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Additionally, if I have any issues going forward, I have higher expectations of the local dealer as I bought the car from them, as opposed to negotiating with them and them buying the car out-of-state, I think it will be more likely to get service on borderline issues, if any, and I will feel no reservation to apply pressure due to my local purchase.
Some people look for the absolute lowest price and will do pretty much anything to get it. That is ok if you are driven by price alone. My perspective is to get the best overall deal with least hassle, and weigh the cost as a part of that.
It is difficult in Vegas as most premium makes only have one dealer (Acura, Lexus, Porsche, Jaguar, Audi) so negotiation is generally only able to happen on models not selling well here or end of year turnover.
Good luck.
drove out of the lot that night, entire deal including insurance getting ready for my 1st car about 2 hours. disappointed that the car wasnt completed clean inside (under floor matress on drivers seat has wood ashes or something) exterior only waxed a bit, bottom is like no wax.
other than that, so far i just love the TL just like all of you. thanks
My mom bought her lexus at the costco price - it was $500 off MSRP. That's not much of a deal.
Terry.
Other quotes have been around $ 31,800.
What's your experience been ?
Thanks
JK
Assuming a TTL of approx $2200 - the Drive out price should be $ 33500.
I am hoping to bring the OTD price to be around $32500.
Let see !!
Cheers - JK
But hey, you can buy any Chevrolet you want for 0% and $2000 cash back !! :lemon:
Thanks
CL
i'm having a heck of time in the seattle area - the low offer of $32,800 is in Oregon. Seattle low is 33,900
Well i was wondering how much should i expect to pay for an 06 TL with nav? I want the back up sensor, door edge trim, splash guards, trunk tray, wheel locks and the i-pod connector (i havent seen this option but i read a few times in other web sites u can get this opition) all these option minus the ipod connector = $943. should i expect to pay this with my final pricing? or should i expect the dear to absorb most of the cost. im trying to offer $33,400 for all the things i wanting. is this a fair price or should i go lower or higher? ( on a side note im not planing to buy the car until july ) Im also wondering what are good prices in the LA area? im like 2 1/2 hour drive there and i read a few times its a good place to shop for TL's. My second question is how do you go about talking about price? do you just come out front that you wanna pay invoice only or do you let the dealer offer you $37,000 (thats MSRP with my options) and haggle him down to the invoice price? or and when can you ask for things like "free options" if he wont come down in price? also does any one know the total TTL cost on a TL in Califorina?
thanks in advance for the help.... bob
It was a very good buying experience. The first thing the guy asked me was " How much do you want to pay for the car"?? So...I told him. The second question he asked me was" If you were selling your old car yourself, what would you ask for it" ? So....I told him. He met both of my target prices. I probably could have done better, but their price was definitely reasonable.
Between the cost of the new car and the cost of the trade-in, I saved $1800 over Frankel Acura. STAY AWAY from Frankel !!!!!
You can also try Rosenthal Acura in Gaithersburg. Lemme know how you make out. Btw, you can't go wrong with this car. It is fantastic !! Incredible DVD Audio system, smooth powerful engine. Beautiful interior....but you already know all of this.
As soon as I can calculate the REAL invoice, should I add %5 to it and is that where I should start?
If you set the bottom, and the dealer agrees, you know you could have done better...
This board can spoil ya. Some of these guys are getting some low prices, but their insurance rates may be double what you pay, so it could even out in the wash.
I'm still stuck at 33,900 w/ Nav and the "NW Package" (mud guards, mats, wheel locks, and trunk tray). Maybe I'll wait it out a bit - 33,900 seems to high. I can go to Oregon for $33,100 - or so they say - they get me down there and then change the price on me once I'm committed.
"If I were able to offer Factory Invoice $31,299 on Any Instock 2006 TL along with 4.99% interest, would this be enough to earn your business this month. "
From what I read in this forum - the Invoice is $ 30,334.
Can somebody confirm the true Invoice price of a TL(Non NAV).
Cheers
The invoice price I was quoted here in CA matched Edmunds and other sites exactly. Shouldn't be different anywhere else.
The question of what is the actual invoice aside for the moment, he has not necessarily offered you anything.
I had a salesman say to me one time "if I can can get you the truck for XXXXX would you buy right now". I said yes and we started to write it up. I thought the deal was done. He left and when he came back he simply said I can't get it to you for XXXXXX, but I can get it to for YYYYYY.
I said you offered it to me for XXXXXXXX, and he responded with " No, I said IF I could get it.....".
I hope this guy is on the level, but he may just be gauging your true interest with no intention of getting you the price or the rate.
I hope I am wrong but IF is an "out" word in any negotiation.
But then I use the Bobst method and make my one and only all inclusive offer to them. If I've done my homework well, I get the car for a decent price, probably not rock bottom, but still decent.
The TL retained its price really well !!!
I paid about $ 35000 for it...
and got about $28,000 trade-in for it (23,000 miles on odo)... NOT bad considering all 4 rims were roadrashed so severely (every inch of circumference and could be seen 30 ft away)...and there were other dents, paint chips, spoiler scratches about 1 ft long ( 3 areas) and lost one key remote...... And this is the dealer. I know I could have gotten more if I do it myself...but I saved all the hassle of fixing it up and selling it....
We were pleasantly surprised at the nice car...it looks so good....we are sorry to seee it go....
Good luck you guys...the car retains its value...jsut keep it in good shape, not like mine....
Thanks
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I personally would not buy any demonstrator. These cars tend to be driven hard over short periods of time (avg test drive 20 miles?). There is also no way to know whether the salesman used it as his daily driver for those 4,000 plus miles, or it was trashed by 200+ people who test drove it, or some combination.
In the end, you need to do what's best for you. At the prices they are offering, you are only about $500 away from an '06 non-navi and maybe $1000-1,500 away from a brand new '06 navi.
I bought my '06 non-navi a month ago for $31,500 (Cols, OH). Had 4 miles on the odo.
As far as your trade, do your homework and it won't be a problem. If you don't absolutely need to buy a new car, then you are in the best possible position. However, if the dealer senses desperation, you're hosed.
I started looking a year ago, and just now pulled the trigger. I waited for the deal to come to me- which included trading in my '99 I30. My deal wasn't as good as others have posted, but then our market only has 2 dealers, and they seem to know it. I'm happy - which is all that counts in my deal.
$32,688.00: with navigation.
$33,443.00: with tinted windows, wheel locks, and some kind of premium exterior (paint
and gloss)/interior (fabric) protection.
$35,795.29: (final price) with state tax, inventory tax, license, title, document fee.
Thank you in advance.
"$33,443.00: with tinted windows, wheel locks, and some kind of premium exterior (paint
and gloss)/interior (fabric) protection. "
I'm not sure how much it is to window tint and wheel locks are a nicety (a necessity in some parts?). But the rest is wax and Scotchgard (do it yourself for a few bucks and a little of your time if you really want to. For great, but a bit expensive, stuff check out Zainostore.com). A common dealer pac (read: big profit, big ripoff to buyer).
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
What did you mean when you said the 'initial price'? Should I try to hold out for something cheaper? I was checking out the prices at the auto section on yahoo.com, and they showed the invoice price at $32,205.00. I know that the invoice price now a days isn't really what the dealer paid to get the car, but I thought that as long as the quoted price was somewhere near the invoice price, I'd be in good shape.
Edmunds/KBB are different than Acura invoice by alomst 800$.
I bought my non-nav '05 TL @ invoice as the Boston market is very competitive and (I believe) that the non-nav have less demand than nav, so easier to negotiate. Your pricing sounds reasonable (again, I'm not sure if the pro-pac is worth the $755. Certainly not for the "paint and fabric protectant" imo). Do you want to shop other dealers or are you comfortable/happy where you received these numbers. You could always counter with a lower number...
Scroll through this thread to get a better feeling for what people are (claiming?) to pay for Nav TLs to help you decide what is reasonable.
Nice car, good luck.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)