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#306 of 2763 colbster - I hate the idea of trading... by edunnett Apr 29, 2004 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: colbster (Apr 29, 2004 10:10 am) Wow. I've always preferred selling private party... mostly for the several thousand dollars more I can get for my car... but your story is added justification for my having just spent the following to sell my Subie: - $170 on advertising (eBay, free online listing, newspaper ad) - 4 hours with potential buyers - 1 week waiting - 30 minutes negotiating   My dealer offered me $11,000 for my '01 Forester S w/ prem package. My private buyer gave me $14,000. Same story when I sold my Civic years ago - dealer offered $2000, I sold for $4000. To me, it's worth the a couple phone calls and meeting nice people to get the extra $$ - easiest $5,000 I've ever made.   I'm so sorry your trade-in experience was so miserable. -elissa
#307 of 2763 You are right about trade-ins... I knew that... by colbster Apr 30, 2004 (3:57 am)
elissa - I hear you. I hate trading in my car. I know for a fact they will be asking almost $19,000 for a truck they gave me $14,500 (there first offer was $12000!). They won't get that (well, you never know, they might, there's someone who might pay that). I figured I could have easily gotten $16000 for it. Easily (Toyota Double-Cab, Custom cap, full power, well maintained and taken care of). I had negotiated the price of the Subaru before hand, so overall I think I did OK. Of course, a private sale would have been even better. It can be a headache, though. But no more than this. Plus the person on the other end with my truck (it sold in two days) is probably wanting his title (or the bank is). What if the truck gets wrecked??? Hmmm.
#308 of 2763 Just got home with my new premium FXT!!! by fedexguy Apr 30, 2004 (7:44 pm)
I paid 25,800(350 under invoice) plus got pretty good trade in value on my giant lumbering 1996 GMC truck. I am happy to downsize and have a vehicle that puts the fun back into driving and reliability too. I suffered all these years wondering what would break next in my GM truck. Now I am just kicking back having a cold beer admiring the view outside my front window. Albany Subaru in Albany Ca. is a class act! E-mail me for a referral to their best salesman. I walked away happy tonight!!!
#309 of 2763 Cograts FedExGuy! by subewannabe May 03, 2004 (11:09 am)
Great car, great price and a happy buyer... What a combo! Enjoy your XT - Drive Responsibly ( for the first 1000 miles .   Mark
#311 of 2763 Dealer Holdback by rckyvntr May 31, 2004 (11:42 am)
I skimmed some of the postings, and did not see any mention of dealder "holdback".   $200 over invoice is not a good deal if you forget the holdback. My dealer subtracted $830 in holdback fees, then added $200 to the invoice -- the net result was $630 "under" invoice.
#312 of 2763 holdback by edunnett May 31, 2004 (1:16 pm)
Consumer reports states Subaru dealer holdback on the Foresters as $777. -elissa
#313 of 2763 fwiw by steve_ HOST May 31, 2004 (1:54 pm)
We say it's 3% of the Total MSRP (Amount may differ in Northeastern U.S.)   link   Steve, Host
#314 of 2763 by ateixeira Jun 01, 2004 (10:10 am)
The sales man's family has gotta eat! You guys are squeezing 'em too hard.   -juice
#315 of 2763 VIP Program Buying Etiquette? by lark6 Jun 01, 2004 (4:58 pm)
How do I say this tactfully?   I am eligible for the VIP pricing program through ACA. I may soon be ready to pull the trigger on a new Subie. I called ACA today and found out that I have to basically call ACA which gets the ball rolling with SoA to process the paperwork, which is only good for 45 days after issuance. (Unstated assumption: that the dealer in question accepts the VIP programs.)   I was told in no uncertain terms that I cannot use the VIP pricing as a bargaining chip, but that I am free to negotiate the best price with the dealer. So given the holdback and that "invoice" actually equals "invoice + holdback", what do I do? Use the no-haggle processing of the VIP paperwork, which gives the dealer its holdback plus whatever other little cockamamie fees ("processing" et al) they extract? Or the current custom of contacting several dealers to see who will give best price out the door, then clear my throat, say "'scuse me while I whip this out," then let 'em know that I can get the VIP price?   Thoughts please. This may have already been discussed but I'm sleep deprived and maybe a bit too lazy to search.   TIA, Ed Replies to this message: subearu (Jun 01, 2004 5:16 pm)

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