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Re: (Repost) The ONLY way to buy a car!

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From: Rex Tener
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1992 20:18
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In article <18598@fritz.filenet.com> scotth@fritz.filenet.com (Scott Hopson) writes:
>In article <2gql2ca.mzimmers@netcom.com> mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers) writes:
>>I paid $1200 over cost.  The friend who
>>turned me onto Car Bargains recently got a BMW 325i for $495 over cost,
>
>Looks like you got ripped off, The dealer cost is an inflated value and even
>though might be on an invoice the dealers receives substantial rebates from the
>[...]manufacturer for selling a car quickly. How do you think those dealers who
>the actual cost is minus most of the factory to dealer incentives. Also you
>can usually get a better deal if you go through the fleet manager. $1200 over
>cost is more then I've ever paid for a new car. Plus I did'nt need to pay
>$96.00 for someone else to do my foot work.
>
>Scott Hopson   (scotth@filenet.com)
>
>"C is not a block-structured language in the sense of PL/1 or Algol -- K&R 4.8"

I think Michael got a gretty good deal.  New RX-7's in the Bay Area are
in high demand.  Has anybody out there bought a new seven for less than
$1200 over cost.

Rex Tener                                                 rtener@pyramid.com
Pyramid Technology                                            A.M.A. #580669 
"Radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air." - F.D.R. (1944)
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Subject: Re: (Repost) The ONLY way to buy a car!
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Date: 26 Jun 92 20:18:06 GMT
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