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Re: Pricing on 1LS [icedog97] by mazda6dude
Mar 24, 2009 (6:10 am)
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Replying to: icedog97 (Mar 23, 2009 4:34 pm)

The lowest I have seen for a LS is $16,999, so you are getting a really good deal for a base LS. I say go for it.
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Re: Pricing on 1LS [icedog97] by famus
Mar 24, 2009 (8:36 am)
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Replying to: icedog97 (Mar 23, 2009 4:34 pm)

Which state are you in? The price I got this month was $1.5K higher then Jan.
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Re: Pricing on 1LS [famus] by icedog97
Mar 25, 2009 (2:26 pm)
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Replying to: famus (Mar 24, 2009 8:36 am)

I am in PA.
 
I have a good relationship with my dealer (3rd car there) and they came thru for me in a big way (I think).
 
They had 5 LS/LTs that they were willing to deal on.
 
I ended up with a 1LT (4cyl), black granite with ebony interior plus the power package that gives you 6 way power driver seat and remote starter...
 
Sticker: $23,175
After rebates: $16,438 ($265 was from my GM card)
OTD: ~ $17,477
 
Plus, they matched the rate my credit union would give me for financing...5.5%
 
I am very happy with this deal!
 
The Malibu has a nice smooth and quite ride and if it holds up well, it will make a great first car for my daughter in 6 years or so.
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Re: Pricing on 1LS [icedog97] by ral2167
Mar 25, 2009 (5:46 pm)
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Replying to: icedog97 (Mar 25, 2009 2:26 pm)

did you pay state tax prior to rebate, or after rebate is deducted? in ohio, you pay tax on the sale price of the car, and then the rebate is deducted. i'd buy a 4 cylinder LTZ tomorrow, but even with $5250 in total rebates, I'm still being quoted in the mid $23000 after taxes.
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Re: Pricing on 1LS [ral2167] by icedog97
Mar 26, 2009 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: ral2167 (Mar 25, 2009 5:46 pm)

Taxes are calculated on the $16,438.
 
I'm not sure I understand how they can have a state tax on an amount you did not pay??!!
 
I always thought you pay the tax on what the car actually cost you.
 
Could it be that they pocket the difference?
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Re: Pricing on 1LS [icedog97] by ral2167
Mar 26, 2009 (8:49 am)
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Replying to: icedog97 (Mar 26, 2009 8:15 am)

In Ohio if the sale price on the malibu is, say $25,000 and the total rebate is $4750, I pay tax on the 25,000 (6.5% in my county) , so the price of the car is $26,625, and then I deduct the rebate to get to 21875 OTD.
 
I'd like to deduct the rebate first and get the sale price of the car to $20250 to $21515. Not a huge difference, but still.
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A little help with the rebates? I cant get them to add up. by ddombrowski1
Mar 26, 2009 (10:36 am)
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Hey all,
 
I've been looking for an 09 Malibu for my mother, but I'm a bit confused by the current rebates out there.
 
Dealers have been offering some pretty decent MFR rebates by themselves. I got one quote with a rebate amount of around $5,250 and there was recently a fatwallet.com story about a dealer up in new york offering 25% off of MSRP (which equates to around a discount of $6,000, so thats pretty equal.
 
Now, I went on the edmunds website, and saw several rebates. One was 1250 customer cash, one was 1500 customer cash (I think), one was 2000 lease savings (I guess if you were turning in a lease vehicle early), and one was 1000 marketing incentive to dealers.
 
But, when I priced the car out on edmunds, it showed the price as MSRP - "incentives" of 2750, which means it added the 1250 and 1500 one together and didn't show the other two.
 
for a discount of $5250, I don't see any combination of those 4 numbers that gives me 5,250 (sounds like a math problem from elementary school....). So, any idea what the real rebates are? BTW, we are not turning in a lease.
 
FWIW, we're looking for an imperial blue 2LT with tan interior.
 
Sorry, I tried to cut it short. Let me know if you need any more details.
 
Thanks!
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Re: A little help with the rebates? I cant get them to add up. [ddombrowski1] by icedog97
Mar 26, 2009 (2:20 pm)
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Replying to: ddombrowski1 (Mar 26, 2009 10:36 am)

It can be a little tricky...you can look at two different financial sheets at the dealers and get two different numbers.
 
In the end, I don't care what type of tricks they do with the money...so long as I know how much I am financing and at what rate.
 
My Malibu LT had a sticker of $23,175 but they showed the list price of $21,703 and THAT'S the price they took my rebates from (my rebates were $5,265.17) to get to $16,438.
 
So a discount of $1,472 was NOT counted as a rebate anywhere.
 
I signed a GM Customer Incentive Aknowledgement that had these totals for my Rebates:
Customer Cash: $1,250.00
Bonus Cash: $1,500.00
Lesee Bonus Cash: $2,000.00
Dealer additional contribution: $250.00
GM Card: $265.17
 
I guess the thing to remember in my case is that they told me the 5 cars they were willing to deal on and I picked one of them. Based on the Inspection Sticker (9/09) these had been on the lot for about 6 months (unless my understanding of how that works is incorrect). When I drove it off the lot it read 4 miles on the odometer...so I know it wasn't moved around much.
 
Hope that helps.
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Pricing on 1LT by greatlakesjr
Mar 28, 2009 (3:51 pm)
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I'm kind of "kicking the tires" these days regarding a new car, it would be a third car without replacing one of ours. If I find a deal I can't refuse, I might bite but I don't necessarily NEED one at this time. Wasn't really looking domestic but I love the new Malibu and what is being said about it so I'm willing to give them a chance. E-mailed a dealer and got a quote on a 1LT w/body side moldings, 6-speed tranny, and the Power Convenience package. Got a price back OTD of 22,353 which includes sales tax, all rebates,etc, etc. Live in Michigan (6%). Doesn't sound like much of a deal for me but perhaps I'm wrong. I won't bite at that price regardless but curious to hear opinions on this deal. Thanks!
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Re: Pricing on 1LT [greatlakesjr] by jfritsch
Mar 29, 2009 (6:53 am)
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Replying to: greatlakesjr (Mar 28, 2009 3:51 pm)

Not much. In southern ohio here the 22000 msrp malibu has been advertised for $14000 (with 2k lessee rebate) for several months.
 
Most of the 08 vehicles like the malibu, (mazda6,fusion,Impala etc) have a trade in value of 10000 (Impala)-$13000. This is what the 09 malibu would be worth in 12 months. Perhaps a $24000 msrp malibu would be worth $14000 or so, under normal conditions. With the worst car sales in a decade, and the issue of GM bankruptcy/warrantees (an issue of when not if), $14000 would be a ok price on an 09 22k malibu for ALL purchasers, (not just lease turn-ins).
 
Many of the deals being reported are nothing to write home about, compared to previous years. The tax dollars coming from the govt are probably keeping the prices up, (for Chrysler and GM) the dealers not having to dump stock to raise cash.
The imports are benefiting a bit from the domestics troubles, and they are more flexible on production (actually able to make a large profit on cars in good times)
 
Good luck
--jjf
 
I'm kind of "kicking the tires" these days regarding a new car, it would be a third car without replacing one of ours. If I find a deal I can't refuse, I might bite but I don't necessarily NEED one at this time. Wasn't really looking domestic but I love the new Malibu and what is being said about it so I'm willing to give them a chance. E-mailed a dealer and got a quote on a 1LT w/body side moldings, 6-speed tranny, and the Power Convenience package. Got a price back OTD of 22,353 which includes sales tax, all rebates,etc, etc. Live in Michigan (6%). Doesn't sound like much of a deal for me but perhaps I'm wrong. I won't bite at that price regardless but curious to hear opinions on this deal. Thanks!

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