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I've been offered a new 2006 Subaru Forester LL Bean Edition with Popular Equipment Group 1 (MSRP $27,809) for $26,112. This does NOT include a rebate. Two dealers and Edmunds say that dealer invoice is $25,812 for this model, package and destination. According to another dealer who does not have any LL Beans available, this is $300 over invoice and a fair price. This dealer also said, if he had a LL Bean available, he wouldn't go less than one percent over invoice. Comments/suggestions? |
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Replying to: raybear (Mar 05, 2006 8:02 am) Yeah, the general manager happened to be ordering more cars just to keep on hand, when I was on the phone with him, so I asked if he could order an XT Limited fairly stripped from all the add-ons and they're getting one in. Supposed to have been here already, but there was a screw-up. It's not being ordered specifically for me. If I don't buy it, someone else will. Geez, by the time they get in the car I want, it'll be time for the 2007's to come in. Don't they arrive in July sometime? I'm wondering now if I should just wait - unless they take off $2000 from the invoice price for the 06. Now, I just need to know what the best price is on this car from others around the country, so I will have negotiating leverage. 
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Replying to: kumari (Mar 08, 2006 12:52 am) |
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Replying to: kumari (Mar 08, 2006 12:52 am) Raybear's right... too many variables. The number one factor that determines price is supply and demand and that can vary widely from one part of the country to another. If you want, you can go to Fitzmall's website and find out their price for a comparably equipped Forester (FitzMall has some of the lowest no haggle prices you'll find anywhere). However, your dealer could easily laugh and tell you if you want that good a deal you should feel free to drive to DC to get it  -Frank |
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Replying to: p0926 (Mar 08, 2006 12:08 pm) It sounds like this dealer is setting you up. When you buy a car you need to put it in writing. Leave a deposit and lock in your price. Also the best deal may not be the best deal in the long run. Buy the car from a reputable dealer that is convenient to get to for service, for the best price you can get. Dealers usually take better care of customers that bought cars from them; which in the long run will save you more money on the back end than up front? Jeff |
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Replying to: jeqq (Mar 09, 2006 8:32 am) Jeff, thanks for your suggestions, but the dealer is definitely NOT setting me up. The manager of the dealership knows I won't pay for options that I don't want or need, so it's to his benefit to order this car - he was ordering more cars for the lot anyway. Why in the world would I want to leave a deposit and "lock" in a price if they will get me the car I want w/o my tying up any money of my own? Plus, if a better rebate comes along, I would be locked into the higher price! The last thing I want is to buy the car this month and find out if I waitied 2 or 3 weeks, I could have gotten it for $1000 less. At this time of the year, prices will only adjust down, not up! The new ones will be coming out soon, so they have to move the existing inventory. They had the sale on the X Premium, now it's $2000 off on the regular X model - a sale on the XT Limited is probably right around the corner. The XT's are not huge sellers. Most of the dealers in my area have lots of them just sitting on their lots. I have a feeling there will be a lot of motivation to sell them in the near future. All I really want to know is what the LOWEST price (after the $1000 rebate) that anyone has paid for an 06 FXT and with what equipment. My lowest in the area is $25,500 - a little farther away I can get one for $25,200-25,300. That's after the $1000 rebate for a stripped XT Limited. No extras.
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there's an old Wall Street saying. Bulls and bears go home laughing; pigs go home crying. BTW When you place an order for the car you can negotiate that if the price goes lower upon delivery they will pass it along to you. Fitz seems to have about the lowest prices, use them for your comparison. Good luck and happy hunting:) |
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Replying to: jeqq (Mar 09, 2006 8:32 am) I disagree. While this is a commonly held belief, service and sales depts usually operate independently from one another. Also, warranty service is reimbursed by the manufacturer and for non-warranty service, one paying customer is pretty much the same as the next  -Frank
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Replying to: p0926 (Mar 09, 2006 2:51 pm) Jeff |
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Replying to: p0926 (Mar 09, 2006 2:51 pm) |
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