cepwin Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 So this morning I called the local dealer (it's maybe 10 minutes from my house if that much) and make an appointment for tomorrow morning. I mostly cleaned out my car. Hopefully I'll be able to get the deal I want when I go in there in the morning....if not there are other dealers in the area. Anyway, my Dad went by where my Folks lives and looked at the CMAX and liked it so I have the "Parental" stamp of approval :) We'll see what happens tomorrow. salsaguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Good luck! cepwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cepwin Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Best wishes cepwin!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Love that parental stamp of approval. My dad and I bought ours together :) Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Hope to be able to welcome you as an owner soon cepwin...You have chosen wisely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cepwin Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks Rachel, Riddly and mtb! I'll have to post a pix once I get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks Rachel, Riddly and mtb! I'll have to post a pix once I get it! Welllllll..............It's 11:35 now......what's happenin'??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowbar Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Welllllll..............It's 11:35 now......what's happenin'??? Adair, you are really optimistic. If you haven't worked out the details ahead of time buying a new car at a dealer can be a long, grueling day. When I bought Ruby I had the car and price hammered out before I walked in and I was still there for 4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cepwin Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Well I'm at the dealership .... Waiting for paperwork/finance .... Got the grey with tan seats Retired1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Lowbar, my 8th grade history teacher told me I was an incurable optimist because I drew all my maps with ink :hysterical: Cepwin...............YAY!!!! :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowbar Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Cepwin, good for you. You'll love the car and that's a great color choice. Adair, I thought when I learned geography I could put a period at the end. After all geography shouldn't change unless there is an earthquake or some similar event, right? But somehow I don't remember studying Belarus and Mumbai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cepwin Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Here she is! I got to the dealership at 10 am. The negotiations took until 11:30am. Waiting, paperwork, more waiting and the salesman went over the car with me and I finally left around 2:35 pm ...over 4 1/2 hours. I wonder if new car buying will ever be like everything else.....there's a price and that's what it is. I will say I got the price I wanted even if it took 90+ minutes. salsaguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Congratulations! And good for you for getting the price you wanted. I've never been able to negotiate on a new car. But I drive a mean bargain on a used car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 looks good! looks like you got the auto parking feature? just curious, why for such a small car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 looks good! looks like you got the auto parking feature? just curious, why for such a small car? ...because its cool and great :rockon: :wub2: it. salsaguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired1 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Good luck with the new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cepwin Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks all! LOL. What Jus-A-CMax said! :) Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I am only a little jealous, considering that I have been waiting five weeks, and I still have about 10 days to go for my ETA at the dealership. :runaway: Congratulations! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cepwin Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks! Hopefully yours will come quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Congrats!! Auto park comes with other features; not just by itself. :) Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Here she is! I got to the dealership at 10 am. The negotiations took until 11:30am. Waiting, paperwork, more waiting and the salesman went over the car with me and I finally left around 2:35 pm ...over 4 1/2 hours. I wonder if new car buying will ever be like everything else.....there's a price and that's what it is. I will say I got the price I wanted even if it took 90+ minutes. If you are a AAA or Costco member then yes you can do just that. No haggle price. Just go in and tell them the model you want, testdrive it, paperwork, wait for detailing or come back if it needs to be moved from another dealer, and sign and drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Even if the car is small I would get autopark1) very cool / envy of the town with fam/friends2) sometimes you just cant judge how close you are to the curb/front/rear car I SOOOO wish my Passat had backup cam and park assist like the CC does. Im not so good at parallel parking any more...after surgery especiallyMy windows arent like the HUGE ones in the CMax to let me see how close I amcant wait for wife to get the CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxed Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Adair, you are really optimistic. If you haven't worked out the details ahead of time buying a new car at a dealer can be a long, grueling day. When I bought Ruby I had the car and price hammered out before I walked in and I was still there for 4 hours. Whoa. You went in the day before and it still took four hours? Hell. I've bought two cars and neither took that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 (edited) Haggling on the price was unheard of when I bought my Max in September. It was the first one they sold and when I said I'd give them $200 over invoice and ask to see the invoice, I was told the price is as low as it will get at $29k for a fully loaded dealer ordered Platinum White SEL. After all said and done out the door at just over $30k. I thought that was pretty good considering I was buying a hybrid. Edited May 6, 2013 by mtb9153 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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