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Replying to: jdb4 (Feb 12, 2006 9:58 pm) Which I did bring up--and they said that if I wanted to pay cash, they'd have to write up two contracts--one as if I were financing the car and one for a cash sale. Then, when I came in with the cash, they'd rip up the second contract. But I'd still need to apply for financing. Honestly, this dealer gave me the runaround so many times and in so many different ways that I would rather drive a 1987 Yugo than deal with them. I've only scratched the surface of what they did, but these were the two most egregious offenses. And I still don't have the car I want. I went on vacation in January and when I came back, Mazda3s were in short supply all over the state. I've been waiting a month to see if more would come in, and the situation isn't getting any better. I'm looking for an s, with automatic, side airbags and moonroof/CD changer. In any color but black. I might have to settle for a Grand Touring, which wasn't in my budget plans. Not that their availability is much better, although there seem to be TWO of them in my state, rather than ONE.
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Replying to: kmbone (Feb 14, 2006 12:06 pm) Corey
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Replying to: jdb4 (Feb 12, 2006 9:58 pm)  Many people here got their cars for close to invoice or below invoice |
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Replying to: modock (Feb 14, 2006 12:18 pm) |
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Replying to: kmbone (Feb 14, 2006 1:57 pm) One NY dealer has the car on the lot. They quote $700.00 over Edmunds invoice. Add tax and tags only. This is pretty similar to the Edmunds TMV price. The second one, in CT this time, can "get it"again for, again, 700.00 over Edmunds invoice and close to Edmunds TMV. One common issue is that all the dealers who have sent quotes appear to have an invoice price higher by $200.00-$250.00 over Edmunds invoice. All point to an advertising fee. This makes the price about $500.00 over invoice. Both of these prices jive with one I received back in December from another CT dealer. It looks like Mazda in NY/CT are all about the same price, just about the TMV. Has anyone here done better than this in the NY/CT area? Maybe I jut need to bite the bullet at this point. |
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Replying to: ostiaantic (Feb 14, 2006 3:53 pm)  You are literally haggling over a few dollars on a minimally marked-up car with a high content value. The profit margin (Invoice to MSRP) on a 2006 Mazda 3i Touring Sedan with an automatic, here in Dallas/Fort worth after advertising assessment, is $929. If I sold those at invoice all day long... I would only gain my hold-back of $320. Then I pay my Sales Consultant a minimum commission of $100, Accounting takes $70 for detail, fuel, and inspection, and our store "pac" takes $200 for operating costs. Suddenly... I lost $50 "REAL MONEY" and have to explain, to my GM, why a car selling as well as the Mazda 3 lost money.  Every deal has the potential to be extremely different from the previous... trade, payoff, credit, down, term, lender, even dealership actions and processes. Anything around invoice is a great deal yet the car has a minimal mark-up to offer high value from the get-go.  ZOOM ZOOM
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Replying to: mikezoomzoom (Feb 15, 2006 7:18 am) And I've been looking since December also. Unfortunately, things like work, the holidays and an already-booked vacation got in the way.  Now it's a matter of having the patience of a saint and getting on a waiting list for a 3s. Every day I wake up and wish I had just bought the car before leaving on vacation. Even though I didn't quite have the financing worked out then and was too frazzled to get into the right mindset. |
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Replying to: ostiaantic (Feb 14, 2006 3:53 pm) |
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| in Maryland, $18k, including taxes, title and freight, for 3I-Touring with ABS/SAB and Moonroof/6disc Changer. Good price? | |
| Just purchased a Mazda3i-Touring from Balise Mazda in MA. Manual, ABS/Side airbags, Moonroof/6CD, Compass/Autodim mirror with Homelink, Cargo net, Rear wing spoiler, Wheel locks, Black Mica for $17,605. Minus a $700 trade and the grand total came to $18,014 which includes tax/title/license. What a great deal for a car so loaded with features and such good handling. Can't wait to pick it up on Saturday! | |
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