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Sep 6, 2004 | 03:56 AM
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Both on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...488940106&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...488747294&rd=1

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This is some bull****....

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Sep 6, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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This is some bull****....
It's time to make your own market adjustment and go elsewhere!
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It's time to make your own market adjustment and go elsewhere!
Good for you! You are apparently just fine with getting fleeced by a dealer with respect to a "market adjustment" - also known as the stupid tax.
Cheers!
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Dealer Adjustment
The dealer closest to my house was "generous" enough to guarentee that the price would not exceed list + $5,000 if I placed the order last April. I made a "Dealer Adjustment" by going to a different dealership where the owner has a firm policy of not charging over list price regardless of demand.

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The dealer closest to my house was "generous" enough to guarentee that the price would not exceed list + $5,000 if I placed the order last April. I made a "Dealer Adjustment" by going to a different dealership where the owner has a firm policy of not charging over list price regardless of demand.

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Glad to see fellow MBWorlders are not interested in handing over their hard earned cash to greedy dealers. Worst case scenario, wait a bit and the cars will come.
Cheers!
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Sep 6, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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Glad to see fellow MBWorlders are not interested in handing over their hard earned cash to greedy dealers. Worst case scenario, wait a bit and the cars will come.
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Well said.
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I also try to spread the word locally to avoid that dealer. They tacked on a big surcharge for the new SL the first year it was out.

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No way!
No way will I pay for market adjustment. In fact, I am asking my sales guy for a discount. He's said he'll do right by me.
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