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Re: Latest deal offered wit hlow haggling [fasteddy001] by jeeps4life
Oct 26, 2005 (7:22 am)
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Replying to: fasteddy001 (Oct 19, 2005 8:01 am)

fasteddy001 and Host,
 
Where do you see the $4,250 rebate? I'm only seeing $3,500 or $2000 + 0% apr on www.jeep.com.
I came real close to buying a Laredo (base model) during Employee Pricing at the end of September for $20K. That price included a the standard Jeep rebate, a dealer discount below EP pricing and a dealer trade-in bonus for $2000. The trade in bonus was legit too because all I needed to do was trade in any kind of Jeep, didn't have to be purchased there or anything. I told the Manager I was going to go out and buy the cheapest jeep possible for a few hundred bucks and bring that in, he was cool with that. I ended up getting sidetracked with some other things and had trouble finding a jeep for a few hundred bucks.
 
I figured prices would only drop as '05's sat on the lot even after EP pricing. I haven't seen it yet. I haven't gone back into any dealerships, but advertised prices seem to be slightly higher than before.
 
I'm also considering leasing a Jeep, but the current lease prices are higher too. The Money Factor in September for 24 months was 0.00126 and the Residual was 57% on 12K miles/yr and 56% on 15K miles/yr. The Money Factor I got from the dealer I called yesterday is lower at 0.0006 but the Resid is now 53% and 52%, respectively. At the same Cap Cost this equals highercosts. Host- Are these similar #'s to what you're seeing? I'm willing to wait a little longer if you think prices are going to drop further as we get further into winter and '05 still remain on the lot, but I also would like a better selection (color, etc.).
 
What's the lowest starting point on a base Grand Cherokee Laredo? Where does the dealer start to lose money, that's what I want to begin negotiating.
 
Thanks,
 
Keith
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Is this a good JGC lease deal? by atamir
Oct 28, 2005 (6:21 am)
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Hi,
 
Is this a good deal for a brand new JGC Limited with Hemi?
 
34738.00 sale price
 
4250.00 rebates
 
429.86 X 39 months
 
12000 miles a year for a total of 39000 miles
 
Due up front on the lease will be: 1134.86 which
 
Is first payment, security deposit and cap reduction tax.
 
Thanks!
#282 of 661
'05 Laredo Purchase $7,500 below MSRP by anduril
Oct 29, 2005 (4:18 pm)
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...purchased a 2005 JGC Laredo 4x4, 3.7L today in Council Bluffs, IA (Omaha metro area):
 
MSRP:
        $28,325 base price
                  0 pkg 26E
               180 AHT (trailer hitch)
               695 destination
         ------------
          $29,200 total
              
Edmund's invoice:
 
          $26,024 base price
                    0 26E
                 158 AHT
                 695 destination
          ------------
           $26,877 total
 
Purchase price:
 
           $26,877 Edmund's invoice
             -3,500 Jeep cash allowance
             -1,677 other discounts (see below)
           -----------
          $21,700 purchase price
 
plus title and license fees ($10), sales tax, and state reg fee. No other doc fee.
 
No trade in transaction.
 
The $1,677 (other discounts) included a $500 military rebate (I am a vet) and a $500 Jeep loyalty discount (I am an owner of another Jeep). My salesman told me about these incentives. I was not aware of them and neither Edmund's nor Jeep (www.jeep.com) currently lists them. Hence, I suspect they may be dealer incentives, only. (Please correct me if I'm wrong!!!)
 
Edmund's TMV for this vehicle in my Zip code: $27,057 - $3,500 (Jeep cash allowance) = $23,557. Thus, TMV ~$1,850 above purchase price. This purchase is the second I have made in the last two years at a price substantially below TMV. (The last - a 2004 Toyota Sienna in Nov. 03).
#283 of 661
Another incentive- at least in MA by fasteddy001
Oct 31, 2005 (5:38 am)
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Saw one dealer- Midway- advertising an exta $1000 off all Jeeps in a loyalty program. Rebates for 2005 in Oct are as follows, at leastr in MA
 
3500 off- Jeep Grand Cherokee (any model)
750 off- for V-8s
1000 off- Jeep Loyalty
 
Deal in paper for a JGC with Hemi and Tow pkg (MSRP about 39800) was for 29800 or about 10K off. Good luck for last day shopping in MA. The 05's are getting pretty thin around here.
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My new Jeep! by fasteddy001
Oct 31, 2005 (7:31 pm)
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I will pick up my new Jeep at Midway in Framingham/Natick this week. Just signed a purchase and sale agreement for a 2005 midnight blue JGC limited. Only options were heated seats, tow pkg and sunroof. MSRP 36,095 and the Invoice was 33,435 (according to edmunds, the actual I think was may be a little lower). I got the following rebates
 
Loyalty- $1000
V8- $750
Standard JGC 05- $3500
 
Invoice - rebates =$28,125 or about 8000 under MSRP- but there 's more
 
So I 'm at $28,125 but I strill have a trade in to negotiate. A 2000 JGC limited V8 with all options but with 92k on the odometer. KBB wholesalein good condition was $8,650 but nobody was coming close to that number. The best deal I had gotten from about 4 different dealers was $7500 (actually $7000 but when I told the 2nd best priced dealer about this deal I was getting from Midway they moved up to $7500). Midway gave me $8,800 for a trade in so I figure, there were eating into the holdback on this one. So final amount was $19,307 + my trade. I honestly think they made either nothing or next to nothing on this deal. HOld back was about $1100, which doesn't make up for the 1800 difference in trade in values. Also doc fee was only 149 and includes inspection sticker and gas
 
So what do you think the incentives will be for November- wonder if they'll get any better. THe deals were so good this month, I had to bite.
#285 of 661
Re: My new Jeep! [fasteddy001] by 96gc1owner
Nov 10, 2005 (7:46 pm)
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Replying to: fasteddy001 (Oct 31, 2005 7:31 pm)

That sounds like a great deal. I was quoted $5500-7000 for my loaded 99 JGC Limited, Quadra Drive, V8 w/89K miles on it. I could wait so I sold it on my own after five weeks of advertising. I got $9K cash.
#286 of 661
5% Invoice Price Cut on Leftover '05's? by anduril
Nov 13, 2005 (11:37 pm)
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...into the parts department of a Jeep dealership in the Sacramento area, where I live, on Sat. to inquire about trailer hitch accessories for the new Laredo I bought in IA two weeks ago (see my post #282).
 
Nice sunny and warm weekend afternoon - the kind that usually brings out buyers. The showroom was empty and there was only one "up" on the lot, so I engaged a salesman killing time and asked about incentives currently available on '05's still in inventory.
 
I asked, "In addition to the direct customer rebates that DC is currently offering customers on '05 models, is the manufacturer providing any incentive to dealers?" He said, "Yes." I then asked if the incentive is a 5% reduction in the invoice cost and he replied that he didn't know, but reiterated that an incentive exists in some form.
 
It's my understanding that most auto manufacturers grant Edmunds access to internal company Web sites where manufacturer-to-dealer incentives are listed. Edmunds then consolidates this information and posts it. However, Edmunds does not list any such incentive (i.e., marketing support) on ’05 JGC's at the present time.
  
But other incentives that not even Edmunds has access to can exist. In fact, before the days of direct customer rebates a 5% (of MSRP) discount by U.S. and most foreign auto makers was common practice at the end of the model year. Dunno for certain, but based on my buying experience and that of a few others on this board since the end of Employee Pricing, I suspect that that is the case today, even with the juicy customer rebates. (That should tell you how slow business really is!)
 
So, when determining the current invoice price of an '05 left in dealer inventory, as well as a reasonable purchase price, I suggest you make the following calculations:
 
    adjusted invoice price = Edmunds invoice - 5% of MSRP (with the destination charge included)
 
    purchase price = adjusted invoice price x 1.03 – direct manufacturer-to-customer rebates
 
For argument’s sake I assume that a 3% (of invoice) profit, before rebates are applied, is fair and reasonable. Offer 4% if you feel generous, but with a 3% profit your salesman shouldn’t try to work you to death over incidental dealer costs and regional charges, like advertising. (And note that the dealer still gets the usual holdbacks.) Of course, you can try to work deals even closer to invoice. That’s your decision. After all, bus is competitive and slow, and you won’t embarrass yourself in the store if you try.
  
So...what evidence do I have for a 5% end-of-model-year discount on leftover ‘05’s? Only circumstantial and, yes, the discount could - repeat, could - be greater than 5%.
 
A message posted last week on the Lease Questions discussion board in this forum described a deal with a 2.5% profit by my calculations. (See my posts #8 and #10 on that board.) Furthermore, when I bought my Laredo two weeks ago my dealer offered a purchase price, before rebates, nearly $680 below Edmunds' invoice. That left the store with about 3.7% profit, not including holdbacks. I didn't even ask for the discount and, yes, I might have been able to negotiate a slightly better price (by $100-$200, say), rather than accept the offer. (Sigh.) I did insist that the store waive its usual doc fee and it did - reluctantly.
 
Bottom line: just about anyone who can fog a mirror should be able to get a great deal on a leftover ’05 if he or she assumes that, in addition to the direct customer rebates, a manufacturer-to-dealer incentive in the form of an invoice price cut, say 5% of MSRP, also exists.
#287 of 661
Did the dealer lose money? by fasteddy001
Nov 16, 2005 (10:21 am)
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In my transaction I said the dealer made close to nothing. However I do believe there must be some incentive I don't know about that will gives the dealer back some cash. The 5% off invoice makes sense becuase the deal was pretty easy to strike- so much so that I have to believe they made some money somewhere. Also I see that many dealers around me are now offering 9k off of any 2005 limited in stock.
#288 of 661
HOW TO GET THE BEST PRICE by btriola
Feb 14, 2006 (1:08 pm)
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'06 Jeep Grand Cherokee.---------- How far will a dealer go below msrp (sticker)? Do the rebates come off best price? This will be a 3yr lease 12,000 miles per year
#289 of 661
Re: HOW TO GET THE BEST PRICE [btriola] by tdo123
Feb 14, 2006 (5:38 pm)
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Replying to: btriola (Feb 14, 2006 1:08 pm)

I think they are willing to go down to the invoice, but that is about it. Yes, you still get to apply the rebates to that number.

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