Dealer Decor Packages

I just bought a Sante Fe in Fl, and there was nothing like that on it. My
guess is that it is some type of dealer added on package. If so, I'd guess
you could make arrangements to get one right at delivery before they add it
on. What does it say they are adding?
"Craig Stillman" wrote in message

 > All the dealers in my area (Philly) tack on a decor package to every
Hyundai
 > they sell. The package usually costs about $1200-$1300. Why do dealers do
 > this? Is this a directive from Hyundai or just a way to boost their bottom
 > line?
 >
 > TIA
 >
 >
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It's a scam. And one that I wouldn't pay for. They'll try and tell you
that it's dealer policy or something stupid like that.


"Craig Stillman" wrote in message

 > All the dealers in my area (Philly) tack on a decor package to every
Hyundai
 > they sell. The package usually costs about $1200-$1300. Why do dealers do
 > this? Is this a directive from Hyundai or just a way to boost their bottom
 > line?
 >
 > TIA
 >
 >
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They make a lot more profit on the packages, percentage wise, then they do
the cars. So most dealers will tacked them on, There is no dealer in my area
(TX) that doesn't put in the $38 cargo net. I am sure that net cost them
all of $5. I would use any package deal as a bargaining point. Say you
want only one or two items in the package, tell the sale manager right up
front that you don't want all that stuff but are willing to give X amount
for them based on what the items in the package that you want are worth to
you.
"Craig Stillman" wrote in message

All the dealers in my area (Philly) tack on a decor package to every Hyundai
they sell. The package usually costs about $1200-$1300. Why do dealers do
this? Is this a directive from Hyundai or just a way to boost their bottom
line?

TIA
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I would walk out of any dealership that insisted on this kind of marketing.
And I suspect their service department would have other ploys as well.

Bring your money elsewhere!
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You are right. It is hard to escape that added on decor package at
any of the Philly area dealers. Actually they all do it! I didn't
find one that didn't. Stand Firm and insist that you will not pay for
it since you didn't request it to be installed. In my shopping
experience both Savage dealers (Norristown & Reading)said everyone
does it and they couldn't exclude it. The dealer I bought from
(Carousel in West Chester) does this as well. However, I found the
same exact car on thier lot that hadn't been prepped and said I would
take that one to avoid the cost. Since it was parked about 5 rows
deep they decided it wasn't worth the hastle to shuffle cars and gave
me the one I drove without paying for the prep package. Bottom
Line.... Stand Firm and head to a different dealer if you must.
There's plenty of them around here:)

I forget what dealer it was (it may have been hyundai or nissan) but
they had an add on sticker that said "Area market value adjustment"
for about 1,200 bucks. They actually added the profit and didn't have
a problem showing people how stupid they think we are.
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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:29:42 -0400, "Craig Stillman"
wrote:

 >All the dealers in my area (Philly) tack on a decor package to every Hyundai
 >they sell. The package usually costs about $1200-$1300. Why do dealers do
 >this? Is this a directive from Hyundai or just a way to boost their bottom
 >line?
 >
 >TIA
 >============================

Our local (Honda/Hyundai) dealer does that to all their
cars. When we were looking/buying our Santa Fe and 'talking'
with the local salesman-in-charge-of-internet-sales, he did drop
the price by offering 'dealer cost', on what I like to call the "Mop
and Glow" items. But we felt that they were unneeded and went
to a distant dealer that sold cars - not pin striping and 'Teflon' wax
jobs. Got a much better price, too! Even with the extra delivery
charge.

  S25
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It's called pure profit. They pay a person about $15.00 per car to
pin-stripe it and spray scotch-guard on the seats and then charge you up to
$1200.00 for this "dealer installed enhancement"... In '94 I went to
Northeast Auto Outlet and bought an Excel.... They clamed that since this
was "pre-installed" it was non-negotiable, I said that unless they could
prove that pinstripes would either improve the fuel economy or increase it's
resale value, they could peel off the stripes. They refused, I started to
walk. Before I got to my car, the "manager" came running after me. The
Décor Package was removed from the price and I bought the car.

S.

"Craig Stillman" wrote in message

 > All the dealers in my area (Philly) tack on a decor package to every
Hyundai
 > they sell. The package usually costs about $1200-$1300. Why do dealers do
 > this? Is this a directive from Hyundai or just a way to boost their bottom
 > line?
 >
 > TIA
 >
 >


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