Yup - trade-in "value" sucks on the owners end, is great on the dealers end. A local used car dealer is asking $5300 for a '99 now (no idea how many miles on it).
So, the opening bid is $2000, do I hear $2500? On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 6:58 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Wha? Having not done any research at all I'd assumed you'd be looking for > $5-10k... > > I'd do $2k for sure! > > -Curt > > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:43:15 -0600 > From: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks > Message-ID: > <CANZcij-snHwfHAkzr5EgYi87cW2b3dM4BrDpMF4auu=uqzz...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Update -- > > > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > > >> Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers > >> make money > >> > > > > Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so. > > > > Or you can negotiate a financing deal then switch to cash after you have > > the price set. > > > > Mitch. > > > > > > After harrassing/being harrassed at the Dodge, Chevy, GMC, and two Fords > dealers, we placed an order for an F150 this afternoon. It's relatively > basic, with a few options due to advancing age, and the 5.0L V8. We expect > to drive the value out of this truck, and hope that it will be last car we > buy (unless I start "playing" with cars again someday). The "X Partner > Plan" from our EAA membership helped seal the deal with Ford - saved ~ > $2000 based on that $50/year membership. Yes - Ford financing gets another > $1500 off the price, with a minimum financed of $10,000. You have to make > at least four payments, but the first one can be all but $1000 of the > balance. The next three will then be minimal, and carry very little > interest. > > Haven't negotiated the trade-ins yet - the ML320 is still up for grabs. I > expect to get offered near the Edmunds trade-in value of $1760 for it. Any > offers higher than that? > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 2012 Passat TDI DSG > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > 1957 C182A > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager 1957 C182A _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
