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#963 of 1131 Re: Regional Incentives [bde1] by drroblu Jul 17, 2009 (8:24 pm)
Replying to: bde1 (Jul 17, 2009 4:25 pm) Last month, using the $1750 dealer incentive, bought a Sport AT for $17,144 OTD (which included $493 taxes) - Castle Ford/Mazda/Mitsubishi in Silver Spring, MD   Also turned down Sport AT with popular equipment package for $17,354 OTD (again taxes included) - color on above car was better - Ourisman Mazda in Laurel, MD   accounting for the options (about $600?), it seems those prices are still $500 more - i agree that there probably isn't a regional incentive - the "$3500" incentive quotes would be below MSRP, which would be about $2000 below - nothing new   gl Replies to this message: bde1 (Jul 18, 2009 4:52 am)
#964 of 1131 Re: Regional Incentives [ldisler] by bde1 Jul 18, 2009 (4:41 am)
Replying to: ldisler (Jul 17, 2009 6:19 pm) The Chicago area quotes I received (from Pugi and Roto) each included doc fees of $151.65 and a drive-a-way sticker fee of $10-$20. I was assured by both reps that the figures I quoted above were true OTD costs - the ONLY cost not included was my CT sales tax, which I have to pay back in CT because CT is an "exempt" state. That said, I'll ask them to re-confirm that the destination fee really is included in the figures they quoted me. By the way, the doc fee I was quoted by a CT dealer was $399 (and described as completely non-negotiable), so I agree these can vary quite a bit dealer to dealer.
#965 of 1131 Re: Regional Incentives [drroblu] by bde1 Jul 18, 2009 (4:52 am)
Replying to: drroblu (Jul 17, 2009 8:24 pm) Thanks for sharing. I've already asked for quotes from both Castle & Ourisman in MD because they sounded like low priced dealerships based on earlier posts, so we'll see where they come out. You're right that the invoice cost of the popular equipment pckg plus the smaller items I listed is about $600 (exact figure is $615), so I agree that your deal is better than what I've been quoted so far. Did the Sport AT you bought have no options at all? I'm surprised they quoted only $210 more for the car with the popular equipment package - that's only 1/2 of the invoice cost of $421.
#966 of 1131 Re: Such a frustrating process. [cyclone83] by bde1 Jul 18, 2009 (5:36 am)
Replying to: cyclone83 (Jul 17, 2009 12:49 pm) I'm becoming convinced that there really isn't a potential $3500 total incentive for a particular purchase. I read my CR pricing report more carefully, and it does clearly say that the midwest regional incentive (manufacturer to dealer) of $1,750 can't be combined with any other types of incentives, including national ones. Carsdirect makes this same general point about regional incentives. Maybe midwest dealerships have a choice of applying either the $1,750 midwest regional incentive or the $1,750 national "dealer cash" incentive in their quotes. If that's the case, you could say there is $3,500 in incentives in the midwest, but you'd never see more than $1,750 reflected in a particular quote, so it would be very misleading for a dealer to dangle a reference to "$3,500 in incentives".   One thing I don't understand is Cardirect's reference to a "$500 customer rebate" in at least Chicago area (doesn't show up for MD or CT, and isn't listed at all in CR's pricing report.) Does anyone know what this is and whether it applies in addition to the $1,750 incentive that most dealers nationally are quoting for cash purchases? Replies to this message: vg33e power (Jul 20, 2009 7:22 am)
#967 of 1131 fresh off the boat for $15,950 by stillaluddite Jul 19, 2009 (9:39 am)
in the bay area, managed to get a madza5 sport with AT (but no "package," or other add ons), for $15,950 (included destination). they tacked on a $55 doc fee, plus CA tax/lic costs ~$1,800.   thanks to this forum for helping provide a current selling price guideline. Replies to this message: bde1 (Jul 20, 2009 9:53 am) stillaluddite (Jul 20, 2009 10:50 pm)
#968 of 1131 Re: Such a frustrating process. [bde1] by vg33e power Jul 20, 2009 (7:22 am)
Replying to: bde1 (Jul 18, 2009 5:36 am) The $500 customer rebate may be the same thing as $500 loyalty owner cash. So you can only take advantage of this additional cash if you currently own a Mazda vehicle.
#969 of 1131 Re: fresh off the boat for $15,950 [stillaluddite] by bde1 Jul 20, 2009 (9:53 am)
Replying to: stillaluddite (Jul 19, 2009 9:39 am) $1,800 in tax translated to 11.2% - your sales tax is that high?   Your $16,005 price for everything other than sales tax for a 5 Sport AT (no options) is a lot better price than anything I've been quoted in CT/NJ/IL so far. If I normalize for the invoice cost of the options I've requested, your CA price (pre-tax) is still about $1,100 lower than the best IL price, and about $2,000 lower than the best east coast price for that car. There has to be some additional dealer incentives of some sort baked into certain geographic areas. On the east coast, the prices I've been quoted are within a few hundred dollars of each other, and in Chicago area same thing (waiting for MD quotes), but there are significant differences between the geographic areas. Replies to this message: stillaluddite (Jul 20, 2009 10:50 pm)
#970 of 1131 does anyone know what ports mazda ships to? by ldisler Jul 20, 2009 (6:32 pm)
Just got an email that my dealer found me the color we want and its arriving at the Port on Wednesday. Does anyone know what ports Mazda uses? I'm in the northeast. Also does anyone know how long they take to transport to the dealer? Replies to this message: jwunder (Jul 21, 2009 4:23 am) ldisler (Jul 21, 2009 5:01 am) sherofthe80s (Jul 21, 2009 5:02 am) lildanbassman (Jul 21, 2009 5:43 am) and 8 more... bde1 (Jul 21, 2009 5:16 am)
#971 of 1131 Re: fresh off the boat for $15,950 [bde1] by stillaluddite Jul 20, 2009 (10:50 pm)
Replying to: bde1 (Jul 20, 2009 9:53 am) You have no idea how it burns to see people mention $483 in tax"! CA sales tax in my county is 9.75. For our $15,950 purchase, sales tax was $1,555, license $183, other reg fees (registration, smog, CHP, "Auto Theft and/or DUI Crime Deterrence Program," "Abandoned Vehicle Fee," etc....) totaled $87, for a "grand total" of $270.   CA residents can go here and plug in the purchase price to determine tax and dmv fees: https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/newVehicleForm.do   The mazda5 is pretty popular in the bay area, since it's urban: tight streets and parking spaces, old houses with old narrow driveways (like mine). I suspect that demand dropped off due to the economy, and left dealers with inventory to sell before the 2010 comes out. Most of the sitting inventory is the upgraded models.   When we were shopping, there were no sport models available without the popular package, but our local dealer really wanted to make the sale (maybe has a volume bonus coming up?). At one point he offered us a touring for $16,900 (to tie another dealer's price for a sport AT with popular package), but it was navy, and I wanted silver. He didn't have a silver one to actually sell us, but was looking. On Weds afternoon he called to say a new shipment had arrived, including a silver base sport AT (we saw it with the plastic still all over it). He offered it at $16,500, we countered with $15,950, and he accepted.
#972 of 1131 Re: does anyone know what ports mazda ships to? [ldisler] by jwunder Jul 21, 2009 (4:23 am)
Replying to: ldisler (Jul 20, 2009 6:32 pm) Where are you located and did they give you a price or just that one was coming in in the right color? I am in Virginia and the best price I have gotten within 200 miles is $18,100 plus tax for a Sport Automatic. I haven't really pushed the issue because I have been waiting for the "CARS" program to kick. What kind of prices are people getting in this area? I saw the one that said they got one for $17144 out the door at Castle. But Castle never even responded to my inquiry. Which makes me wonder if someone really got $17144? Replies to this message: ldisler (Jul 21, 2009 5:01 am) sherofthe80s (Jul 21, 2009 5:02 am) lildanbassman (Jul 21, 2009 5:43 am) jwunder (Jul 21, 2009 6:05 am) ldisler (Jul 21, 2009 6:22 am) and 4 more... lildanbassman (Jul 21, 2009 6:50 am) teachermommy (Jul 21, 2009 6:59 pm) bde1 (Jul 21, 2009 5:16 am)

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