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Replying to: tobersevens (Apr 08, 2005 11:44 am) brand new, factory ordered T5 AWD 6-speed MT Barents Blue Metallic (more expensive then black) premium climate bi-xenon audio 17' saggita wheels dynamic trim(minus the rear spoiler) and my price is less than yours BEFORE my college-grad and AAA rebates.....the biggest factor for me saying you got a bad deal is because the car was used and even though it only had 700 miles on it, the fact that it leased/owned by someone else greatly depriciates it's value. The minute i drive my new car off the dealers lot, it's value depreciates by thousands of dollars. Hopefully you got a good warranty from the dealer because you have no idea how that car was treated for its first 700 miles. again, i really do hate to confirm your suspisions, but the dealer did hose you. |
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I'm an X-plan member, and was pretty sure that getting an s40 with x-plan would be no haggle * until today*. went in, test drove, liked the t5 FWD. as we were leaving, the salesman said he could go below x-plan. whaaa? This made me pretty nervous, "a manager" came out to confirm this development. I've never bought a car before, and don't know how to make an offer or haggle without getting hosed, wife and I left as fast as possible. the t5 we want: auto metal paint dstc bi-xenon climate select convenience x-plan says 31160. about $500 more than invoice. the x-plan price sheet says [underlined] "customers can't be charged for prep/conditioning/document fees." [allwheeldriv3] says he got a T5AWD with comparable for less than 28,5. Should I go haggle for a better price? MSRP -10% gets me about 29,5 that seems so low. should I go make that offer, or am I going to have these hidden prep/document fees get me back over 31k, or higher? I'm also a little lost about offers/counter offers. is there a name for a special pre-workup sheet that I can take to the other volvo dealer in town to get a better offer? when do I mention the college grad discount? any tips on when during the week to make this deal, or helpful phrases to get it clear I'm not budging on price? Any help would be appreciated!
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Replying to: gruxx (Apr 09, 2005 2:06 pm) should I go make that offer, or am I going to have these hidden prep/document fees get me back over 31k, or higher? go back and make the offer....it's funny you mentioned the x-plan because my father works for UPS and all of their full-time employees get the x-plan(invoice+2%) or similar plans for many makes(most domestic and jaguar, volvo, and mazda). when i first went to the volvo dealer, he quoted me the x-plan price and told me he could beat it and went around $700 less then it, but that was still over $31,000. my next trip to the dealer(same dealer, same salesman), i went back with the knowledge i got from this board and carsdirect.com and i threw #'s out. the dealer caved and i got the car for less then invoice. I'm also a little lost about offers/counter offers. is there a name for a special pre-workup sheet that I can take to the other volvo dealer in town to get a better offer? thats your quote... when do I mention the college grad discount? after you verbally settle on a price that is acceptable to you...or within $500 of it, cause thats what it's worth...but mention it before you sign anything... any tips on when during the week to make this deal, or helpful phrases to get it clear I'm not budging on price? i made my deal on a saturday in the middle of last month...i've since been told that it's better to buy a car towards the end of a month because many dealers work on a quota system. as far as getting it clear that you're not budging, get up and start to leave..... |
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I have this quote on a Base S40 2.4i manual with metallic: MSRP $24,395 Selling Price $22,822 Loyalty rebate $1000.00 36months/30,000 miles money factor .00004 ---(0.10% interest) residual 52%--$12,685 Fees down: Lease fee $595.00 Docs $388.00 AZ Tags $411.00 First month $255.00 AZ 8.1%tax $20.67 TTL out of pocket $1669.67 No Cap Reduction $255.17 per month plus sales tax. I will probably have them roll the $595 lease fee into the monthly payment. How does this deal sound to everyone? Do you think I can get them to lower the selling price closer to the the end of the month? 
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Yes - I am being sarcastic. I've got an offer of $25,900 +tax ($28,515 sticker) for an '05 2.4i with metallic, auto, premium and climate. This isn't very close to the magic price but it is $1000 under invoice. The dealer wants to keep $500 of the $1500 rebate (has anyone else had this happen?) and had no info on the AAA rebate. I told the salesman and sales manager that I needed to think it over and I left. The price they offered is 9% off the sticker and it's exactly what I am looking for so I've sent this offer to multiple dealers to see if anyone will beat it. I'm not sure I can get them to move down much at all. The best I think I can do with this particlular dealer is shoot for the rest of the rebate. I think I am at the point where if I really like a car what is $500? I'm currently driving a '96 Honda Accord that I've had for nearly 8 years. I like to keep my cars for a while. How does that offer sound to the gallery? Thanks for any help you can provide. |
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Hi, I was quoted a price of 25850 (before college grad discount) for the following car: S40i Automatic Premium Climate [no metallic paint] This is about ~750 more than [invoice - 1500 (incentive)]. The salesman told me this was the lowest he could go. He was aware of the 500$ college grad discount. Is there room here for haggling? Or do people get lower prices only in specific areas where there is > availability? The salesman sounded like there wasn't more to negotiate...but then that could be the way they conduct business.... Thanks! Appreciate any help. |
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| I just paid 29,700 including TTL for an S40 T5 with automatic and premium package. I found better deals at another local dealer, but they were out of stock until the end of the month. | |
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I recently purchased and took delivery of a 2005 mistral green S40 2.4i with premium, climate and auto for $25,630 + TTL. Not quite the magic number (about 10% off MSRP as it was built on December 29 and under the old pricing plan) but I got everything I was looking and my top color choice so I an very happy. I also got the dealer to match some internet prices for rubber floor mats and a trunk mat. One unexpected benefit is that my insurance went down about $1 a month after replacing my '96 Accord with the Volvo. This isn't the right forum but has anyone shopped for Volvo extended warranties? I was able to shop prices on a 7/75k Honda Care plan for my wife's 2002 Odyssey (got it for $800 as opposed to $1600) but I haven't found much info on where to get lower cost Volvo Increased Protection Plans. My only major concern is an expensive fix at 40k miles...I like to keep my cars for a long time as you can see with the Accord but expect long term maintenance could become very expensive. I'm glad to finally be an S40 owner!!!
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Replying to: whodey (Apr 15, 2005 6:11 am) One comment - the perceived high maintenance cost for the Volvos is one of the urban legends. If you take a look at the True Cost of Ownership here on Edmunds, then you will find out that in the group of 2001 cars (the oldest data available) Volvo S40, Accord EX - 6cyl, Volvo S80 - the S40 is a cheapest one - 0.38 cent per mile, Accord - 0.41, S80 - 0.44, all very close to each other, while BMW 5 will drain 0.54 cents per mile and so much praised for their reliability Acura TL - 0.44 as well and Lexus GS 300 - 0.57 cents per mile. This imply performing all maintenance at the dealership. I can attest that the dealership maintanence could be expensive, but the reliable independent mechanics, specializing in Volvos are just as inexpensive as the one for Honda. As an example - I had a "discount" coupon for the 90,000 maintenance on my Volvo s80 from the dealer  about $500, and have it done at my friend's independent Volvo repair shop + the front wheel alignment for $262. And yes, I have put 92K miles on my S80 and can not be more happy with it. |
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