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jokrz187 · 10-23-2017, 10:52 AM

I recently moved to Virginia, had a crack appear in taillight. I am still under bumper to bumper warranty. I had them replace it and the dealership is sending me those cards saying the same thing. Just advertising to get you into a new loan so they can make money off the interest.

JLSuperfly · 10-23-2017, 11:15 AM

I never got any of the letters you guys mentioned. What this means is that my car is a POS.

Orange skid mark · 10-23-2017, 11:51 AM

I have been getting them from a Ford dealer lately. One even give an offer amount and said they would sell to me at friends and family pricing. I doubt they pulled a Carfax report first because my car has diminished value attached to it for airbag deployment. So, I am sure there are exclusions to their offer to cover them.

I don't want any Fords so it doesn't matter how much they offer me.

rshelar · 10-23-2017, 12:19 PM

I traded a Honda Pilot to my local Honda dealer. I checked the KBB trade-in value and printed the report. Without telling him, he gave me that exact same amount and not a dollar more.

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sherob · 10-23-2017, 12:22 PM

It's called a "prescreen" offer... you were selected, among several thousand others, because you paid off your car or lease. Demographic software run by Equifax/TU/Experian by a vendor for that dealer.

https://jalopnik.com/what-s-with-tho...ers-1742271244

https://thegarage.jalopnik.com/the-d...ade-1672210544

Moto-Mojo · 10-23-2017, 12:31 PM

It's not complete horseshit. I get KBB updates for 'changes in value' on my Camaro. While it's not setting NASDAQ-like records, it's had some increases over the last six months. Even as recently as a couple of weeks ago. "High demand" may be a stretch though.

rshelar · 10-23-2017, 01:23 PM

Sherob is right on. Yes, the offer is complete crap. They all do it and have for years. The OP says he was “contacted” but didn’t say how. I’m sure it must have been a letter (sent by the contractor) or maybe a phone call. If he hasn’t gotten a call yet, he will. Even worse are these companies that market extended warranties. An industry with annual revenue of $14B.

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Scalded Dog · 10-23-2017, 01:35 PM

I have a number of cars... I regularly get mail that breathlessly explains how glad they are to have reached me.... because MY (fill in the blank) is in HIGH demand right now, and they'll basically give me ANYTHING for it... I MUST come into the dealership immediately for this... they're begging me!

That mail is in the same category as all of the BS junk mail that has notes and lies written all over the exterior of the envelope to trick a person into opening the envelope instead of pitching it immediately into the trash (where it belongs, and will end up anyhow): "Time- sensitive material... open immediately!" "For addressee ONLY!" "Final attempt!" "Legal documents enclosed!" Or, a brand- spankin' new BS note I saw yesterday on some junk mail: "Do not bend." Yep, it tricked me into thinking that maybe--- just maybe--- there was something in there that might have some value... maybe some of those return address stickers, or a photo, or something. Nope... nothing but a letter telling me that I needed to respond NOW in order to get the discount rate for some magazine that a do not want.

DvKillar · 10-23-2017, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

Or, a brand- spankin' new BS note I saw yesterday on some junk mail: "Do not bend."

LOL! I got one like that, had a plastic key inside!

silversleeper · 10-23-2017, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by samman11

You make me laugh. Sure, it's a marketing effort to get you in there, but no one is going to give you a price WITHOUT looking at the car first. No one says you have to take it. People make me laugh on this forum. Are you all sheep? Just because you go into the dealer for a price doesn't mean you have to sign anything. Go in and say here's my car. How much clean? How much for a trade? 123 and you have your answer as to what your car is worth to a dealer.

Have you done that? I have. If 123 means 1, 2, 3 hours of BS as they give you the run around pushing you to buy a new car "while they wait for your car to be appraised". Sure it's just 1 2 3. Oh, and keep in mind they need your keys to test drive it and have the mechanic look it over etc, aka you can't leave.

rshelar · 10-23-2017, 03:43 PM

It’s all an attempt to get you on the lot. If I receive anything sent via “bulk mail”, it goes in the trash.

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InFiD3ViL · 10-23-2017, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

I never got any of the letters you guys mentioned. What this means is that my car is a POS.

They are afraid of the catch can!

JLSuperfly · 10-23-2017, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

They are afraid of the catch can!

LOL. But really, I never got one of these. What does the letter actually say?

rshelar · 10-23-2017, 05:35 PM

They simply say that your vehicle is in high demand and they will give you “top dollar”.
All crap!

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10-23-2017, 10:52 AM	#15
jokrz187 Drives: 2015 1SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 402 View My Garage	I recently moved to Virginia, had a crack appear in taillight. I am still under bumper to bumper warranty. I had them replace it and the dealership is sending me those cards saying the same thing. Just advertising to get you into a new loan so they can make money off the interest. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------- Custom TSP Stage 2 Cam/GPI intake Ported Rod Mod /VARARAM CAI/Mishimoto Catch Can/1 LE front & rear sway bars/ engine cover/fuse box custom painted, strut tower brace, Texas Speed LT, Hi Flo Cats, Magnum Tru-X pipe, NGK Spark Plugs, PCM Spark Plug Wire, Painted Calipers, CF Spoiler w/wicker bill.

10-23-2017, 11:51 AM	#17
Orange skid mark Just an average Dude Drives: 2015 1LT Grey w/Orange Rally Stripe Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 391	I have been getting them from a Ford dealer lately. One even give an offer amount and said they would sell to me at friends and family pricing. I doubt they pulled a Carfax report first because my car has diminished value attached to it for airbag deployment. So, I am sure there are exclusions to their offer to cover them. I don't want any Fords so it doesn't matter how much they offer me. __________________ So far I like my car the way it came from the factory.

10-23-2017, 12:22 PM	#19
sherob Drives: 2015 SW 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 2,736	It's called a "prescreen" offer... you were selected, among several thousand others, because you paid off your car or lease. Demographic software run by Equifax/TU/Experian by a vendor for that dealer. https://jalopnik.com/what-s-with-tho...ers-1742271244 https://thegarage.jalopnik.com/the-d...ade-1672210544 __________________ “The Eagles and the Captain and Tennille ruled the airwaves, and we were the answer to it.” - Joey Ramone Last edited by sherob; 10-23-2017 at 12:46 PM.

10-23-2017, 12:31 PM	#20
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,973	It's not complete horseshit. I get KBB updates for 'changes in value' on my Camaro. While it's not setting NASDAQ-like records, it's had some increases over the last six months. Even as recently as a couple of weeks ago. "High demand" may be a stretch though. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

10-23-2017, 11:15 AM	#16
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	I never got any of the letters you guys mentioned. What this means is that my car is a POS.

10-23-2017, 12:19 PM	#18
rshelar Drives: 2017 1SS auto vert Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 666 View My Garage	I traded a Honda Pilot to my local Honda dealer. I checked the KBB trade-in value and printed the report. Without telling him, he gave me that exact same amount and not a dollar more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-23-2017, 01:23 PM	#21
rshelar Drives: 2017 1SS auto vert Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 666 View My Garage	Sherob is right on. Yes, the offer is complete crap. They all do it and have for years. The OP says he was “contacted” but didn’t say how. I’m sure it must have been a letter (sent by the contractor) or maybe a phone call. If he hasn’t gotten a call yet, he will. Even worse are these companies that market extended warranties. An industry with annual revenue of $14B. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-23-2017, 01:35 PM	#22
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	I have a number of cars... I regularly get mail that breathlessly explains how glad they are to have reached me.... because MY (fill in the blank) is in HIGH demand right now, and they'll basically give me ANYTHING for it... I MUST come into the dealership immediately for this... they're begging me! That mail is in the same category as all of the BS junk mail that has notes and lies written all over the exterior of the envelope to trick a person into opening the envelope instead of pitching it immediately into the trash (where it belongs, and will end up anyhow): "Time- sensitive material... open immediately!" "For addressee ONLY!" "Final attempt!" "Legal documents enclosed!" Or, a brand- spankin' new BS note I saw yesterday on some junk mail: "Do not bend." Yep, it tricked me into thinking that maybe--- just maybe--- there was something in there that might have some value... maybe some of those return address stickers, or a photo, or something. Nope... nothing but a letter telling me that I needed to respond NOW in order to get the discount rate for some magazine that a do not want.

10-23-2017, 03:43 PM	#25
rshelar Drives: 2017 1SS auto vert Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 666 View My Garage	It’s all an attempt to get you on the lot. If I receive anything sent via “bulk mail”, it goes in the trash. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-23-2017, 05:35 PM	#28
rshelar Drives: 2017 1SS auto vert Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 666 View My Garage	They simply say that your vehicle is in high demand and they will give you “top dollar”. All crap! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk