ColinT Donating Members 372 Member For: 20y 25d Posted 07/03/08 10:02 PM Share Posted 07/03/08 10:02 PM ok, all I'm gonna say is that any dealer selling a R-Spec for less than $54,000 is losing money, please don't try and screw them, just buy the damn thing! $54,000 is more than $14grand discount from full retail price - end of storyThe local dealer had a new ego R spec for sale $54,888 drive away last month which went quick. Currently there are dealers in Vic selling them for the same price. FORD is its own worst enemy with car pricing by cutting the price by such extremes only makes residual values crap.Same thing happens with Expensive Daewoo and Ford in that they bring out a model then have a series 1, 2, 3 and everytime this drops the price on the previous versions.When will they wake up and do like the jap manufactures. Mazda for example have had 3 changes to the Mazda 3 line up but never call them a new series. I think this help hold the resale values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/03/08 10:30 PM Share Posted 07/03/08 10:30 PM (edited) Exactly!Series updates are what f*cks new car owners.I got a staff discount on my old XR6 when I bought it, and it still depreciated like a mutha f*cka after I bought it. I'm sitting there thinking, how does everyone else feel when they paid over $9000 more than me!I reckon I've lost well over $12,000 in the first 2 months of owning my F6. Just stupid... Edited 07/03/08 10:30 PM by R-SPEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 9d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 07/03/08 11:41 PM Share Posted 07/03/08 11:41 PM Losing money selling at below 54K...Well lets just say I saw the $$$ at Sydney City Ford, and having spent 10yrs in the distribution market as a sales manager I know a little bit about pricing...at well under 54K City ford were losing 500$ according to their system costing... They will have backend rebates that wont show if they move enough of the product each target period... Over and above that, I would not have scored my baby at the price I did - with a black and white piece of paper (you know that thing call an invoice) for well well below a 15K discount if they were losing money...Transparent sales people I love it - everyone walks away happy...Ford and FPV have additional discounts and rebates on at the moment over and above the earlier demo rebates to see the rear of the current models leave the show room 2 months out from the new model coming... as the saying goes - "Never Bull5h17 a Bull5h17er" - "Never sell to your own kind" - and "Never sell to a sales person" - only way this will work is if people are transparent and open to find that happy medium!!!Its all just about creative marketing!!!DAGS - GO HARD OR GO HOME - GET THE $$$ YOU WANT THEY WILL DO IT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatal Member 205 Member For: 17y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Poxby Downs, SA Posted 08/03/08 12:38 AM Share Posted 08/03/08 12:38 AM Dude just hurry up and buy one before you miss out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 08/03/08 12:48 AM Author Share Posted 08/03/08 12:48 AM That's the good part Phatal I'm in no hurry and I wont be worried if I do miss out, I've decided not to go brand new and it'll be ex-demo without the 10k drive off the lot drop.Only hard part is getting off the couch and goin to find it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 10m Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 08/03/08 12:50 AM Share Posted 08/03/08 12:50 AM Ain't that the truth!It sounds like we're doing more looking for this car that you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatal Member 205 Member For: 17y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Poxby Downs, SA Posted 08/03/08 12:58 AM Share Posted 08/03/08 12:58 AM That's the good part Phatal I'm in no hurry and I wont be worried if I do miss out, I've decided not to go brand new and it'll be ex-demo without the 10k drive off the lot drop.Only hard part is getting off the couch and goin to find it..... I see what you're saying but when you can buy new for $14k under retail haven't you already won in a way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 08/03/08 04:33 AM Author Share Posted 08/03/08 04:33 AM Ain't that the truth!It sounds like we're doing more looking for this car that you are. We had you goin on about an upgrade for months I only started thinkin about it this week... I'm going to regret sayin this here.....I shouldnt have just taken an SS Ute for a test drive.....No I havent been swayed ....yet.... but it was good to hear that V8 burble again might have to take a GT for a spin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 10m Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 08/03/08 04:37 AM Share Posted 08/03/08 04:37 AM BS. I was in no hurry.BF stock is wearing thin so you need to figure out what you want.SS utes with different wheels and sitting about 50mm lower look alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/03/08 04:44 AM Share Posted 08/03/08 04:44 AM You're right they do look pretty tough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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