Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience
2746 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 10:03 AM
You are in the Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum. Your Hosts are car_man & kyfdx
|
Replying to: imm1962 (May 10, 2008 10:10 am) |
|
|
Replying to: sgloon (May 09, 2008 10:56 pm) Thank you for your help. I'm going to ask for internet prices right now for the dealers here in Delaware as well as the one in salisbury maryland and see what the prices are like. I bought my car two years ago and was able to get a great price on it from Mazda and now I'm looking at the 09 subaru for my fiance. I know how to deal with the dealers and just walk out if I have to but I'm going to do as you suggest and I'm going to print everything out as well and take it into my car so if they question me I'll show them the price on kbb for her car and all that. I really like the car and we would have gotten one on Thursday but that doesn't mean that I'm going to stop looking because that's no way to get the best deal possible. Thanks again for your help!
|
|
|
Replying to: pgb0517 (May 10, 2008 6:52 am) Thanks again for everyone's help. I appreciate it!
|
|
|
Replying to: slaterac (May 10, 2008 2:20 pm) |
|
|
So finally pulled the trigger and got the Forester. As I am graduating this Sunday my parents were up (CT) and we went to look for cars. I knew all my numbers and had my quote but ended up buying a model with a few more options. Got a 2.5X Premium with sport grill, wheel well molding, splash gaurds, rear bumper cover, spoiler, wheel locks for 23200. I thought this was a fantastic price as and it didn't take too long, just a little dealing from my father. I passed on the base premium with floor mats, rear bumper cover, and splash gaurds for 22500. So if you are in CT you can def get that or better if you do your hw and get a couple of dealers in the game. Harte Subaru is great to work with and the internet service is nice. |
|
|
Replying to: slaterac (May 10, 2008 2:20 pm) Most pricing guides I see, including Consumer Reports, suggest that true dealer cost plus 4 percent is fair. I've also seen car-buying gurus suggest you settle for dealer cost plus 3 percent. Of course, these are only guidelines, since lots of things influence what a dealer is willing to take. I ran your specs on Edmunds and got the same invoice as you. Consumer Reports shows the dealer holdback to be $705. So the dealer cost should be invoice less holdback, or ($23,066 - $705) = $22,361. Allowing for 4% profit to dealer, your cost could be as low as $23,255, $228 less than the quote you got. That's less than one percentage point over invoice, pretty much exactly the same markup I paid for my LL Bean. I hope this information is helpful.
|
|
|
Replying to: slaterac (May 10, 2008 2:31 pm) There are several websites that you can go to to get dealer quotes. A few are: Subaru.com - you can actually check each dealers inventory and ask for that car. Edmonds.com Cars.com Autotracker.com Invoicedealers.com Good luck!
|
|
|
Replying to: slaterac (May 10, 2008 2:17 pm) Sounds like you really like this car...just don't let them know how much! 
|
|
|
Replying to: slaterac (May 10, 2008 2:31 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: slaterac (May 10, 2008 2:31 pm) you can go to subaru.com, then go to "check inventory" or "find a dealer" and you will be shown all the dealers around you post code, from there you can open the dealer webpage, check the inventory, and if it have the model you are looking for, ask for a quote. I did that way, and some of them offered really good quotes for an Impreza WRX I was looking for, though now I am undecided between the impreza and the forester. For the forester 2.5X + premium package+fog light and a few more extras (worth about $1000), we have been quoted $23.500+TTL more or less, in the Austin area, and there is still room for negotiation, because a friend and myself could be buying a car each at the same dealer, but definitely, no way I would pay more than that even for only 1 car, and forget ridiculous fees. They should total no more than $200, then the taxes depend on the state you are so you and the dealer have no control, but must be the same in every dealer in the area. I wouldn´t stick to that dealer if you have others at 30min drive. You may be quoted as much as $2000 less, and for $2000 I would drive even a couple of hours. At the end the car is the same, and after you have it, you can service it anywhere. Get 3 or 4 prices asking through the dealer webpages, and then go back to that dealer and tell him no way you would pay more than that. If he doesn´t come down, go somewhere else. And post here the results Good luck! |
|
You are here:
Forums
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
