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CARORDER.COM
Carorder.com at this time next year will be out of business.They will find out the hard and expensive way how whorish the new car business is.Buying services have been around for decades and they have not become dominant in the market.A six dollar an hour phone operator selling all makes could not possiabily compete with audi brand spealists.Long live the independent franchised dealers.
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Dude, what's your problem bashing carOrder.com at every opportunity. As long as they ARE in business, why shouldn't those of us who are buying now take advantage of it? Are your or one of your relatives a car dealer?
Yes, I have a car on order.
No, it's not a scam, as others have already taken delivery.
Yes, they have pulled the A4 from their site, most likely due to the amount of orders they got generated by A4.org members, until they get the 00 prices up.
It's not a conspiracy.
As long as there are dealers charging over MSRP for popular models and playing the usual games when negotiating a price for a car and trade-in, there will be others looking to serve the population that just wants a fair price on a car without having to deal with the dealers. Maybe it'll be carOrder, maybe not, but it'll be someone.
Yes, I have a car on order.
No, it's not a scam, as others have already taken delivery.
Yes, they have pulled the A4 from their site, most likely due to the amount of orders they got generated by A4.org members, until they get the 00 prices up.
It's not a conspiracy.
As long as there are dealers charging over MSRP for popular models and playing the usual games when negotiating a price for a car and trade-in, there will be others looking to serve the population that just wants a fair price on a car without having to deal with the dealers. Maybe it'll be carOrder, maybe not, but it'll be someone.
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Fats, I happen to agree with you about independent dealers, buy why so passionate about carorder.com? I think these internet startups have proven they can last along time without being profitable.
Furthermore, any e-commerce market study will tell you that, for the near future, the general public is not ready to accept e-commerce for high dollar, non-commodity type products. Cars are not only high dollar, but for most require a tactile decision, meaning they must at least sit in the car to make the purchase decision. VERY, VERY few buy cars without first "trying them on". (The few who do buy cars this way hang out in forums like a4.org, so no flames please.)
Carorder.com subsidized my recent purchase by writing a $1800 check. I am a very satisfied customer but am skeptical about their future for many of the reasons you mention. I just don't understand why you seem to spend so much time defending the independent car dealer. IMO, time will prove you correct.
Furthermore, any e-commerce market study will tell you that, for the near future, the general public is not ready to accept e-commerce for high dollar, non-commodity type products. Cars are not only high dollar, but for most require a tactile decision, meaning they must at least sit in the car to make the purchase decision. VERY, VERY few buy cars without first "trying them on". (The few who do buy cars this way hang out in forums like a4.org, so no flames please.)
Carorder.com subsidized my recent purchase by writing a $1800 check. I am a very satisfied customer but am skeptical about their future for many of the reasons you mention. I just don't understand why you seem to spend so much time defending the independent car dealer. IMO, time will prove you correct.
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One more thing...
Carorder.com uses independent dealers. Without the cooperation of independent dealers, carorder.com could not be successful. They are using those of us who buy from them as bait to lure the independent dealers into their system. If it wasn't good for the independent dealers, they wouldn't sell through them.
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Re: are you the independent dealer (****o*e) who offered me 2% off msrp.....
NO,bad time of year to be looking for 99.5 1.8,dealer supply nill,also best selling audi.Try 2.8 supply much higher and 1750 dealer incentive,also shop three local dealers and compare.Sorry you had bad experence,good luck.
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I "ordered" my A4QMS 1.8T on 8/23/99. Carorder.com was working with a dealer 450 miles away from me! The dealer has fizzled out, IMO, and I still have no indication of when or how I will get my car. Meanwhile, first carorder jacked prices up above retail, then they dropped A4 off of their website. My buddies are all yuck-yucking right now, but I do believe, based upon carorder's attentiveness with phone calls, etc., that I will see my A4 someday...
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carorder.com is good
I ordered my A4 through them. Yes, the price is good. And so far their service is very good too.
I don't mind order another car from them in the future even if the price is the same as local dealers. If they provide good and consistent service, they do have an advantage over local dealer. The problem of local dealer is that you never know what kind of service you will get from them.
I definitely wish and believe carorder.com will stay there for a long time.
I don't mind order another car from them in the future even if the price is the same as local dealers. If they provide good and consistent service, they do have an advantage over local dealer. The problem of local dealer is that you never know what kind of service you will get from them.
I definitely wish and believe carorder.com will stay there for a long time.
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hahaha... fool...
The car selling industry is changing, and it may be slow, but it will happen. You think most people ENJOY buying cars the traditional way? Hell no! Even if carorder goes under, what does that prove? That the independent dealer system is superior? It's kept in place by the same reason oil is still the dominate source of fuel on this planet. Huge money interests trying to make sure things don't change. It won't last forever though. Read the URL enclosed.<ul><li><a href="http://news.excite.com/news/zd/990921/17/ford-microsoft-overtaking">http://news.excite.com/news/zd/990921/17/ford-microsoft-overtaking</a</li></ul>
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