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ED C. 12/31/06
I would like to take an opportunity to Thank You for the comprehensive reviews, ratings and overall information that you provide consumers who are in the market for a new or used car. I am in the market for a used car and have had many questions about the 3 series BMW. I dissected this to death and have made a decision to move forward with my purchase based on all of the information that i have gathered, mostly from edmunds.com. To sum it up, great info... free. Again, Thanks.
D. Amador 12/26/06
I just wanted to thank you for your informative website. It was mainly the information that helped my wife and I select the 2007 Hyundai Azera as our replacement vehicle for our 2001 Chevy Impala LS.
A. Bang 12/25/06
I followed your advice on using the Internet sales department of a car dealership instead of just walking in to a lot and talking to the first salesperson. I contacted the Internet sales manager of a local Mitsubishi dealership, armed with the invoice price and latest marketing incentives from your website on the 2007 Outlander. I ended up getting my 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander for $500 below invoice. Not bad for a first time new car buyer especially on a new model year car. Thanks to Edmunds, I no longer dread buying a new car.
Paul D. 12/20/06
Thank you very much for your service. We requested quotes from 4 dealerships. We were contacted promptly by the dealerships. We received a very attractive quote that we were able to use with a conveniently located dealership without the hassle of offers and counter offers. We successfully purchased our car at an attractive price this afternoon. Thanks!
Bruce W. 12/05/06
The last few days I have made great use of your pricing information, dealer locator service, and price quote solicitation process. Today we found exactly the car we wanted (Mazda M3H S-Grand Touring Hatchback/options/color), got a good price (with Edmunds' help), closed the deal, and took possession. My daughter is very happy with her Mazda 3 Hatchback.
I'm a very satisfied user of your services!
B. Morrison 12/03/06
Your site is excellent and has resulted in savings on my last three vehicles. Thanks Edmunds!
Fred S. 12/03/06
Thank you for having such a great website. I used it towards a purchase of a 2007 Honda CRV. Your article: "Confessions of a Car Salesman" gave me insight about car dealer sales methods, and it helped me save a ton. Thanks.
K. Anderson 11/21/06
The Edmunds site has been incredibly helpful to me in my new car search. The information has been invaluable and has undoubtedly helped me to get a better deal on my new car. I have spent hours and hours reading Edmunds Tips & Advice, forums and new car info/reviews. Thanks again.
J. Johnson 11/16/06
Thank you so much Edmunds.com!!! I needed information on a car I am getting, and I got so much more than I expected! I loved the variety of pictures and the color charts for the interior and exterior of the car. I also like how you are able to compare one vehicle with another! Thank you very much! It was a great experience, and I'll definitely recommend it to friends and family!
Henrick B. 11/16/06
My Wife and I just moved here from Denmark and we found your homepage extremely helpful. We've used the "get a quote" on new cars but ended up buying a pre-owned. Before the purchase, we used your Used Car Appraiser, which has been an excellent starting point for negotiation. We've ended up buying a silver 02 Honda CR-V EX with 47000 miles at 13999+797 for Honda certification. Thanks!
A.L. 11/09/06
Your website and dealer price quote feature made my most recent new car purchase easy and efficient. I first used the site to make comparisons of a number of cars without having to visit numerous dealers. Narrowing the field down to three cars, I test drove just those three. I requested price quotes from dealers on a Sunday and by Tuesday I had purchased a new 2007 model car for what looks like $7 over invoice. I am sure the dealer had other incentives that were not revealed to me, but since I had received numerous quotes and the price I finally paid was $700 less than what was quoted by the dealer where I had test driven the car, I believe I received the best price possible. Thank you.
Stephan F. 11/06/06
I think you all do a great job in presenting the marketable facts about new motor vehicles and I thank you that you make my job as a consumer much, much easier when trying to make a choice to buy a new vehicle.
W.R. Wilson 11/01/06
Just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your new media gallery feature which lets you see all the colors available on a vehicle. I have just ordered a new 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and your site is the only one I have ever found that lets you see the actual color choices on the car. I also think the colors show very close to the real thing. Your interior and exterior viewing for the car is second to none, far better than the manufactures sites. I haven't tried with other makes but GM owes you a real "Thank you", you put their site to shame.
John C. 10/30/06
I used your services to scout out a 2006 Lincoln Town Car and you responded with a dealer name. I did not click with their salesman so I went to Toms River Lincoln Mercury and in no time I had the car I wanted, in the color, details, full size spare and best of all at the price I wanted to pay. I got a discount in excess of $8000 and no Bull. Thank you Edmunds for helping me get a great deal on a great car.
Tammy D. 10/23/06
I am a huge fan of Edmunds.com. In fact, the last 3 cars I leased were strictly from your likes and dislikes of the models. I am a proud owner of a BMW 745i that I leased 2 years ago after going to the Car Show at Jacob Javits. They had the 750i on display and since for the most part the cars were identical I opted for a cheaper lease payment and got the 745i.
Nataliya S. 10/20/06
I would like to thank you for a wonderful service, that you provide to your customers. I sent my requests last night and this morning I have 10 emails from different dealers!
Maurice D. 09/11/06
Thanks Edmunds.com! Using the multiple quote feature of your website I was able to buy the car of my dreams, a new 06 Mazda MX-5. Within minutes of submitting the request, I received multiple quotes by email and by phone from local Mazda dealers. Some offered me the MX-5 below invoice - I couldn't resist such temptation. Once at the dealership, everything went pleasingly straight with no unpleasant surprises. Thanks Again guys, and keep up the great editorial work!
Stratford K. 08/06/06
I wanted to let you know how helpful your Edmunds.com site was. I quickly did all of my research on a new car and then used the automated quote tool. Within minutes I had quotes from local dealerships and contact information for follow-up questions to the sales reps. Everyone involved was tremendously helpful. I settled on a new car within an hour and was at the dealership making the purchase that morning. The quotes from the other dealers allowed me to quickly negotiate a 'fair' price and close the deal. THANK YOU!
Marjorie B. 08/06/06
With info from your website, we were able to negotiate a suitable price for a 06 Accord at Dealmaker Honda here in Watertown, N.Y. Since our original car was damaged in an accident and declared totalled, time was of the essence in this situation. Thank you again for your assistance.
Magan H. 08/05/06
I found Edmunds.com through a friend and did my research and education about buying a car. When I was ready, I went to the dealership and knew exactly the car I wanted and exactly what I was willing to pay. I knew more than the dealer did about the car — kinda funny but it felt great. Thank you for helping me buy a car and get a great deal. Now I am looking into buying a boat, and I know nothing about boats. Is there any website like Edmunds.com for the boat buyer? I feel so uneducated about boats and would love any info.
Aaron F. 07/22/06
Just a note to say thank you for your website. I just bought a new Honda Civic EX. There where multiple automobiles that I looked at, but after research on your site I filtered my final choices down. I made the purchase of the car using your qoute service. This service is a great tool to get a good deal. Also - the information on your website - especially the "user/owner" ratings were more helpful than the manufacturer's own websites. Thank you for giving the owner's a forum to praise or gripe about their automobiles. Thank you for your time, and keep up the nice site.
Victoria R. 07/10/06
I was referred to your website to help me purchase a used car... I followed your advice and I took my brother with me to buy the car. Well, he advised me to do all of my homework as to the make, model and TMV® etc. I am proud to say that we were able to purchase the car below TMV®. The dealer wanted to sell the extended warranty for $2,400, but I spoke up and asked for a lower price and I got it for only $1,700. WOW, I felt fantastic, when I drove off with my used car. Edmunds.com, Thank you for this wonderful website and I will refer it to all of my friends.
Robert Y. 05/31/06
I have purchased my last 3 vehicles within days of using your excellent site. I am well prepared and in a position to negotiate and purchase shortly upon receiving my quotes.
Aaron W. 05/31/06
I want to thank you for building such a comprehensive website. I couldn't have done my car shopping so quickly w/ out your help.
Vladimir T. 05/01/06
I'm so excited about this service that I wish you have a "donate" button somewhere to donate some saved money after new car purchase.
Frances B. 05/01/06
Bought your book Strategies for Smart Car Buyers and used your web site extensively. Just bought a new 2006 Nissan Altima. Thanks to you, this is the first time we had control of the process and bought at a price and payment that we wanted. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!! I have never been this well educated on car buying. Went with the True Market Value® price and was able to save $2500 off sticker. Read Confessions of a Car Salesman in advance. It was funny as we traveled between dealers, the behavior rang true. Again, thank you for all the help we received.
Jordan C. 04/21/06
I just wanted to thank you Edmunds.com for your amazing website and enlightened staff. With the help of your online editor reviews I narrowed my choice down to a new Hyundai Tiburon and using your TMV® values I was able to negotiate $3,000 off of the MSRP of $19,200. Thanks again!
Ed L. 04/18/06
I would like to thank you for all the information you provide. Your information was key to purchasing a new Nissan Altima. By going prepared with cost estimates for both the car and the options, in addition, quotes from different dealers I was able to bargain a better price. Keep on doing a great job.
D. K. 04/08/06
We just returned from the dealership with our new Honda Odyssey. Thanks to Edmunds for helping us have a smooth and relaxed buying experience! We took our Edmunds' printout with us, which increased our own confidence and we got a great deal (lower than MSRP).
Brooke S. 03/26/06
After a very frustrating experience with a car broker I went back online to Edmunds.com to request price quotes from dealers. I received several calls and ended up with a fantastic price on a Mazda 3 GT automatic. I paid invoice on a car that's in hot demand. High points to the Mazda dealer. They didn't hassle me, competed vigorously and stayed true to their offer. Great site.
Frank C. 03/13/06
I sent my inquiry regarding a Ford Focus using your online service Friday evening. I was contacted by a rep from the Ford Dealer on Saturday morning via Email. I purchased my Ford Focus ZX4 SES from Monday evening. The online process and working with the Sales Representative from the Ford dealer made the automobile buying experience one of the best I have had in over thirty years of purchasing new cars.
Christopher M. 03/07/06
I would like to thank your site and the extremely valuable information that you provide. My wife and I just purchased a 2006 Kia Spectra and after our time and effort we paid $14,500 on a vehicle that invoiced for $16,140. Your site helped us with the tools and resources to get the best deal on what we wanted. I would like to extend my great appreciation from all those first time buyers like myself who use your website. I can't say thank you enough for all the information your site has provided to me. All my future car purchases will be researched through Edmunds.com.
Paul S. 03/06/06
I just wanted to say thanks for helping me get the most fair price possible on my new Honda Accord, and the best price possible for my trade-in. Initially, my dealer wanted to give me $1600 less for my trade-in than Edmunds.com TMV® price. All I had to do to close the deal and get what I wanted was present the salesman with two printouts...a TMV® report for the Honda Accord, and one for my trade-in. The dealer had no room to argue and gave me what I asked for without even a fight. This made my car buying experience much more pleasurable, and saved me thousands!
Eva P. 02/20/06
I wanted to send you my sincere thanks. Because of your site I was able to educate myself on how leasing, car dealerships and overall a car buying experience works and how to choose the right car for me. I was able to get an unbelievable deal on a 2006 Acura TSX today. I am a single young woman, and knew nothing about cars. But I pulled it all together with a lot of confidence by myself with no help, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The only help I got was a ride to the dealership to pick up my car. Thank you so much for this wonderful site, and keep up the great work! P.S. Loved Confessions of a Car Salesman.
Noe L. 02/09/06
I wanted to thank you for your TMV® tool. Originally I was looking to buy a 1995 Chevy Blazer with around 60-70k miles. I used the TMV® and found that it was valued at about $4,700 and the dealership was trying to get me to pay $8,150 plus tax. They wouldn't negotiate anything lower than $7,775 plus tax. Well, almost every other place I went the dealerships would not recognize the TMV® tool as a means getting the car value. I gave up on the Blazer (and possibly dealers) and got myself a 1995 Cadillac De Ville paid about $100 over private party but about $1,000 less than his asking price, and I am happy to own my first Cadillac for under $5,000. I saved myself a lot of money, thanks to you guys.
Jan D. 02/08/06
Your Web site has been so helpful for the past few years. I have researched several cars not only for myself, but for family members and friends as well. The first time I used your Web site was a few years ago when my husband was going to purchase a new Toyota. I felt so well-armed with information, that I was the one who purchased my husband's new 2004 Toyota! It was so fun to walk out the door and turn down their "deal," only to have the salesman and the business manager follow me out the door with an acceptable counter-offer! In January of 2006, I test-drove a 2006 Chevy HHR. When we came inside the dealership to discuss the price, I handed my salesman the pages I had printed from Edmunds.com, and told him this was the price I expected to pay. He took my print-outs to his business manager, and a few hours later, I drove off the lot in my new 2006 Chevy HHR, with a great deal, and no haggling! Keep up the good work! Edmunds.com is a VERY VALUABLE consumer service!
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