Interesting offer by the GM at the dealership
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Interesting offer by the GM at the dealership
Took my 2017 F-Type R in for its 1 year anniversary service on Saturday. I asked them to fix the rear lower diffuser, as it is loose and gaps are developing where the ends meet the body of the car - this is an issue that’s been discussed on this forum. I asked them to look at the rear hatch cover too. The rubber seal on the front end of it never stays on and the pins that it pivots on just barely rest in their respective cradle mounts.
They kept my car, gave me a loaner and ordered new replacements.
As I’m leaving, the GM approaches me and says, “Your Jaguar F-Type R fits the criteria of high demand vehicles we are looking for.” He says he’ll put together some offers to buy it outright or trade it for a 2018 SVR sitting on the lot.
I told him unless you are making an offer I can’t refuse, not to bother.
I get home from work today and receive a fed ex letter from the GM saying, “I’d be willing to pay significantly over book value if we can get something done this week to save me a trip to auction!”
The letter offers the following website:www.barrettjaguar
APPRPAGE.COM and a customer ID# that I’m to input to receive the quote.
So I bite. The outcome from the website and ID# tells me they will offer me book value plus $1,000.
Went to kbb.com and it says the fair market range for my car is $89,995-$100,195 with a fair purchase price of, $92,750.
On top of this, while I was waiting at the dealership, I asked a sales rep why they only had 2 F-types on the lot. One is a 2018 F-Type S convertible and the other is the 2018 SVR in question.
His response was that Jaguar is limiting the sale of any future F-types by order only, as they want to help maintain the valuation of the cars outstanding.
What do you all make of all this?
BTW, I bought my 2017 F-Type R for less than the fair purchase price of $92,750 plus $1,000 and it’s loaded with options.
They kept my car, gave me a loaner and ordered new replacements.
As I’m leaving, the GM approaches me and says, “Your Jaguar F-Type R fits the criteria of high demand vehicles we are looking for.” He says he’ll put together some offers to buy it outright or trade it for a 2018 SVR sitting on the lot.
I told him unless you are making an offer I can’t refuse, not to bother.
I get home from work today and receive a fed ex letter from the GM saying, “I’d be willing to pay significantly over book value if we can get something done this week to save me a trip to auction!”
The letter offers the following website:www.barrettjaguar
APPRPAGE.COM and a customer ID# that I’m to input to receive the quote.
So I bite. The outcome from the website and ID# tells me they will offer me book value plus $1,000.
Went to kbb.com and it says the fair market range for my car is $89,995-$100,195 with a fair purchase price of, $92,750.
On top of this, while I was waiting at the dealership, I asked a sales rep why they only had 2 F-types on the lot. One is a 2018 F-Type S convertible and the other is the 2018 SVR in question.
His response was that Jaguar is limiting the sale of any future F-types by order only, as they want to help maintain the valuation of the cars outstanding.
What do you all make of all this?
BTW, I bought my 2017 F-Type R for less than the fair purchase price of $92,750 plus $1,000 and it’s loaded with options.
Last edited by Andy2017; 09-24-2018 at 07:42 PM.
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Can't offer you any advice being in a completely different country and market, but "future sales by order only" (ie no more dealer demos) sounds ominous to me.
That smells to me that the F-Type is on it's deathbed and will be discontinued in the not too distant future, especially as here in Oz a sizeable whack of F-Type sales have been dealer demos.
That smells to me that the F-Type is on it's deathbed and will be discontinued in the not too distant future, especially as here in Oz a sizeable whack of F-Type sales have been dealer demos.
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Conversion to electric crossed my mind too.
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I’m not interested in it unless it’s an equal trade or better. And I doubt they want to make that kind of a deal.
I feel this way mostly because it’s gray with a black interior with red stitching on the seats. It has the carbon fiber package on the exterior but the interior trim is aluminum. The car simply doesn’t do it for me compared to my F-type R.
As a result, I didn’t bother to ask.
Frankly, I’m just going to blow it off unless they make some sort of unusual offer that would be silly to refuse.
I just wanted to post what was going on because the whole thing seems odd to me and was interested in others opinion on the whole thing. It does make me wonder about the the F-type moving forward.
I feel this way mostly because it’s gray with a black interior with red stitching on the seats. It has the carbon fiber package on the exterior but the interior trim is aluminum. The car simply doesn’t do it for me compared to my F-type R.
As a result, I didn’t bother to ask.
Frankly, I’m just going to blow it off unless they make some sort of unusual offer that would be silly to refuse.
I just wanted to post what was going on because the whole thing seems odd to me and was interested in others opinion on the whole thing. It does make me wonder about the the F-type moving forward.
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Good luck with the deal and hope it works out for you. Finding a deal like your original may be tough as it seems those deals are going away. Let us know how it turns out.
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England is slowing down waiting to see what will happen with BREXIT. Just like in the US, the whole country is watching the fringe freakes. I have seen few dealers make a deal in which they come out on the short end.He might be trying to build up his inventory, but you can be sure he will not be losing any money in the deal.
If you are looking to upgrade to a better car, and have the money to do so, go for it. If you think he is doing you a favor out of the goodness of his heart, I have some investment property just east of Miami Beach I would like to make you a really good deal on. You can be a neighbor of D.J. Trump
If you are looking to upgrade to a better car, and have the money to do so, go for it. If you think he is doing you a favor out of the goodness of his heart, I have some investment property just east of Miami Beach I would like to make you a really good deal on. You can be a neighbor of D.J. Trump
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I get these types of letters alot here in SoCal, often regarding vehicles I no longer own, its a typical form letter they send. Besides, they have already demonstrated they are not genuine - when the letter says they will pay "significantly more" than book, and then say the significant amount is $1000, I'd ignore these games.
The bigger point is sadly that 2 seaters can be slow sellers, even when they look as sexy as the F type. Look at Ford, effectively discontinuing most of its passenger vehicles to focus on SUV's and light trucks. And I read that the F-Pace quickly became JLR's best selling vehicle.
Everyone apparently wants to sit up high and ignore the laws of physics while they try to corner like a sports car.
But hey, OP, I'd love to live in a state that doesn't hammer you with 10% sales tax EVERY time you buy a car. Makes it prohibitively expensive to swap toys more than every 4+ years.... I guess in Texas they only tax you on the net above trade value, correct?
The bigger point is sadly that 2 seaters can be slow sellers, even when they look as sexy as the F type. Look at Ford, effectively discontinuing most of its passenger vehicles to focus on SUV's and light trucks. And I read that the F-Pace quickly became JLR's best selling vehicle.
Everyone apparently wants to sit up high and ignore the laws of physics while they try to corner like a sports car.
But hey, OP, I'd love to live in a state that doesn't hammer you with 10% sales tax EVERY time you buy a car. Makes it prohibitively expensive to swap toys more than every 4+ years.... I guess in Texas they only tax you on the net above trade value, correct?
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At least in CA, we “only” pay tax on the monthly payment each month, not upfront on the full cost of the Car.
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I may have to call the local dealer to see what they might be willing to do... Got a new ski condo I am looking at buying and could use the extra coin to affect that transaction.. LOL
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Where did you find pictures because their own website only shows stock images for their SVR. If it doesn't have the quad exhaust, you can't be looking at an SVR nor even an R but whatever picture you are looking at MUST be a v6
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