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Replying to: jcabrera4 (May 26, 2009 3:04 pm) 19,000 (sale price) 99 (service fee) 1,051 (tax 5.5%) 163 (DMV) _________________ $ 20,313 out the door I also received the 2.9% financing. Good luck with your purchase.
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I've been viewing this site for a while and have picked up some good information. Now that I have started my active search for a new car I actually have an offer I can post and hopefully can get some feed back on whether or not it's a good deal. Specifics are as follows: 2009 Legacy 2.5 SE Auto (9AD) (Typical options only - floor mats, wheel locks, auto dimming mirror). MSRP - $23,344 (approx.) Sale Price - $21,238 Tax (6%) - $1,274.28 Title/License - $213.95 OTD Price - $22,726.23 Now that I look at the sale price & tax amount they must be charging tax on the delivery fee. Any information would be much appreciated. I'm looking to purchase by the end of the month. One other question - Has anyone used the "fax attack" technique in negotiating a purchase price? Thanks again.
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Replying to: picachu (Jun 20, 2009 7:45 pm) 1. Go to the subaru.com site and see what special offers are available on the Legacy in your zip code. On my '08, they were doing $1,000 cash back and I negotiated down from there. In my zip code right now, there's $2,000 cash back on virtually all Outbacks, but they are only giving financing and lease deals on the Legacys. 2. Edmunds.com says there's a 2% dealer holdback on Subarus (with differences in some Northeast locations), meaning that the manufacturer is paying your dealer about $467 in profit on your Legacy. Dealers rarely like to dip into the holdback to sell a car, but it may provide you with some ammunition when the sales person says they're not making much of a profit on the deal they've offered you. 3. I've used fitzmall.com as the basis for negotiations with local dealers and they're currently advertising SEs for as low as $18,790 (with a few of them labeled "clearance"), excluding tax, title and license. No matter where you live, you could buy the car there (I believe they're in Maryland) have the car shipped to you for about $1,000 and save almost $1,500 from the deal you currently have. I'm not affiliated with fitzmall, but I did call them when I was looking and they sounded very professional and helpful in terms of doing the transaction and any issues with tax/title/license. By mentioning them to my local sales person, I was able to get more money off my car. 4. If you're handy with cars and are really tight on the dollars, you can buy all of the Subaru accessories cheaper online and install most of them yourself. Alternatively, you can ask the dealer to throw in all of the accessories on your car for free to reduce the price. Bottom line: I think you could do much better than the deal you're describing. Your sales person isn't trying very hard. You could almost get a Limited for what they're offering on the SE. You can always try the fax attack, but in my experience, you're usually better off showing up at the dealer to negotiate. Sales people like to see a warm body with a checkbook in hand. Good luck with your deal.
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Replying to: longislander1 (Jun 22, 2009 5:03 am) Thanks very much for the reply and information. I figured I could do better given the fact the 2010 models are due in a few weeks. The Legacy was actually the third car I test drove over the weekend ( others were Mazda 6 & Fusion) so I went into the dealership just looking to test drive and the salesman started talking numbers, etc. I e-mailed several dealers this morning through Edmunds quote and have received the following offers: 1. MSRP - $23,153 Sale Price - $19,913 Tax - $1,194.78 (6%) Doc - $120 Gov't Fee - $88.95 (No idea what this fee is) ________ OTD cost - $21,316.73 2. MSRP - $23,306 Internet Price - $ 20,300 not including TTL. I read on cars101.com that Subaru is offering $1,500 customer instant rebate with 2.9% financing if qualified. I have to sort through the other e-mails and see what happens. I will also mention the fitzmall.com price. Thanks again for the information, much appreciated. |
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Replying to: mistertee (Jun 19, 2009 12:20 pm) Any information would be much appreciated. I am planning to purchase by the end of the month. Thanks |
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09 Legacy SE - Auto. Dealer provided the following info: $21,058 (Dealer Cost) +106 (Center armrest extension - Dealer Cost) +695 (Destination) ____ $21,859 (Total Dealer Cost) -446 (2% holdback) -1,500(Manufacturer stair/step program dealer incentive) _____ $19,913 selling price not including TTL. I'm just wondering if the dealer can go any lower or is this the absolute lowest price. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks |
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I know I've given out a lot of pricing advice. Now I need some. There's a new '09 Spec B with navigation at my dealer with an MSRP of about $35,400. What should I expect to pay for one of these? Some say they're getting scarce (especially among those critical of the 2010 design and the cancellation of the Spec B). Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Replying to: longislander1 (Aug 06, 2009 3:13 pm) On one hand, it's an old model, so it should be discounted. On the other hand, it's rare, and if you hesitate someone else will snap it up. I doubt a dealer will give up their holdback on that last of a special model.
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Completed my transaction today at Fitzgerald (fitzmall.com) for a new 09 Legacy Limited Edition, including GTP (Subaru's guaranteed trade-in) program. 20995.00 selling price (09 limited with autodimming mirror/compass/homelink, armrest extension, splash guards, and alarm shock sensor - satin white pearl and taupe leather, sticker MSRP shows 26,131. The car is new, 88 miles on odo.) LESS 12575 GTP program price for 06 Legacy SE wagon (could not get any better trade in price, old car was well maintained and had exactly 45,000 miles on it. Without GTP, dealer was offering substantially less). 516 Tax 50 Title 99 Dealer fee 74 Tag transfer (estimate) 4 MD recycling fee 12.50 Titling fee OTD 9175.50 This price was too hard to resist for a brand new Subie..  )) Figured I'd buy one since these are the last of the 09s at great closeout pricing....and I hate the look of the '10s.... Also got $500 in additional Subie reward dollars as part of the GTP price. They still have an 09 deep bronze metallic Limited on the lot, with spoiler. Deal took approx 2 hours to complete. Very good salesman, very professional service. 
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