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[GTIguy]

I'm about to close a deal for a you-know-what. I'm finding a large difference between prices in my home market of Denver other regions of the country. When I do a nationwide web search for Energy TItanium cars, specifying 501A with no sunroof, the cheapest new listings are all in the northern Virginia area. It's easy to find prices under $28,000, and a few as low as $26,000. Meanwhile, no Denver dealer is offering one less than $30,000, online or in person. A price differential of $3000-5000 remains. I could ship a car home from DC for just a grand.

 

Ford's incentives vary by region. Is this the whole difference? Or is it the isolation of Denver, where we seldom shop the next city over, 500 miles away? Has anybody else found an economic reason to buy remotely?

[rbort]

Are these prices before or after Ford's $2900 rebate?

 

What dealers specifically have good prices?

 

-=>Raja.

[komondor]

I think it is more a lack of competition and population.  I know many people will go to Vegas to buy a car then just drive it back.

[GTIguy]

Are these prices before or after Ford's $2900 rebate?

 

What dealers specifically have good prices?

 

-=>Raja.

 

Yes, they seem to include that rebate plus plenty more. I'm a little hesitant to name dealers before the deal is inked. (How many people read this forum? Not a lot, from the activity here.) But Georgia and Virginia seem to have the best deals, and one of those is holding up to my first level of scrutiny. There are at least three prices for a car, the lease price (lowest), the standard financing/cash price and the zero percent price ($1000 higher). 

[wantaPHV]

FWIW I'm in New England and just bought a '14 SEL 301a with Nav and moonroof certified with 30k miles for 16k -- and then saw lease ads for $99 month $0 down for '17 SEs!  Works out fine though as I want this car longer than 2 years and would pay a lot for nav, moonroof, and to NOT go back to having to put a key into the ignition!

 

I talked new cars with a few dealers and some are advertising the $2.9k off and others aren't but push a little and it's in there for everyone.

[komondor]

Could also vary with what the state offers for EV credit for Colorado where I am that is 2k unless it has changed.

[rbort]

All I can say is thanks for the tip as I drove to VA to pickup my 2017 Cmax.  

 

-=>Raja.

[Carnoob]

Ok, so now I'm looking at buying out of state. Looks like GTI guy is from Colorado, and so am I. Wondering how the transaction worked? Who else has bought out of state?

[rbort]

Yeah I bought out of state, had a rental drove it to VA, bought the car there, returned the rental there, and drove home.

 

-=>Raja.

[coair73x]

We are lucky we live near DC. Lots of deals. Lots of Prius competition also.

[chasm31110]

Just leased a 2017 Fusion Energi from Maryland. Delivered by truck. No problems.

[grege]

Better and better deals are showing up for 2017s in the DC metro area (northern Virginia).  If anyone has no color preference, very good deals can be had now.    

 

Greg