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Is this a good price? Should I keep working it or just take it? We are in Denver, CO.
Thanks so much.
I believe that in MD such fees are limited to $100, so that's pretty standard. In other states fees can be much higher.
Just include the fee in the price, and shop that final price.
Saw Fitzmall had an Auto Steel Silver OBS with Alloy wheel locks, Bumper Cover and Cargo Tray for 19,180 + TTL. Contacted dealership over phone on Monday, and scheduled to head over there on the Saturday and reserved the car with refundable deposit of $500.
We decided to go by Greyhound to Fitzmall---& the Sales Person whom we negotiated with, ensured that there was someone from the dealership to pick us up from the bus terminal. Not only that, he called a couple of timed during ou jourrney to make sure that everything was ok.
Anyways, reached the dealership at around 3-30PM in the afternoon. The car was washed, [non-permissible content removed] & span & ready with only 7miles on the ODO, as we were told on the telephone when we reserved the car. Since we had to drive back to NJ & it was a 5-hour drive, got all the formalities done within 1 hour and set out with the car.
Now, the Good part----
1) Fitzmall adjusts the prices of the cars depending on demand & market conditions. The car we had booked on Monday for 19,180 now was bumped upto 19,700--as confirmed by the VIN number. When we brought this to the attention of the Sales Person, he immediately went & talked with his manager who honored the 19,180 price!!
2) Besides the $500 deposit, we paid $1500 on top of that by credit card--->> more miles or cashback as the case maybe, which was awesome!!
3) Because we were from NJ and the car would be registered in NJ, Fitzmall did not even charge us the $99 Documentation Fee!! They mailed the paperwork within a couple of weeks by DHL--took those paperwork & other documents to the NJ DMV, and got the Registration doen in 45 minutes time----aid the entire $16xx by credit card-->> more miles or cashback as the case may be.
Best Part---
For all the troubles of arranging transport to pick us up from the Bus Terminus, getting all the paper work done at the dealership in 1 hour---- there was absolutely, reapeat absolutely, NO pressure to buy any extended warranty or service plan or anything extra. The sales person as well as the other people at the dealership were a delight and a pleasure to do business with. (Having purchased 2 cars in Cali earlier in the past 3 years, it is the constant effort to upsell which is annoying and downright ridiculous.)
Sorry for the rambling post. Signed up & posting for the first time today---I thought I'd share my experience regarding Fitzmall, as I have benefitted innumerable times over the years from the suggestions & insights from the members here.
I'm not sure if it is aginst forum posting rules----in case so, moderators, please edit--dealership is the Kensington,MD Fitzmall.
Disclaimer---- I do not have any business relationship with Fitzmall or any of their employees in any shape or form. I'm just a very satisfied customer posting my own personal experience.
Newbie here and to subaru, coming form a toyota family. Looking to replace my 4-runner, been offered 18400 for a 5-door auto w/premium pack. By the way Northern CA. Was really trying to close me tonight but I was just not ready was that a good deal or should I try for better deal? Thanks all for any advice.
One other thing to consider... the 2009 Impreza models will be arriving sometime in September, and for '09 the Premium package will include a power moonroof, but will be more expensive. So, if a moonroof happens to be an important feature for you, it'll be available next month on the '09s.
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/impreza/impreza2009photos2.html
Besides being labeled as an '09 webpage, you can also tell these are 09s because one of the models is the new Sage Green/Silver combo. But the dealership doesn't have any OB Sports in their inventory so they must already be gone. :confuse:
They are really low. I looked, it doesn't look like there is a way to adjust them any higher than just the auto control on the dash.
I don't do a lot of night driving...however just last night...I couldn't see coming up an onramp and had to hit high beams...much to the delight of the people the low aiming is supposed to help.
I was going to ask at my 3750 mile checkup.
link How to Adjust Your Headlights
link IWSTI
Now this was a great deal even considering that the better 09s were only weeks if not days away from going on sale. I don't think I'll get anything close to this deal on the new 09s or even on the 08s considering so few dealers in New England where I live even have them in stock.
I feel the opposite of buyer's remorse. Should I have stayed the extra few hours and jumped on that deal? Thoughts?
Buy the one you prefer. That matters more than a few bucks 7 years from now.
And considering the economic climate and how bad car sales are doing, I think I might be able to pick up an '09 for a reasonable deal within a couple of months.
I'm talking with the Fitzmall in Gaithersburg, MD, right now. Did you do any haggling at all with them? I sent them an email to see if they'd go lower if I pay in full up front, but I didn't know if that was kosher, since their prices are so low anyway
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You can pay their lower "internet" price, but then you don't get the free oil changes that you get with their slightly higher normal pricing (about $300 or so extra).
I still think they're a good deal. They only charge a $99 processing fee and freight is included in their price. Those 2 things could add $1000 to your total if you go to a VA dealer.
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Now I can drive around with the lights set to 3 and move them up and down. I was procrastinating doing the adjustment, but the other night out driving it was downright dangerous. When I would flip off the highbeams due to an oncoming car, at anythng greater than 30-35 mph, I could not see far enough down the road to be safe.
Thanks again for posting the instructions in your previous post
It's pretty bad out there, and you can get deals all over the place. I HAD to buy my wife a new vehicle, and we got a Acura, saving 9k. And if her car hadn't died, I would have worked harder to squeeze the dealerships. And 2.9% financing was icing on the cake.
Now, if I just get a 2009 5 door in my garage too!!!!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081207/us_nm/us_autos_ports
It seems like they are hustling for storage space.
Do you think that will make it easier to get a 2009?
Old School
Dealerships are preying on that "Wow Christmas gift factor" more than ever before for the last measly bits of "I got a live one here/MSRP idiots" and those people that bought in that regime are going to be disgusted at what they see post Christmas.... Be careful and wait.
Please don't think me a raging economic sciolist, it's just my opinion and I could be wrong but my intuition tells me that "a perfect storm" is coming and the deals coming on cars for 2009/2010 are going to be nothing short of incredible.
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Is your dealer offering 0% financing for 63 months with that purchase as well? Only some of the dealers I have contacted are willing to provide that financing with demos (if you are thinking about financing your purchase).