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The car is currently on order; sage mist. At this point, I believe I probably could chisel another 1500 to 2000 off the price but am not going to bother.
Upon taking delivery and driving for a few days, I will post a follow-up to this message.
If anyone is looking for a reason to return to purchasing an American car, the Lucerne is it.
I ordered the sage mist as well, and my price was just about identical to yours...In all of Columbus, there wasn't a sage mist CXL anywhere so I had to order it. Let me know how long you had to wait. BTW, I saw a CX sagemist here and it had a yellow pinstipe. I'm going to put that on mine 'cause I thought it really looked sharp and I also ordered the spoiler in primer paint. It doesn't come in sagemist, so the dealership will have to paint it to match. I'm surprised there aren't that many Lucernes in that color around so it should be distictive!
All in all without dealer options and extended warranty we paid about 31-32 thousand. With the several dealer options we did such as glass etching, Autobond, 2 year extension on the warranty and several other things the final price came to about 36-37 thousand. I absolutely love this car and think it was worth every penny.
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Jeannine Fallon
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Model: CXL V8 Sagemist
Available most days in afternoon (retired)
...still enamored with the Lucerne after 3 months. It gets a bit unsavory to be buying 93 Octane at 3.30 but the car is behaving beautifully. We (my wife and I) are puzzled why we don't see any other Lucernes on the road.
Did anybody buy a CX base model recently? what's the price?
thanks for your attention,
You should do a review of your Lucerne. Click the reveiws button at the top of this page and then click "rate it".
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Supplier Price: $25,617.39
Trade : $600
Document Fee: $75.00
Sales Tax: $1568.27
License Plate: $15.00
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TOTAL...........................$26,675.66
Base Rebate: -$1500.00
GM Card: -$2323.20 (Pending GM authorization)
Old Invoice: -$1000.00 (This vehicle qualifies)
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Calculates ................................. $21,852.46 Out the Door - Guaranteed.
Tack on another $500 for the bonus (which the salesman alerted me to) and the deal went for $21,352.46.
I hope this helps you.
Invoice - 29,300
Paid - 28,836
Trade - 1997 Dodge Stratus ($2,500)
Military Discount - $500
Old Inventory - $1,000
Tax & Fees - $1,900 (approx)
Total Finance OTD $28,111
0% for 60 mo - 468 per Mo
2006 Buick Lucerne CXL V6
Drivers Confidence
Lux Package
Ent. Package
Confort and convenience
Pearl Nickel Finish rims
Shifter on the Colume
I posted the price I paid for comparison purposes. The asking price was 25,988. First sale price offered was 22,900. I countered with 22,000. The sales manager responded with 22,200. I said I'd buy today for 22,000 and they sold me the car. I was also looking at a leftover new 2006 CXL V8 for 26500. I test drove the V6 and the V8. While the V8 has the extra power, the V6 has plenty of power for me. My last car was a diesel Mercedes so the Buick accelerates like a Corvette from my perspective. :shades: Plus the 07 has the longer powertrain warranty. I like the car so far.
Since I now again have over $2000 in GM Card rebate points, I'm debating haggling, without the GM Employee Discount, so that I can use my GM Card rebate. My question is, how much is the Lucerne discounted from sticker price with the GM Discount? If I can haggle and buy it for close to the GM Employee price, then I'll be able to still use my GM Master Card rebate.
Thanks.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I have the same car and I wish I did not have the sunroof. It takes away headroom.
I am not sure this will help you, but I might as well share it.
I don't know how this compares to the CXS, but I just bought a new 2006 CX with the following options:
Driver's Confidence Pkg
Rear-obstacle-detection system, remote engine start, alarm
Comfort and Convenience Pkg
Auto Dimming OSRV Drv Mirror
Auto Dimming Inside Rear View Mirror
Illuminated mirror visors
Universal home remote
Rainsense intermittent wipers
6 way power passenger seat
6 passenger 40/20/20 split front seating
Ext - Dark Garnet metallic
Int - Cashmere
My price out the door was $23,500.
I would appreciate if anyone has suggestions for seat covers that will protect from spills from young kids.
Also, any comments on whether I should get the extended warranty.
I bought an extended warranty on my Aztek 3 years ago because of problems with the A/C that seemed to happen after 3 years.
Thanks
I forgot to mention, GM increased their rebates on 6/25.
The rebate for a new 2006 Lucerne was $4,000.
It seemed that retail delivery had to be by 6/27 but that seemed like an awful short time fuse.
In addition to that rebate, I used the $750 Buick owner rebate.
That number will probably be less than they are willing to sell it for.. which is why it is still on the lot.
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kyfdx
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Custom Perforated Leather
Chrome Appearance Package
Driver Confidence Package
Luxury Package
Side Blind Alert
Navigation
Harmon/Kardon Speakers
Steering Wheel
Sunroof
What's the best, most reasonable offer I can get with the dealer with a MSRP sticker of $37,000. I am thinking on trying $8,000 off MSRP. Will that work? If not, how much MSRP off when you purchased your new Lucerne? Buicks aren't hot seller anyway, and I'm sure some dealers offer big discounts. Thank you for any advise given.
Somewhere on this site there is a link for Capital one auto buying, In northern California their deal is $100 over invoice if the car is on the dealer in the programs lot. In southern california its $300 over invoice but a so cal dealer was willing to sell me the car at invoice and truck it 350 mile to me and have me sign the paperwork here.
I called the sales manager of my local dealer and aksed him if wanted to sell a car and told him what deals I had at other dealers, I completed the deal in about 20 minutes after a month of research and pricing. Given its the end of the year I may have gotten a better deal but there were only 3 cars in the state configured the way I wanted. I also get 2000 cash back from GM and the dealer got me a better interest rate by 1% and its lower than I was able to get from applying to 5 banks and I have excellent credit.
If you are going to finance I suggest you secure your financing first and then pick your vehicle.
I used fightingchance.com for price and negotiation tips.
Dealer Cost Item Retail
750 destination 750
33973 list 35950
622.5 wheels 750
742.85 heat and cool seats 895
1614.35 nav sys 1945
161.85 grillwer 195
244.85 lane departure 295
327.85 blind side 395
124.5 heated steeerign 150
747 sun roof 900
0 paint
39308.75 42225
819.5 Advertising western region
40128.25 total 42225
Figure out what invoice is on that car, and consider that your starting point, minus any rebates.
Hence, if it were a 2008 CXL with those options right now, should have an invoice right around $35,500--so that would be about your starting point. From that, and again just using now as an idea, you could subtract $2000 in rebate cash...so around $33,500.
Basically, a few months into a model year, and with the fact that the spread between MSRP and invoice is fairly small on a Lucerne...$8k off just isn't feasible. It is right now on leftover 2007's, with extra rebate cash available, but that's about it.
Just not going to happen, to get that kind of a chunk off, unless it's a leftover 2008 maybe this time next year. Determine invoice price at that time, subtract rebates, and that's your figure.
Nearly 4 liters yet it doesn't deliver 200 horsepower, which a mainstream 4-cyl car can do these days. It's a torquey engine you say? Yes, it makes decent torque, but even that isn't competitive. Look below: one of these things is not like the other.
Buick Lucerne: 3.8L 197hp, 227 lb-ft, 4-speed automatic
Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable: 3.5L 260hp, 245 lb-ft, 6-speed automatic
Hyundai Azera: 3.8L 263hp, 257 lb-ft, 6-speed automatic
Nissan Maxima: 3.5L 255hp, 252 lb-ft, Continuously Variable Transmission
Toyota Avalon: 3.5L 268hp, 248 lb-ft, 6-speed automatic
All of the competition makes much more power, most from less displacement. They all also get better fuel economy by as much as 3 MPG both city and highway (not helped by the antiquated 4-speed).
Buick does have the V8 option, but it can't outrun these V6 vehicles because of the 4-speed auto, and fuel economy (at 15/23) pales next to the Avalon's 19/28 or even Ford, with 18/28. With the 3800 having a worst-in-class 16/25 estimate, it's no fuel miser either.
The Buick 3800 may be solid and reliable, but that's because its been around so long, all the bugs have been worked out of it. It's being discontinued too late, in my opinion. Give it the 3.6 and ditch the Northstar!
I was thinking of around $25,200......Is that reasonable? Or should I suggest even less?
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2008/buick/lucerne/100890177/prices.html
you will get the invoice number there and what people are paying. I paid about $150 below invoice in early December before the rebates. I also put about 25% down and negotiated a rate that was 3/4' of a point below gms rate and the dealer made money on that.
You can also go through capitol one auto buying, depending on area and model they are about $100 over invoice for a car on the lot which can get you a starting price before you go into the dealer. I did all my research on-line, found the vehicle equipped the way I wanted then called the sales manger at the local dealer and asked him if he wanted to sell a car. He brought it from another dealer and sold it for the price I wanted.
You may want to take a look at fighting chances package and methods for purchasing. I found it very helpful.
http://www.fightingchance.com/index.php?js=y
I started here at edmunds and worked my way around.
Good luck - let us know how you do if you buy
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I would buy for 30% off MSRP, but I am encountering resistance at securing any more than 22.5% off MSRP.
Any ideas on where I could go to look for a better deal?
You can always offer that price at a few dealerships,adding a %point or two if unsuccessful.
I was recently offered a new platinum 2008 CXS V-8, MSRP $39,100 for $31,500.00 out the door under the supplier program with all the rebates, etc., but when I learned that my GM Card Points were ineligible for this program I backed out. I had $1,931.00 in points and I wanted to use them. There was no legitimate reason why I should be unable to exercise them with this kind of deal.
Instead, I selected a new light quartz metallic 2007 CXL V-8, MSRP $32,500.00, which after negotating it down, and subtracting my points, came to $21,500.00 out the door. I am to pick up the car this weekend. The only option is a sunroof, but it has the color I most wanted, with cocoa steering wheel, dash, and carpet and shale seats and panels.