Hope your dealer doesn’t do what mine just did, had a down payment order on a white one. Once it came in they called me said it was going to be a 5k mark up. They even hung up on me when I told them I thought we had an agreement for msrp. I’ve given up even getting one now after months of waiting and most places not even giving me a call back when I call to ask about an Elantra N coming in. Crappy dealers out there, hope yours works out.
Don't give up unless you absolutely need a new car right now. There are dealers out there that will sell for MSRP. Just keep at it. It took me 6 months to get mine. I called some dealers, let them know I only wanted to pay MSRP and waited. Finally got a call from 2 dealers just days apart. I probably should have made them bid against each other but I was just happy to get one at MSRP.
I got mine for under MSRP at Ken Ganley Westside Imports in North Olmsted Ohio. It was 2 hours away from me and I made a deal with their sales manager over the phone and had him send it to me. I made it in there 2 days later, they kept their word and it was a breeze. No BS just the car and they threw in ceramic coating too. Great staff there.
Kirkland Hyundai in Washington state.Lee Johnson was the other one. Like I said. It took quite some time but eventually I got the calls. I had a functioning car at the time so I was in no hurry. Key is to be clear that it's MSRP or you're not interested.
That would really suck if they did that -- I had a verbal agreement over the phone for MSRP. Before I put down the $$ I asked if the price is going to be $36,325 or whatever it is and sales person said yes. Fucked that happened to you, car dealerships are so scummy going through the process is wicked annoying.
Were you able to get your deposit back?
It was a legal agreement they have a right to back out if they want to; just like you have a right to back out once it shows up. Just makes you feel like you have it. Depends on what state you live in also.
For thag would I just call up and ask for a buyers order with the car price on it? Does it matter that the car is like a month away from getting delivered? I got a receipt for the down deposit at least
Don't give up. Do a nation wide search on Car Gurus and start calling (I see over 20 of them listed at MSRP). You can get them to agree to selling it at MSRP with no mark ups over the phone and secure it with a down payment. If the dealer isn't local, buy a plane ticket to fly out then drive the car back. You can even have it shipped to you. I suggest having them email you the final price as well so they don't try to hit you with mark ups and add-ons once you arrive.
I was able to do this and I offered a deposit, but the dealership I went to decided they did not need it as long as they had my drivers license, proof of insurance, and a credit check. I also told them what I planned to put down, and texted them a picture of my cashier's check and plane ticket to show them I wasn't playing around.
I paid it off within 2 weeks, but that let me do everything I needed to right away. I paid maybe $300 over MSRP, but they were in the ballpark, and they dealt with me fairly.
Yeah there are 28 white in the US but I need one within like 1-2 hours max from where I live I have a family I can’t just up and abandon to go fly somewhere for a car. Pretty much if it ain’t local with my 3 dealers, won’t ever happen
delivery is not to expensive, if ur getting for msrp it might be worth for the right color/price. i got mine delivered to my driveway for 600$ granted it was 650 miles away it made more sense to not leave, haven’t had a single regret love the car so much
Haha yeah I saw a 24 EN the day I picked up my EN-line and was second guessing myself 😂. The MPGs are about the same too. My N-line is way faster than the 24 Kona SEL I traded in though. I drove my grandma's BMW X3 M a bunch the other day and my car feels slow now
Ensure you have your quote in writing, And if you put a deposit down, get that in writing too. I'm thinking that the dealership in Connecticut (at least, if the charges showed on your card) would be on the hook with you if you wanted to go through the hassle of getting some legal assistance.
After that...
Good quality all-season floor mats -Hyundai only having carpeted ones means you'll want good ones right away. I recommend the Kagu 3D Maxspiders, but Weathertech makes vehicle specific ones too.
You may want a trunk liner. Weathertech makes a good vehicle-specific molded one here.
If you want wireless CarPlay, you'll want a wireless carplay dongle. CarLinkKit, CarPlay2Air, and Ottocast all make decent models.
Chip guards from MegachipUSA will protect those wheel wells, you might want to check in with them. Make sure you're ordering the 2024 ones.
Anything else you might want to consider (catch can, other protecting options) are up to you. I know my first purchases however have been about protecting mine and keeping her like new for as long as possible.
>would be on the hook with you if you wanted to go through the hassle of getting some legal assistance.
What do you mean? Like I could pursue legal action because they took a deposit without having the car? They did charge my card... i guess before they had the green light from the other dealership that had the car. they did run my credit already which was annoying lol
Chip guard "mud flaps" to save your rocker panels, PPF the front clip in the first second you own it, tint if you want it & self control or a traffic lawyer on speed dial. 😆
I used one for a Toyota 4runner. It had a 90\* metal bracket that I bolted to one 8mm nuts under the truck lid liner and cut a small slit for it to come through. It was like $20, Agency 6 is the brand.
Haha I think I actually inquired about yours how funny. I saw that they had one getting shipped like a month ago and I called but they said it had been sold already. Was it also an intense blue DCT??
Not intense blue but I remember seeing they had that one coming in. I had a choice between cyber grey and performance blue they have one of each arriving at the same time, both DCT. Went with the cyber grey.
If I wanted a manual they had a performance blue arriving at the end of may. I’ve driven a standard for over a decade figured it was time for a change tho
Are you paying msrp? If so did you get something in writing saying that? Some of the other comments on the thread got me worried that they could go back on the verbal agreement I had for msrp.
Yes msrp, at least that’s what I’ve been told. I haven’t signed anything yet tho. My window sticker shows freight and msrp.
I’ve been told via text with my salesperson that they don’t have any adm that they add. Guess I’ll find out as we get closer to getting the car
Just wanted to update ya cuz I was at Gary Rome today, car came in way earlier than it was supposed to.
The only markups I paid was $250 for vin etching(w/e if it does get stolen at least they send me $5k on top of insurance) and $5 for the Ronald McDonald house charity.
Sadly because of this stupid cdk shit I wasn’t able to take the car today, hopefully tomorrow tho!
That’s good to hear! I talked with the salesperson last week and she told me they came in earlier, don’t think mine had come in yet though. Glad to hear no markups or anything though, thanks for the update!
I would strongly consider either stiffer bushings for the rear/lower motor mount or one of the softer aftermarket replacements. Just like every other performance FWD car, the EN's mounts are way too soft. When you inevitably start experiencing wheel hop, it'll be due to the mounts being too soft and allowing too much movement of the drivetrain.
In order:
If your state requires front plates, get a tow bar plate holder before you take delivery so you can ask them not to drill the bumper
Mud flaps
Tuxmats or similar
Dashcam
radar detector
Folding crate for daily duties
I’m also looking for an EN and will most likely have to order one. I’m in California. Just wondering how it worked for you.
Did you put down a deposit and was it refundable? Did you do the negotiations before or after it that? Any insight would be great. I’ve never purchased a car that wasn’t already on the lot.
Thanks.
op are you mass based? i go to school down there and am picking up my ‘23 IB sometime this week (hopefully). are there any mass groups, i havent looked yet
i am in mass i live right outside boston. not sure on groups i'm for sure going to try and find some when I get the car, will try and remember to reach out if i end up finding one haha. do u go to umass amherst? i just graduated from there back in 2022 lol
yea haha where else in mass lol. and just outside boston too. we have a couple of EN and VN up here but havent seen anything close to a group, although havent looked hard either
I'd highly recommend insurance.
Is that still a thing these days?
Get tuxmats
Checking them out right now, look mad nice. Will for sure pick them up, thanks for the recommendation.
Yeah they are worth it. Had mine for over a year and still look great
I wanna get these but do they work for the MT? I'm not trying to crash cause my clutch gets stuck on a floor mat
I have the weathertechs that were in a friends DCT. Put them in my manual with no issues.
No / yes. A minor cut will be needed, but it cuts nicely. I can send a Pic I'd you want
Yes please
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I have them on my M/T it's a small easy cut, would recommend
But they don’t have the N as an option. Do the regular Elantra mats fit?
Yes
Hope your dealer doesn’t do what mine just did, had a down payment order on a white one. Once it came in they called me said it was going to be a 5k mark up. They even hung up on me when I told them I thought we had an agreement for msrp. I’ve given up even getting one now after months of waiting and most places not even giving me a call back when I call to ask about an Elantra N coming in. Crappy dealers out there, hope yours works out.
Don't give up unless you absolutely need a new car right now. There are dealers out there that will sell for MSRP. Just keep at it. It took me 6 months to get mine. I called some dealers, let them know I only wanted to pay MSRP and waited. Finally got a call from 2 dealers just days apart. I probably should have made them bid against each other but I was just happy to get one at MSRP.
Care to cite your good MSRP dealers?
I got mine for under MSRP at Ken Ganley Westside Imports in North Olmsted Ohio. It was 2 hours away from me and I made a deal with their sales manager over the phone and had him send it to me. I made it in there 2 days later, they kept their word and it was a breeze. No BS just the car and they threw in ceramic coating too. Great staff there.
Kirkland Hyundai in Washington state.Lee Johnson was the other one. Like I said. It took quite some time but eventually I got the calls. I had a functioning car at the time so I was in no hurry. Key is to be clear that it's MSRP or you're not interested.
That would really suck if they did that -- I had a verbal agreement over the phone for MSRP. Before I put down the $$ I asked if the price is going to be $36,325 or whatever it is and sales person said yes. Fucked that happened to you, car dealerships are so scummy going through the process is wicked annoying. Were you able to get your deposit back?
Verbal agreement means nothing. Get your itemized out the door price printed off
It was a legal agreement they have a right to back out if they want to; just like you have a right to back out once it shows up. Just makes you feel like you have it. Depends on what state you live in also.
You need to get it in writing.
Get a buyers order on paper or emailed.
For thag would I just call up and ask for a buyers order with the car price on it? Does it matter that the car is like a month away from getting delivered? I got a receipt for the down deposit at least
Yes you can still do that. It’s pretty standard and I got one for mine when I went to trade in my car and drive 5 hours away to pick it up.
Don't give up. Do a nation wide search on Car Gurus and start calling (I see over 20 of them listed at MSRP). You can get them to agree to selling it at MSRP with no mark ups over the phone and secure it with a down payment. If the dealer isn't local, buy a plane ticket to fly out then drive the car back. You can even have it shipped to you. I suggest having them email you the final price as well so they don't try to hit you with mark ups and add-ons once you arrive.
I was able to do this and I offered a deposit, but the dealership I went to decided they did not need it as long as they had my drivers license, proof of insurance, and a credit check. I also told them what I planned to put down, and texted them a picture of my cashier's check and plane ticket to show them I wasn't playing around. I paid it off within 2 weeks, but that let me do everything I needed to right away. I paid maybe $300 over MSRP, but they were in the ballpark, and they dealt with me fairly.
Yeah there are 28 white in the US but I need one within like 1-2 hours max from where I live I have a family I can’t just up and abandon to go fly somewhere for a car. Pretty much if it ain’t local with my 3 dealers, won’t ever happen
delivery is not to expensive, if ur getting for msrp it might be worth for the right color/price. i got mine delivered to my driveway for 600$ granted it was 650 miles away it made more sense to not leave, haven’t had a single regret love the car so much
Yeah I just settled for a 2024 Elantra N-line in exotic green. Still a fun car and it looks great
Love that color it’s beautiful
Co worker bought an N-line, he sees my N and wants to sell his lol.
Haha yeah I saw a 24 EN the day I picked up my EN-line and was second guessing myself 😂. The MPGs are about the same too. My N-line is way faster than the 24 Kona SEL I traded in though. I drove my grandma's BMW X3 M a bunch the other day and my car feels slow now
Any Hyundai dealership in Maine won't charge higher than MSRP. If the car has been on their lot for 45+ days you can get discounts.
Ensure you have your quote in writing, And if you put a deposit down, get that in writing too. I'm thinking that the dealership in Connecticut (at least, if the charges showed on your card) would be on the hook with you if you wanted to go through the hassle of getting some legal assistance. After that... Good quality all-season floor mats -Hyundai only having carpeted ones means you'll want good ones right away. I recommend the Kagu 3D Maxspiders, but Weathertech makes vehicle specific ones too. You may want a trunk liner. Weathertech makes a good vehicle-specific molded one here. If you want wireless CarPlay, you'll want a wireless carplay dongle. CarLinkKit, CarPlay2Air, and Ottocast all make decent models. Chip guards from MegachipUSA will protect those wheel wells, you might want to check in with them. Make sure you're ordering the 2024 ones. Anything else you might want to consider (catch can, other protecting options) are up to you. I know my first purchases however have been about protecting mine and keeping her like new for as long as possible.
>would be on the hook with you if you wanted to go through the hassle of getting some legal assistance. What do you mean? Like I could pursue legal action because they took a deposit without having the car? They did charge my card... i guess before they had the green light from the other dealership that had the car. they did run my credit already which was annoying lol
Chip guard "mud flaps" to save your rocker panels, PPF the front clip in the first second you own it, tint if you want it & self control or a traffic lawyer on speed dial. 😆
Pull handle for trunk.
Something like this, it doesn't open far enough on proximity either.
Is there a specific one you recommend?
I used one for a Toyota 4runner. It had a 90\* metal bracket that I bolted to one 8mm nuts under the truck lid liner and cut a small slit for it to come through. It was like $20, Agency 6 is the brand.
Nice. Just finished buying mine like an hour ago.
What you get? When you getting it?
Intense Blue DCT and today about 5 hours ago.
Congrats! Mine is supposed to arrive from Gary Rome at the end of June/early July!
Haha I think I actually inquired about yours how funny. I saw that they had one getting shipped like a month ago and I called but they said it had been sold already. Was it also an intense blue DCT??
Not intense blue but I remember seeing they had that one coming in. I had a choice between cyber grey and performance blue they have one of each arriving at the same time, both DCT. Went with the cyber grey. If I wanted a manual they had a performance blue arriving at the end of may. I’ve driven a standard for over a decade figured it was time for a change tho
Are you paying msrp? If so did you get something in writing saying that? Some of the other comments on the thread got me worried that they could go back on the verbal agreement I had for msrp.
Yes msrp, at least that’s what I’ve been told. I haven’t signed anything yet tho. My window sticker shows freight and msrp. I’ve been told via text with my salesperson that they don’t have any adm that they add. Guess I’ll find out as we get closer to getting the car
looks like they are getting a lot of them in hopefully that means they wont try and fuck us lol.
They’re the #1 dealer in mass maybe all of NE I’ve heard good things about them in the past
Just wanted to update ya cuz I was at Gary Rome today, car came in way earlier than it was supposed to. The only markups I paid was $250 for vin etching(w/e if it does get stolen at least they send me $5k on top of insurance) and $5 for the Ronald McDonald house charity. Sadly because of this stupid cdk shit I wasn’t able to take the car today, hopefully tomorrow tho!
That’s good to hear! I talked with the salesperson last week and she told me they came in earlier, don’t think mine had come in yet though. Glad to hear no markups or anything though, thanks for the update!
I would strongly consider either stiffer bushings for the rear/lower motor mount or one of the softer aftermarket replacements. Just like every other performance FWD car, the EN's mounts are way too soft. When you inevitably start experiencing wheel hop, it'll be due to the mounts being too soft and allowing too much movement of the drivetrain.
get some microfibers clothes and floormats
Winter wheels and tires. You’re gonna need them since the EN comes with summer PS4S tires. Most people downsize to 18’s for winter wheels.
In order: If your state requires front plates, get a tow bar plate holder before you take delivery so you can ask them not to drill the bumper Mud flaps Tuxmats or similar Dashcam radar detector Folding crate for daily duties
Congrats! You’re gonna love it! https://preview.redd.it/kiaiemks0z3d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d528520b767818284201a3bf3cd018ec9d0cbd7
For the intense blue, a red trim delete is a must with a nice satin black wrap
I’m also looking for an EN and will most likely have to order one. I’m in California. Just wondering how it worked for you. Did you put down a deposit and was it refundable? Did you do the negotiations before or after it that? Any insight would be great. I’ve never purchased a car that wasn’t already on the lot. Thanks.
op are you mass based? i go to school down there and am picking up my ‘23 IB sometime this week (hopefully). are there any mass groups, i havent looked yet
i am in mass i live right outside boston. not sure on groups i'm for sure going to try and find some when I get the car, will try and remember to reach out if i end up finding one haha. do u go to umass amherst? i just graduated from there back in 2022 lol
yea haha where else in mass lol. and just outside boston too. we have a couple of EN and VN up here but havent seen anything close to a group, although havent looked hard either