You had $16,000 to spend on a pre-owned vehicle...

[Archie F. Swin]

These are the only conditions: It must be fuel efficient(at least 28mpg hwy), it must have 4 doors and it must have less than 35,000 miles on it)

Go get 'em!

[COchief]

Brand new Honda Fit, amazing vehicles for the money and extremely versatile with the cool interior configurations. Plus the resale is absolutely insane, you basically lose nothing if you're not socking on miles.

[burt]

Originally Posted by Bowser

70 posts in and nobody has suggested hosting a hookers and blow party with the 16K, then stealing a car.

This place is maturing right before our eyes.

Kinda frightening.....hunh?.....

[burt]

Originally Posted by COchief

Brand new Honda Fit, amazing vehicles for the money and extremely versatile with the cool interior configurations. Plus the resale is absolutely insane, you basically lose nothing if you're not socking on miles.

The Fit is an awesome car. But I feel that the Cruze is in the same league! And I have sold both Honda and Chevy.

[burt]

Originally Posted by Frosty

People punch in their car in KBB while neglecting it's true condition and then take the highest price as if it were gospel.

Your clapped out 12 year old Kia with over 200,000 miles and a branded title is not worth $4000. (true story)

Damn. My car was about the 10th that I had looked at. 98 Mazda 626 with 192K. But air blew cold, power windows, locks, Sunroof and......wait for it.......oscilating center vents all worked. The body was good, NOT great and he wanted $1500.00 Title was clean.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by burt

All the leads we get, the customer has the figures for a MANUAL, and they are looking for an automatic. I have not heard of a real dealership giving Truecar.com ANY merit. We use a large website provider and they basically said, "answer them if you want, but their leads are bullshit". And they service some of the premier dealerships in the country.

I sold 6 from truecar leads alone last month. We do get a few looking for that mythical car that you cant get, but most people know what they want or are very close to it. Thats why we follow up with them and sell them a car.

If the customer knows what he wants, truecar is a great way to get it without hassle.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by COchief

Brand new Honda Fit, amazing vehicles for the money and extremely versatile with the cool interior configurations. Plus the resale is absolutely insane, you basically lose nothing if you're not socking on miles.

It would be tough to get a Fit under $16K. It would have to be a base model with a manual. Don't know if that would work for the OP.

[burt]

Originally Posted by hometeam

I sold 6 from truecar leads alone last month. We do get a few looking for that mythical car that you cant get, but most people know what they want or are very close to it. Thats why we follow up with them and sell them a car.

If the customer knows what he wants, truecar is a great way to get it without hassle.

Well, I guess you are better than the top 15% of dealerships in the US that believe True Car is bs. Congrats. BTW, how long have you been selling cars?

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by burt

Well, I guess you are better than the top 15% of dealerships in the US that believe True Car is bs. Congrats. BTW, how long have you been selling cars?

10 years :/

Just like any internet lead yes you do have to sift through some bad leads. But from the customers perspective its a great tool, why does the customer care what the dealership has to go to, they are getting a great deal.

[burt]

Originally Posted by hometeam

10 years :/

Just like any internet lead yes you do have to sift through some bad leads. But from the customers perspective its a great tool, why does the customer care what the dealership has to go to, they are getting a great deal.

Well, no wonder you are so good, I have only been doing it for 24 years. Let the customer go elsewhere if it means losing money. The worst CSI goes with the negative profit!

[COchief]

Originally Posted by Frosty

It would be tough to get a Fit under $16K. It would have to be a base model with a manual. Don't know if that would work for the OP.

Real men row their own.

[burt]

Originally Posted by COchief

Real men row their own.

I still love my manual.

[Deberg_1990]

Nissan Versa. Starting price around $10000
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[Frosty]

Originally Posted by COchief

Real men row their own.

I concur (my Forester is a rare manual). I was just saying that I don't know if Archie does.

[COchief]

Originally Posted by Frosty

I concur (my Forester is a rare manual). I was just saying that I don't know if Archie does.

I know, I was just being slightly dickish for shits and giggles. But it is a belief of mine, other than my current car (Xterra) I haven't had an auto in close to 20 years:

2 preludes
2 maximas
2 S2000s (no bitch tranny available, one of my favorite things about the model)
1 Nissan Hardbody PU
1 MR2