YACT: Shopping, trading in, rebates.

[jonnyGURU]

Time to get the wife a mini-van.

Several models already eliminated (thank you, Intarweb) and several moved up the pile.

The trade in is a 2002 VW Bora Variant.... or for you VW noobs, a Jetta Wagon. GL, but with sunroof, alloys, Monsoon, power windows (that was an option?!?!) Almost 50K miles. Car is in perfect mechanical condition. New tires. Had air-dam damage (kept scraping front spoiler on curbs pulling in/out of parking spaces.

Decided it's "good."

First question: KBB says it's $9675. Even Fair it's $8000.

Can I expect that as a trade in?

Second question: One of the vans we're looking at, a Hyundai Entouragem, is at a dealership that sent out $6000 rebate checks. The car has a $500 rebate from the factory. They also sent out a "you may also win the following rebate...." envelopes that say "Do not open unless cheap suit is present." You can hold it up to the light and see that it says "$4500." I'm sure they did that on purpose.

So that would mean $11000 in rebate. Seems rather unrealistic.

This particular van has an MSRP of $28795. Edmund's gives a price of $26492.

Assuming I can get this car for $26492 before trade in at any other dealer, should I expect a final price of $17795 before trade in, after rebates, for this same van at the dealership with all of the rebate coupons?

Sounds too good to be true?

 

[RossMAN]

I've never heard of the Hyundai Entourage until now
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/entourage/entourage.aspx

Is it basically a rebadged Kia Sedona?

 

[jonnyGURU]

Could be. I'm looking at the Kia too, but it's considerably cheaper and I'm afriad to ask why.

I have a bit more faith in the Hyundai name... maybe it's all those big ass tractors and container trucks. Who knows.

 

[jonnyGURU]

According to this "review"...

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/n...d=0739f1bf-5e4d-4479-8093-5b5bdde97801

...It's the same platform and drivetrain, but totally different from there up, including a stretched out wheelbase.

They say the only real drawbacks are the lack of adjustable height pedals and telescoping steering wheel and "road noise" but sites that the road noise is primarily evident because you can't hear the engine.

But I digress... I don't need to be "sold" on a vehicle. I'm looking at it, the Odyssey and even the Sedona. But if I can get $11K off of ANY vehicle, I'm going to lean more in that direction.