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The dealer said I had to keep the Mazda loan for 90 days to keep that extra $1000 rebate, but when I called Mazda American Credit, they said I was free to refinance any time with no penalty because it was a simple interest loan.
I don't see how a dealership or Mazda could take away a rebate after all the paper work is signed and completed?
Are there any Mazda dealership people on the forum that could clear this up?
Smart buy-
$0 down
$246 / month- 35 months
residual $9432-
tax in NY is 8 3/4%
Have to wait till Tuesday to get the car (they had trade with another dealer) and only put $100 down (didn't sign any binding docs) so if I got ripped off I will eat the $100 and go elsewhere.
How did I do?
Have fun with that wagon YESNO
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
much cheaper and better on gas.
The malibu was the first year it was out and had some typical first year problems , mainly steering rack and suspension. It did everything well but nothing great. Decent fuel economy in the v-6 and decent road handling. But certainly no sports car. The best part was the price of $15k back then , which is probably not a whole lot more now.
That said i like my mazda much more. It has much better road handling and the interior ergonomics are much more sporty. The gas mileage in the wagon , while not great is pretty good for a wagon with 220 horsies.But like you already know this will all cost you a little bit more. For me it would be worth it, but everyone is looking for something different.
Test drive them both for at least an hour each and see which one fits you the best.
I like the car a lot; no real problems yet. Minor issues are squeak in the instrument cluster and the titanium trim on the inside is awful for damage resistance (saw a black mark by door handle, thought something was on top of the paint, started rubbing to get it off and realized I was rubbing the titanium paint off the black substrate WITH MY BARE HANDS!; not such a minor issue, now that I think of it again!) :mad:
Good luck with your decision process.
Great deal - IMHO
Is that because it was a 2006 ? I did not know they were out yet, my local dealer is still advertising brand new 2004 wagons
2005 Mazda6 S hatchback, auto transmission, leather, moonroof, 6000 miles, being sold at a Honda dealership. Looks to be in great shape. Sticker price $24,500! With Mazda offering up to $2500 cash back in various forms, I think $24,500 is way too much, but I have no basis to form an offer. Would $20K be too much of a low-ball?
So--anyone help with my question? (See post 1153)
For example, the s Grand Touring I'm interested in has an invoice price of $24,651. Do they mean it can be had below $23,151? If so, any idea of how *much* below?
To Mimazda6: Thanks for your input.
Loren
Can anyone direct me to any other Mazda dealers that list actual, fixed prices on their websites? Location doesn't matter.
Thanks!
http://mckinneymazda.com
Each new car has a web page that shows the MSRP, the pre-rebate selling price, and the post-rebate price. The dealer has a 2005 Mazda6s with everything I want (leather, auto, moonroof) for $24302 after $1500 rebate. Gosh--if I get Mazda financing, that will go down to $23302! But I don't like the color :mad:
Edit--LOL! Get a free barbecue accessory set "just for stopping by" the dealership! If only the car had an on-board grill . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratec_engine
At any rate, if you were to drive both a Duratec 3.0 equipped Taurus and Mazda6, you would know right away how different the Mazda6 version of the engine really is, and the differences are good!
2006's are still 2-3 months away..
Sport
V6
Auto Trans
Moonroof Package
This gives a sticker of 26,140 (incl dest fee) and an invoice of 23,941
After some dickering, they offered just under $22k - with 5.9% rate financing for part of it. My bank offer is 6 3/4%. This number didn't change when I asked if I paid the whole thing cash, which I can do. The loan would be for 3 years, by the way and I'd put about 1/2 down.
They indicated no problem taking my trade, which has Very high mileage and mechanical issues, sight unseen (it's a 2k ford) - fixing the problems with this car would cost more than the book value of it when fixed.
Is $22,000 a good deal given the options (6 cyl, moonroof, auto)? Cars direct gives a cost of $22,311 with these option choices.
Should I try to get a break on an extended warranty, extending from the 4/50? What does a comprehensive 5/100-type plan run?
Thanks for any answers The other car I'm seriously considering is the Pontiac G6 (regular V6 trim), with similar options, which comes in at just over $20k before tax ('05 - with GM deal). They offer 1.9% financing FWIW for 3 years.
-QG
I'm looking for a beginning bargaining price on a Mazda 6, 5-speed, no frills wagon. If anyone has actual and recent bargaining experience, I'd love to hear a hard number (if it helps, I'm in New Jersey). Again, many thanks.
I also got 500 more than blue book for our trade in. That took some negotiating, but getting the big discount on the wagon was relatively easy.
Looks like the vehicle arrived at the dealership in December, so that could explain the significant discount. The local dealership--I'm in Texas--is one of the biggies, and it looked like they had large inventory of both new and late-model used wagons. That, no doubt, had a lot to do with the nice price.
One other thing: The finance guy at the dealer told me that Mazda had just today (6/24) bumped up the standard warranty on the 6 wagons (maybe on all Mazdas). In addition to the 4/50 bumper to bumper, you now get a 5 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty.
Bottom line: Huge discounts are there to be had. I wouldn't be surprised to see a sizeable increase in rebates in the upcoming months.
Best of luck.
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36 months w/ 12K - 354 or 358
36 months w/ 15K - 370 or 374
48 months w/ 12K - 336 or 339
I think the differences in prices on the two dealers I've heard from so far is that the more expensive is the Sports (with a slightly higher MSRP when options are included).
Here are my questions:
1) Based on NJ tax is 6%, fees, doc prep, [non-permissible content removed]/reg total 385 or so, what is a good price for the above lease scenarios.
2) One dealer offered 2k in incentives while the other offered 2.5k in incentives (which I know is currently correct). The dealer with the 2k incentives had $740 in taxes versus $1300 in taxes (taxing the full cost of the car). Which taxes are the correct ones - in other words, can I push the 2k incentives dealer without him 'realizing' he screwed up the taxes, if he i wrong, or vice versa?
3) How likely are the cash incentives going to change? (In other words, what is the history on these incentives and what can be expected and when?)
4) As well, and as importantly, the lease deals are through the Assured Value program (which sounds like GM's smart buy). I have been told that will change/end July 5. Can anyone tell me what to expect after July 5? We don't need the car for another month, unfortunately.
5) Are there any other questions I should be asking or any other car makes/models/options I should consider instead?
Thanks for your patience and understanding!!!!
-Mutt
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For the GT's, I was quoted
MSRP $24,795
Invoice price $23,249
Internet sale price $23,349
The sports models (leather, bose packages) were quoted at an MSRP of $25283
Sales price at 23,283. Anyone know how they got $3 at the end?
I haven't verified invoice yet because different websites have different invoice prices.
FWIW, I'm looking in North and Central Jersey. Some on-line, some not. Hope to close things out in the next couple days.
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