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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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Hi, My name is james. I'm living in Louisiana, and trying to buy 05 TL 6-speed w/navigation sys black/ebony with all under body spoilers , rear wing spoiler, body side molding, backup sensor, and tint. It's actually pretty tough to find one like that in my area. I've been look all dealers in Louisiana and Houston, TX but they don't have one. They all told me that I have to make a $500.00 deposit and order it. Dealers at Houston told me, it will take about 2weeks. One from Baton Rouge, LA told me 4wks, and Beaumont, TX told me 8 weeks And all the installation fee was so much different from Houston and Baton Rouge. One dealership from Houston actually charge $900 for install $1,073 of front, side, and back under body spoiler. It was amazing to hear what they told me after that is actually discounted price. Since it's high demand, they won't be able to negotiating with me. Even though I will pay CASH up front. They said it's not really effect that i am paying up front cash or not. Is that true? I always thought if i pay all cash i could get much better deal from dealers. And, Just because I have to order one from them. Is that mean all the chances are I can't be negotiating for? What will be my option then? should i just look more from other cities? And also , Gillman Acura ,Houston told me I shouldn't be trusting dealers from small city like Louisiana, because they will sell car with false stickers. I don't understand what false stickers they were talking about. And Is it can be true?? I was so frustrated because they told me they will hard to discount me for penny when it's like high demand. Please help me out here everyone. I really want BLACK 6 speed TL so bad
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Replying to: jsb79 (Jul 16, 2005 10:20 pm) |
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Replying to: nightcrawler29 (Jul 16, 2005 7:43 pm) But Acura dealers aren't receiving any incentives from the factory on TL's .. so how does that work.? Terry.
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Jul 17, 2005 10:00 am) |
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All you folks trying to explain the intricacies of selling cars at a profit should read RRoyce's profile. I believe Terry has been helpfully answering questions on Edmunds boards for some time. I think you need an  or two in your posts, Terry! My theory? Doc fees. Yup, that's the money maker. Or is it the service department that makes the $$$ for the dealer? Nah, it's the Doc Fees. Oh, yeah. I'm sure there are plenty of "uneducated" consumers that don't pay "invoice" and buy paint sealant and spend much time with the Finance guy that afford a dealer to make an overall average profit. I dealt with two Boston area dealers who did not balk at selling me a TL at what I believed to be invoice. The trade in value of my Chrysler 300M was the sticking point (second delaer offered 50% higher, they got my business. Too bad, I did all my research at dealer 1, but they let me walk. Darn free enterprise!). Hey, maybe that's how these poor dealers make money! Trade in, buy low sell high. Money is made on the buy, not the sale. Nah, it's the Doc Fees. |
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