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Replying to: dotseurat (May 24, 2006 6:08 pm) Test drive both. Preferably with the options you want. Look at models with more/less options just in case you find you want/don't want them. Test driving is really the only way to be sure that the car fits YOU. For example, I've read on the Edmunds boards that the Corolla seats just aren't comfortable for tall people. I like the bobst method of car purchasing. Bobst is a long time poster here. His method consists (basically) of going into the dealership and offering an OTD price (Out the Door) inclusive of ALL fees/taxes/whatever. Any answer from the dealership other that "Yes" is considered a "No". If they don't accept, he leaves. Several times the dealership has changed tunes when Bob gets in his car to leave. As Bob puts it, the dealership hasn't really rejected your offer (no matter what they say) until they let you get in your car and leave. If his offer is accepted he NEVER budges from the price - even for a dollar (he has a good story about that). No acceptance of any other fees or "we charge that to everybody" nonsense. OTD means OTD! If the offer is rejected, he goes somewhere else and raises the offer $50-100. This system really only works for commonly available models/options and in an area with several dealerships. I was all set to use this method when I bought my 3, but the dealership made an initial offer lower than what I was going to offer, so I accepted. Easy-peasy. |
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Replying to: samtheman1 (May 19, 2006 5:45 am) |
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Replying to: mensa (May 16, 2006 7:34 pm)
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Replying to: sibianul (Jun 01, 2006 5:06 pm) Mazda3's are getting tough to find now. There are no more 2006's being produced, with the 2007's not due here until August/September. Don't be surprised if you see dealers not as willing to give heavy discounts. |
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In my local paper today.. new Mazda dealer ad.. New '06 Mazda 3i.. $13,620.. No fine print.... of course, I'm not buying, so no telling what the final deal would be....
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$200 over invoice is an OK price - The really low (below invoice) priced cars in the ads are almost always sold by the time you get to the dealership - if fact most of the time they have been sold a FEW DAYS before the paper is even printed. It works like this - Guy comes in on Tuesday to buy a new car - the trade in value of his car is $10,000 - but he has no idea what it is worth. Invoice on the car he wants to buy is $18,000. After a long hard fought negotiation they agree to $7,500 allowance for his trade - and a selling price of $17,500 - which is $500 UNDER invoice - isn't it? The guy is happy - he thinks he got a great deal! Dealership is happy - they made a good profit. But he really gave them a car worth $10,000 plus a check for $10,000 - so he paid $20K for the car. Which would be close to (maybe over) MSRP. When the dealership wants to put an ad in the paper - they look through the sales THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE - they can legally claim that they sold this car for $17,500 - so it goes in the ad. You show up bright and early Saturday morning and want the car that was advertised for $17,500 - they tell you sorry we "just" sold it!
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 04, 2006 8:44 am)
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Replying to: backy (Jun 04, 2006 9:58 am) But, it is also possible that they actually have a few base models to sell... As noted, few people want the stripped down model.. I would imagine they are hard to sell... But, if the car meets your needs, sometimes you can get a great deal.. If you read these forums long enough, you'll see a lot of people that didn't know a good deal, once they finally had it.. and let the opportunity slip by.. You never know, unless you try it.. 
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 04, 2006 10:02 am)
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