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Old 10-07-2019, 08:14 AM
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First Rule: stay away from Jenkins. They have an $899 dealer fee, find a dealer that doesn't have fees. I used yelp.com, typed in the brand looked for dealers with 4 or 5 stars and good reviews.

Last year I bought a new 2018 Hyundai Kona, I went to Jenkins of Leesburg because they advertised a lime green one in stock. When I got there, they didn't have it or know when it would arrive. They said when they received paperwork that they are on order, they'll starting listing it.

I drove at a gray Kona and sat down with the salesman and the sales manager. They gave me $24,500 for my trade and wanted $3300 plus my car. I said, let me check around.

I read the good reviews from Hyundai of Central Florida in Clermont, and saw no dealer fees on their website. I went there next and they had 33 Konas in stock. Jenkins had about 10. They only offered $24,000 for my trade but only wanted $24,200 for the Limited Edition that I wanted. So my car and $200, that's $3100 cheaper than Jenkins.

Normally I say, stay away from dealers with dealer fees. However, I know a person who liked the Kona but waited until the end of the year and got new one for $2400 less than I paid at Holler Hyundai n Winter Park. Even though they paid a dealer fee, the base selling price was much lower due to 2019's were arriving.

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