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Re: Trading up from '05 - '07 [aviboy97] by chavis10
Aug 20, 2007 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Aug 18, 2007 7:18 am)

I would never call this process fun. If you as a buyer do not give your undivided attention to what's been presented, you'll be made a fool of. The amount of effort it takes to insure a fair transaction is utterly fatiguing. Dealers do this for a living and the odds are stacked completely against a buyer who doesn't spend his/her work week sharpening their proverbial sword of car negotiating. The tactics are purely despicable and I will no apologies for making such a strong statement. That is not to say, however that all dealer employees are snivelling vultures. My current salesperson is very pleasant however the managers who rarely show themselves appear to be crooks
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Re: Trading up from '05 - '07 [chavis10] by aviboy97
Aug 20, 2007 (8:56 am)
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Replying to: chavis10 (Aug 20, 2007 8:15 am)

I cannot say I disagree with you. However, there are some that do not work like that.
 
In my store, it does not pay to work like a crook. With the Internet today, even a little bit of homework goes a long way. There really isn't anything to hide anymore. Plus, if a customer thinks you screwed them, they won't come back. I don't want that.
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07 Mazda 3S Hatchback purchased yesterday by sportflyer
Aug 22, 2007 (8:43 am)
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Just purchased this one yesterday:
 
2007 Mazda 3S Touring Hatchback
Automatic with Moonroof/CD changer
$18900 incl destination charges
Excl taxes and registration fees.
 
Also took advantage of Mazda offer for 36 mth 0% Financing .
I tried to get more off by offering to pay cash but did not succeed.
 
Good price?
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2007 Mazdaspeed3 GT Purchased on 7/14/07 by roadburner
Aug 22, 2007 (11:44 am)
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2007 Cosmic Blue Mica Mazdaspeed3 Grand Touring
Options: Wheel Locks
Price paid: 24855.50(MSRP+ Doc Fee)
Terms: Cash
My selling dealer(Kings Mazda) located the car in Cleveland and transported it by flatbed to Cincinnati at no additional charge.
Could I have paid less at another dealer? Maybe.
Do I care? Not one bit. The dealer was a pleasure to work with and I paid what I thought the car was worth. What else matters?
Besides, I'm having WAY too much fun carving up twisting two lanes and blowing off Mustang GTs and Charger Daytonas at the Stoplight Grand Prix.
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Just got mine this weekend by ncmazda3
Aug 22, 2007 (5:49 pm)
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Try this on for size -
 
I just bought a 2008 Mazda3 I touring with the side impact airbags options. Here is the breakdown of what I paid:
 
According to the purchase papers:
$16890 for the vehicle itself
$59.00 tags
$400.00 taxes
 
$17349 out the door.
 
Harrelson Mazda in Charlotte, NC said they would always give you invoice price. They also gave me $4000 for my trade that had 165000 miles and body damage on it. Ended up financing at 1.9% for three months. I think it is a great deal! My younger sister is coming up to get her 2008 GT later on this year. Also they waived the bogus dealer processing fee of $499.50 since my father haggled with them so well.
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last of the 2007s? by tracermag
Aug 23, 2007 (10:54 am)
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I am talking to an Ohio dealer; the car is 2007 s Sport, options moonroof / 6cd pkg and side curtain bags; MSRP is 19870 (includes 595 delivery). Dealer says there is a 500 rebate, (which I can't seem to confirm anywhere) plus i have S Plan pricing (and the dealer knew I had S Plan pricing before mentioning the 500 "rebate"). This would bring the price down to 18,050 which is 1,820 off of MSRP? Is this a good deal at this point in August? I am wondering if the S Plan pricing is doing anything for me at all, or if I could do better just bargaining to take a 2007 off the dealer's lot. Appreciate any input.
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2007 mazda3 i touring AT w/ safety package by weathercaller
Aug 27, 2007 (2:08 pm)
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Bought this car on 18 Aug 07 in Seaside, CA (Monterey Peninsula) -- in white w/ beige interior. Paid the following:
Sales price = $16,145.00 ($2000 off the MSRP of $18,145)
Document prep fee = $55.00
DMV electronic filing fee = $28.00
License fee = $170.00
Calif tire fee =$8.75
Sales Tax = $1174.50 (CA 7.25%)
Out-the-door total = $17,581.25
It was a simple transaction as I had no trade-in (my previous car had been stolen) and paid cash in full. I did decide to add an extended warranty, not included in the above: "Total Care" 6 yr/100K -- initially offered at $1777, then dropped to $1377 when I declined, and then talked down to $1277. Don't really know if that's a good deal or not, but I'm happy with the car and price paid for it, and the purchase process itself at the dealership was fine.
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Re: 2007 mazda3 i touring AT w/ safety package [weathercaller] by autonomous
Aug 28, 2007 (9:24 am)
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Replying to: weathercaller (Aug 27, 2007 2:08 pm)

I'm curious why you opted for the extended warranty for the Mazda3 as it has had a record of good reliability.
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2008 Mazda3 Hatch S GT with everything, but navigation unit by gishapir
Sep 06, 2007 (8:05 am)
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Got a really good deal from Pierre at Manhattan Auto Group. He was great to deal with and knew plenty about the car even though he's mainly a Ford salesperson. On to the price:
 
OTD sale price = $22,232.00 ($796 off Invoice). Since I wanted a '07 for 0% APR, but there were virtually none around like I wanted, they gave me a nice price on an '08 and then 1.9 APR won't break anyone's bank.
 
Car includes a few minor accessories like moon roof wind deflector, rear bumper guard and cargo tray.

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