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Eric Vail · 12-30-2007, 12:35 PM

Tim,

My family needs a minivan. My wife is due for our second child in June, and the 2 door explorer will no longer work. I've checked the ratings and have determined that the best ratio between quality of vehicle and price is the Kia Sedona. If I bought a 2004 or newer, it comes with the tail end of the 5 year manufacturer's warrantee - which is always nice for a used vehicle.

So, I have been tracking the used Sedona's in Calgary for a couple of months. I figure that if one can be found that has been hanging around awhile, I could get a better deal. One dealer has a 2004 Sedona LXI listed at the beginning of November for $15,988, and then dropped it to $13,988 as of a few days ago. After I test drove it and went home, I noticed they raised the price on it online to $14,988.

I am thinking of putting an offer on this vehicle, but if I don't get it, I can wait. I don't need a minivan until May, and in the meantime my Exporer is doing very well for me.

My question is, what kind of offer should I give the dealer? Seeing as they have had this vehicle for two months, I am thinking I could probably get a good deal out of it.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

12-30-2007, 12:35 PM	#404
Eric Vail First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	Tim, My family needs a minivan. My wife is due for our second child in June, and the 2 door explorer will no longer work. I've checked the ratings and have determined that the best ratio between quality of vehicle and price is the Kia Sedona. If I bought a 2004 or newer, it comes with the tail end of the 5 year manufacturer's warrantee - which is always nice for a used vehicle. So, I have been tracking the used Sedona's in Calgary for a couple of months. I figure that if one can be found that has been hanging around awhile, I could get a better deal. One dealer has a 2004 Sedona LXI listed at the beginning of November for $15,988, and then dropped it to $13,988 as of a few days ago. After I test drove it and went home, I noticed they raised the price on it online to $14,988. I am thinking of putting an offer on this vehicle, but if I don't get it, I can wait. I don't need a minivan until May, and in the meantime my Exporer is doing very well for me. My question is, what kind of offer should I give the dealer? Seeing as they have had this vehicle for two months, I am thinking I could probably get a good deal out of it. Any ideas would be appreciated.