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bought an 04 rx-8 6MT titanium grey about 5 months ago, but new to the forum. Its got the sports package, bose audio, navigation, and moonroof and got the final price to $23,400. Bought it from Irwin Mazda in Freehold, NJ. I was about to buy a similar one in philadelphia, from PACIFICO MAZDA where i had a unique buying experience. When i first came in to see the car the price they gave me was about $500 more than the initial internet price i received which got me into their dealership to begin with. Frustrating, a little dishonest, but expected. Then they gave me this nonsense that they actually received the car from another dealer and paid that other dealer $1000 over invoice to get the car because they thought the car would sell quickly so if they gave me a price under invoice they'd be losing money. I just left and immediately got a phone call the next morning saying they'd give it to me for $4000 under invoice "after a long discussion with the owner of the dealership" (yeah, ok) Then when i came in to finalize everything they told me they could only give me the financing and interest rate for a used car, cause the car was technically "used". I said well if its used then adjust the price im paying to reflect that, they said they couldnt do that because it was actually still new. What a run around, not worth my time and a horrible dealership in terms of ownership, management and salesmenship. If anyone wants to know what dealership not to go to in the northeast......its PACIFICO MAZDA in PHILADELPHIA.
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Replying to: thel (Jul 27, 2005 5:10 pm) I thought if I was willing to sit and wait patiently, the dealer would eventually see I was serious and begin making offers that would knock my socks off. But if I begin to low ball, say $5000 under invoice, will the dealers get mad? Some folks here on Edmunds seem to have recieved such huge deals so starting at an outrageously low price and working up would seem OK. Thanks for your advice though. I knew I was doing something wrong.
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Replying to: dwynne (Jul 27, 2005 5:15 pm) Here's my reasoning: 1) Gas prices are high so RX 8 looses points there. 2) GM's, Ford and Chrysler are killing with the employee discounts. 3) RX 8 sells have been lower than expected. 4) 05 model has some problems with recalls and complaints, flood stall, weak battery, overheating, oil usage. I can't see how Mazda RX 8's aren't being used as a loss leader by dealers just to get folks into the show rooms. It's almost like they are waiting for something else to happen in the market before they really start to sell. This same thing happen in 1987. The RX 7 had just been through a huge design upgrade and sells were lagging. They started selling a stripped down RX 7 for $11,999 and Mazda pushed that price everywhere, TV, Newspaper, radio. Why can't Mazda do this again? Why wouldn't they? |
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Replying to: trispec (Jul 28, 2005 2:33 am) Also, you may want to take some of the deals you hear about on the internet with a grain of salt...sometimes people tend to exaggerate their deals on a forum by leaving out info about getting hosed on their trade, huge doc fees...things of that nature. Just like a previous poster found, who was drawn BACK into a shady dealership with a very low $$ figure, if it sounds too good to be true it most likely is. BTW, Edmunds quotes do seem (to me) to be a bit high and I doubt how up-to-date they are on thier incentive info sometimes so feel free to offer less than Edmunds suggests. |
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Replying to: dwynne (Jul 27, 2005 5:15 pm) Is there any place in the New England area where an Internet based negotiation process can actually be accomplished? I'll drive 150 miles no problem to pickup an Black RX AT with the Sports Pakg. It just seems nuts that in todays market, Mazda Dealerships would be able to stone wall the Internet and force a completely local on site negotiations process. Any body want to toss me a zip code that works with any Mazada dealership in New England. Thanks much.
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Replying to: trispec (Jul 28, 2005 7:16 am)
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Replying to: shabz (Jul 27, 2005 6:08 pm) Of note, most of these uber-deals seem to be from the east coast, or the south. Not the west coast. They are pretty popular out here in california... jackie |
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Replying to: pathos (Jul 29, 2005 4:04 pm) Dennis |
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Replying to: dwynne (Jul 30, 2005 3:54 pm) Reply | E-mail Msg bought an 04 rx-8 6MT titanium grey about 5 months ago, but new to the forum. Its got the sports package, bose audio, navigation, and moonroof and got the final price to $23,400. Bought it from Irwin Mazda in Freehold, NJ. Dennis, It looks like it has bose and a moonroof, along with a sport package - so it sounds like a touring package. even if it was just a sport pkg and nav - 4 to 4.5 k under invoice would have been nice. I'm about to lease a 2005 sport/6cd/rotary/net for 2.5K under invoice. thought about the touring pkg, but i need the headroom and the homelink blocks the already limited outward visibility. I'm happy  to get such a deal, but surprised  that more people don't want this car - and they have to use incentives to get it off their lots. sad.  i love this car.  jackie
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