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Replying to: minspa (Jul 15, 2005 3:53 pm) I am getting ready to buy a TL and I called Keyes Acura and they said they would match the deal you cited provided I could give them the name of the guy they gave the deal to originally. Can you give that to me and perhaps the salesman's name? The best price I have received so far from my local dealers in Ventura county have been $500 above invoice. I am looking for a silver TL with black interior and NAV w/Auto. -Doug
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Replying to: neumahn (Jul 16, 2005 11:12 am) kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions |
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Jul 16, 2005 4:05 am)
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Replying to: frisconick (Jul 16, 2005 7:01 pm) So...if you buy though an alternate channel such as through the 'internet' or 'fleet' manager...he has a totally different dealer cost structure...and in reality is still making money even if it is below 'dealer cost'. In addition...if you are at the end of month...that additional car sold below 'invoice' may still be rewarding. They could perhaps hit an incentive plateau which is more rewarding. Or they his a volume threshold where the dealership can grab additional cars onto the lot. Many factors. You sure cannot feel bad for them as they are still making money...or why else would they deal?
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Replying to: delmar1 (Jul 16, 2005 7:14 pm) |
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Replying to: nightcrawler29 (Jul 15, 2005 9:38 pm) The cars which I have been able to purchase below invoice or general market pricing have been where I deal with the 'fleet' or 'internet' manager. You are absolutely correct that they are on a totally different commission structure...so that even if they are selling their car below invoice...they are still earning their commissions. Otherwise...why else would they sell to me? I have been fortunate to been able to not only get great pricing...but excellent customer service. I bought two Acuras from Norm Reeves Acura in Temecula and they not only gave me a great price....but also allowed me to spend pretty much three hours each tinkering around with test drives and dorking around with color combos. I was treated well...my trade was not demeaned like so many other dealers...with full courtesy. I was not punted around person to person..but was with the fleet mgr from beginning to the handoff of the keys. Now...is that expected customer service? Yes. So...if you want a great price...as I have suggested....go with the internet / fleet manager. And if you do not get excellent customer service....move on to other dealers.
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Replying to: drhead (Jul 16, 2005 8:00 am) If you can't get your local dealers to give you a better price than other dealers in other cities, then you must look at all your options and see what works better for you. For a difference of $200 I don't think its worth it, because at least $100 of those savings go towards the airfare.... and are you really going to travel to save $100?? And one important thing to do when dealing over the internet: Never tell them where you are located, because your local dealers won't negotiate the price that much, and the dealers in other cities know you will go see your local dealers once you get a quote from them... so I think its better to tell them you are located in a town where there are no Acura dealers nearby. |
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Jul 16, 2005 4:05 am) Also, this is my personal opinion, and I'm not sure what y'all think about this, but to me, one thing is the so called "invoice price" that's being released to the public through the internet, and another thing is the real invoice price dealers pay for the cars. Also its hard to believe that with all the advances in technology as applied to mass poduction, and development of cheaper and safer materials, we are still paying $35K something dollars for a car. The car business is good business, especially for dealers, who have different ways of presenting their products according to supply and demand. |
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Replying to: nightcrawler29 (Jul 16, 2005 7:43 pm) |
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Replying to: delmar1 (Jul 16, 2005 7:23 pm) |
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