Re: OT (not political...whew!)

On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:48:43 +0000, tak wrote:
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> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
> news:Gn0Ih.3005$pi.2153@trndny09...[color=green]
>> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:20:51 +0000, tak wrote:
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>>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
>>> news:jDLHh.11751$Tf.4576@trndny03...
>>>> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:41:38 +0000, Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
>>>>> news:v6GHh.11534$ig.8976@trndny01...
>>>>>> On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:28:37 -0800, mack wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have seen the ads for new car dealers for years stating "one
>>>>>>> only" or "two only" and with a low price for a new vehicle. I've
>>>>>>> never been tempted to fall for this bait, but I wonder what happens
>>>>>>> if you do fall for it. Is the "one only" car mysteriously sold ten
>>>>>>> minutes after the ad appears, only to be replaced with two dozen
>>>>>>> cars at much higher prices?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the "one only" car purple and stripped of all accessories or
>>>>>>> something else that makes it barely saleable at any price?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Inquiring readers wanna know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I gotta disagree with Jeff S. on this one:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This what is called a Loss Leader. Usually it is a hot item (case in
>>>>>> point, an '88 Honda coupe I was looking at in March of '88..they
>>>>>> were very rare) that had a LOT of stuff on it. But, like Jeff says,
>>>>>> there was ONE of them. It had a lot of optional equipment on it and
>>>>>> was priced about $3,500 less then it should have been.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They do this to get you into the showroom. If the guy had LISTENED
>>>>>> to me, I wasn't interested in it. I wanted a 4-door with hardly
>>>>>> anyhting, which would have meant a nice commission for him, but he
>>>>>> was more interested in reading the paper (ARE YOU LISTENING,
>>>>>> BALISE?!?!?!). But I digress.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They figure someone will come in and buy it rapidly, and then steer
>>>>>> everyone else to other models with less equipment at the regular
>>>>>> price. Looking back, I should have bought it, but we wound up
>>>>>> getting a 4 door elsewhere for <$8,000 (ARE YOU LISTENING,
>>>>>> BALISE?!?!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The thing is, it brings in traffic, and people hoping to buy the
>>>>>> 'special' leave, and then think about what they saw when they were
>>>>>> there, and return for another sale on something else.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sometimes, it *IS* a 'stripper', though, and not always advertised.
>>>>>> The year before we bought the Honda we were looking for a Corolla
>>>>>> (Couldn't take the Jetta anymore...)and saw a real stripped-down
>>>>>> Corolla, not even Power Steering! It was $7,900; we went back on a
>>>>>> weekday and drove it... I think the Bradley Armoured Vehicle steers
>>>>>> better! We did wind up buying a Corolla, but with AC, AM Stereo/FM
>>>>>> Stereo radio, but still a 5-speed. We wound up getting it for
>>>>>> $9900...my wife pounded the poor salesman (and old friend of mine)
>>>>>> to a PULP!!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I digress again... ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> USUALLY, the loss leader is a unit that pulls people in, but gives
>>>>> the sales team a chance to load them up with options and
>>>>> undercarriage sealer that make tons for the dealership. Usually.
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree, they can put anything on as the loss leader, and this could
>>>>> be a pretty cool car that is rare, or it could be a plane jane that
>>>>> they churn out at a dime a dozen. My experience leans to the plane
>>>>> jane side.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Interesting. Where are you?
>>>>
>>>> Around here (New England), it's always a tricked out ride that gets
>>>> the treatment!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hey, Hachi--
>>>
>>> Was just at the dealer's for NYS Inspection ($600 later) I had time to
>>> scour the showroom cars as reading material. They had a Scion two door
>>> for
>>> $15000 plus a $4500 TRD package plus Tax. Want the Address or phone #?[/color]
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>> $4500 TRD PKG?! Did it include the Supercharger (or is it a Turbo?)
>>
>> I can't even IMAGINE it! The freakin' thing is geared too low for the
>> stock 2.4L. It NEEDS a 6-speed! With the Turbo, I can only imagine
>> having to buy new tires every 6 weeks!
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> Tires-- Really low aspect # from the looks. They didn't have a detailed
> sticker on the window but did have a two page handout but the service rep.
> snagged me before I took one to read.[/color]


Hmmmm...my 'stock' tC has 215/45-17's. Any lower profile and I might as
well ride on train wheels!

There is a 19" option available for the tC.