bad idea to pre-order a car?

[theNEOone]

doesn't help much if i want to negotiate a price, does it? will i end up paying msrp if i show interest in a car before it's released?

btw, the car in question is an '05 mustang gt.


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[CRXican]

hahaha, just wait, they aren't gonna run out

 

[m2kewl]

never pay msrp! especially a ford 😀

find out the invoice, dest, incentives, and holdback and negotiate from there.

 

[neonerd]

dont buy it...plus, i'd wait, cuz i'd wanna know if there have been any known problems with it....wait a month or 2, it won't kill ya

 

[chrisms]

Very bad idea

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: neonerd
dont buy it...plus, i'd wait, cuz i'd wanna know if there have been any known problems with it....wait a month or 2, it won't kill ya

oh yeah, first generation cars are bad idea...you're the sucker guinea pig for ford.

 

[theNEOone]

well, i know they won't run out. just getting antsy because i currently don't have a car - i need a car, and i need one soon.


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[RagingBITCH]

Buy a POS junker to haul your bald ass around town in while you wait for the Stang 😀

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

I saw a preorder for sale on ebay for a prius. I couldn't believe the bid was up to like $1500, just for the opportunity to get the prius when it comes in stock.

 

[DingDingDao]

If you want the car as soon as it comes out, pre-ordering can't hurt anything. You put $1000 or $1500 down, place your order, and when the car comes you negotiate a price. If you aren't satisfied with the offered price, or for whatever other reason (don't like the color, etc.), you pocket the $1500 and walk away. I did this when I bought my A4 about five years ago (when they were really hot), and when the dealer didn't move down from MSRP, I walked away with the cash.

Look at it this way: you put money down to guarantee yourself the car if you like it, and if you don't, you aren't any worse off than you were before.

 

[Amorphus]

Too late to pre-order for the Elise nowadays, if you want to get the car in under three months. 🙁

 

[eLiu]

Uhm...why would you want to buy a car right off the bat? I'd wait a few months at least...really until the next year or something to see if any problems come up. Just like with new computer parts (well, this was more true a few years/farther back, but still), it may look amazing at first, but after everyone jumps in, problems pop up...and suddenly that hot product is pretty crappy.

 

[acemcmac]

I spoke with my dealer about it, there will be no wait and they will have plenty to go around. They will also desparatley try to sell you an 04 instead.

 

[The Stigenator]

Galpin ford has preordered sales already - according to my service guy..

they will be one of the early ones to receive teh new 05 mustangs.

 

[dirtboy]

You'll probably end up paying whatever the dealer tells you. If there is alot of demand for the car and they think they can get over MSRP, they will ask you to pay it. You don't have to and you can walk away, just make sure whatever you sign says you can get your money back.

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
I spoke with my dealer about it, there will be no wait and they will have plenty to go around. They will also desparatley try to sell you an 04 instead.

yah, i've heard this also. regarding the '04, i know what you mean. there are offers here to lease and '04 for $150 a month w/ no money down.

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
If you want the car as soon as it comes out, pre-ordering can't hurt anything. You put $1000 or $1500 down, place your order, and when the car comes you negotiate a price. If you aren't satisfied with the offered price, or for whatever other reason (don't like the color, etc.), you pocket the $1500 and walk away. I did this when I bought my A4 about five years ago (when they were really hot), and when the dealer didn't move down from MSRP, I walked away with the cash.

Look at it this way: you put money down to guarantee yourself the car if you like it, and if you don't, you aren't any worse off than you were before.

that's good to hear. i'll probably be doing this, thanks for the info.


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[badmouse]

When I saw the thread title I thought it said

"bad idea to pre-order a cat?"

there's been a lot of cat threads lately.