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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [monroviamom]
by laker34
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Jan 17, 2008 (8:24 am)
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Replying to: monroviamom (Jan 16, 2008 5:23 pm)
I live in So Cal and I purchased a Copper Red 2WD Grand Toruring with the Bose/Sunroof package from Browning Mazda. The dealer offered me $500 below invoice and I hadd the $500 rebate as well. They did charge me the $150 LA Assessment fee...you can't get around not paying that. My sister bought a Mazda 3 from Star Mazda about a year ago and they charged that too. In fact I called a number of dealers before I purchased the CX-9 and they all charge that. Anyway, hope that helps.
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- #696 of 2202
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote?
by hhllau
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Jan 17, 2008 (9:02 am)
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Replying to: laker34 (Jan 17, 2008 8:24 am)
We ordered our CX9 GT AWD about 4 months ago negotiated at invoice. Car finally arrived, and I told the dealer that these cars are going at $1K under invoice. He said he would give me the deal if it's a FWD. He said with a AWD, invoice is already a excellent deal. Current invoice is $80 more than 4 months ago, but since we pre-negotiated, he's giving me what we had agreed on. So technically, I'm getting $80 under invoice. $150 LA Assessment fee applies. Plus TT&L. The car was supposed to come before the end of the year. Unfortunately, it never made it in time for the 0% financing. We're now stuck with a 1.9%. Does anybody know whether one can buy extended warranty from out-of-state dealers? I got a great deal buying from out-of-state dealers on my Honda and Toyota extended warranties.
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [laker34]
by seloo
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Jan 17, 2008 (9:46 am)
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Replying to: laker34 (Jan 17, 2008 8:24 am)
Please explain what the LA Assessment Fee is?
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [seloo]
by laker34
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Jan 17, 2008 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: seloo (Jan 17, 2008 9:46 am)
The way the dealer explained it to me is that it's the advertising fee that Mazda charges it's dealers. I'm sure if you haggle enough you might be able to not pay it, but like I said, all CA dealers include it in the invoice price.
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [laker34]
by seloo
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Jan 17, 2008 (3:36 pm)
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Replying to: laker34 (Jan 17, 2008 10:49 am)
Again, another BS fee.
If you are willing to pay it, sure they will include it on the price.
Extra fees are killing many of these deals.
Educate yourself before going to the dealer (Watch out for the LA Fee, Port Fee, Doc Fee and any other fee that is not collected by the local or state Gov't). Additionally, some dealers will add the Des Charge twice. Once as part of the invoice price and again as a separate line item.
Negotiate a below invoice price for the car, then refuse to pay any extra fees.
Good Luck to all!
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [seloo]
by laker34
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Jan 18, 2008 (9:25 am)
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Replying to: seloo (Jan 17, 2008 3:36 pm)
Whatever...$150 is not going to make or break me. It's not worth my time to sit there and argue with the dealer. The point is I got a good deal to begin with and the dealer had the exact car I wanted and the only one in the So Cal area.
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [laker34]
by seloo
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Jan 18, 2008 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: laker34 (Jan 18, 2008 9:25 am)
$150 here, a $150 there, who cares it is just money. If you did not pay any additional fees, I agree you made a good deal.
Do you also have a subprime mortgage?
Enjoy you car.
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- #702 of 2202
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Re: Best Deals [seloo] What is new for 2008 [seloo] [seloo]
by seloo
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Jan 18, 2008 (11:40 am)
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Replying to: seloo (Jan 10, 2008 9:21 am)
Please post your deal in terms of $ under the invoice price.
07 CX-9 $0 under invoice. At invoice.
08 CX-9 $1487 under invoice. The new standard for this car is around $1K under invoice. Watch out for the extra fees!
Includes rebates (If there are any).
Paying extra fees (Doc Fee, etc...) are still having an impact on these deals.
Keep posting those good deals.
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [seloo]
by live2ski
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Jan 18, 2008 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: seloo (Jan 18, 2008 11:18 am)
Seloo - there are always going to be fees whether you see them in a line item or not. Profit is a fee. If you bump up the invoice $150 and remove the LA fee - now you got a better deal? or better yet, raise invoice $200 and get the car $25 below invoice - now you got a great deal
I agree that you should try and get most if not all fees removed, but it's not a deal breaker if you get a good price on the car (in the buyer's opinion) and still pay a small fee. if you can't afford the $150 fee, you should not be buying a $40k car.
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [live2ski]
by seloo
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Jan 18, 2008 (12:23 pm)
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Replying to: live2ski (Jan 18, 2008 11:52 am)
Your point is valid, playing with the numbers is just part of the game.
The problem is that the dealerships are making up new names for these fees faster than the consumer can keep up with them. I know that the dealer has to make a buck, but at least they can be honest about it!
Between the Prep Fee, Doc Fee, and the whatever fee, these fees can add $500 to $1000 to the price of a car and turn a sweet deal into a sour one.
Good Luck to all & watch out for the fees!
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