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After getting frustrated with the wait time for a fully loaded Nissan Versa, I decided to go back to a Mazda3. I got a metallic black '07 GT hatchback automatic from Norco Mazda (in Southern California) with the Bose/moonroof package and wheel locks for $21,150 (plus tax, registration & fees). I believe that's less than $40 above invoice and less than Edmunds TMV. I was given the price over the phone yesterday, and I picked up the car today. I was in & out of the dealership (including time at the financing department) in less than 2 hours. I highly recommend their internet sales department. They are a long away for some people. I myself live in Northridge in the San Fernando Valley, which is about 100 miles away. It just so happens that I was at Big Bear over the weekend, and they are sort of on the way home. There is another big Mazda dealership much closer to me, Galpin Mazda, but I got really turned off by their sales tactics. |
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When checking out Mazda3 specs, under safety & security section, unlike Civic or Focus, no mentioning of ABS at all. Mazda3 don't have ABS or they use different terms? 
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Replying to: mpc8240 (Oct 26, 2006 11:44 am) |
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Replying to: max4good (Oct 06, 2006 7:55 am) Anyways, i got a 3s w/ auto tran. I also wanted the side and curtain airbags for additional safety so that was obvioulsy quite a bit extra. The sticker was something like 22,500 (in texas). Well I drove out off the lot at 19,500, t.t.l. The manager didnt want to sell it for that much but it was late, i was the only one still on the lot and i was paying cash. He probably didnt make what he wanted, but moving inventory is important to these guys too. One trick is to go the last weekend of the month. Dealerships want to move as much inventory as possible. Plus, you should be able to drive off the lot for well under the sticker price. |
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Replying to: jdb4 (Feb 12, 2006 9:58 pm) |
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Hi – Thanks for all of the great info on this forum.  Just purchased a 07 Mazda3s 5/door GT with auto trans (galaxy grey) today from Tracy Mazda  in Tracy, CA. They’re an exclusive dealer that gets a high allotment of cars. I highly recommend the internet sales process. Very friendly and a smooth transaction. Had to travel 50+ miles to get the one I wanted. Too many 3s in the Concord, CA area include the expensive navigation system. Was lucky enough to get one right off the truck (only had 1 mile on odometer before the test drive). I have to warn against purchasing from Senator Mazda  in Sacramento, CA. Terrible sales staff provide misleading info by confirming available stock and S-plan purchase OK, then denying it with the sales manager when I show up. Very lame waste of time. 07 Mazda3s GT with auto trans, Bose/moonroof package & Sirius radio, purchased at invoice with S-Plan: $21,496 + TTL Also purchased paint, leather, vinyl treatment with 5/yr warranty (with Costco discount): $304 Only additional dealer cost was small document fee (didn’t want to argue with them because they were cool): $45 |
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Got it from a dealer in northern California over the weekend. Price was $18,350, that is $250 less than the edmunds.com invoice price for the model, and $450 less than the invoice they showed us (their invoice included the advertising fees). We also had a $250 auto-show coupon. With the coupon, total out the door price was around 19,850. Cheers, |
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Replying to: thebigpapi34 (Aug 20, 2006 8:05 pm) A $400 "documentation" fee is a farce. Either tell them to eliminate it entirely, or negotiate it down to no more than $100. Their costs to sell you the car, apart from commissions paid to salespeople, are usually less than $70, and that's if they give you a "free" tank of gas! If they still won't relent, then walk out the door. I'm under no obligation to buy anything from them if they won't come to agreeable terms. I can keep my older vehicle on the road for another 50,000 miles or more for $400. Its time for dealers to understand that for 99% of the public, buying a new car is purely optional.
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Replying to: barty (Nov 26, 2006 6:30 pm) If you are one who dickers with that, the dealer will take it off of the vehicle, but, on paper, you will still pay the doc fee. That is the legal way to do it.
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Nov 28, 2006 10:06 am) Audited by who? I can understand that this business practice must appear to be fair but I question if a case can be made about this. Businesses are entitled to charge what they determine to be a reasonable price for a good/service; the problem for many consumers is accepting fees that are added after a negotiated transaction has been calculated. If dealers showed these fees as part of the negotiation then there may be less friction at the end. Life would so simple if a cost breakdown could be shown upfront: (MSRP + Options) - Discount + (Freight + Handling + Doc + License + Taxes) = Out the Door Price.
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