 35 after taxes ect or before because my father is dealing with the dealership and not me. when i asked him how much he told me 35 which works out to be 15k with my jeep as a trade in.
Originally Posted by evo_whiplash
I would be upset. I don't want a car that the dealer took a mini road trip in.
Your father should be able to handle the ins and outs of this. I don't think he'd want to get anything less for your car than he believes it's worth, let alone pay more for a car he's about to buy.
Is your trade-in paid off? Everything we've been saying is pretty much speculation because we don't know how much your car is worth, if it's paid off or not, if you're buying a warranty, and all those other jelly beans that taste pretty good.
Is your trade-in paid off? Everything we've been saying is pretty much speculation because we don't know how much your car is worth, if it's paid off or not, if you're buying a warranty, and all those other jelly beans that taste pretty good.
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Originally Posted by jjm4life
so i jsut got off the phone with my father he went to the dealer to see if my evo was in yet. the manager wasnt in and neither was the car. so just out of curiosity i had him ask how many miles were on the car. another guy from the dealer said 30 and wanted to give my father the whole "its not like this is going to be a collectors car or something" speach. so right there i know its been test driven. so then i ask my dad when is the truck coming in. he tells me someone drove down to go get the evo in ct and then drive it back to mass.... now im getting worried. should i be worried or pissed off that im going ot buy a brand new car with around 150 miles on it that the dealer put on picking up the car for me? not to mention the almost 30 miles it had on it from the dealer in ct.
has anyone driven a white evo with ssl package on a test drive recently in ct? id be interested to know if anyone on here has test driven my car. i cant decide if im upset or just happy that the car is almost mine. im just venting i guess. thanks
mat
has anyone driven a white evo with ssl package on a test drive recently in ct? id be interested to know if anyone on here has test driven my car. i cant decide if im upset or just happy that the car is almost mine. im just venting i guess. thanks
mat
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I paid 26,900 for my new 03 GSR. When I bought mine it was just before the 04's came out. It sounds like you are in a similar situation with the IX comming out soon, I would negotiate a better price. You should be paying well below MSRP, otherwise just tell them you are going to hold off for the IX. Buying through a non-Mitsu dealer is a huge mistake. Now you are paying a commission to two dealerships instead of just one. Believe me both dealerships are going to make a cut on the deal. How do you think they pay the saleries of their employees, and manage to stay in business? For what you are going to pay for the GSR, you could be getting an MR instead. Tell your dad to drive a couple of extra miles to deal with the car dealer directly instead of going through a middle man.
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they're giving you the run around bs. If the car shows up with more than 10 miles, get your money back, for all I'm concerned...it's not a new car anymore. Legally it still is a new car, but they should have been more honest with wtf is going on.
