Deal or no deal

Kinja'd!!! "CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
09/12/2017 at 18:31 • Filed to: None

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Came within $1000 of making a deal on a 2015 GTI for my wife and I to share (plus the ST for me).

Sticker was $28K, I wanted to play $26K max and he wouldn’t go past $27K.

I dunno, it is what it is.


DISCUSSION (13)


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 18:39

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I counter with $26.5k to see if they bite. I still show your interested, & willing go adjust. 


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 18:40

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Wait 2 weeks, then see if the car is still there. I made my offer on my ‘97 SHO - 26 grand, tags, taxes, no prep fee. Took ‘em a month or so to take it, but they knew I had them.


Kinja'd!!! Nothing > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 18:41

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What’s good is that you know what you want to pay and you’re willing to stick with it. It seems like that’s a rare trait. When I bought my Focus ST, I was going to walk over $700. The salesperson I was dealing with was astonished. I knew what I was willing to pay, and that was that.


Kinja'd!!! WRXforScience > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 18:43

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That’s more than what new ones go for, why pay the same for a 2 year old model? Unless those are Canadian or Australian dollars you’re getting screwed.


Kinja'd!!! CB > WRXforScience
09/12/2017 at 19:01

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Canuck bucks.


Kinja'd!!! WRXforScience > CB
09/12/2017 at 19:26

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I live in Texas and I got a Canadian quarter as change at McDonald’s over the weekend. I only realized it when it stuck to a magnet on my key ring. I had no idea that Canadian money was magnetic (no US currency is ferromagnetic).


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
09/12/2017 at 19:46

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It’s tough to be honest. Like, our budget really shouldn’t exceed $23500 because we’re paying cash and need money to cover taxes and insurance.

I was just hoping I could snag the GTI for $26, but really already that is exceeding my pricing.


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > WRXforScience
09/12/2017 at 19:49

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Canadian pesos


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Steve in Manhattan
09/12/2017 at 19:51

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Will do!

To be honest, we’re mostly looking for whatever daily to rack up the miles. Currently close to buying a CX-3 (I know, ugh). But the chance at a GTI would have been great.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 20:11

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Best deal I ever got on a car was the last day of the year on a 300D - they want them off the lot, and this one didn’t have leather. Nearly 9 grand under list. But you’ll have to wait ... They do floorplanning, and it costs them money to keep cars in the showroom or on the lot.


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Steve in Manhattan
09/12/2017 at 20:21

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Sadly time is of the essence. My wife does not drive stick (or ever want to) and will need a car for work soon. She hasn’t really driven for years and we want to buy something daily-able that she can practice on for a while before starting work.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 21:02

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Look at leftover Scions - Toyota reliability and a badge no one cares about ... you might take one for a song.


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/12/2017 at 21:12

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Save 8 grand and get a Toyota/Scion iM?