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Mazda CX-9 Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [laker34] by seloo
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
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
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
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
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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Re: Best Deals [seloo] What is new for 2008 [seloo] [seloo] by seloo
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
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
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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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [seloo] by live2ski
Jan 18, 2008 (1:27 pm)
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Replying to: seloo (Jan 18, 2008 12:23 pm)

The Destination charge is the one I'd like to see removed, but that seems nearly impossible to do.
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Re: s-Plan Pricing Quote? [seloo] by laker34
Jan 18, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: seloo (Jan 18, 2008 11:18 am)

Funny...anyway, since I got the car $1000 below invoice ($850 if you want to include the $150) I felt okay with the deal. Another issue is if all the dealers in the So Cal area are charging the same fee, there is no way around it...unless I sit there and argue for 5 hours...opportinity cost comes into play.
 
By the way, I have a 30 year fixed rate mortgage...thanks for caring!

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