should i be pissed or not
Originally Posted by HorinayHotiness
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.
when i bought my GG MR my dealer had to locate one that was at a dealer over a 100 miles away. my dealership was planning on driving it down and i told them no so they gave me the option of going up there and picking it up myself (and they would sponser breakfast and lunch) or get a flatbed and tow it down, i picked the flatbed and i picked up the car with 8 miles on it and only paid about $34000 after taxes for abrand new MR
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Originally Posted by jjm4life
this whole deal is kind of a favor to begin with. let me explain-
went to the mitsu dealer and talked to them got a price and everything. i was also looking around for other cars as we have friends that own car dealerships. while i was on an audi lot i acutally spoke to the owner and when the evo came up he said "just let me know if thats what you want ill call the owner of that dealership and he will get you the car"
so as a favor i have the owner from one major dealership calling another to get me the car. the mitsu dealer had his manager or whatever find the car in ct, white 05 with ssl package, plus its got some different pedals shift knob and the gauge package, which i didnt ask for but i guess im getting. so really as much as i would love to argue the price down and everything more because of the miles, i also have the obligation somewhat of taking the car due to it being a favor. dont get me wrong i REALLY want this car. so yea its going to have a sh*tload more miles on it than im confortable with, but hell i guess im getting a deal.
just out of curiosity ive been reading a lot and seen threads for people paying 31-32k. is this financed so youre acutally paying a lot more than that? because my deal at somehwere under 35k is a cash deal... im also getting a lot more for my jeep than i should be getting which is nice.
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while i wrote all of this there were a few posts. i am assuming its in ct because i checked inventories around mass and nobody had one, and since this is all being done as a favor between dealers i should hope they are being honest with eachother. also the only reason i am not picking up the car is because i am at school in philly and am buying the car in boston 300 miles away
went to the mitsu dealer and talked to them got a price and everything. i was also looking around for other cars as we have friends that own car dealerships. while i was on an audi lot i acutally spoke to the owner and when the evo came up he said "just let me know if thats what you want ill call the owner of that dealership and he will get you the car"
so as a favor i have the owner from one major dealership calling another to get me the car. the mitsu dealer had his manager or whatever find the car in ct, white 05 with ssl package, plus its got some different pedals shift knob and the gauge package, which i didnt ask for but i guess im getting. so really as much as i would love to argue the price down and everything more because of the miles, i also have the obligation somewhat of taking the car due to it being a favor. dont get me wrong i REALLY want this car. so yea its going to have a sh*tload more miles on it than im confortable with, but hell i guess im getting a deal.
just out of curiosity ive been reading a lot and seen threads for people paying 31-32k. is this financed so youre acutally paying a lot more than that? because my deal at somehwere under 35k is a cash deal... im also getting a lot more for my jeep than i should be getting which is nice.
edit-
while i wrote all of this there were a few posts. i am assuming its in ct because i checked inventories around mass and nobody had one, and since this is all being done as a favor between dealers i should hope they are being honest with eachother. also the only reason i am not picking up the car is because i am at school in philly and am buying the car in boston 300 miles away
You car is comming from my dealership, I saw it leave. Make them take off money, they told you 20 miles and now theres 150... You don't know how the driver is gonna drive the car from CT to MA. Redlin' it and what not... oh by the way, check the front lip to see if he scraped when he bottomed out leaving 
Originally Posted by ronitlancer
How can you know if the guy did anything stupid?
You either go in there with full trust and love and let it happen the way it's supposed to happen to you at this exact moment in time in your life. Or, you can pounce all over it like a coke fiend and eye-ball their every movement, meanwhile, making everyone feel extremely comfortable.
LOL
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A little upsetting, but what can you do. My car prior to my evo was an 02 mustang GT, and they had none at the dealership where I was buying the car, so they traded something they had to another dealer who had what I wanted and they drove the car from the other dealer to mine. Seems weird thought that they would be getting it from another dealer, and that another dealer would give one up. My dealer says they usually sell em before they even come off the truck. Just the price you pay for getting what you want!
Originally Posted by ev-slo
You car is comming from my dealership, I saw it leave. Make them take off money, they told you 20 miles and now theres 150... You don't know how the driver is gonna drive the car from CT to MA. Redlin' it and what not... oh by the way, check the front lip to see if he scraped when he bottomed out leaving
lol...
Originally Posted by NapervilleEVO
you cannot keep a brand new engine at the same speed for 150 miles as you would on the highway. it will kill it.
here's the thing, though. We've had reports of warranty denials based on improper break in. Hell, when I went to look at one the sales guy went on and on and on about how the one I was looking at only had 4 miles and that at 1500 I'd have to bring it back in for them to hook up to their diagnostics computer to make sure I hadn't redlined the engine yet.
So if the dude bringing the car back decides to show that STi a thing or two on the freeway, during our original poster's break in period, he's sunk in terms of warranty.
(FWIW I DO agree that engines need to be driven hard from mile 1 to get the best ring seal and cylinder polish.... but we won't get into that here
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So if the dude bringing the car back decides to show that STi a thing or two on the freeway, during our original poster's break in period, he's sunk in terms of warranty.
(FWIW I DO agree that engines need to be driven hard from mile 1 to get the best ring seal and cylinder polish.... but we won't get into that here
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well i finally talked to the dealership myself. 20k for my jeep 35 otd for the evo. it turns out it was trailered to mass from ct and the car has like 25 miles on it.
for those of you who seem to be concerned with how the car is being paid for : yes my father is buying this one. my previous two cars were paid for by me so essentially i am paying for a little over half of the money for the evo. i might be privilaged and i undestand that, but i am by no means accepting hand outs. its bad enough they pay for college ect, the least i can do is buy my cars, but my mother and father insisted that they buy this one for me because i had trouble with my last car.
he is takening care of the dealing ect because i am in philly and im buying the car in boston plain and simple.
a deposit went down on it today and when i get back to boston next friday shes all mine. end of story. thanks for the concern everyone but i guess it basically came down to a misunderstanding between the salesmen my father and me.
for those of you who seem to be concerned with how the car is being paid for : yes my father is buying this one. my previous two cars were paid for by me so essentially i am paying for a little over half of the money for the evo. i might be privilaged and i undestand that, but i am by no means accepting hand outs. its bad enough they pay for college ect, the least i can do is buy my cars, but my mother and father insisted that they buy this one for me because i had trouble with my last car.
he is takening care of the dealing ect because i am in philly and im buying the car in boston plain and simple.
a deposit went down on it today and when i get back to boston next friday shes all mine. end of story. thanks for the concern everyone but i guess it basically came down to a misunderstanding between the salesmen my father and me.
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Originally Posted by jjm4life
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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
O...I am sorry...I didn't know that was your car......had I known it was your car I would've not bouncing the rev limiter so hard on the launches......I am so sorry bro...........think of it this way....I am just breaking in the car for you.
nah...I wouldn't do that to you...just messing with ya...
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Originally Posted by SR20DE-T
I bought my EVO MR with 13mi on it, but had on ly 7mi when I looked at it on the dealer lot. Where did the extra 6mi come from? Did they joy ride my car, or get some gas for me? 