Buying From A Dealer - Help Please
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Re: Buying From A Dealer - Help Please
I checked autotrader.com for west central Indiana and the XF prices are going up again. However, there are more XF available. I bought mine from a dealer with 27K mi and 30 days left of the 3/36 for just under $14.7K. I don't see much close to this. No, I'm not saying to go full price, it is just that the dealer will be looking at autotrader for pricing too.
Again look the vehicle over for the big and little. Make a check list from the issues found on the forum. If the dealer needs the car off his floor plan, he will be very happy to deal with you. If not, wait until the end of the month when he has to make his floor plan payment, and you will see the him a little more eager...
Again look the vehicle over for the big and little. Make a check list from the issues found on the forum. If the dealer needs the car off his floor plan, he will be very happy to deal with you. If not, wait until the end of the month when he has to make his floor plan payment, and you will see the him a little more eager...
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Re: Buying From A Dealer - Help Please
I posted that yesterday for another future member searching for an 04, coupe 6spd manual. It's posted under roadster, my bad. Hope it helps...
Regards
Originally Posted by DeepSurge
Hi Frank. I have the same car you are looking for: 04’ , 6spd , red interior, with 33k miles on it. I’m very happy with it. Things to consider:
Maintenance:
-Oil: Chrysler charges 160+ for an oil change, avoid dealers. You can cut in half at any other place (80 $ aprox). Just don’t accept cheap oil filters (made of paper) that can disintegrate easily…
-Tires: They’re expensive. Is the way it is. Rear ones worn out faster than fronts. Run at +900 $, anything less is dubious.
Car:
-Transmission: Check shifts to 2nd gear. Too noisy or clunky and better run for the hills. Put the car on a ramp stopped and in 1st gear play with the clutch…too much travel or jumpy start bad indicator on wear.
-Rust. Worth a look under the peripheral seal at the bottom of both doors….that means remove a portion of the seal and looking underneath….most XFires are rusty there.
-Door glass. Doors don’t have b=pillar, so glass runs free…some units present problems of glass pinching the upper seal when closing door and leaving gap…if car has tinted windows check for that, somebody disassemble it before.
-Cup holder: Broken, no worries, you can replace it by storage bin replacement.
Notes: Buying a non-too-perfect X=-Fire can leave you with budget to add some features…more power can be an option. TVT, Needwings and LET are very good options.
Welcome to the club and smart decision to ask before buying.
Sorry, didn't notice you are talking about a roadster, mine is a coupe....
Maintenance:
-Oil: Chrysler charges 160+ for an oil change, avoid dealers. You can cut in half at any other place (80 $ aprox). Just don’t accept cheap oil filters (made of paper) that can disintegrate easily…
-Tires: They’re expensive. Is the way it is. Rear ones worn out faster than fronts. Run at +900 $, anything less is dubious.
Car:
-Transmission: Check shifts to 2nd gear. Too noisy or clunky and better run for the hills. Put the car on a ramp stopped and in 1st gear play with the clutch…too much travel or jumpy start bad indicator on wear.
-Rust. Worth a look under the peripheral seal at the bottom of both doors….that means remove a portion of the seal and looking underneath….most XFires are rusty there.
-Door glass. Doors don’t have b=pillar, so glass runs free…some units present problems of glass pinching the upper seal when closing door and leaving gap…if car has tinted windows check for that, somebody disassemble it before.
-Cup holder: Broken, no worries, you can replace it by storage bin replacement.
Notes: Buying a non-too-perfect X=-Fire can leave you with budget to add some features…more power can be an option. TVT, Needwings and LET are very good options.
Welcome to the club and smart decision to ask before buying.
Sorry, didn't notice you are talking about a roadster, mine is a coupe....
Regards
Last edited by DeepSurge; Jul 16, 2009 at 01:20 PM.
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Re: Buying From A Dealer - Help Please
Thanks for the advice, guys.
How do I price these cars, though.
Say I total it, what the insurance company look at? The Trade-in, Private-party, or dealer retail price?
Is there a way to figure out the invoice pricing on a Used car?
How do I price these cars, though.
Say I total it, what the insurance company look at? The Trade-in, Private-party, or dealer retail price?
Is there a way to figure out the invoice pricing on a Used car?
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Re: Buying From A Dealer - Help Please
Originally Posted by HowardJ
Thanks for the advice, guys.
Is there a way to figure out the invoice pricing on a Used car?
Is there a way to figure out the invoice pricing on a Used car?
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