Express article on The Great Vehicle Rip-off $$

[pete]

Where you getting the 30k USD to bring it yourself?

[RBphoto]

I don't see the problem here. You give an invoice. Told the customer that we reserve the right to change the price based on the budget. The company decides to raise the price (Let's say arbitrarily). Why is anyone vex here?

[dougla_boy]

dunno why people beating up..... i sure if people start to boycott them stealerships and FU dealers, prices bound to go down.

[Chimera]

Kia launched their NIRO 1.6hybrid crossover today for $225k

people hadda be dotish to buy anything from Southern Sales

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Where you getting the 30k USD to bring it yourself?

Easiest way...3 family members make ah trip farrin and yuh bring een 10k each...

[15devils]

Was put on a queue by the bank to get 35000usd to bring in a honda odessey hybrid , since before republic day. Budget come , prices raise , no usd to make downpayment , had to cancel everything and look at other options. With that new tax you cyar even bring in a nissan slphy good, costing way to much than it shld.

[Dizzy28]

Was put on a queue by the bank to get 35000usd to bring in a honda odessey hybrid , since before republic day. Budget come , prices raise , no usd to make downpayment , had to cancel everything and look at other options. With that new tax you cyar even bring in a nissan slphy good, costing way to much than it shld.

I guess the intention of the tax working..............The local economy just saved 35k USD.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Was put on a queue by the bank to get 35000usd to bring in a honda odessey hybrid , since before republic day. Budget come , prices raise , no usd to make downpayment , had to cancel everything and look at other options. With that new tax you cyar even bring in a nissan slphy good, costing way to much than it shld.

Was looking at the Odyssey Hybrid myself. Plan now squashed.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

had my eyes on the gt86...would really like to know the cost now

[15devils]

Yea its a great family vehicle
But same here
Plans buss.

[15devils]

Gt86 was costing approx 175 for the gt model wit the better interior, now it costing like 210k, dats waaaay too much for a car like that i find.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Gt86 was costing approx 175 for the gt model wit the better interior, now it costing like 210k, dats waaaay too much for a car like that i find.

I seeing some quotes on trinicars for all kinda 250k

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Only choice now is to find 1.5, 1.4 and 1.2L turbo hybrids

[Dizzy28]

Was put on a queue by the bank to get 35000usd to bring in a honda odessey hybrid , since before republic day. Budget come , prices raise , no usd to make downpayment , had to cancel everything and look at other options. With that new tax you cyar even bring in a nissan slphy good, costing way to much than it shld.

Was looking at the Odyssey Hybrid myself. Plan now squashed.

The twins too big for the Evo?

[*KRONIK*]

Was put on a queue by the bank to get 35000usd to bring in a honda odessey hybrid , since before republic day. Budget come , prices raise , no usd to make downpayment , had to cancel everything and look at other options. With that new tax you cyar even bring in a nissan slphy good, costing way to much than it shld.

Was looking at the Odyssey Hybrid myself. Plan now squashed.

The twins too big for the Evo?

Evo for sale?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ nah, no, nope

when the twins were born 4 yrs ago we bought a Toyota minivan, so was looking to change it with a hybrid minivan and the Honda Odyssey was looking like a great option since we got accustomed to minivan 3rd row seating with 3 kids.

[Dizzy28]

^ nah, no, nope

when the twins were born 4 yrs ago we bought a Toyota minivan, so was looking to change it with a hybrid minivan and the Honda Odyssey was looking like a great option since we got accustomed to minivan 3rd row seating with 3 kids.

That 3rd row seating is a best deal for kids. When my brother had his second kid this year they bought a Voxy Hybrid. Seats 2, 2, 3 which works pretty well for the 3rd row ppl.

Rented a Chrysler Pacifica earlier this year to do a Mia to Orl drive and if offered that in Trinidad at a reasonable price (if wishes were horses) I would sell my current car and get that. Most impressive 7 seater I ever used.

[mitch1980]

the amount increased by a lot

[eliteauto]

Agreed the Pacifica is awesome. I was looking at the Voxy as a second van for business/family use. Like many other persons plans would have to be altered

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Chrysler Pacifica is awesome. the 2nd and 3rd row seats fold flat into the floor.

[zoom rader]

Moral of the story you got what you voted for.
PNM did not put measures in place to control these dealers

[vaiostation]

Don't beat up, hopefully soon imbert will allow gas stations to sent their own fuel price so you'll get fcuked both ways... And for those thinking that allowing gas station operators to set their own price will make fuel cheaper, just remember is trinidad we living in...

[kjaglal76v2]

I don't see the problem here. You give an invoice. Told the customer that we reserve the right to change the price based on the budget. The company decides to raise the price (Let's say arbitrarily). Why is anyone vex here?

It’s simple inno, padnas gone een maska & got a good price, went by Darren got a price but it was higher by a lot(dais why Darren could maintain the price) , then run back by maska for the invoice on the bess price but decide to be a germ to wait to see if it could beat the already good price down

[car]

Don't beat up, hopefully soon imbert will allow gas stations to sent their own fuel price so you'll get fcuked both ways... And for those thinking that allowing gas station operators to set their own price will make fuel cheaper, just remember is trinidad we living in...

Damn right

[boxy]

I don't see the problem here. You give an invoice. Told the customer that we reserve the right to change the price based on the budget. The company decides to raise the price (Let's say arbitrarily). Why is anyone vex here?

It’s simple inno, padnas gone een maska & got a good price, went by Darren got a price but it was higher by a lot(dais why Darren could maintain the price) , then run back by maska for the invoice on the bess price but decide to be a germ to wait to see if it could beat the already good price down

[agent007]

Hey guys, I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone who wishes to purchase a compact crossover SUV from now but most models available now IMO are not worth the exorbitant prices that the dealers are calling whether it’s the authorized franchise distributor or the alternative dealerships.

A brand new 2017 Xtrail Hybrid costed dealers as much as $200k landed and they sold them from as low as $220k to as high as $255k for the 2wd non Autech model.

For prices of these 2017 models to increase to $275k and for the refreshed 2018 model to be around $305-310k is borderline ridiculous! I understand from January 1st, these 2018 refresh Xtrails will be as high as $410k.

Meanwhile, Massy has increased the price of the fully loaded 2017 Xtrail 5 seater to $399k and the 7 seater to over $420k. The basic 2wd model use to be $263-270k now its $285k. Massy just got the 2018 refresh basic model which is now $339k. It is expected that the fully loaded 5 and 7 seater 2018 Xtrails would now cost $429k and $449k respectively.

So about the disrespect part, and please don’t take this the wrong way but there is absolutely no way anyone should pay over $400k for such a vehicle! If the Hybrid goes to the proposed $410k and the Massy version goes to the proposed $429k then I would stick to the Hybrid so I can avoid Massy at all costs.

In an unprecedented move, typically the Honda CRV was always a pricier vehicle than the Xtrail. Well look how we’ve lived to see that times have indeed changed. The 2018 Honda CRV RVSi 1.5T 2WD fully loaded is $359k (special intro price) where first customers will enjoy this price until it goes up to $379k. Buying the CRV over an Xtrail is now worth it.

[RBphoto]

We are not living in a communist state. Price controls only lead to disaster. Let the market decide the price of the goods. Don't like a price increase? Go somewhere else cheaper. Or save it for a while to get what you want. There is still the option to bring it in yourself.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

We are not living in a communist state. Price controls only lead to disaster. Let the market decide the price of the goods. Don't like a price increase? Go somewhere else cheaper. Or save it for a while to get what you want. There is still the option to bring it in yourself.

I think you're missing the point. Price fixing is exactly what the consumers don't want. The complaint is about price gouging from a cartel. There is little to no alternative.

[xtech]

all this free market knows to do well is price fixing. While out there in the real world it’s dog eat dog to get consumers money.

[A172]

lol@ entitlement froth
sure is 100% financing he was banking on too