Recent content by hagbag

z-560's are the bee's knees! got in on the dell deal ( z-560's , headphones , and gamestick thing ) for $155.00 shipped. SCHWEEEEET!!!!!!! hag

BTW ben's bargains has coupon codes posted. hag

$154.96 shipped- no tax in taxachusetts!! no friggin' waiting for 10 weeks for a rebate. my kids wanted the joystick thingy. i wanted the headphones. i didn't need the speakers -- but it IS christmas ! ME=HAPPY. hag

shaddow: the dealers are not marking up the sales prices to buy down the A.P.R. on NEW cars. these deals are sponsored by the factories (GM FORD CHRYSLER TOYOTA etc. ) finance divisions. the 0.0% APR deals were started by GMAC around 9/25. the others followed suit to stay competitve. the real...

what is really scary about this is that the use of nukes is now being discussed by people as a real option. hagbag

i have asked on other forums: WHERE ARE THE ( imams , mullahs , ahyatollahs , shieks , caliphs , etc ) LEADERS OF ISLAM? seems to me that if a roman catholic had murdered the people in n.y. and d.c. and penn. and claimed to have done it in the name of jesus christ , the pope would have...

brilliant hagbag

Daniel: You are right, it does pay to shop around and get a feel for the market. You are dead wrong when you say that dealers are in cahoots with each other. Nothing could be further from the truth. Dealers are locked in mortal combat with each other. Always have been and always will be.

csc2: BTW holdback is calculated as follows: MSRP minus shipping times 3.25% for a Lincoln Premier Expierience Certified dealer. A non LPE dealer gets 2%.

csc2: You are pretty much right with your scenario about a Lincoln Continental. The rub comes when the same method is applied to a hotter selling model such as a Lincoln Navigator. List~ $53,000.00 - raw tissue ~ $46,000.00 (raw tissue= invoice minus holdback minus floor plan assistance) Good...

Dug: Abreath of fresh air. Sounds like you have been around the block a few times. Seriously, the worst thing the retail car industry can be blamed for is making what should be a happy experience and making it incredibly stressful.This is a byproduct of the ferocious competition that exists in...

soleson: I agree. from my pov kbb, cars direct , consumer reports etc all are excellent sources of info when buying anew car. As I sit here it just occured to me that some people may not realize that all dealers pay the same for cars. By this I mean that a ford dealer in boston will pay the...

Freebee: New car franchised dealerships do not roll odometers. The sanctions for doing so are so severe i.e. loss of franchise, loss of dealer license ,ruination of name as to be suicidal. This is not to say that it does not occur. Usually done by a customer who is past their contracted miles...

Time to cut thru the nonsense. Forget about invoice prices, holdbacks and all the other b.s. This is the way to buy a car. 1. Pick the car you want to buy. I mean the exact car- this is vital!! ( do all of your research beforehand - internet, carbuying services,conversations with freinds...

Re: Cars Very interesting discussion from my point of view. I have been selling cars for over twenty years. Anytime I can peek into the minds of my customers I am always curious. A couple of quick observations: 1. The dealer is not your enemy. 2. Use any information available to educate...