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Guys, I'm in the St. Louis area. I have an internet offer on a '09 mazda6s GT with the spoiler as the only option. $29,330 sticker -- their offer is $23,981 ($5349 off sticker). I told them I was an existing mazda6 owner, and I followed up to see if the owner loyalty rebate is included in that price and it is. Is this a good price or should I try for a better deal? Thx in advance. Jeff B. |
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Replying to: jeffb1 (Mar 26, 2009 12:05 pm) |
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Replying to: mirasola (Mar 08, 2009 1:13 pm) I searched craigslist and discovered that there are a number of people selling because of the economy and/or loss of jobs. This isn't exclusive to Mazda. I saw deals on BMWs and other vehicles as well. I paid $19,500 total for the vehicle and won't have to pay sales tax since I didn't buy it from a business. The only additional expense should be an $18 or $25 fee to transfer my plate and tags from my previous vehicle. The car had less than 2300 miles when I picked it up and it has a spoiler. I'll add the ipod kit soon and eventually may get the 18" wheels but I'm very pleased so far. I traveled out of state to pick it up and had an 8 hour drive to really evaluate the ride and handling. My last car was a BMW and, while that is truly the ultimate driving machine, I'd say the Mazda is a close second. You can tell they tried to mimic that experience. I'll say it again, its not the same as the BMW but its really good and for the money paid I am very pleased. I'd encourage anyone looking for a new car to try to find a private seller first. Whatever their situation, they realize they are probably going to take a loss on the car. They've likely already been to the dealer and have been told that they can't get rid of the vehicle without coming out of pocket several thousand dollars first. Furthermore, they are taking the hit on the depreciation that occurs as soon as you drive the car off the lot. My car retails around $27,000 - $28,000 and would be close to $30,000 after taxes and other fees. Of course, there is cash for financing through Mazda and you can negotiate for a better deal but none of the dealers I spoke with could get me out the door at $19,500 without my trade and that was for a base model car with two options added. To protect myself, I got a carfax report and took the vehicle to a local Mazda dealer where they inspected it for about $80. Given the mileage, I wasn't concerned about mechanical issues since everything is still under warranty. I just wanted to make sure that there wasn't an accident that wasn't showing up on the carfax report. Everything checked out. Good luck to anyone buying right now. Zoom Zoom!! |
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Replying to: ambrosia (Mar 29, 2009 5:26 am) You are fortunate you live in a state where they don't charge sales tax on private-party car sales. Not the case in every state--such as mine. 
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Replying to: jeffb1 (Mar 26, 2009 12:05 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (Mar 29, 2009 7:34 am) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_you_have_to_pay_sales_tax_when_purchasing_a_used_ca- r_from_a_private_party_seller_in_California I'd be surprised to learn that there is any state that has a sales tax but does not collect it, or the equivalent, on private party sales.
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Replying to: jeffb1 (Mar 29, 2009 9:31 am)
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Replying to: m6user (Mar 29, 2009 1:08 pm) I finally got a chance to take a long ride in the car this afternoon. I then jumped in my old car (2003 6S). Quite different, but both are fun to drive in their own way. the new 6 is definitely more powerful and refined, but there's a certain edgy quality on the old one that still puts a smile on my face in the corners. BTW, the old one has 112k miles on it; only issue I had was bad cooling fan sensor that mazda covered for free. Both are great cars, and the deals on the new one are incredible for the amount of vehicle you get. great value. Thx. Jeff |
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Replying to: jeffb1 (Mar 29, 2009 9:31 am) They sell Color Body Side Mouldings etc. for all cars. I bought the 09 Mazda Mouldings in Black Cherry and they look great. I am actually picking up a 09 6-GT on Tuesday. Hope this helps
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Replying to: drums1954 (Mar 29, 2009 4:40 pm) Thx. Jeff
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