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#11 of 2089 Can't wait, please wait rgros! by go2nate Jan 11, 2003 (6:30 am)
Wait til the end of the month. I purchase my car in Houston and got (so I think), a pretty good deal. But here's some pointers (posted on another message board).   This is just a helpful hint to anyone who might be thinking of getting the leather interior in your Mazda6. One of my first concerns when I test drove my first Mazda6 with leather interior was that I didn't feel it was that comfortable or soft. I was pretty set on getting the Mazda6 before the end of the year, but unfortunately the only car that I liked on the lot (Onyx black with beige interior), didn't have leather OR a spoiler (the lip type). Because it was the end of the month (and the new year), the dealer agreed to put leather in it from one of his aftermarket suppliers. Believe me, the quality of this "aftermarket" leather is hands over heels better than the one's that originally come from Mazda. If you've ever sat in a Acura CL, then that is what it feels like.   So my advice to anyone considering leather is two-fold.   1) Wait till the end of the month, and   2) Have the dealer install the leather AFTER the sale, and make sure they don't try to charge you more than what's on the window sticker (even though it is a much better quality leather). Also, ask them to show you their leather samples and "feel" for yourself.   I guarantee you'll love your Mazda6 even more!   One more hint: Waiting to the very last day to make my decision (of whether to buy the Accord or the Mazda6) probably cost me more than it should have, and yet I still think I got a great deal.   If you live in Houston, don't buy your vehicle with tint or let them put it on after your sale. I know of someone who does excellent work off of I-45 and Parker who can do it for $90. If you live outside of Houston, check around for some window-tinting shops in your area.
#12 of 2089 MSRP for several more months... by jhtlag Jan 12, 2003 (10:32 am)
Greetings; I'm new here but have been very interested in Mazda 6 and have been following the discussions for some time. (What's all this crap about Hondas?) If I were to "buy a car today" this would be the one. I went to the Washington DC auto show and one of the people who represented the display (basically a salesperson from one of the local dealerships) told me that Mazda has requested/required that the dealers hold the price at MSRP for three months. Basically, come back after February if you wanted to deal. This kinda makes sense as you don't want to introduce a new car and start discounting right away: at least start out with some sense of it being a premium car... and, of course, the stocks need to be built up so prices can be maintained while they are still in short supply.) I complained to the guy that I would would gladly pay $1k less than MSRP and he visibly got excited, as in "Come on down and see us in a couple of months, I'm the internet guy, etc." (Pretty dumb on his part as now I know to go lower ;^) Anyway, I'm a patient guy (sheesh, I'm driving an 11 year old Ford Escort (Protege twin!!!) and maybe can wait another couple months.
#13 of 2089 Hmmmm . . . . by exit56 Jan 12, 2003 (10:54 am)
Get off exit 58 of the Long Island Expressway and you'll find a BJ's next to a Hooters. Go figure . . .
#14 of 2089 $600 above invoice? by musiclawyer Jan 15, 2003 (7:09 am)
I used two internet brokers to get hooked up with dealers. I wanted the 6s with no sportpackage.One dealer offered me $600 above invoice for the sportpack car because I was a discount club member. (it was the only s he had). I politely declined. I'm not going to pay for more than I want. The other dealer, When I asked him if he could beat the $600 over, just said no, the sales manager says he must go higher.I wrote back and said, that I went on-line to avoid all the haggling in the first place. And if could not even give a quote to a serious, informed buyer, it was a mistake by Mazda. I'm just the type of demographic they want. Yes it's a nice car, but there are others. I'll go elsehere.
#15 of 2089 $600 by vooch Jan 15, 2003 (11:49 am)
It is a new car and all. $600 on a 6s with *no* options is 3% over invoice or $1100 off the MSRP. Doesn't seem like a horrible deal to me when people elsewhere are paying MSRP. What exactly would you like to pay for it?
#16 of 2089 Take the car by needashave Jan 15, 2003 (6:49 pm)
Buy the car at $600 over. Life's too short to spend time worrying over a few hundred dollars on a $2X,000 car. My question is...has anyone cross-shopped this car with the Saab 9-3? Happy motoring.
#17 of 2089 $600 over.... by ruefus Jan 16, 2003 (5:36 am)
isn't much more than employees of Ford & Mazda get. I've ordered one on X plan and it's roughly $100 below invoice.   There's a limit to how much negotiation you can do. $600 over invoice is a great price for a brand new model. If they start selling really well, you may not see that price again for a while.   And I agree - life is too short to quibble. I think it's fantasy to think you'll get it for invoice, and even if you manage to cut it in half, you're still only talking about $300. What might that $300 in haggling cost you in your relationship with the dealer?   Profit is not and has NEVER been a dirty word. Replies to this message: msandalis (May 19, 2006 6:21 pm)
#18 of 2089 $600 above invoice? by musiclawyer Jan 16, 2003 (6:54 am)
I didn't walk away. They did. .....Recall, I DID NOT want and the sportpackage (SP). The second dealer who had a 6s without SP received my challenge to beat 600 over, which was offered on the SP by the first dealer. Hell, I would have accepted 599 over or even gone higher (since it should be a lesser priced car). BUT THE GUY WOULDN'T GIVE ME AN OFFER. (Even the first dealer never called me back) In my mind saying that he needs more money means I now must start haggling. I thought the whole point of using one of the on-line services is to simply get their best price (take it or not) and avoid haggling. I'm one of those people who detest that. When I purchased my wife's Santa Fe, I got a call, the dealer gave me a price, and that was it. Maybe my experience is not statistically significant, but I suspect MAZDA is screwing this up. I'm even thinking of the once outrageous idea of looking at a Dodge Intrepid, now that they have 3K off and fall within my price range.
#19 of 2089 ML by maltb Jan 16, 2003 (8:46 am)
Is it mazda or one dealer?   Are there not other dealers to go to? What about CarsDirect?
#20 of 2089 musiclawyer by mazda6s Jan 16, 2003 (10:47 am)
Mazda doesn't have much control over the dealers that decide to be idiots. I would just go to another dealer. Replies to this message: ashleyk1 (Jan 30, 2006 7:25 pm) reborin (Feb 03, 2006 2:33 pm) gluck (Feb 04, 2009 5:45 pm) mikemartin (Apr 18, 2009 12:12 am) ambrosia (Apr 18, 2009 9:41 am) mikemartin (Apr 18, 2009 7:42 pm)

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