What kind of deal on a new 2009 Ranger 4x4?

[Tremor]

Hi, Anybody thinking about buying a 2009 4x4 Ranger & what kind of deal or you getting or what kind of deal did you get on your present 4x4 Ranger?
Thanks, JR

 

[One Sick Puppy]

My impression is that up here in Canada, it's very difficult to negotiate any lower than MSRP, and most dealers come to the table with prices that are significantly above. So, if you're buying in Canada, I'd say don't pay more than MSRP. Not sure how the U.S. is, but also think about how much time and effort you might spend on trying to get the *best* deal and how much u actually save. When considering total cost of ownership, between the truck itself and the money you pay in gas over 5, 10, 15 years, saving $1000 now isn't very significant. If cost is that big a concern, you'd probably be MUCH better off buying a 2-3 year old vehicle. I learned this lesson 6 months ago when I bought my '08. You would probably save about 25-50% buying a used Ranger like an FX4 or a regular 4x4.

 

[GreatWhite]

in So. Cal they have $7500 instant rebates I think. I got mine for so cheap at the dealership around the corner from my house for $18,XXX. Funny thing is its a regular dealership, there is a "#1 Dealership" out here they claim to always make better deals(sell the most cars). They wouldnt give me good financing because I was a first time buyer the dealership by my house just wanted to get rid of it. I left the dealership, pissed went to the place around the corner from my house and picked the truck up the next day.


I would just wait till they are getting rid of all the 09's for the 10's, get a superb deal. You can go onto the Ford website look up the dealerships around you and find what offers/rebates they have for a new ranger. Good Luck

 

[hades]

I'm not really planning to buy one yet. Anyway, if ever I will, I'll definitely look around first to check for great deals. get some ideas, you know.

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[One Sick Puppy]

GreatWhite. We may have the same truck. Mine was $15500 CAD before taxes, which is about $13k USD, including rear slider. Manual, though. I think mine had a instant rebate at the time, too. I went down to my Ford dealer to price out an FX4 a couple weeks ago and they had just discontinued the 0% financing (which, btw, Mazda still has) and now have 5.9%. However, they said that they've also reduced the prices of the '09s to compensate. After factoring that in, the trucks are still significantly higher in price. They had some wicked cash-deals at the end of the year, though, for the '08's. You could get a supercab sport 3.0L for about $15k CAD. 0% financing was the a huge seller for me. I've got my new truck, I don't have to pay *extra* for the truck, and I've got cash to buy a used 4x4 as a toy.

--- rant warning ---
As an aside about my experience buying a new truck, I'm thoroughly convinced of what I should have already known - some car dealers (at least Ford dealers) have earned their reputation for trying to milk every penny out of the consumer and literally saying anything they can to "earn your business today", and being really devious about doing so. I've now met with at least 3 different Ford dealerships around here, and no less than 5 different sales people and they were all EXTREMELY nauseating to listen to once they got me sitting down at the table. Every single one of them brings to the table some ridiculously overpriced quote, and then I spend an hour waiting for him to go back and forth between his manager's office and me, trying to "negotiate" on my behalf. Then comes the *other* sales guy to try his shot at me and I'm totally double-teamed. They're so transparent it's insulting. It takes all that just to get them down to the MSRP. I get the impression that either my negotiating skills are weak or they simply have little, if any, room to go under MSRP. In contrast, I go to the Toyota dealer and they are NOTHING like Ford dealers - the price is the price, no negotiating whatsoever, and what the price you see online is the price you pay at the dealer. No back and forth dance with the sales manager, all the talk is straight-up (apart from the Ranger vs. Tacoma debate, of course, though even that is quite honest at the Toyota dealer, imo), and there is absolutely NO pressure to remain seated for anymore time than I want to. I love my Ranger, but I hate Ford's sales approach.

 

[GreatWhite]

GreatWhite. We may have the same truck. Mine was $15500 CAD before taxes, which is about $13k USD, including rear slider. Manual, though. I think mine had a instant rebate at the time, too. I went down to my Ford dealer to price out an FX4 a couple weeks ago and they had just discontinued the 0% financing (which, btw, Mazda still has) and now have 5.9%. However, they said that they've also reduced the prices of the '09s to compensate. After factoring that in, the trucks are still significantly higher in price. They had some wicked cash-deals at the end of the year, though, for the '08's. You could get a supercab sport 3.0L for about $15k CAD. 0% financing was the a huge seller for me. I've got my new truck, I don't have to pay *extra* for the truck, and I've got cash to buy a used 4x4 as a toy.

--- rant warning ---
As an aside about my experience buying a new truck, I'm thoroughly convinced of what I should have already known - some car dealers (at least Ford dealers) have earned their reputation for trying to milk every penny out of the consumer and literally saying anything they can to "earn your business today", and being really devious about doing so. I've now met with at least 3 different Ford dealerships around here, and no less than 5 different sales people and they were all EXTREMELY nauseating to listen to once they got me sitting down at the table. Every single one of them brings to the table some ridiculously overpriced quote, and then I spend an hour waiting for him to go back and forth between his manager's office and me, trying to "negotiate" on my behalf. Then comes the *other* sales guy to try his shot at me and I'm totally double-teamed. They're so transparent it's insulting. It takes all that just to get them down to the MSRP. I get the impression that either my negotiating skills are weak or they simply have little, if any, room to go under MSRP. In contrast, I go to the Toyota dealer and they are NOTHING like Ford dealers - the price is the price, no negotiating whatsoever, and what the price you see online is the price you pay at the dealer. No back and forth dance with the sales manager, all the talk is straight-up (apart from the Ranger vs. Tacoma debate, of course, though even that is quite honest at the Toyota dealer, imo), and there is absolutely NO pressure to remain seated for anymore time than I want to. I love my Ranger, but I hate Ford's sales approach.

I went in about August, I didnt negotiate the deal but before taxes and registration my truck was something around $14,XXX. I did had three rebates 1:1st times buyer program 2:0% Financing, I dont remember what the last one was. I didnt get the rear slider, better yet Ford thought they were giving me a break by throwing in a fancy "bedliner". I also got it in automatic, w/ rubber floors, jumper seats, AM/FM radio(no cd player?). The encouragement to buy a toyota is really gay. I honestly think Ford trucks are alot tougher and stronger specially if in an accident.