singlemalt_18
My Way IS the Highway
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- 18Sig9/07GT7AWD
I have not been car shopping in 12 years, and that last purchase was our 2007 CX-7 GT AWD. (It is BTW, the most fun and pleasurable vehicle I have ever owned & driven! I have been a fan of the Mazda turbo 4 configuration since the beginning,) It was purchased from a friend who had been in the business for years, and we naturally traveled a distance to the dealership where he was manager. Unfortunately he is no longer in the business.
I am now looking to buy a 2018 CX-9 (GT AWD or Sig) and in a bit of a quandary as to what dealership I choose to begin this process, and Im curious as to thoughts by those of you who have had more recent experiences.
- Dealership #1 is closest to home, less than 30 minutes away but has only 3 9s in inventory none of which I would want and not much to for my wife to see.
- #2 in distance (but more than 45+ min) has only 4 in stock. Two could be of potential interest, but similar to #1, there is very little to see and compare.
- #3 is where we bought the 7. It is also close to an hour away, and again only 4 on the lot with no contenders.
- Dealership #4 (about an hour away) has 20 9s on the lot. They have been the most assertive in emails & phone calls since a search thru CR/True Car a couple of months ago. No real name-based contact is established and no 1st choice color/trim candidates on their lot.
- #5 is about 45+ min across town, and has 24 2018 CX-9s on the lot. One or 2 could be of interest.
I am leaning toward #5 because they have much more to actually see to compare, and Im betting they will be the most eager to deplete an inventory glut of 2018s. Dealer #4 on the other hand seems to be most assertive in follow-up for the sale, at least in terms of the CR/TrueCar lead generation. The ONLY dealership with my ultimate 1st choice in color and trim on the lot is #2, and this is likely where the others will go to swap out for the sale. This will be a straight cash purchase with no trade. So where would you go, and why? Or does it matter?
I am now looking to buy a 2018 CX-9 (GT AWD or Sig) and in a bit of a quandary as to what dealership I choose to begin this process, and Im curious as to thoughts by those of you who have had more recent experiences.
- Dealership #1 is closest to home, less than 30 minutes away but has only 3 9s in inventory none of which I would want and not much to for my wife to see.
- #2 in distance (but more than 45+ min) has only 4 in stock. Two could be of potential interest, but similar to #1, there is very little to see and compare.
- #3 is where we bought the 7. It is also close to an hour away, and again only 4 on the lot with no contenders.
- Dealership #4 (about an hour away) has 20 9s on the lot. They have been the most assertive in emails & phone calls since a search thru CR/True Car a couple of months ago. No real name-based contact is established and no 1st choice color/trim candidates on their lot.
- #5 is about 45+ min across town, and has 24 2018 CX-9s on the lot. One or 2 could be of interest.
I am leaning toward #5 because they have much more to actually see to compare, and Im betting they will be the most eager to deplete an inventory glut of 2018s. Dealer #4 on the other hand seems to be most assertive in follow-up for the sale, at least in terms of the CR/TrueCar lead generation. The ONLY dealership with my ultimate 1st choice in color and trim on the lot is #2, and this is likely where the others will go to swap out for the sale. This will be a straight cash purchase with no trade. So where would you go, and why? Or does it matter?