Hi! Newbie here! My brother in law introduced me to LH and I’ve learned so much from you all by browsing the forum. Thank you for your collective wisdom. I’m in the market for a 2024 hybrid plug-in mid-size SUV. I’ve narrowed down my search to the Volvo XC90 Recharge, BMW X5 drive 50e hybrid and th…

[image] evitawylie: including my trade in In case we missed it, what’s your trade?

In addition to what @max_g said, you may wish to get other offers for your trade in since the the MB dealer might be short changing you on the trade in to make the discount on the new car seem better than it actually is.

Consider he’s getting 8k on it prob a Honda civic

This is why people should be aware of the difference between the purchase tax credit and the lease incentive, which is just a discount from MBFS and has nothing to do with your taxes. If you buy a car with the tax credit, it doesn’t factor into your negotiation with the dealer because it has nothing…

My trade in is a 2011 Acura MDX with about 114k miles. I am the only owner. CarMax values it at about $6600 so the $8k the dealer was offering is more than I thought I would get. Another dealer was going to offer me only $6k.

[image] evitawylie: My trade in is a 2011 Acura MDX with about 114k miles. I am the only owner. CarMax values it at about $6600 You may want to spend an hour getting additional quotes from other car buying services [image] List of places to sell or value your car online Wiki …

[image] evitawylie: My local dealer has a GLE 450e on the lot for $81k that he will sell me for about $74k including my trade in Bethesda? Good luck.

[image] evitawylie: I don’t want a full electric vehicle. My husband has a Tesla and my plan is to use his level 2 charger (I would buy the J1772 adapter). I’m aware that using heat, a/c and other functions will deplete the battery since that’s our experience with the Tesla. Most of my driving …

We already have an all-electric vehicle. I have family out of state that would require a planned stop to recharge. It’s doable but not optimal. We don’t have access to a level 2 charger at our family’s house. Granted, we could use the normal outlet, but that would take a long time to get to a full c…

Thank you for the link to other car buying services. I got a huge range of quotations - from just under $5000 to $8700. The dealer was willing to give me $8000 and potentially even more if I would buy his car that’s sitting in the lot.

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jeisensc October 8, 2023, 9:21pm 87

You may want to spend an hour getting additional quotes from other car buying services