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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [kumari] by p0926
Mar 08, 2006 (11:08 am)
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Replying to: kumari (Mar 07, 2006 11:52 pm)

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.
 
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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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [p0926] by jeqq
Mar 09, 2006 (7:32 am)
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Replying to: p0926 (Mar 08, 2006 11:08 am)

Samantha,
 
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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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [jeqq] by kumari
Mar 09, 2006 (8:27 am)
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Replying to: jeqq (Mar 09, 2006 7:32 am)

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
 
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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It's hard to pick the bottom in any market. by jeqq
Mar 09, 2006 (8:49 am)
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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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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [jeqq] by p0926
Mar 09, 2006 (1:51 pm)
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Replying to: jeqq (Mar 09, 2006 7:32 am)

Dealers usually take better care of customers that bought cars from them
 
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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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [p0926] by jeqq
Mar 09, 2006 (8:43 pm)
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Replying to: p0926 (Mar 09, 2006 1:51 pm)

Based on my own personal experience I have not found this to be true.
 
Jeff
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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [p0926] by raybear
Mar 10, 2006 (4:06 am)
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Replying to: p0926 (Mar 09, 2006 1:51 pm)

The service department at the dealership I work for does give slightly preferential treatment to customers who have bought cars from us and the sales department is quicker to give a better deal to a service regular.
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Re: What's the BEST deal on an XT Limited? [kumari] by poodog13
Mar 10, 2006 (5:47 am)
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Replying to: kumari (Mar 09, 2006 8:27 am)

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.
 
Not necessarily true....as we move out of late winter and into spring, some foreign makers pull incentives because the showroom traffic picks up naturally.
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Forester 2.5 X Premium/Auto pricing by mknapp
Mar 10, 2006 (7:52 pm)
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I just got this quote from a dealership in Portland, Oregon and I was wondering if this is a decent deal or if I could get it a bit cheaper. My local dealer(Bend) says he will match any Oregon dealership quote......we'll see!
 
2006 Forester 2.5 X with Premium Package:
  
Subaru Factory added options on this vehicle:
Popular equipment group 1E
Cargo tray, bumper cover and splash guards.
Also tweeter and tail pipe cover.
  
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price: $27,003.00
 
Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price w/ Discount: $26,003.00
 
Dealer Invoice cost $24.203.00
 
YOUR WHOLESALE PRICE: $22,595.00 (includes rebates/incentives if any)
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Re: Forester 2.5 X Premium/Auto pricing [mknapp] by dirtbag
Mar 11, 2006 (6:34 pm)
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Replying to: mknapp (Mar 10, 2006 7:52 pm)

$22,595 sounds very good for that car. I've been quoted $210 less for a Forester with the exact same equipment, except with manual transmission. Sounds like I should talk them down a bit more.

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