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#116 of 320 Invoice by arizonajoe Feb 18, 2005 (10:20 pm)
There is no such thing as the Edmunds invoice price, or the CarsDirect invoice price, or the dealer's invoice price.   There is only one invoice price, and Edmunds just reports what it is. So do all the other sites. Realistically, for some makes, you'll need to add advertising and other fees to the invoice since the dealers claim that they must pay them. (NOTE: By "other fees" I do not mean the dealer doc fee, which is a dealer concoction. I mean manufacturer fees.)
#117 of 320 Incentives by jbrook10 Feb 19, 2005 (3:40 pm)
I am looking to buy an 05 Tribute S with package 1 and a few other add-ons. I am in the Chicago area. I can currently get the following incentive: 2500 cash, 1000 cash for using mazda credit, 500 dealer cash, 500 student discount because the wife just finnished her master, 500 auto show bonus. (5000 total) I also qualify for Mazda "S Plan" through my work which gets me the vehicle for invoice cost. Has anyone negotiated a price for under invoice, or should I just take "S Plan" and the $5000 in incentives? Thanks. Replies to this message: dc_driver (Feb 20, 2005 12:51 pm)
#118 of 320 Is this a good deal or negotiate for something better? by dmarx Feb 19, 2005 (11:35 pm)
Just test drove an '05 Escape XLT today. Nice car, really liked it a lot. V6, 2WD, automatic, pretty much standard XLT stuff with the additional cargo cover thing. Sticker was $24,095, sales guy quoted me $20,616 which includes the current $2K incentive and $1479 discount through my work's employee/dealer program with Ford. Good? Bad? I'd like to get it for around $19K. The Nissan dealership on the other side of town is anxious to give me $5K off a new '04 Xterra (stickers at $24K, final sale at $19K) which if the Ford guys are willing to be competitive against, it might be worthwhile. Any thoughts? Like jbrook10, I'm also interested to know if anyone has negotiated for a better deal under a plan from work such as the S or X plan. The sales guys seem to think it's a done deal at that price. Replies to this message: dc_driver (Feb 20, 2005 1:00 pm)
#119 of 320 Re: Incentives [jbrook10] by dc_driver Feb 20, 2005 (12:51 pm)
Replying to: jbrook10 (Feb 19, 2005 3:40 pm) If you look at some of my previous posts, I was able to purchase a completely loaded Tribute S (pkg 3) for under invoice. I was buying near Thanksgiving, and it was slow here in Northern VA, but it can be done! But I gotta tell you, if you get yours at invoice minus 5K, that is a great steal, I mean deal
#120 of 320 Re: Is this a good deal or negotiate for something better? [dmarx] by dc_driver Feb 20, 2005 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: dmarx (Feb 19, 2005 11:35 pm) I think you should shop around some more.. If not, check out a Mazda Tribute since they have better incentives. I picked up a totally loaded (comparable to a Escape AWD V6 Limited) for 21,888.. You should be able to pickup a similarly equipped 2wd Tribute for 20K or less.   Personally, I think you should be able to get an Escape XLT for invoice (then take off 2K for incentives).
#121 of 320 05 Tribute, V4, 2WD, Auto, Cruise $16000 by hawkeyes Feb 23, 2005 (3:44 pm)
Just finalized the purchase, 05 Tribute, V4, 2WD, Auto, Cruise $16000 out of door including TTL. I think this is a good deal. It is after $2500+$1000 rebate and $500 graduate rebate.
#122 of 320 05 Tribute S purchase by jbrook10 Feb 27, 2005 (2:41 pm)
Just got a Tribute S, package 3, Side Airbags and homelink mirror for $21,653 (plus TTL). This included $5,000 in incentives. Overall the car drives great but a rattle has developed in the roof near the sunroof or overhead light. Anyone else have this issue? Replies to this message: reuel3 (Feb 27, 2005 5:18 pm)
#123 of 320 Re: 05 Tribute S purchase [jbrook10] by reuel3 Feb 27, 2005 (5:18 pm)
Replying to: jbrook10 (Feb 27, 2005 2:41 pm) You will probably have more luck getting an answer to this question in our regular Mazda Tribute discussion.   /WebX?ed_displayMakeModelRelatedD- iscussions.ee6b280!make=Mazda&model=Tribute
#124 of 320 HELLO.....UPDATE.... by huskerdoo1 Feb 28, 2005 (9:29 am)
Well, I drove all of the small SUVs over the past 3 weeks, Escape, Tribute, Jeep, Subaru. Each seemed to have there +/- and it probably depends on the persons needs and likes. I needed something to get to work when it snows 9-12 inches. The results:   Ford: Drove fairly smooth but lacked he comfort in the cabin. Nice incentives 3250 for me during this time. Salesman talked down the other SUVs I was looking into. During the test drive the gas pedal stuck down. Thought the vehicle lacked the power of the others. 4.24 financed through my instituion beat the 5.5 from Ford.   Mazda: Drove very responsive. A bit too responsive for my taste. Seemed to be very noisy when you stepped into it.Nice incentives 3500.00 and though there was a dealers 500 more posted on this web site couldn't seem to pull it from the dealer here in town. 5.9 from Mazda, beaten by my instition as stated above.   Jeep: Drove a little sluggish but good power/pickup. Less noisy then the others. 3000.00 incentives plus Friends and family 1% below invoice. Then 0% financing for 60 months.   I chose the Jeep. I could deal with the sluggish steering in exchange for the real 4wd (the others are really awd). As I said it was really a preference choice. I was convinced I was buying a Tribute until a freind talked me into testing a Jeep. The damage? 27,500 loaded limited leather premium stereo 28 g package, only things left to get were sun roof (didn't need it) and towing package. 23,000 out the door TTL 0% financing.   Oh, and the Subaru? Nice car, and I say car. Very nice if you don't mind driving a station wagon on roids and paying 30,000+ for a comparable version to the others I tested (v-6 AWD/FWD leather premium stereo). Only modest incentives too = no sale for me. Replies to this message: dc_driver (Feb 28, 2005 11:44 am)
#125 of 320 Re: HELLO.....UPDATE.... [huskerdoo1] by dc_driver Feb 28, 2005 (11:44 am)
Replying to: huskerdoo1 (Feb 28, 2005 9:29 am) Glad to see that you took your time and drove all the vehicles. The Jeep is definitely a little more suited to handle inclement weather and to take offroad. Too be honest, I did not look to close at the Liberty when I purchased because my brother in law had two lemon law Chrysler's (cars, not SUV, and not a Jeep) over the past year or so, and completely talked me away from the Daimler brand. I do like the looks of them, but the few that I rode in (not current model, but a couple 03's) seemed to have a rough ride to them (but hey, its a Jeep!). BTW, what type of warranty comes with it? Have fun! I know I am in my Tribute today with all the snow that we will be getting (gotta love those seat warmers)!

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