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#1066 of 3644 Titanium 3's in high demand? by rmjokers Feb 23, 2005 (8:17 pm)
I went to a dealer asking for a 3s with automatic, moon roof, leather, ABS package in the titanium color. I was prepared to make a deal this evening, but I was told that there are no cars available in the region. There are more than 10 dealers with orders on this car and only 2 en route to dealers through shipping. The dealer offered to sell me a strato blue 3 without leather, but they said they would add after market leather for free. If I can talk them down a bit on price, is this a good deal? I am not familiar with after market leather. Also, I was curious if the car I want is really that hard to come by or if they were just trying to get me to buy a car off their lot. Anyway, I told them I would think about it so I still have time to make up my mind. I am between DC and Baltimore by the way. Replies to this message: acbeaumont (Feb 23, 2005 11:45 pm) satchmo (Feb 24, 2005 9:49 am)
#1067 of 3644 2005 Mazda3 Hatchback by magpie1 Feb 23, 2005 (9:02 pm)
Went to a southern Oregon dealer today and found this: automatic, abs, moon roof & 6cd-pkg, rear step bumper and wheel locks. Invoice=$18,885 Retail= $20340 New Car Blue Book=$19640. I offered $19,000 and they came back with $19,362. This is just about the only one with this configuration in my area but there are quite a few up in the Portland area. If I went to another dealer (that I like better) that doesn't have it in stock but if they brought it down from Portland, how much would that add to the price? Oh! and is $19,362 a fair price? Replies to this message: kyfdx (Feb 24, 2005 8:27 am)
#1068 of 3644 Re: Insider info [kirstie_h] by acbeaumont Feb 23, 2005 (11:42 pm)
Replying to: kirstie_h (Feb 23, 2005 7:01 am) Dealers love to sell cars at two times: Sundays and the last week of the month. They have quotas that they commit to the manufacturers for and will do whatever they can to meet that quota, especially if it means beating another dealer in the area. So step one is to relegate your new car purchase to the end of the month. Next, contrary to public opinion, don't let the salesman know that you know what the invoice is, it makes things too difficult. Instead, do your homework and find out what the actual invoice of the car that you want is. Then use the loan calculator on this site and figure out what your payments will be including your down payment. Now, here's the thing. Whatever the payment is at the invoice price for however long you want to finance it at whatever rate you figured, subtract 20 dollars a month from that number. Now when you are in the dealership and negotiating, stick to that number. They will move way back on the price and shop for a much better interest rate than what they were originally quoting you ( which they make money on ) just to make a car deal. WARNING: DO NOT act like you know everything and DO NOT be rude. Be polite, but insistent. If they are anything but polite, leave. There is always another dealership, another sales manager, or another salesperson willing to work for you.
#1069 of 3644 Re: Titanium 3's in high demand? [rmjokers] by acbeaumont Feb 23, 2005 (11:45 pm)
Replying to: rmjokers (Feb 23, 2005 8:17 pm) There are a lot of Titanium 3s on the West coast, but likely your East side dealer won't dealer trade unless you made it worth their while.
#1070 of 3644 Re: Titanium 3's in high demand? by z71bill Feb 24, 2005 (6:54 am)
You can check dealers inventory on line.   Go to mazdausa.com, click on shopping tools, then click search inventory - it will bring up all the cars in the area that meet your requirements -   It is not perfect - sometimes dealers list cars that have already been sold or are ordered but not delivered yet - but it will give you a good idea what is available.   I used it and found it a big help.
#1071 of 3644 Re: 2005 Mazda3 Hatchback [magpie1] by kyfdx HOST Feb 24, 2005 (8:27 am)
Replying to: magpie1 (Feb 23, 2005 9:02 pm) If you have a decent deal (and it looks like you do), any savings you would get by going to another dealer that doesn't have the car, will be eaten up in their costs of trading for the car..   Once you buy the car, you can take it anywhere you want for service..   Finding the car you want, and getting it with little hassle, is worth a couple of hundred dollars....IMO
#1072 of 3644 2005 Mazda3 Hatchback by magpie1 Feb 24, 2005 (8:32 am)
Okay, I'm confused: I pull up a loan calculator and plug these numbers in: Invoice Less Holdback Plus 3% Profit gives $19,033, Less My Down Payment of $3000 at 60 months at 4.75% gives me $16,033. Now, what do I do with the $20? Thanks! Replies to this message: acbeaumont (Feb 24, 2005 10:27 pm)
#1073 of 3644 Re: Titanium 3's in high demand? [rmjokers] by satchmo Feb 24, 2005 (9:49 am)
Replying to: rmjokers (Feb 23, 2005 8:17 pm) I too was interested in having leather installed on a Mazda3 post-sale & asked for advice online. The message I got was that installing aftermarket leather COULD jeopardize the finely tuned & computerized side-curtain setup: as a result I decided against this option as being too risky.
#1074 of 3644 2004 Mazda3 Hatchback by magpie1 Feb 24, 2005 (6:50 pm)
Okay, so what would be a reasonable discount off a 2004, not including the $1000 MAC money?
#1075 of 3644 Re: 2005 Mazda3 Hatchback [magpie1] by acbeaumont Feb 24, 2005 (10:27 pm)
Replying to: magpie1 (Feb 24, 2005 8:32 am) Whatever your monthly payment at 16,033 financed at 4.75% for 60 months is, subtract 20 from that monthly payment and tell the salesperson that that number is what your payments absolutely have to be.

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