Well, I took the wife to see the truck and go for another test drive this weekend. Then, we went and drove a Tacoma, then a Tundra, then looked at Silverado1500s and Avalanches (all are 0% for 60, except the Tacoma).
I wanted to drive the Tacoma because it was the closest competitor to the Frontier/Equator. I did like the interior better, but it felt weaker (~30hp less) than the Equator, and the footspace is very cramped for my size 14 feet.
The Tundra felt like I was driving an F450. That thing is ridiculously big. There were no Titan's to be found to try out. I like the midsize trucks better. Chevy/GMC was only looked at because of their 0% deals. Avalanche costs too much and Silverado is just meh.
So, after all that, the wife is on-board with the Equator purchase. :fantastic: Now I'm back to haggling.
There are 2 Suzuki dealers in my area - err, within 50 miles of my house. The closer one is the one I am dealing with. They matched the price to where the farther away dealer was willing to sell the truck. However, the farther away one will give LIFETIME powertrain warranty on all new Suzukis. So, I sent an email off to the salesman this morning and said I need to see that happen, or additional cash discounts / accessories added. Honestly, I'd rather have a cash discount than the powertrain lengthened over the already-long 7yr/100,000mile.
So, now I'm waiting impatiently to see what they say. Maybe I'll have a new truck before the weekend!
I wanted to drive the Tacoma because it was the closest competitor to the Frontier/Equator. I did like the interior better, but it felt weaker (~30hp less) than the Equator, and the footspace is very cramped for my size 14 feet.
The Tundra felt like I was driving an F450. That thing is ridiculously big. There were no Titan's to be found to try out. I like the midsize trucks better. Chevy/GMC was only looked at because of their 0% deals. Avalanche costs too much and Silverado is just meh.
So, after all that, the wife is on-board with the Equator purchase. :fantastic: Now I'm back to haggling.
There are 2 Suzuki dealers in my area - err, within 50 miles of my house. The closer one is the one I am dealing with. They matched the price to where the farther away dealer was willing to sell the truck. However, the farther away one will give LIFETIME powertrain warranty on all new Suzukis. So, I sent an email off to the salesman this morning and said I need to see that happen, or additional cash discounts / accessories added. Honestly, I'd rather have a cash discount than the powertrain lengthened over the already-long 7yr/100,000mile.
So, now I'm waiting impatiently to see what they say. Maybe I'll have a new truck before the weekend!
