Has the base model become the top of the line bait-&-switch model?

[Electrician4you]

Originally Posted by deevel79

Yes that you need a magnifying glass to read and is shown for less than 3 seconds!

Try pausing the tv when the ads for those Come borrow money from us it's easy. We lend to everyone. On one of them they had a 96% interest rate. I couldn't stop laughing when I read it.

[headingtoDenver]

Originally Posted by mikey2

You can no longer go to a dealer and "custom" order a car like you could years ago.

Options don't come "individually" anymore they come as part of "packages" which often run between $2000-$4000.

I know it may sound crazy to some, but that's what I learned from my recent car buying experience.

I was mainly looking at Mazda, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Jetta's, etc.

Mikey

I wouldn't be surprised this is done to increase productivity at the plant. This way, the vehicle can just be flagged as 'package 2' and quickly, everyone on the line would know exactly what goes in the car. With custom orders, this might not be that easy since most of the work isn't done by hand anymore.

[mikey2]

Oh yeah, its clearly cheaper for the manufacturer....they build most cars one way and you pay a premium if you want certain "package" options.

The salesman had a couple of memorable lines:

1. "They only come one way"...he kept repeating (unless you buy one of the optional packages).

2. B.A.S.E.= BASICALLY ALL STANDARD EQUIPMENT.

That's why I had such a hard time finding a stick shift.

Mikey