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Mitsubishi Outlander Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#716 of 973 Re: 2008 Mitsu Outlander XLS 2WD [avalanchez66] by dcusick

Feb 20, 2008 (7:42 pm)

Replying to: avalanchez66 (Feb 20, 2008 7:23 pm)
Thanks for that.. Dealer found a car today, and called with the actual Invoice of the car.. After all was said and done, the number he gave us was $26,649. This is for the 08 Outlander XLS FWD, with Luxery and S&S, and DVD installed. My wife decided to throw out a crazy number, and see what happened.. We offered $25,200 for the car.. He said that was a crazy number to work with, and then told us that the bottom line, drop-dead minimum he could go was $25,600. We took that deal.. Ended up paying $28,000 for the car, with Tax, Title, and Tags.. Considering that invoice on the car with options is around $27,000, I think we made out pretty well! Thanks for the tips... By the way, if anyone in Central Jersey is looking for a Mitsubishi, All-Star Mitsubishi in South Amboy is the way to go. They are great people, and really worked with us.. No pressure, no stupid "You're taking food out of my kids mouths" BS. They just wanted to sell a car. And that they did!

#717 of 973 Re: 2008 Mitsu Outlander XLS 2WD [dcusick] by biscuit_xls

Feb 20, 2008 (11:04 pm)

Replying to: dcusick (Feb 20, 2008 7:42 pm)
Congrats! That's a great deal.

#718 of 973 Re: 2008 Mitsu Outlander XLS 2WD [dcusick] by avalanchez66

Feb 21, 2008 (3:20 pm)

Replying to: dcusick (Feb 20, 2008 7:42 pm)
Congratulations and welcome to the Outlander family!!! You got a great deal and it sounds like the dealership was like the one I got mine at, which is really cool. It's good that you didn't have to go through the old back and forth BS like most of them do. You are going to love this car. I have an Avalanche and I have more fun driving my wife's Outlander around. Every time I drive it I like it even more. This SUV is the best-kept secret out there!!!

#719 of 973 2008 Outlander XLS 4WD by rjr2565

Mar 06, 2008 (1:37 pm)

I' looking at a 08 Outlander XLS 4WD with options of Accy Protection PKG, 6-disc cd/mp3 head unit, and Accy cargo cover. MSRP $26,254, Dealer will sell for $24,956. Edmunds shows invoice at $24666. I'm located in Massachusettes and wondering if this is a deal or should I offer below invoice. Thanks for your help.

#720 of 973 Re: 2008 Outlander XLS 4WD [rjr2565] by avalanchez66

Mar 06, 2008 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: rjr2565 (Mar 06, 2008 1:37 pm)
Hi there. I would not pay anything over invoice period. In fact, I would offer them $1000-1200 BELOW INVOICE. I know it may sound crazy and impossible but they will eventually go for it. I am in Southern California and when I decided that the Outlander was what I wanted, I started emailing all of the dealers within 50 miles. They all came back with different prices. I took the best prices and emailed them to the dealers who wanted more money and most of them were willing to meet or beat the others price. Anyways, in the long run I almost bought an 08' XLS with NAV, S&S, and Luxury pkgs with an invoice of $27,400 for $26,200. The only reason I didn't was because the Internet manager I was dealing with didn't come through on something else he told me he would throw in. It all worked out for the best because I found a new 07' exactly like the 08' I was looking at and got it for $24,200. I was really happy with that.
     What you need to do is talk to or email the Internet managers at your local dealers, they are the one's who can give you a lower price, not the regular salesmen. Again, they will no doubt tell you that they can't sell the vehicle at a loss but do not fall into their trap. Remember, they are trying to make the most money they can. Your job is to save the most you can. They can sell you the car well below their "so-called" invoice and still make a ton of money. They have something called "dealer cash" and other dealer incentives that the manufacturer pays them for each car.
     I have posted here before about how these cars are great but for some reason they do not sell very fast. That is another reason they will deal. They don't want to have these cars sitting on their lot all year.
     The main thing is to not be in a hurry. If you can wait a few days or even a week, it will be well worth it. Offer them $1200 below invoice and if they don't go for it, walk out. They will go for it, believe me. Good luck with your purchase and if you have any more questions, please post it here and I will get back to you.

#721 of 973 Re: 2008 Outlander XLS 4WD [rjr2565] by rcpax

Mar 07, 2008 (1:17 am)

Replying to: rjr2565 (Mar 06, 2008 1:37 pm)
If you ask me, you can skip the acc protection pack and the cargo cover if that will help you with keeping the price down. The 6-disc cd/mp3 unit should come standard, so them charge you extra for that. I don't have scuff plates on and I don't have deep scratches on the paint work. It helps with the looks but on you can still skip it, until you have kids, or careless adult that happily rub their shoes on your paintwork. For the cargo hatch, I always lower the bottom part, so the use of a scuff plate is almost only for show if I had one. If you plan to do some off-roading or it snow real bad in your area, you might want to consider putting on long mud flaps, especially on the front wheels. See my post here: rcpax, "New Mitsubishi Outlander Owners Give us your report" #493, 4 Mar 2008 9:18 am on how I fitted 10$ flaps on my Outlander, which works excellent, and you can actually skip getting a 3rd party running board.
 
Listed invoice price should be a workable goal. If your not picky with colors and willing to take what the dealer have in the lot then you should have an upper hand in bargaining for your price.
 
Good luck with your purchase and hopefully you get the price you are happy with. Just remember that there is no set exact price for this vehicle and purchase price will vary in different areas. As long as you're happy with the price, then go for it. Although it never hurts to ask here.

#722 of 973 Outlander XLS 4WD by rhuang

Mar 07, 2008 (3:35 pm)

Hi avalanchez66,
 
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm planning join the family and get a loaded XLS 4WD. I believe it is the same exact model that you got. I read all you previous posts and think you got a great deal. I visited few nearby dealership and didn't get close to $24,200 offers. I'm going to get the 2007 from South Coast like you this weekend. But when I call, the fleet manager quoted me $26,300. So I was wondering if you can kindly give me some details of your deal. Like the interest rate you payment, down payment amount...etc. You can email to me rick.huang at hotmail
 
I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

#723 of 973 Re: 2008 Outlander XLS 4WD [avalanchez66] by rhuang

Mar 07, 2008 (4:36 pm)

Replying to: avalanchez66 (Mar 06, 2008 8:06 pm)
Hi Avalanchez66
 
I just called South Coast just minutes ago. I mentioned the price you paid and the fleet manager insisted to know your name before locking in the price for me. Is it okay for you to let me know your name? You can email to me rick.huang at hotmail
 
Thanks a lot brother.

#724 of 973 Looking to buy an Outlander LS in Texas by smedina

Mar 09, 2008 (6:24 pm)

Debating on purchasing a 07 Outlander LS for my wife.(Car was a Demo and has about 8600 miles on it)
 
The only added option on this car is the Bluetooth option.
 
The price after two days of negotiating has come down to 15900.
 
Do you feel that is a good price?

#725 of 973 Re: Looking to buy an Outlander LS in Texas [smedina] by avalanchez66

Mar 09, 2008 (7:49 pm)

Replying to: smedina (Mar 09, 2008 6:24 pm)
Sounds like an excellent deal to me. I looked it up on Edmunds and your price is over $1000 below trade-in value so if it is in great condition I would go for it. Good luck!!!

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