Order Vs. lot car
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Hey Matt, if you want a 2011 GT as soon as you can, your best bet is to order the car when they are able to be ordered. If you wait for them to hit the lot then order you may not see your car till summer time, instead of late April. Job#1 is March 15, so my guess, the dealer inventory should come in around april or so. If you wait till then, add 6-8 weeks for an order from mid April to mid June for your car. Just a thought.
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Bad thing about a lot car is it will need a $350 compound job to remove all the swirls and scratches in the clear the idiot dealer put there "washing" and "detailing" the car with their rock encrusted "micro fiber towels".
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So please don't say every dealer is an idiot with "rock encrusted micro-fiber towels". Some places have pretty **** good detailers working for them. We sure do!! END RANT!!
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I've purcased 9 new cars over the years, every one was thrashed by the dealer washer, including my GT500. Paid $400 to have it returned to new after buying it new.
A proper wash and dry takes longer than a dealer can afford per car. That is a fact.
A proper wash and dry takes longer than a dealer can afford per car. That is a fact.
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And its a FACT that not every dealer thrashes a car when they wash it!!! I know this for a FACT, as I work at one!!! I'm sorry that your dealer uses less than professional people!! Maybe you should NOT get it washed by them when you buy a new vehlcle and do it yourself? But PLEASE don't assume that every dealer doesn't know how to wash a car!! Your a fool if you think every one beats up a car when they wash and detail it!!!
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Where did I say "every dealer in the world scratches cars"?
Calm down and try and comprehend sentences. They didn't wash *my* car. They washed *their* car before it became *mine*. That's what this thread is about, buying one off the lot or not. You have no control what happens to your *future* car on the lot before you buy it. 999/1000 times, the car will be damaged on the lot from morons. I could go to every dealer here in San Diego and every car on every lot will have evidence of improper washing. Lot washers make $8/hr. Someone who knows what they are doing and CARES costs a lot more than that. Economies of scale don't support correct washing unfortunately.
Calm down and try and comprehend sentences. They didn't wash *my* car. They washed *their* car before it became *mine*. That's what this thread is about, buying one off the lot or not. You have no control what happens to your *future* car on the lot before you buy it. 999/1000 times, the car will be damaged on the lot from morons. I could go to every dealer here in San Diego and every car on every lot will have evidence of improper washing. Lot washers make $8/hr. Someone who knows what they are doing and CARES costs a lot more than that. Economies of scale don't support correct washing unfortunately.
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Where did I say "every dealer in the world scratches cars"?
Calm down and try and comprehend sentences. They didn't wash *my* car. They washed *their* car before it became *mine*. That's what this thread is about, buying one off the lot or not. You have no control what happens to your *future* car on the lot before you buy it. 999/1000 times, the car will be damaged on the lot from morons.
Calm down and try and comprehend sentences. They didn't wash *my* car. They washed *their* car before it became *mine*. That's what this thread is about, buying one off the lot or not. You have no control what happens to your *future* car on the lot before you buy it. 999/1000 times, the car will be damaged on the lot from morons.
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If you have been in the industry for 11 years as your sig says, you should be well aware that the VAST MAJORITY of car dealers are complete idiots and have no qualified people working for them. The stereotype nearly always fits so try not and get so offended. That's great that you're different. However most are how I describe. Easily proven, just go look at the cars on other dealers lots.
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If you have been in the industry for 11 years as your sig says, you should be well aware that the VAST MAJORITY of car dealers are complete idiots and have no qualified people working for them. The stereotype nearly always fits so try not and get so offended. That's great that you're different. However most are how I describe. Easily proven, just go look at the cars on other dealers lots.
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im thinking that the damand will be so high for the 2011 that and you will be prob doing x plan at best pricing even in the fall.
that being the case your best bet being go ahead and order the car with the options and combo you want. cause i cant see compromising when the price difference is not much.
what do you guys think?
Also to the salesmen that are on this board. Is it true then that the otd price was about the same on the order car vs lot car back in 05 when the damand was high for the first year?
that being the case your best bet being go ahead and order the car with the options and combo you want. cause i cant see compromising when the price difference is not much.
what do you guys think?
Also to the salesmen that are on this board. Is it true then that the otd price was about the same on the order car vs lot car back in 05 when the damand was high for the first year?
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But with the state of the economy, there will be deals on these cars. I have already sold our 1st one at X-Plan, and also offered 1% over invoice to a few forums members who are close by to my location, if they aren't getting good deals.
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well i hope we dont see that again. as it stands now. its a good time to be a stang fan! i should have never sold my 98 avert. but ill be correcting around Christmas when i put my order in when the truck its paid off and down is saved.
that is if my senses dont tell me that a 2010 or 2009(used) would be the more practical financially.
that is if my senses dont tell me that a 2010 or 2009(used) would be the more practical financially.
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To get the cash incentives, you have to take a car from dealer stock. For me what was 5500 bucks worth. So I found a car that was about 80 percent of what I wanted and then did a few mods of my own.
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very true. i just dont think there will be much incentive on the 11 for at least a year. hopefully im wrong.
yeah im not hard to please. but i must have saddle interior. it reminds me of my 98 and brings back good memories. that and manual and 3.73s are a must. the rest like alarms, hid,fancy radio can always be done later. i have seen very little saddle interiors around here except on v6s. not sure why especially since the darker is hotter here in texas
yeah im not hard to please. but i must have saddle interior. it reminds me of my 98 and brings back good memories. that and manual and 3.73s are a must. the rest like alarms, hid,fancy radio can always be done later. i have seen very little saddle interiors around here except on v6s. not sure why especially since the darker is hotter here in texas
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LOL - I had never driven a Mustang - ever (but rode a lot in my buddy's '65 2+2 in HS). Custom ordered my Bullitt 12.6.07 based only on LA Car Show/Ford website info... and still never drove one until after I had actually purchased my own. I was mesmerized... I just knew this was the one... and it is!
Just order one exactly how you want it.
Just order one exactly how you want it.
I could do it again when I'm ready to order my anticipated 2012 or 2013 GT 'vert (to keep my Bullitt company!) but will probably take a test drive in an example ahead of time just for the heck of it. I've sat in the competition (Camaro and Challenger) and that experience combined with what I've read about their driving dynamics negated my need for any test drives on those.
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If you have been in the industry for 11 years as your sig says, you should be well aware that the VAST MAJORITY of car dealers are complete idiots and have no qualified people working for them. The stereotype nearly always fits so try not and get so offended. That's great that you're different. However most are how I describe. Easily proven, just go look at the cars on other dealers lots.
We trade inventory with other dealers all the time, and it floors me how often cars from other dealers are scratched up and dinged, supporting what you are saying about the vast majority.
So, eci, you are right. Jeff, you and I are lucky to work for dealers that are the exceptions to the rule.
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NOT TRUE. You get the factory incentives whether you buy from dealer stock or special order from the factory. The key is that you get whatever incentives are available at the time you take delivery of the car (not when you order it - in the case of a special order).
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Obviously when buying a lot car the buyer should inspect their future car candidate. I got my 08 after it was siting in the lot for a whole year. It was unmolested with 13 miles in the ODO. I think that's gotta be super rare, as my ordered Ranger had 35 miles on it. Apparently not many dealers order FX4 Rangers with a stick and leather lol
I despise when they give out PDI's to the quicklane and lube guys, the detail guys dont bother me much.
I despise when they give out PDI's to the quicklane and lube guys, the detail guys dont bother me much.
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I've been in the business at the same dealership for 10+ years. I am so glad that I work at a dealership that hires/retains quality people who take pride in their work. Our detail guy, like Jeff's, is older (later 40's or early 50's) than the average dealer's group of kids, and he takes great pride in making every car look awesome.
We trade inventory with other dealers all the time, and it floors me how often cars from other dealers are scratched up and dinged, supporting what you are saying about the vast majority.
So, eci, you are right. Jeff, you and I are lucky to work for dealers that are the exceptions to the rule.
We trade inventory with other dealers all the time, and it floors me how often cars from other dealers are scratched up and dinged, supporting what you are saying about the vast majority.
So, eci, you are right. Jeff, you and I are lucky to work for dealers that are the exceptions to the rule.
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