Subj : Re: New Mazda
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue May 30 2023 08:54:15

  Re: Re: New Mazda
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Mon May 29 2023 10:47 am

 Ni>> When buying a new car these days, dealerships are offering a
 Ni>> protection plan to repair cosmetic damage such as dents, wheel
 Ni>> damage, and things like window damage.  Those may come in handy to

 PF> I wouldn't be surprised to see them using that service to mask a massive
 PF> dealer markup. I've been looking at the 2023 Priuses, and the markups

I bought a car recently, and the protection plan was optional, so you didn't have to get it if you don't want to.

 PF> Toyota dealers started adding a transparent protectant surface on the
 PF> front of the new Prius, for the low low price of $3000 - on top of the
 PF> $750 all-weather mats and dealer markup.

I haven't heard of that one..  I've heard the extended warranty is really the best option you could buy from the dealer, and other things like accessories and any kind of paint protection etc. are usually a rip-off from the dealer (and I've heard that if you do want something like paint protection, you're better off getting that from a shop that does it professionally, as a dealership probably doesn't use good materials and doesn't install it well).

 PF> I have a local Subaru dealer that gets a pretty good selection of used
 PF> cars, and we bought an Acura MDX from them. No markups on any of the new
 PF> cars, which was nice. If you paid cash, they had a 10-day hold period
 PF> "for the check to clear". And collect interest on your payment.

How do they collect interest on a payment in cash?

 PF> If you financed, you could drive the car off the lot.

 PF> Next time I buy a car, I'll finance it from them, beat the crap out of
 PF> them on the loan terms, make sure there's no prepayment penalty, drive
 PF> the car off the lot, then pay the loan off in the first payment.

Yeah, it's definitely good to pay it off as soon as you can.  And used cars do have the advantage of not having dealer markup..

Nightfox
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