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#1581 of 3652 $750 under invoice for all remaining Mazda 3s (MD area) by dwynne Jul 24, 2005 (1:30 pm)
While car hunting I got on the e-mailing list of Darcars in Silver Spring, MD. They just sent me a "special" list showing all remaining 3s for $750 under invoice. Fine print says "Internet Price includes Freight. Internet Price includes all incentives and rebates. Internet price excludes tax, tags, and $100 processing charge" so figure on $650 under invoice plus TTL. Since there are no known incentives and the college grad is history, then it would seem anyone could get this price.   I assume the same price would be good at their other Mazda dealership in College Park, MD as well but it is not shown on their web page.   Dennis
#1582 of 3652 M3 Canadian Owners by maskedface Jul 25, 2005 (2:04 am)
I am looking to buy a M3 sedan GT fully loaded. I just wanted to see what other owners in Canada have paid and where? Thanks!!
#1583 of 3652 z71 by audia8q Jul 25, 2005 (6:34 am)
....don't be the only person in history to pay MSRP   Apx 70% of our MZ3 sales have been at MSRP and this hasnt changed much in a year.....When a car sells with no rebates in todays big rebate world it's a clue that the car isnt being dicounted in huge numbers.
#1584 of 3652 audia8q by z71bill Jul 25, 2005 (7:59 am)
If that is true (no way it is BTW) then buyers of the Mazda3 would have to be the least educated group of consumers in the world.   I hate to call someone a complete liar (and will not do so even in this situation) - But your statement seems a little bit off - like maybe you put the "." in the wrong place - are you sure it was not .7% (.007) of customers that pay MSRP? Replies to this message: mikezoomzoom (Jul 25, 2005 12:24 pm) richml (Jul 25, 2005 1:14 pm) mikezoomzoom (Jul 25, 2005 3:22 pm)
#1585 of 3652 Or maybe ... by mdaffron Jul 25, 2005 (9:34 am)
The handful of us who hang out here at Edmunds represent the other 30 percent, who are more educated about car buying?   Bill, I really think you're assuming wayyyy too much about the general public's car-buying savvy. Seventy percent seems very plausible to me. How else would dealers be able to afford to let us smarty-pantses pay so little, unless they were able to gouge the larger percentage of shoppers who aren't shrewd when it comes to buying cars? Do you really think the car DEALERS are that stupid?   Meade
#1587 of 3652 z71 by audia8q Jul 25, 2005 (11:05 am)
How many cars sell today without consumer incentives? Not many MZ3 does.   how many cars switch model years without consumer rebates? very few, MZ3 did.   How many cars in their second full year still sell without incentives? very few but the mazda 3 does.   How many cars are selling at a rate faster than they are shipped into the country? MZ3 is   How many dealers have a fraction of the MZ3 inventory they would like to carry?...all of them.   with just the things I have listed what would be the reason to discount the Mazda3 in any large numbers?   Now this doesnt mean that a discount can't be found....a discount can be found on anything...but the laws of economics are at work here. Low supply and high demand. If your the retailer why would you discount the car???
#1588 of 3652 Let's stop by kirstie_h HOST Jul 25, 2005 (11:32 am)
with the arguing and personal comments. No one wants to read that, and it certainly isn't helpful to expanding the knowledge base of Mazda3 shoppers.   kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions
#1589 of 3652 Re: audia8q [z71bill] by mikezoomzoom Jul 25, 2005 (12:24 pm)
Replying to: z71bill (Jul 25, 2005 7:59 am) Just to shed some light on the subject... sell Mazdas in Fort Worth, Tx. My two Mazda 3 sales this past weekend were both to extremely educated consumers. They were aware that the Mazda 3 has no manufacturer's support in the form of factory incentives, and also aware that there is only a limited amount of profit from invoice to MSRP. These folks were very pleasurable to deal with and had already done some on-line research, as well drive other vehicles which might be in the same segment as the award-winning Mazda 3.   Long story short... MSRP on one and MSRP+$156 tint on the other=HAPPY PEOPLE WHO KNEW ALL ABOUT THE FIGURES IN THE CAR AND PAYED MSRP!!!   Bottom line... Mazda's are pretty well equipped from the start and value priced from the get-go. They saw this in regards to what they got for their money. These folks felt that the product justified the price not just for the car, but also for the warranty which includes roadside assistance and loaner car.   Apparently, a huge amount of consumers feel the same way since supply is depleted nationwide. Believe me when I say that they aren't all being sold at invoice. The car itself has a lot to do with that if people are doing their cross-shopping and seeing that nothing else truly stacks up in this Japenese compact segment. Replies to this message: richml (Jul 25, 2005 1:14 pm) mikezoomzoom (Jul 25, 2005 3:22 pm)
#1590 of 3652 Re: audia8q [mikezoomzoom] by richml Jul 25, 2005 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: mikezoomzoom (Jul 25, 2005 12:24 pm) mike, how would you have responded if one of the buyers had started bargaining on the price?   I ask because I was turned off by salespeople at a dealership where I had previously purchased another new vehicle. They mentioned several times that 3 sales were "hot" and they were asking "sticker price." Obviously that's their right, but it caused me to purchase my 3 from another dealer who was willing to sell at a price much closer to the prices that I see reflected by other buyers in this forum. Replies to this message: mikezoomzoom (Jul 25, 2005 3:22 pm)

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