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Replying to: obrientwo (Jan 01, 2008 2:02 pm) I would try to get invoice price, and then subtract the $4000 from that. |
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While I am no "car buying expert", there appears to be three kinds of rebates. The straight forward "rebate" is advertised and then there is also sometimes "factory to dealer cash" which is not. I recently purchased a vehicle that had no rebates, but had $5500 in factory to dealer cash. I tried to buy the car from 4 different dealerships. One of them flat out told me how much money there was w/o me even asking and graciously deducted it from the 1% under invoice price. Two of the other dealers when asked by me simply stated that there was some money to "play with" but never disclosed the amount. The last dealer outright denied that any money existed even after telling them that I had confirmed this fact with a different dealer. They were either not aware, or chose to not allow me to have the money. The third type of "rebate" I become aware of only after having a friend who was a finance manager for a Mistubishi dealer. He claimed that Mitsubishi would give them special incentives for moving a certain number of vehicles in a specified period of time. If they did, they got cash back or even a "free" car from the manufacturer. The numbers were rather large if I recall....something like 25 - 30 cars in a short period of time....something that only a big volume dealer could do. He further indicated that if you caught the dealer at the correct time such as perhaps needing to sell one or two more cars in a day or two in order to get the big bonus, the dealer might extend closing incentives to the customer. All this makes trying to get the best deal possible hard to do. At some point, you just need to buy the thing and not look back. Apparently everyone must get a great deal anyway because I have never heard anyone ever say that they got screwed - lol |
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A dealer near me has a few '07 9-3 sedans w/about 5k miles but none are certified pre-owned...Do you think this is because they won't be made CPO until the incentives on the '07s (4k customer cash) expire? If so I'd rather just wait to get the CPO warranty.
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the $4,000 cash will expire until they clear most of the leftover 2007 inventory. Try asking them if they'll CPO it for you.. Or maybe they're not CPOed because they wouldn't pass the inspection. |
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Replying to: pregan3 (Jan 17, 2008 2:45 pm)
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Replying to: waterdr (Jan 17, 2008 10:32 pm) You can however buy a extended warranty or have one included in whatever price you negotiate. |
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Hi, I recently purchased a new 2007 9-3 SportCombi. $32400 (msrp) - $1k (gm supplier discount--I bet anyone could get this with a big of haggling) - $650 (extra negotiation) - $5500 (GM '07 incentive--remember this comes off *after* taxes!) I had to find a dealer that was willing to search national inventory for the car I wanted. My local dealer only seemed interested in selling what was on the lot. The car is great so far, I feel the price was good. I don't worry about depreciation, I hope to keep this car 8 years. Without the incentive I think these cars are horribly over-priced.
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Hi. I just purchased a 2007 electric blue automatic areo convertible. It was driven 5000 miles by the owner's wife, has the balance of the warranty, and has been on the showroom floor since September '07. I've been looking at it since last summer. A few weeks ago, the salesman called me and told me they were taking an additional $2000 off for president's week. The deal I made totaled $15,0000 off the purchase price - $7,000 from Saab and $8,000 from the dealer. I sat down with the car salesman, he gave me a price of $38,600 including tax. I told him I couldn't go over $35,000 total. He came back in in about five minutes with a price of $35,600. (I may still get another $500 discount from going to a local auto show - we will be closing the deal in a week.) I told him I'd take the car for $35,600. I was so surprised at how much he came down in price and how easy the deal was to make. Now I'm wondering if I could have gotten more off if I played harder. What do you think? The car is just exactly what I've wanted for years. Judy |
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| First off....I.m not going to say what I think about the idea of finding "Exactly what I've wanted for years!"at a $15,000 discount and immediately second guessing your decision based on the possibility that the dealer was too accommodating and motivated to move a unit which has been on the Showroom floor for 5 months(which doesn't include the months they were paying floor plan interest on the car while the Dealers wife was driving it)!!!! I'll reserve saying how I feel about that approach to "The Art of the Deal"!...... Here's what you better clarify with your dealer.You state you are going to "close the deal "in a week".Presidents day cash expires on 02/29.Unless he is offering to report the car through G.M.'s retail delivery system on or before that date AND back date all your paperwork consistent with that 02/29 date....you will not have the deal you think you are getting.That money will be gone .I don't know where you reside,however the only Auto Show cash I am currently aware of is that tied to the Philadelphia Auto Show and that also expires on 02/29. Just a heads up ...I think you had best contact your providing dealer and clarify these issues. Mostly I don't understand what you mean by saying you "just purchased" the car but you are closing the deal next week? | |
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I signed my contract to purchase the vehicle on 2/15/08 showing the $15,000 off. I'm getting a home equity loan through my credit union. That takes 2 - 3 weeks. I'll actually be purchasing the car, closing this deal, March 4. So my paperwork does not need to be backdated. My salesman is going to report the car through GM's retail delivery system by the 29th, so we're covered. There is an auto show in my area that is also tied to the $500 rebate. I'm not second guessing my decision on buying a saab. It is what I have wanted. I believe I got a good deal. What made me question it is after the sale, I asked the salesman if these end of the year sales always had this much of a discount, and he said it's not unusual. So that's what made me wonder if I could have got more off, not to sound greedy, but I'd rather have the money in my pocket than theirs. I've never had a saab before, that's why I decided to ask this question on the saab forum. |
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