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11-18-2023, 05:00 AM

Boatbuilder

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Car buying service.

I remember either the credit union or ALPA having some sort of car buying service. Can't find it. Anybody here know of it, or have you used something that works? Our daughter is in the market for a replacement for a 30 year old Volvo wagon.

11-18-2023, 06:09 AM

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As of a year ago the market was nuts - very difficult to buy a car even if you had cash. I hired a professional consultant whose normal schtick is "I will negotiate a better price" for the purpose of "I will actually find you a car"

Anyway ... she's great and I recommend the service highly. https://car-pal.com/about-us/

11-18-2023, 06:43 AM

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delta perks has a bunch of different incentives for different brands. I got a new ram 2500 last year below invoice with the Chrysler program.

11-18-2023, 11:06 AM

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delta perks has a bunch of different incentives for different brands. I got a new ram 2500 last year below invoice with the Chrysler program.

How about the Ford X Plan Pricing? Is that still a thing and has anyone used it on a Super Duty lately? Is it worth it or is there a better way now that everything seems to be special order?

11-18-2023, 11:29 AM

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Volvo factory delivery and then drive it another 30 years.

11-18-2023, 11:52 AM

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Volvo factory delivery and then drive it another 30 years.

If you have zero passion for cars or tech this is a good move. Technology rapidly changing in EVs and I'm a Geek so I've switched to leasing

11-18-2023, 12:00 PM

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How about the Ford X Plan Pricing? Is that still a thing and has anyone used it on a Super Duty lately? Is it worth it or is there a better way now that everything seems to be special order?

Not through Delta but Im a DAV member and got Xplan that way. EAA membership qualifies too.

I bought a 22 F-450 and a 23 Expedition Max. Both ordered under Xplan.

Both were special orders because I didn't want either a stripped XL nor a King Platinum Tremor. Which was all any dealer had for 450s. We needed a nonstandard but available for special order seating configuration for the Expedition so that was an order too.

11-18-2023, 12:26 PM

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Bought a volvo through Costco car buying program couple of years ago and got a much better "deal" than I would have just walking up. They pretty much have a set % over invoice the volvo dealer agrees to to be part of the program so there is no haggling and if you don't like the price, just move along. I get emails from them all the time so pretty sure volvo is still in their program.

11-18-2023, 12:30 PM

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My son just tried to buy a GMC Canyon via the Costco purchase plan. No dealers would honor it. Same thing with the employee purchase plan. If the vehicle you want is in demand it's likely they won't honor the deal.