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Replying to: npaladin2000 (May 02, 2004 8:42 pm)
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Replying to: msp1986 (Jul 16, 2006 8:13 pm) I was lucky in that the dealership I bought from had over 50 3's in stock (they own three dealerships in the area) so they had the exact options I wanted. No way was I not going to get the SAB package though.. Well worth the extra money.. |
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Replying to: audia8q (Jul 15, 2006 7:38 am) a) the sales/fleet managers name (to address your letters to) b) His/her personal fax line if any (about 1/2 of dealerships have this. --jjf |
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I recently purchased a Mazda 3 S with the following options: Automatic, Moonroof/6 CD changer, Side Air Bags and Side Curtains Package and wheel locks. For the vehicle, I paid $18,700 (including destination). For Out the door, it came to $19,650. It was in Fairfax, Virginia, where the sales tax on cars is 3.20 percent. It was very difficult to find a dealer that had the car with the options I wanted. I'd appreciate anyone's opinion on whether the price I paid was too high, too low, etc. Thanks!
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Replying to: djp9a (Jul 17, 2006 8:38 am) That said (assuming this is the sedan, not the hatchback), the invoice on the car with the features that you highlighted is 18,228 (including destination). Northern VA dealers tack on a $200-300 processing fee as well, was this included in 18,700 price? If not, then you may have paid a little more than you should of (I got mine for $100 under invoice). In the future, also look at some of the Maryland dealers. www.fitzmall.com pretty much sells at invoice and has a great selection. I used the quotes from Fitzmall and Browns Alexandria Mazda actually beat them by $190. In the end, you did not get ripped off, but you probably could have saved $400-500 if you shopped some more. Also, buying towards the end of the month helped me. In addition, I always email as many dealers in the area to get as many quotes as possible before I narrow it down to 2-3 dealers that I will work with. |
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Hi there, Just sent out faxed requests for bids to dealers a couple hundred miles in every direction from our home in North Carolina. Got what I think is a good bid from a Maryland dealer (details below, if anyone wants to analyze). But it includes a $240 "Washington D.C. Assessment fee" in addition to the $99 processing fee (which I know MD dealers charge). I can find no online reference to any such legitimate fee. In addition, I can't imagine why I'd have to pay anything to the District of Columbia when I'm buying a car in Maryland and when I live in North Carolina. I'd love to get everyone's feedback on whether this is legit. Here's the deal: 5-door, Mazda3 S-GT base price: $18,135 Sunroof/Bose/6CD bundle: $1,148 Wheel locks: $32 Destination: $560 Tag and title: $83 (including $15 MD temp. license so I can drive it back to N.C.) Processing: $99 Washington D.C. Assessment: $240 N.C. Highway use tax (this is def. legit; it's instead of sales tax): $632.07 Total out-the-door: $21,784.07 OTD minus tax, tag, title= $21,069 Thanks in advance for your insights. --Vance
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Replying to: vancewade (Jul 17, 2006 2:51 pm) I am almost positive Fitzmall can beat that price (they are selling some of their Grand Touring Sport 3's under invoice on the web, and have no other crazy fees): http://www.fitzmall.com/carfind/search.asp?lstMake=MAZDA Sort by Internet price since that is what you should be paying. Also, I would call Browns Mazda: www.brownscar.com They beat fitzmall's price when I was shopping last month and I purchased the car under invoice (plus it is closer for you to drive). Good luck!
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I have a question. I am told that I am getting sold a car for $200 under invoice, for 18,700. This is a Mazda 3 S Touring with Automatic Transmission and Moonroof. A couple dealerships have mentioned that invoice price for this car is 18,900. Is this correct? I see on Edmunds that they say that invoice price should be closer to 18,700 with the specified options. Am I just missing something? Any help would be appreciated. |
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Replying to: dc_driver (Jul 17, 2006 5:06 pm) lets not give out false information.
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Replying to: audia8q (Jul 18, 2006 6:12 am) "lets not give out false information." Okay let me put this another way.. When I received quotes from multiple Virginia and Maryland dealers NONE of them highlighted a DC assessment fee on their OTD price which I had them breakdown. All of them had a dealer processing fee (200-300 in Virginia, $99 in Maryland). So, the fact that a Maryland dealer is requiring you to pay a DC assessment fee when you do not live in DC, and the dealer is not located in DC seems strange to me.. I would not pay it... |
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