Re: Wary about my recent Accord purchase - any advice
<viperlars@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I ordered a new 06 Accord EX-L a couple of weeks ago. I checked prices
> with several dealers via e-mail and phone, and one was considerably
> lower. They called and said that they had made a mistake and quoted me
> an EX without leather by accident, but would still honor the price for
> the EX-L. I have a nice faxed and e-mailed invoice that shows I put a
> deposit down, the total cost for the car, and the model, make, etc.
> They did not try to cop out of the deal and were honest about it. I
> called other dealers and none could match that price, and even guessed
> that the other dealer quoted cloth.
>
> The car is on order, and according to the invoice I have, it is being
> manufactured mid december. They said delivery maybe by Christmas, but
> more likely first week in January.
>
> So - should I be worried about anything? What should I watch out for?
> Only thing I could think of is that they may take an EX and add leather
> at the dealership, but then it would not have all the other features
> that a factory EX-L comes with.
>
> As for the order, is it typical that they would not know exact
> manufacturing and delivery dates? They said 4 of the color and style I
> want are being made for our region, and that they have done an on-line
> trade with one of the dealers that one was to be shipped to, so that it
> is shipped directly to them. Is there any way for me to verify this.
> I suppose the other worry is that they keep delaying me indefinitely,
> but then why do the deal in the first place.
Relax, enjoy the car. If you still have misgivings after 2 months, send it
to me, gratis (grin).
It sounds like you suffer from the same malady that my ex-wife does ...
terminal buyers remorse. The symptoms are simple, buy something that you
really want but worry about it for at least 6 months.
Keep the fax and all the other paper work and you should be fine.
--
Kent Finnell
From the Music City USA
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