Searches are great and the results are both quick and detailed. It takes a few seconds. As I said, I've watched them being done many times. It's all right there, even vehicles still in transit.

But if the other dealer says they won't dealer-trade it, no sale is going to happen. You usually never hear about that unit. If I find it on my own, they know that I'm probably going to go to wherever it is and buy it there anyway. But they aren't going to help me out the door by volunteering knowledge of the vehicle's existence and location.

If my dealer says they searched and "found no vehicles" they really mean "we found no vehicles that we can get and then sell to you".

The exact unit desired may be a few hundred miles away, sitting at a small-town dealer or just across the state line. You never know unless you go lookin'...

 

I jumped up and got in my car as soon as I read the post...

Out bid by EBAY!


Said the "buy it now" button was hit while I was en-route and he has to honor the ebay listing or else!!! Wife is sufficiently bummed out by the ordeal, that she no longer wants a FEH and has gone back to shopping Sienna's.

Ohh, well... I'll go back to my slow gentle brain washing... Wish me luck

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Wait a minute!!! does anybody see the completed auction on ebay for a 2007 with 5500 mi in the Houston area? I don't. It may be a bit early to call BS, but I wonder if they haven't re-considered their pricing on this bad boy? Something like "22.9k!! we meant to say 32.9k!... opps".

Am I being cynical?

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FYI: The Sunnyvale Ford Dealer (Bay Area California) is offering $2500 off sticker on those in stock (6) at last check.

 

The car I couldn't get:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=229459660

Finally found the ebay auction so the guy was on the level.

ohh well.. back to the grind.

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Dan I see this all the time around Texas. Last month there was one in Dallas. I got one in San Antonio in May Allot of dealers esp non Ford Dealers will dump them because they don't know anything about them. Patience grass hopper, and you will be rewarded BUT if you find one on line you must be prepared to move fast.

 

I bet if you were to ask they had this FEH for a couple of months and got desperate and put it on ebay. That was the case with mine.

 

There is a 2006 Fully loaded with 14,470 at Gullo Ford Mercury 1-866-447-6240 asking $22975

 

Sweet! Looks almost identical.

Got a lot of bites on my new car queries and they are coming around nicely. Think this will work out. Wife is still feeling bummed this morning.

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I really think that the dealers that dont like hybrids esp the USED car dealers just want to get rid of them and they know if they take them to the auction they will really get bitten. So there are deals out there, just have to have patience. There is also a NEW 2006 with 4 miles on it at Chuck Brown Ford 979-743-4111 315 East I-10 Frontage Road, Schulenburg, TX 78956 Dont know any perticulars and they may not have allot of room to deal but wouldnt hurt to call.