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#1642 of 3652 $300 over invoice by cti Jul 29, 2005 (3:54 pm)
$300 over invoice is what I paid for my Mazda3 hatch back in February. I posted about this back then but am posting again because discussion seems to have heated up.   I can't say I'm surprised by audia8q's description of the buying process. My wife is like that. She admits to never having gotten a good deal on any car purchase.   I also wonder for how many people this was their first new car. It was my frist new car.   My Mazda has leather, ABS/SAB/SAC, 6-CD/moonroof, auto. There was also a $250 doc fee. As it turns out I would have paid $300 over invoice for any Mazda on the lot, but the price was what I was shooting for to begin with.
#1643 of 3652 Trying to buy by tgitl Jul 29, 2005 (5:43 pm)
After calling for specific desired configurations, I found that a couple of dealers in Florida were not willing to consider selling Mazda3's for less than MSRP. Didn't want to play the game, they said, when I told them I was familiar with the invoices, MSRP, and holdback. Good for them, being able to find customers to diminish their supply. I, on the other hand, will simply choose from a dealers a few miles away who are willing to sell me a car for well below invoice pricing. And I have yet to mention rebates. Will get more specific as dealers make more offers.
#1644 of 3652 Doc fees - by z71bill Jul 29, 2005 (6:01 pm)
I just include those in the calculation for how much I paid over invoice -   I paid $300 over plus a $50 doc fee - so I just say $350 over. Doc fees are just another way car dealerships get people to pay more. This is the only reason they exist - plain simple fact.   As long as they are part of the negotiation then I could care less - but if they spring them on you after the deal is done and just include them in - that is wrong - and I will not pay them.   No one can argue with this - can they?
#1646 of 3652 Thinking of Buying... by cathyran Aug 01, 2005 (8:25 am)
I'm in the Dallas, TX area and am looking to purchase a Mazda3i. I found the one I want and I'm personally happy with the deal I'll be getting. MSRP on what I want is $15,990. They're going to give it to me for invoice price which is $15,052. I checked around and found that the average price people are paying for the same car is $15,315. Does this sound good to anybody?   (Could be going to get it tomorrow evening so quick replies would be appreciated!)
#1647 of 3652 $706 Under Invoice by boombatty Aug 01, 2005 (8:57 am)
On Friday, July 29th, I paid $16,500 for a new 2005 Black Mica Mazda 3s Sedan with ABS and Sport Package. Car rolled off the assembly line in June 05. No problems with the AC.   I shopped around on the Internet and got quotes from several dealers. The dealer I did business with "dealer-traded" for the exact car I wanted, and trucked it in about 80 miles at no additional charge. Happy Customer. Replies to this message: trafficboy (Aug 01, 2005 10:57 am) boombatty (Aug 01, 2005 6:45 pm) cindery (Aug 04, 2005 10:44 pm) and 1 more...
#1648 of 3652 Re: $706 Under Invoice [boombatty] by trafficboy Aug 01, 2005 (10:57 am)
Replying to: boombatty (Aug 01, 2005 8:57 am) where do you live, and how did you get that price? Was there a trade in involved??? Replies to this message: boombatty (Aug 01, 2005 6:45 pm) cindery (Aug 04, 2005 10:44 pm) boombatty (Aug 05, 2005 6:32 am)
#1650 of 3652 Re: 7 out of 10 - do it again! [rorr] by sandvick Aug 01, 2005 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: rorr (Jul 28, 2005 2:51 pm) I think you have legitimate concerns regarding whether or not people paying below invoice are getting raked over the coals in other areas, but I wasn't. I paid $300 under invoice in San Diego for Mazda 3 5 door with auto, abs, sab, 6 cd and moonroof. I had my own financing before I walked into the dealer and I did not have a trade in. Granted, I negotiated the sale price on my vehicle before I told them that I had my own financing. I never had to go through the, "so how can you afford to pay per month," nonsense.   The dealer told me flat out that they were facing pricing pressures from GM and Ford due to the employee discount. Even at $300 under invoice the Mazda3 5-door was still substantially more expensive then all of the other cars I was looking at. The Mazda dealer that sold me the car knew this and cut prices accordingly.
#1651 of 3652 Re: sandvick, which dealer? [tominsd] by sandvick Aug 01, 2005 (1:56 pm)
Replying to: tominsd (Jul 28, 2005 8:54 pm) I went to Westcott in National City. If you get a quote via Edmunds.com you will go through fleet sales instead of through the regular sales staff. They gave me the best quote and they were easy to work with.

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