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Replying to: seloo (Feb 26, 2007 12:57 pm) Most of the seemingly credible posts I've seen tend to be between $500 and $1,000 over invoice before incentives, with some claiming to be lower and some even admitting to paying MSRP. |
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I contacted my local Internet sales manager via gmbuypower.com and their first price quote was $500 over invoice, plus $400 dealer fee. After some negotiating, they added thier dealer fee back to my trade value, which was fair (but not great). They also honored all the current incentives - I paid around 33K at 0.0% for a nicely equipped SLT2 in Red Jewel after those ($1000 in conquest cash, $500 in bonus cash, $1000 in GM card earnings, and another $1000 in GM card bonus earnings (if you have the card, be sure to send away for literature and/or contact a dealer through gmbuypower.com - it increases your odds of being included in the quarterly bonus points marketing campaign...or so the Redemption Center told me.) MSRP was 38,080..their price was was 36,521 + $397 dealer fee. Another dealer quoted invoice + dealer fee, but could not deliver the vehicle we negotiated (claimed he had assurances from another dealer to obtain it via trade, and they sold it out from under him). So, I wouldn't count that as an actual invoice deal. |
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| My local dealer agreed to order me an Acadia any way I wanted it for $500 over invoice less any incentives in place at delivery. With some negotiation, $300 over is certainly possible--but for $200 I wouldn't waste the time/energy. Dealer processing fee is only $75. | |
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Replying to: jrocco001 (Feb 26, 2007 7:19 pm)
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Replying to: loach (Feb 27, 2007 11:51 am) One would not budge off MSRP (which ticked me off a little, as I bought a new vehicle from them some years before and always had it serviced there), one offered invoice and a very nice price on the trade but could not deliver, another offered invoice + dealer fee but could not deliver (the latter two involved dealer trades which fell through). gmbuypower.com shows both current stock and those in transit. I honestly think the best way to obtain a vehicle is start there - the internet prices are usually very aggressive, as each dealer is in essence competing with all others. I took this route and agreed on the price over the phone pending their offer on my trade. I worked with a traditional salesman when I got there to work out the trade and paperwork - he indicated he'd been selling cars for 20 years and preffered Internet referrals, as both parties tend to start bargaining at a more reasonable price (he told me half his customers come in asking him to take 3K of MSRP before they'll even consider it...which sometimes they do, but not in the case of high-demand vehicles. I picked up the vehicle yesterday when it arrived. The only other Acadia they had on the lot was purchased in the same manner - if you work out a deal for an in-transit vehicle, the rest of the sales team can't fight over it. My salesman indicated they are selling them as fast as they come in, regardless of color/options. I feel fortunate to have found one that I liked: SLT2 Red Jewel 8 passenger seating (bench) HUD Trailoring Package Skyscape sunroof (which is the only thing I didn't really want to pay for...but it is nice). Oh, one more thing - they told me that dealer hold-back on the vehicle is 3%...which is in-line with other sources I've seen. So, theoretically, you can get 3% below invoice and the dealer would break even, but I doubt many would even consider going that low. The hold-back essentially represents the interest/financing costs for them to borrow money to pay for the vehicle. GM re-imburses them for this 90 days from when they obtain it (theory being it should not stay in stock for more than that)...its gravy for them if they sell them right away (no carrying costs, and they get the $ from GM anyway)...but I doubt any would put that money on the table unless the vehicle was in stock for over the 90 days, at which point it may become a liability for them. Heck, they had a GTO sticked for $31K that had been on the lot forever. I joked with him that I'd give him $24K for it, and he told me he'd consider it if I was serious 
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Replying to: jrocco001 (Feb 27, 2007 1:50 pm) ) color preferences are also pretty narrow. Most of the SLT2s seem to be loaded with Nav, Sunroof, 19's that I'm not going to pay for. I'm stuck with having to get an SLT2 because I want memory seats. I may end up having to order anyway. I buy new cars so infrequently that I'm probably not going to be willing to compromise much on what I want.
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The new March incentives are not impressive. They are $1,500 less than the February incentives. The smart money will be off the table until more incentives are available, but I am sure once some get the tax refund checks, that money will burn a hole in their pocket and they will be at the dealership.
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Replying to: seloo (Mar 04, 2007 11:14 am) |
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Replying to: jrocco001 (Feb 26, 2007 7:19 pm)
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Replying to: bruheard (Mar 05, 2007 2:29 pm) I believe its $1000 across the board (all vehicles)
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