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Mazda MPV Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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What does that mean?
Dealers have no control over who receives the certificate...there is also no way to "sign up" for the program from the consumer or dealer end. The people getting the certificates were selected by ford credit, primus, mazda credit and the respective mfg, not the dealers, most have also been pre-qualified credit wise by mazda credit....your last statement leads somebody to think that the dealer can just magically make the certificate to appear..which is not the case....the large percentage of certificates are going out to people who are currently leasing competitive models..and its not transferable outside the household....if somebody gets one and uses it,great...there is no dealer participation so it would be fine if everyone got one....but this is a very narrow program that very few people will qualify compared to the number of people who are researching on edmunds....we all know that nobody reads the fine print....based on the number of emails from edmund folks, they all think anyone can get one, the dealer is behind it..comments like edmunds say's so...etc. certainly shows me that they are being mislead in some fashion.
fred
And my smiley comments are only partly tongue in cheek. Incentives tend to depress resale value so I if know one is out there, even if I may not qualify for it, I still would point it out to the dealer and use that as a bargaining chip.
Steve, Host
We were armed with the invoice prices, etc., so I didn't spend much time negotiating.
My experience told me goes w/128 Mazda. I don't like the salesmen's attitude in Ira Mazda.
Oh, and can I still get the College Grad rebate on top of this offer?
Thanks in advance,
Jason
example...the 2003 mazda truck has a $3500 rebate and if you qualify for college grad of $500 than your at $4000.
but if you want a mazda 6...the 2003 without a sport package has $2500, plus the conquest certificate for $1000 and college grad gets you to $4000. Same with the 2004 Tribute...but remember, the $1000 conquest cetificate was sent to specific people by mazda and there is no way to "sign up" for it...
Mazda usually informs us about mailers but I am not familiar with the one you got. maybe its regional.
(1) Quirk Mazda -$5,028 OFF MSRP (must use MAC Financing) on 2004 MPV LX, OR
(2) 128 Mazda offers $17,795 on 2004 MPV LX (w/rear a/c) Discount Price includes college grad rebate and owner loyalty.
-Jason
Fred
Hope this helps explain how the dealer arrived at the number.
Since we purchased, the incentives have increased which reduces the value.
We were extended an offer from our local CarMax for instance to buy the MPV from us at $23500 which is significantly more than the dealer ACV.
I'm not an expert at this by any means but this is the type of information I look for when reading posts and I hope it will help those searching for the same information.
Dano
They were a great dealership to work with. While they are nearly 30 miles from my home and there is a Mazda dealership only 4 blks away, I still plan to go to Wilkins for most of my maintenance.
MSRP . . . . . . . .22,925
Delivery . . . . . . . 520
Total MSRP . . . . .23,445
Less Rebate/Discount 4,386
Drive out price. . .19,059
Add'l
Sales Tax 5%
Registration/plate . . .86
Dealer Admin fee . . . 195
-LX Plus Pkg
-4 Seasons Towing Pkg
-Traction Control w/Side Air Bags
-Power Sliding Doors
-Whitewater Pearl Paint
$22175 plus tax and Title @ %4.75 for 60 mos (Mazda Financing). Also includes lifetime free inspections.
What's the consensus? Bring it home or let it sit on the lot??
Edmunds TMV : 22,409 (24,409 - Rebate 2,000)
You can get more dealer quotes from edmunds site by input different zip codes further away from where you live.
There is also a link of 'Get full dealer directory' (within 50 miles) at step 4 > lower portion near your zip code input window.
Power sliding doors
Roof rack
Rear A/C
MSRP $25,000
Negotiated Price (Including Rebates) $18,500
They took my Toyota Corolla LE '98 for $4,000.
Invoice is 26590 and we are getting a 4000 rebate with financing.
It has following options:
CD Changer
Mats/cargonet/exhasust tip/
Power sliding doors
4 seasons package...
I have 2 questions:
1. Aren't the power sliding doors standard on 2003 ES?
2. The rebate is give after sales tax or before sales tax?
Thanks
Alarm System
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
Compact Disc Changer
DVD Entertainment System
Fog Lights
Luggage Rack
Power Dual Sliding Doors
Power Heated Mirrors
Power Moonroof
Rear Heater
Rear Spoiler
Trailer Hitch
- - - - - - - -
The Mazda's cash back rebate is deducted before Sales tax calculation. I am not sure of dealer's discount.
I will have to sort it out with the dealer. It saves me 150 dollar (6% tax in NJ).
The dealer is giving me following:
Mazda Rebate 2500
Dealer Rebate 1000
Finacing Reb 500
I guess 3500 should not be taxed.
Anyone has any idea about mazda rebates on 2003/04 in april-2004.
And the other option is 2003 ES with power sliding door+6CD Changer+4Seasons+other minor options... for 4000 below invoice for 22600.
Ofcourse this is before tax and title.
Any inputs which one is a better deal.
Thanks
Invoice 26591.
Paid 23500 Out of the door. That is arounf 4700 under invoice. I guess its not a bad deal.
From Open Road Mazda in NJ.
Nice fellow, the salesman.
Audia8g, I was getting 3300 below invoice for 2004 ES at Crystal Mazda in NJ. Had to haggle a little there for this price.
Sales man said it is 2500 Rebate and rest from holdback.
Good luck with your vans.
Dano
We haven't had any trouble with the trans reflash so that issue was most likely an incorrect version used on the first attempt.
In fact, the MPV is a very nice van but when we compared it directly beside the Sienna we saw some major differences.
Watching the prices falling as they are the value of the MPV isn't holding very well and we were able to sell it to Carmax for a very minimal loss. The highest cash offer from three dealers was $6000 short of our payoff. The rebates are really hurting values but if your in the market for the MPV it really helps your purchase at the beginning.
FYI, I had called Mazda a few months back and requested the warranty extension as a few have mentioned here and was not given the courtesy of a call back until last Friday. The answer was there were no warranty extensions being offered and that was pretty much the icing on the cake. Telling me no a day or so after would have been acceptable but just dropping the request in the no call bin really torked me at Mazda.
Consumers must demand better support from these corporations or we will continually receive lessor valued products.
So far so good except the hard-shift tranny which was fixed. I am happy with MPV at the price of $19K. The hard-shift problem is new as older MPVs with smaller engine didn't have such tranny problem. My friend also owns a 2000 MPV he recommended it to me.
I browsed the Nissan Quest problem posting, 2004 Nissan Quest, priced at around $25K, is having more problems than MPV. Another friend got a 2004 Quest, he had steering and brake vibrations, passenger door rattlings.
I can't bad talk the MPV because we actually liked the van, but we decided for us the Sienna was what we wanted.
Hope your MPV continues to provide your enjoyable ownership.
Should be easy enough to do the math (I would, but I'm walking out the door with my snowboard <g>).
Steve, Host
We drove the ES MPV back-to-back against an EX Odyssey in the same afternoon. Again, in our opinion, the MPV offered more "bang for the buck" than the Ody, which would have been at least $3000 more (a comparable Sienna would have cost even more).
In addition, the MPV seemed more luxurious, handled much better, came with more standard features, and was built in Japan. We also didn't require all the extra space the Ody provided. Plus, Honda doesn't offer anything like the 4-Seasons Package or an in-dash six CD changer.
Sure, Mazda is offering smokin' deals to move their vehicles off the lot, but so are many other manufacturers (like the Ford Freestar), except Toyota.
I hope Dano comes back to this forum in a few months and gives us a first-hand report on how the Sienna truly compares to the MPV in the real world. Good luck, Dano.
The Sienna is more expensive than the MPV in many cases and since we decided to buy a higher model it wouldn't be fair to compare our Sienna to the MPV ES.
One item right off is the difference in interior size. I think the Sienna is a few inches wider which results in more hip room, seat separation and comfort.
When putting our car seat base in the MPV and then the car seat we could not adjust the second row back enough to not touch the front seat. The Sienna has more front to back seat room. This was one of the more prevalent reasons to switch.
Some minor items include no overhead light switch controlling the interior lights, the shift knob blocking the a/c control and the vibrations that balancing the tires was not correcting.
The shift flare was not an issue as both vans had some problems reported with the trannys.
The MPV drive a bit tighter more like a car probably due to the fact it is built on the same chassis as the Mazda 6 as I understand.
All of this information is individual onion. I'll eventually get to drive the Sienna when the wife gets over the new cartitis and will keep you guys posted.
The $3K price difference I mentioned was with the local Honda dealer offering $2500 off the MSRP price of the Ody.
Yes, there was noticeably more room in the Ody (and I'm sure the Sienna too) than the MPV. But, we have no kids, and all that extra room also equated to a larger, more cumbersome vehicle to drive and park.
Having been able to drive the Ody and MPV back-to-back, the engine performance seemed totally equal. Any benefit that the Honda may have gained from a larger, more powerful engine (on paper) was offset by the extra 600 lbs of weight the Honda hauls around.
We just filled our MPV for the third time today and got 23.3 MPG, which seems really exciting to us, after owning a Ford Expedition, which never got better than 14 MPG.
Also, I'm getting really confused by the $2500 rebate offered. Is that applied BEFORE taxes are done on the car? If someone could clarify how it works, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks in advance.
You should confirm the price on out of the door price and ask them to list other fees, like tax amout, dealer adm fee, or destination charges (if not included in out of the door price)
In MA, don't know other states, the dealer reduced $2,500 rebate, dealer's discount on the MSRP before calculating sales tax. I paid $19,059 on an 2003 LX standard equipt (MSRP $22,925 + Delivery $520 = $23,445). 5% sales tax on $19,059. $160 dealer adm fee (pre-printed on the sales slip). I heard some dealers also can delete the adm. fee instead of saying it's standard charge.
In New York my best price has been $19,817 (including rebate) $99 (title), tags/license ($169)for total of $24,100. When we spoke on the phone, he did say we'd have to pay an additional $212 on the rebate but he was willing to go down another $100 or so because he didn't indicate on his e-mail, so I'm removing that $212.
So I'm thinking $24,100 is the price to beat.
Using the Edmunds New Car Quote by entering different zip codes, you can find many more Mazda dealers.
For example
(1) Input zip code where you live - request quotes from dealers. write down dealer names.
(2) Back to the page, change zip code to a town 20 miles north of where you live. Bingo! A new list of Mazda dealers comes out, then you do same as step (1) request quotes from dealers and write down dealers names. Write down dealer names is to avoid overlapped, there's a chance same dealer may appear both in step (1) & (2).
(3) Repaet step (2) and simply change zip code to a town 20 miles on different direction (E., S., or W.) of where you live.
I live in Boston area and I reuested price quote from more than a dozen Mazda's by using about method.
If I can get the best deal, I don't mind to drive 30 mins or more to close the deal. After bought, warranty service can always be done at your nearest Mazda dealer.