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Very anxious to purchase a TL with Navigation (silver with black interior) before the end of year. Anyone have recent experience with New Jersey Dealers who give aggressive discounts? My local dealer has a reputation for not discounting. Anyone have recent experience? Any help would be appreciated!
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Replying to: cvcvh (Dec 11, 2005 1:03 pm) Dealer 1: 33395 with destination Dealer 2: 33619 with destination Dealer 3 32205 w/o destination In a couple hours, I got follow-up e-mails regarding the offers. I told the first two dealers that their bids were too high. Both of them asked me to beware of some hidden charges from other low bidders. I decided to think about it after my trip. After my return, I checked the e-mails and I got several follow up e-mails from all 3. After several unsuccessful tries to reach me, the frist dealer drop the offer by $245 to 33150 and second one dropped by $800 to $32819. I then e-mail the second and third dealers about all possible charges. I found out that the seond dealer charges $157 for doc fee and third one charged $298 for doc fee. In terms of total cost ( price + destination + doc fee) the difference between the second one and the third one is less than $ 50. I end up buying from the one close to me. I have heard that both have good reputations. My recommendations: 1. I got all my information from the chat room here. Thank you for sharing with me all the knowledge. 2. Be patient. Send out for quote and take a week of vacation. You may find out that offer is better after the vacation. 3. I follow the instruction not to discolse the dealer's name. If you leave you zip code as 08807, township of Birdigewater, NJ. You'll see the first 3 dealers and you can get the same quotes from them. 
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Replying to: aculw (Dec 12, 2005 6:40 pm) Secondly, my connection said he would have done even better for me, had I chosen a color combination which was not so much in demand... ie - he had two of the units I was interested in, but if I wanted a different combination, he'd either throw in a couple of more options or lower the price by $200 ie - it's all supply and demand.... thus, if you can be flexible in colors/options, you may get the exact or best price you want. The only reason I bought an 06, is because the best deal I could find on a used 05 w/ very low (less than 10K) mileage was for $30K++ so I figured - WTF!!! I should get it on Saturday and I'm very excited - Happy TL-X-Mas to me! 
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(similar to the last post) I looked at a certified used '04 tonight and am a little taken back by the pricing, especially since the TMV here comes back above the asking price. The Silver/Black '04 Automatic I drove was a non-NAV model and had 32k miles on it. Used sticker was $30,400, mirror tag "SALE" price was $29,500. MSRP on an exact same '06 at the same dealer is $33,900. Seems to me $4400 is not much of a discount ( for a two year old car driven 16k per year. I realize I haven't started negotiating, but even the used sales guys I was with confided I could probably get $1000 off a new '06, and given how long I've seen 04 and later TL's sit on their lot (i.e. not long), my guess I couldn't get much off the 04. Put another way, I'd love to drive one of these for $188/mo. That said, is it just me or does new seem like a better deal (or better yet is used the worse deal)? |
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Replying to: aculw (Dec 12, 2005 6:40 pm) |
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hco and I think alike. We should think of the actual price as everything before taxes: the "price" the dealer offers + any dealer fees (doc fees, processing fees, whatever they choose to call them). Most people who state their prices on these forums are not giving their actual price - they're not including dealer fees. When shopping, it's best to just negotiate on the basis of out-the-door (or "drive away") price. This accounts for all the variables - different dealer fees and different city sales tax rates. But like hco said, this out-the-door price is not helpful to people on this forum that live in other states, under wildly different tax regimes. The actual price is most helpful to everyone else. |
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Replying to: avatexrs1 (Dec 10, 2005 12:41 pm)  The license and title were based on where I live, not where I purchased. So... what I paid will not necessarily be what you will pay. Be glad about the sales tax on that regard (9% in Louisiana - YEEEOUCH!!  ). I will also have to redo the inspection sticker at some point too 
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I just bought a (new) 2005 TL 6 speed w/out nav on Dec 10. Price quoted was $29,900 plus doc fee $89, plus title and tax of course. I did not need to negotiate. This is approximately 4 percent over the dealer's real cost, 5 percent is considered 'fair' profit I am told. Dealer invoice is about 30,180 on this car. I noticed posts from Chicagoland of quotes thousands higher. Consider driving up there to Acura of Brookfield. They have several 05s left dont know how many have the more popular automatic tranny and/or nav but the 06 is unchanged from the 05, they want to move em out, why pay more? This was the most painless dealer experience I have had. Prayer had something to do with it. I cannot comment on their financing, which I arranged myself. I will be happy to refer you to my sales guy if you drop me a line. |
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