so who else got a letter from the dealer saying they want to buy your 3G? This is the second time I got an offer for mine......buuuttttttttt I'm keeping my 3G till it falls apart or until something really catches my eye.

 

^^Never got one, but that must be telling you something lol

 

Yea, I get them too and I don't even have an Acura.......

 

marketing ploy to get you in the door.
once in the door, they "flip you" or "slam you"
or in other words, try to get you in a newer vehicle.

 

I get one every 6 months from my local Acura Dealer. I didn't even buy the car from them

 

Happens when you buy a car that is brand new or low mileage off their lots. 4 years is a good time they'll be calling you back. They'll say it's at it's highest peak in selling price. They rather buy your car than go to the aution to get one for more.

 

This. They get your contact info from the purchase and/or servicing of your vehicle then bombard you with ads/communications to lure you in.

I still get notices from Nissan wanting to buy the Altima I sold years ago

 

yeah i get them every now and then. my reaction is always...

 

I knew the stealership was up to no good again

 

I got one after getting my car serviced. The 3G TL is actually still in high demand probably because the 09/10/11 4G looks like ass.

 

^more of a sales tactic than high demand for 3g's....
like stated, they're just trying to get you in the door.
once you step foot into a dealer, the wolves will attack.


and this letter does work...LOL look at all you guys being naive.

 

I would only sell my 04 5AT to get a 06 6MT.

 

yep got 2 letters and emails as well, asking if i want to trade my type-s for new TL with same monthly payments

 

Same here. I would sell my 06 5AT to get a 06 6MT, but getting my car as a brand new is the only reason making me stop.

 

face palm.
you guys do know that the Type-s 6mt is the most powerfullest!!?

 

That's why I don't want to do any performance mods to my car. Because if I had Type-S it would've been faster and perfect to the last limit of 3G. But that's performance wise.

I don't like the look of Type-S. Base model 07-08 is always been a trash for me. Taillights, rim.
Type is sometimes okey but still to me the real TL is 04-06. Sits better on the road for some reason. Especially A-Spec model of course. Type-S kind of looks big to me.
Also mirrors on 06 fits to the car much better. Sharp edges and rectangle look. Not circular fat style like Lexus IS.

Just my taste.

If Type-S was faster than a G37 or same. Then I would consider performance more than the look and want Type-S.

 

I get them all the time too. And you know, if they had a car that was worth while or didn't look like trash, I might take them up on it. Lol

 

I get those letters every few months too

 

Get letters and email videos from my dealer several times a year saying they want to buy it back. I keep throwing the shit away.

 

The 3G TL's in my local dealer sell really quickly... talked to the salesman that sold me my car six months ago... he told me they put them on the lot and they're gone ASAP. I personally couldn't find a single 3G on the lot.

 

I get these letters/postcards all the time. The dealership is just trying to generate revenue-they are a "for profit" company.

Hey, every time I go into the dealership, they ask me if I want to trade-up! It's very normal. I laugh every time because the sales manager says he wants my Type S "really bad. They'd have a lot of fun selling my car"

 

The only time these letters can actually work in your favor is with a lease. My neighbor has a Nissan Rogue in which he was ~ 2 years into a 3 year lease (he always leases his vehicles). They contacted him asking if he would turn the lease in early and they would help him set up a new lease. He originally said he wasn't interested, but, since they were aggressive in sales, he negotiated a very low initial payment and a lease payment $50 less than what he had with the prior Rogue (he got the same model but new and a color he really likes).

I think the profit margin on a used car is apparently higher than with a new one. I could be wrong but this is what it seems to be.

As for me, those letters go right to the recycling bucket.

 

I replied to an email like that and it went like this : No thanks! The 4G is ugly!

 

What?! That shit is legit! They'll even pay off your loan no matter how much you owe!

 

The used car market is usually tight when new car sales are down. So if the TL isn't selling as well, then there won't be as many used TLs available for trade-in. The dealer wants to sell a new car sale and keep your used TL for a double-whammy.

Yes, the profit margin is often higher on used cars than new. New cars are a bit like a commodity where the pricing is very well known and there is not as much variability in pricing or the cars. A new WDP TL from Dealer #1 is the same as Dealer #2 with same options. That's not the case with used because you have mileage, cleanliness, and color variations to account for since most dealers are not going to have every color for a 3G.

Used cars are great profit centers because the spread between trade-in and retail is $1000+ which is a lot more than what the dealer makes on the hold-back along with invoice+ deal they make.