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#590 of 2758 Help please! Fair price? Limited time to decide... by adnil1 Mar 12, 2005 (9:28 pm)
Hi everyone. This is my first post on Edmunds and my first time buying a Subaru. I am inexperienced with the whole bargaining thing and could use some advice. I have an offer from a dealer in Maryland for a Forester X, manual 5-spd, in the light silver, with NO added options for $19,300 out the door-total,final price including tax and tags (we are 5% sales tax here, about $70 for tags). Is this a good deal? No other dealer I have called will match or beat it, but after reading edmunds and about dealer hold back I wonder how much he is really making off me? I am supposed to go in and sign Monday and I don't know if I should take the offer or keep looking. I am also concerned about resale for a manual. Any input appreciated! Thanks. Replies to this message: p0926 (Mar 13, 2005 5:39 am)
#591 of 2758 Re: Help please! Fair price? Limited time to decide... [adnil1] by p0926 Mar 13, 2005 (5:39 am)
Replying to: adnil1 (Mar 12, 2005 9:28 pm) First off, it's easier to compare apples to apples if you don't include in the total the tax, tags etc. Assuming you don't have a trade-in (which affects how much tax you owe), I'd say that's a very good deal. Not being able to find another dealer willing to beat it is also a good sign. It appears that the dealer is selling it to you pretty much at invoice which is as low as you can normally expect him to go. Yes there's a holdback involved but you have to allow the dealer to make a few hundred in profit or he won't be in business very long.   Many buyers today (myself included), worry about getting the best deal possible and therefore have a tendency to try and squeeze every last possible dollar out of the dealer, sometimes to the point of obsession. Unfortunately, you can quickly reach the point of diminishing returns where the time spent worrying and negotiating isn’t worth the potential few extra dollars you might save. So if this dealership has treated you fairly and bargained in good faith, I would recommend you accept his offer and sleep well knowing you got a great deal.   -Frank
#592 of 2758 Re: Bought a new Forester today [elf1972] by p0926 Mar 13, 2005 (5:51 am)
Replying to: elf1972 (Mar 12, 2005 3:46 pm) From the previous post, it might appear that you paid significantly more for your Forester but that's not necessarily true. The dealer can either give you a great deal on the new vehicle or on your trade-in but never both. So if you got a good deal on your trade then you probably did alright. You certainly got a much better deal than the poor owners (like me) who bought their Foresters when there wasn't a rebate!   -Frank
#593 of 2758 Oh and congratulations by p0926 Mar 13, 2005 (5:55 am)
To all the new Forester owners!!! Now you know firsthand why Consumer Reports picked the Forester as the Best Overall Small SUV!   -Frank
#594 of 2758 Prices by ateixeira Mar 14, 2005 (8:49 am)
elf: I think you did fine, congrats. Enjoy your Subie.   adnil: your price is also fine.   I cross shopped fitzmall.com (Rockville and Gaithersburg) and they quote $18,485, add $99 processing, $70 for tags, and then 5% tax and I get to $19,586.   You're doing almost $300 better, so go for it.   -juice
#595 of 2758 Re: Another quote--LLBEAN at $22,450 [p0926] by dognut Mar 15, 2005 (8:27 am)
Replying to: p0926 (Mar 09, 2005 8:21 pm) I live in New England. There are hundreds of XS and LL Beans around the dealers. There are even some 2004 XTs still available. I can choose from many dealers in the area. I will wait until April to see what the rebates are then! Replies to this message: once_for_all (Mar 15, 2005 8:59 am)
#596 of 2758 Re: Another quote--LLBEAN at $22,450 [dognut] by once_for_all Mar 15, 2005 (8:59 am)
Replying to: dognut (Mar 15, 2005 8:27 am) you guys are getting smoking deals. My '03 XS MT(new model year) with an $800 extended warranty was $22.8 before taxes. It had some added features (armrest, air filtration, tweeters, rear bumper, rubber mats, chrome exhaust) but if 2 years later the price is $1,000 less I would say these are bargains.   John
#597 of 2758 Forester X @ Invoice by bluewolf Mar 17, 2005 (8:56 am)
Local dealer will do Invoice minus $1700 rebate over the phone. I see some people get deals below invoice and that the X is a loss leader. Is there a good chance if I actually go to the dealer in person he will drop a few hundred below invoice?   The Forester is one of those rare cars I just can't find anything negative about - everybody seems to love theirs!   Good to know about the climate control being problematic. I would like 4 wheel disc brakes and heated seats, but I'm not sure it's worth another $1800 over the X model. Replies to this message: once_for_all (Mar 17, 2005 9:59 am) ateixeira (Mar 17, 2005 10:14 am) once_for_all (Mar 17, 2005 2:39 pm)
#598 of 2758 Re: Forester X @ Invoice [bluewolf] by once_for_all Mar 17, 2005 (9:59 am)
Replying to: bluewolf (Mar 17, 2005 8:56 am) yep, they are great cars.   Wait til you see the slotted "umbrella" storage in the back. Works great for a 24" chain pipe wrench that doesn't fit in my tool box.   Last tank of gas 28.4 mpg.   John Replies to this message: ateixeira (Mar 17, 2005 10:14 am)
#599 of 2758 Re: Forester X @ Invoice [once_for_all] by ateixeira Mar 17, 2005 (10:14 am)
Replying to: once_for_all (Mar 17, 2005 9:59 am) Fits my torque wrench, too.   -juice

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