Comments on: The Cadillac BLS http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: S A F 1 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46245 S A F 1 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:07:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46245 Salesmen & showrooms have an incentive to sell, the power is on your side guys. Just make sure you go and enjoy your test drive! Salesmen & showrooms have an incentive to sell, the power is on your side guys. Just make sure you go and enjoy your test drive!

]]> By: fractal00 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46238 fractal00 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:40:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46238 My marketing Professor back in university told me one thing when it comes to buying cars .. "When you buy a car, if you don't manage to remove at least 2000$ from it's price, you have been ripped off" I agree with Aziz, the dealer in Kuwait gets a 35% discount on their cars +15% in cars.. so you cana lways bargain and you can be confident that whatever discount they give you they can still go further below, you just have to show them the money, let them drool and decrease the price even some more.. My marketing Professor back in university told me one thing when it comes to buying cars ..

“When you buy a car, if you don’t manage to remove at least 2000$ from it’s price, you have been ripped off”

I agree with Aziz, the dealer in Kuwait gets a 35% discount on their cars +15% in cars.. so you cana lways bargain and you can be confident that whatever discount they give you they can still go further below, you just have to show them the money, let them drool and decrease the price even some more..

]]> By: Vineeth Menon http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46234 Vineeth Menon Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:34:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46234 couple of months* back* couple of months* back*

]]> By: Vineeth Menon http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46233 Vineeth Menon Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:32:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46233 H3 is just 8 grand... My co. just bought one a couple of month backs H3 is just 8 grand… My co. just bought one a couple of month backs

]]> By: Equalizer http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46210 Equalizer Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46210 BLS= Bullshit BLS= Bullshit

]]> By: Aziz http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46209 Aziz Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46209 Here in Kuwait, dealers get better treatment than those in the US, since there is no competition (ie if you want ford there is only one place to find it).... so not only they get 35% discounts from the factory, they also get rewards that top 15% (which is given to them as cars) depending on the their sales. I bet here in Kuwait most dealers reach the max tier pretty quickly. In the US, dealers have to sell their cars before the end of the year so they won’t have to pay tax over cars sitting in the lot. While here in Kuwait, you either pay for the over priced car in cash, or take it aq9ad (through a company/bank that their families own). Btw dealers probably have still 2005 models and selling them with only couple hundreds less from newer models (yes, still above the tag price). Here in Kuwait, dealers get better treatment than those in the US, since there is no competition (ie if you want ford there is only one place to find it)…. so not only they get 35% discounts from the factory, they also get rewards that top 15% (which is given to them as cars) depending on the their sales. I bet here in Kuwait most dealers reach the max tier pretty quickly.

In the US, dealers have to sell their cars before the end of the year so they won’t have to pay tax over cars sitting in the lot.
While here in Kuwait, you either pay for the over priced car in cash, or take it aq9ad (through a company/bank that their families own). Btw dealers probably have still 2005 models and selling them with only couple hundreds less from newer models (yes, still above the tag price).

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46201 Marzouq Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:40:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46201 Well most cars when they first come out are rediculously expensive when the new tahoe came out in 99 or 00 it was around14/15 but when my dad bought one it went for 11, and pretty loaded except for leather.. so just give it time and like anything else it goes down.. in the US the mark-up new and wanted vehicles in certain areas.. the thing is they know they will sell! Im not saying its right but they do it and there is no law stopping them! Which there should be! But with time the price goes down! Well most cars when they first come out are rediculously expensive when the new tahoe came out in 99 or 00 it was around14/15 but when my dad bought one it went for 11, and pretty loaded except for leather.. so just give it time and like anything else it goes down.. in the US the mark-up new and wanted vehicles in certain areas.. the thing is they know they will sell! Im not saying its right but they do it and there is no law stopping them! Which there should be! But with time the price goes down!

]]> By: SAF1 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46199 SAF1 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:09:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46199 What's the sticker price for a comparably equipped Beemer? ("the" 7ameer floos car par excellence) PS: H3 sells for 10K What’s the sticker price for a comparably equipped Beemer? (”the” 7ameer floos car par excellence)

PS: H3 sells for 10K

]]> By: Aziz http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46190 Aziz Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:45:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46190 Vineeth Menon, This car was actually designed to attract young customers. It was supposed to be affordable, economical, and available for 'normal' people. but here in Kuwait, dealerships price their cars depending on the mood of the lot manager. "So its a Caddie...? OK, Put 150% profit on it." Just like the hummer H3, while the base price is supposed to be somewhere around KD6500. Here in Kuwait they sell it for what? 12K? They view us as 7ameer Floos, Expecting us to spend so much just for 'looks'. I bet if you go to the dealership and ask "Why the hell is it so expensive?" The only reply you're going to get from the salesman "Its a Cadillac". And he'll probably just walk away from you quietly. Vineeth Menon, This car was actually designed to attract young customers. It was supposed to be affordable, economical, and available for ‘normal’ people.
but here in Kuwait, dealerships price their cars depending on the mood of the lot manager.
“So its a Caddie…? OK, Put 150% profit on it.”
Just like the hummer H3, while the base price is supposed to be somewhere around KD6500. Here in Kuwait they sell it for what? 12K?
They view us as 7ameer Floos, Expecting us to spend so much just for ‘looks’.
I bet if you go to the dealership and ask “Why the hell is it so expensive?” The only reply you’re going to get from the salesman “Its a Cadillac”. And he’ll probably just walk away from you quietly.

]]> By: Fonzie http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46188 Fonzie Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:11:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46188 AZIZ.......actually its manufactured in the SAAB factory in sweden....... AZIZ…….actually its manufactured in the SAAB factory in sweden…….

]]> By: Yo!Falafel http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46184 Yo!Falafel Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:21:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46184 Hmmn... embedded advertising and/or propaganda must always be taken with a pinch of salt. Hmmn… embedded advertising and/or propaganda must always be taken with a pinch of salt.

]]> By: Aziz http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46182 Aziz Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:49:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46182 I don't know much about cars, but that looks more like a saab. I don’t know much about cars, but that looks more like a saab.

]]> By: Thamer http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46176 Thamer Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:38:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46176 I'd rather buy a Lumina SS coupe. I’d rather buy a Lumina SS coupe.

]]> By: Wer3Y http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46172 Wer3Y Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:52:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46172 am in love with Cadillac XLR !!! am in love with Cadillac XLR !!!

]]> By: Vineeth Menon http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46166 Vineeth Menon Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:02:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/the-cadillac-bls/#comment-46166 I've alwayz been a cadillac fan, but y the hell does it cost so much ? I’ve alwayz been a cadillac fan, but y the hell does it cost so much ?

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