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I have sold a few cars myself - but most of the time I trade my old car in. Lets say you can sell your car in a private sale for $16,000 - or take $14,500 as a trade in allowance. Many will say that a $1,500 gain - I do not. First of all in many states you pay sales tax on the DIFFERENCE between the price of the new car and your trade in value. So (in Texas anyway) thats 6.25% of $14,500 or $906 more in sales tax. To put an ad in the paper is about $40 - its good for 2 weeks - so lets just say the sales tax and ad fee combined is about $950. So now the net gain is $550 - still not bad - but how many phone calls will you get - 2 or 1,000? I am not sure which would be worse! Then if your lucky you get to have a few complete strangers come to your home (or meet you in the Kroger parking lot) so they can drive the snot out of your car. They then offer you $13,500! If your lucky you get your asking price - or maybe you get shot and left in a ditch someplace. Still think the $550 savings was worth it? |
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That same dealer lost me forever tonight. I knew he would, I was just waiting for it to happen. Ok, so he wouldn't discuss trades or anything else without me coming in...THEN he calls me suddenly. They "just" had a meeting and the 3's here are going to be going for $13,900 because the dealership is way behind and they have to move the cars. Ok...I ask which model. He says the i's. I was originally test driving the i-touring. So I ask what about that? He says, "well, they're willing to deal now, that's the point I'm trying to make so we need you to come in." So I ask..."But what's the price of the i-touring?" He tells me that I have to come in to find out (basically). So finally I say "If a guy called you with a bag of cash beside him and wanted to know the price of the i-touring...what would you say?" He tells me that he'd have the guy come in, etc, etc. I said "I'll call ya later." But I won't though. I'm sooo done with them. I wasn't even in the market for a 3 anyway. I was just giving him 'the chance' he asked me for. And he blew it. Salesmen....they must think we're stupid. |
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Is it possible to get a 3 without the sunroof, but the Bose stereo system??? Would getting the 6cd upgrade also include the better speakers? Thanks for any insight.
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Replying to: mtbr1 (Feb 22, 2006 9:38 am)  ZOOM ZOOM |
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The reason car sales people think customers are stupid - is because many are! They get them to agree to accept thousands of dollars less for their trade in - they get them to buy things like $600 paint protection packages - $2,000 extended warranties & agree to 18% interest rates (even if they have good credit) - they also talk them into paying $500+ document (or other made up) fees. I have always thought that many customers agree to this stuff because they are afraid to either say NO - or because they don't want to look like they don't know what they are doing - so when the sales person says - this is a standard fee we charge all customers they just say - OK. |
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| I was just offered a price of 19,300 by a dealer in NJ for a 2006 Mazda 3s touring 5-door with the sunroof/6CD package and the automatic. I was considering offering 19,000. Any thoughts on this price would be appreciated. I am also considering trading in my 2006 Toyota Solara Convertible to "downsize" to this car. Why is this a good idea? | |
Hi, I have a question for any and/or all Mazda dealers out there... Two days ago I purchased a 2006 3i (I love it!) through the S plan. When I originally test drove the 3i, I was not aware that I could use this plan and so did not inform the salesman at that time. They did not have what I wanted on their lot, but the salesman was going to check around and call me back. After the weekend, when I went to work I found out about the S plan - great! I called my sales guy right away and told him - no problem, they participated. And yes, he agreed that the price would be the invoice price. He had not located the car I wanted though, so I went online and checked Mazda inventory. I found two at a dealership 60 miles away that were what I wanted. I had no problem driving that distance for the car, but since this other guy had been working with me, I decided to check with him to see if he wanted me to contact that dealer myself or if he still wanted to do it. He said no problem - they work deals with that dealer all the time and could probably make a swap with them. He called back in two days - my first color choice was gone, but the second was available - did I want it? Yes, I said - thanks for doing this for me! Okay, they get the car and I go down to sign all the paperwork, expecting to pay invoice and TTL. Boy, was I surprised to learn that I had a $399.00 dealer fee (on top of the $19.50 filing fee which I had no problem with)! What exactly is that for I asked him?? I was so upset that I honestly don't remember what he told me, but the paperwork says "This charge represents costs and additional profit to the seller/dealer for items such as inspecting, cleaning and adjusting new and used vehicles and preparing documents relating to the sale". Wow! I didn't trade in a car, so I just paid them 400 bucks to swap a car with another dealer, clean it and fill it with gas? Oh yeah, and typing up some papers. This doesn't seem reasonable to me, but I am not in that business so I thought I would check with you experts out there.. Keep in mind that I told the salesman I had no problem going to the other dealer myself, but he still wanted the deal. Any comments and/or info would be appreciated! (before I fill out my survey card I will be getting)... Thanks 
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Replying to: billo (May 07, 2004 6:50 am) |
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| So Im getting a Mazda 3s touring fully loaded. Was offered $100 over the invoice price which was 22,375. After taxes etc, however, the estimated cost (not the final cost) is looking like 23,916.41. This doesn't seem like much of a deal to me? Are there any discounts out there for Mazda? whats the 411 on the college grad deal? ANY advice or pointers on getting this price lowered would be great..this is my first car so I don't have a trade-in, or much experience in this whole process. Also whats this about an advertising fee? Also, since the dealership didnt have the car I had to leave a deposit of $500.00. which I get back once they get the car or get back in full if they cant locate the car in 2 weeks? is this standard practice? (i mean i know its too late now since I gave them the money but still a little curious) Is that really negotiable? Im reading other postings and seems like everyone is getting a better deal (under 20000) HELP PLEASE BEFORE I OVER PAY!!! | |
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