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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [redline122] by rhard49
Dec 08, 2008 (3:50 pm)
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Replying to: redline122 (Dec 08, 2008 3:21 pm)

you do realize I will be incredibly jealous if you succeed
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [rhard49] by redline122
Dec 08, 2008 (5:43 pm)
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Replying to: rhard49 (Dec 08, 2008 3:50 pm)

rhard,
I closed the deal at 41,350 for the M45s
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [redline122] by rhard49
Dec 08, 2008 (9:35 pm)
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Replying to: redline122 (Dec 08, 2008 5:43 pm)

Wow! great deal that should be a blast Enjoy it. I''m amazed they took the offer but looking at the kbb and nada resales your approach was right on.
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [redline122] by topgun7
Dec 08, 2008 (10:34 pm)
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Replying to: redline122 (Dec 08, 2008 3:21 pm)

"After reviewing my number with the Consumer Reports buying guide, Edmunds TMV, and KBB, the dealer vocabulary came to me. I simply asked what the cash discounts, the dealer selldowns, and holdbacks are. The holdbacks would be the last thing the dealer will probably give to us as a buyer. But then again, this is a BUYER's market"
 
I think it is meaningless to bring up the hold back, the amount of money they can potentially make etc in a negotiation. Dealer are in the business of making money. We never ask how much the previous home owner make when we buy a house. And we never ask how much BBY make when we buy a TV from them. So why is car dealer so special that we want to liimit how much money they can or should make? I also buy cars every 2 years or so. And I just take the approach that supply and demand will dictate my puchase price. My job is to find out the market condition of the cars that I like, pick the one that I most likely can get the best deal and negotiate the best that I can. It is really not my place to detemine or get upset if a dealer make some money. After all I decide to buy or lease at the price that we agree. I leased an 07 G35 for two years and I paid 400 above invoice. I just leased an 08 Lexus LS460 last Friday with 15K below MSRP or 6+K below invoice. It helps a great deal that I live in S.F. bay area where there are a lot of competition. But back in 2001, I really wanted a Lexus SC430 and I pay full MSRP for the car when it first come out. I don't feel sorry for the dealer if they loss money on any of my deal. I also don't get upset if they make money off of my purchase. After all that is the best deal I can get within my specific location. My job is to get the best deal that I can afford, not running delear's business.
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [topgun7] by redline122
Dec 09, 2008 (1:37 am)
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Replying to: topgun7 (Dec 08, 2008 10:34 pm)

Wasn't too meaningless to me to bring up the holdback, seller buydowns, etc.
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [topgun7] by rhard49
Dec 09, 2008 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: topgun7 (Dec 08, 2008 10:34 pm)

These are very different times and there is much to be said for his approach based on that. If you look in the m35 m45 lease forums you will see people whose cars are coming off leases being offered 6-12k off the residuals if they will purchase their vehicles at the end of the lease, . Do you think you will ever see them coming back to people who initially purchased them.There are also new 2007' M45's on some lots. Near Luxury and Luxury vehicle resales have plummeted since september. These are unquie times and if you are purchasing rather than leasing you should consider the resale of a leftover when you drive it off the lot. KBB for example lists the trade in value of and 08 M45 with 500 miles at 31k NADA suggests 35k, a 20k hit driving off the lot. if you lease it doesn't it matter because you return it and the manufacturer deals with the equity issues. But you certainly should consider all you can know about the dealers cost, They decide wether to take the offer all they can say is no.
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G35X LEASE QUESTION by dae928
Dec 09, 2008 (2:17 pm)
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I am new to this site and have been doing extensive car searches. I am wondering if you guys could share your input on the deal I just received from a Chicagoland dealer.
 
Brand new 2008 G35X with Premium and wood trim. MSRP $38,530. 39-months lease with 12,000 miles/yr. $0 down and all taxes & fees rolled into the payments for $498/month.
 
Price factored into the lease: $34,500
Money factor: .00119
Residual: 54%
 
Any input would be much appreciated.
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [rhard49] by txvinyl1
Dec 09, 2008 (3:14 pm)
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Replying to: rhard49 (Dec 09, 2008 5:53 am)

Is it better to lease than purchase? I haven't even considered leasing because I had always heard that it was better to purchase, if you plan on keeping your car a long time. I would like to buy an 08 G37 coupe and plan on keeping it a long time, but would it be better to just lease for now and buy at the end of the lease? What would be cheaper in the end?
 
P.S. Anyone heard of any new December incentives on the G37, or is it the same crap from November?
 
Thanks.
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [rhard49] by redline122
Dec 09, 2008 (3:33 pm)
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Replying to: rhard49 (Dec 09, 2008 5:53 am)

rhard,
I typically wouldn't have dealt with the transaction the way I did, but as you said the "economic climate" urged me to have the dialogue I had with the dealership.
 
Actually, as this dealership was mulling over the number I was ultimately presented with. I contacted 4 other dealers in the area to see if they could meet or beat the deal. I gave each of them 20 minutes to think it over with their respective general managers. I did get call backs from each one - and all saying the same thing... to take the deal if it's for real.
 
My style for negotiations has forever changed with regards to vehicle acquisitions and would probably flow on over with my already aggressive methods with acquiring real estate. LOL.
 
As for the M45s... I am ruined. Not too many cars out there feel as good to me for the size and handling I was looking for. The BMW 550 is it's closest contender that I would consider, but not for a $20K difference in cost.
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Re: G35 Journey San Diego [redline122] by topgun7
Dec 10, 2008 (12:03 am)
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Replying to: redline122 (Dec 09, 2008 1:37 am)

"Wasn't too meaningless to me to bring up the holdback, seller buydowns, etc"
 
heh heh, I mean no offense. It is just that dealer is not going to budge simply because we know how much they made. The only way to make them move is competition and their needs to sell a minimum number of cars every months. And the honest answer is that if they have to sell the car below their holdback, buy down etc and loss money, I won't have any problem buying the car if they are willing to sell it. And on the flip side, if the car is really hot, they would just laugh and move to the next customer if they don't get the price they want... I have been buying and leasing cars for the last 16 years (about 12-13 cars total) and I never find it helpful to bring up how much money they make or loss on selling each car (since I don't know their cost structure, there is no way that I know whether they make money on a given deal or not). I leased our 08 LS460 last friday and it took me a total of 1 1/2 hours to get to price agreement by sending/answering email to 3 out of area dealers and one of them come back with the price that we want. And later on we found another delear in our area that is willing to match the deal for a different color combo. Time is bad for delears now and competition is the best way to drive down the price.

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