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After looking at my post I remember several people saying $5,000 off MPV being fairly common. So, for a demo try to get the doc fee lower and see if you can get the van for $16,000.Start to walk out...see what the salemen do. You can always go back.
Anyway, it sounds like a pretty good deal, but perhaps you could do better. Good luck!
That's an interesting response after reading your bio indicating you are a dealership manager. Perhaps you should define ugly? What sort of "ugly" tactics do you teach/allow your salespeople to use on a customer? If the customer does not initiate any ugliness...how could things "get ugly". I would take my business elsewhere if a sales associate or manager started getting "ugly" with me.
Drop the attitude. I didnt read anywhere in my post that I teach my salespeople ugly tactics. I jsut made a statement based on what I read on edmunds.
If you go thru edmunds posts you will see all kinds of issues related to holdback. The one theme that seems to ring true is how the entire attitude of the sale changes when a customer gets into a holdback issue. Maybe you should ask the people who are posting on here about their bad holdback experiences.
-Brian
Yes, I agree...to go after everything AND holdback could possible lead to things getting ugly. From what I have read on Edmunds... the "ugliness" from trying to get holdback has come from the salepeople/managers. It's up to the salespeople and managers to maintain a professional and curtious demeanor...even if they are getting their tailfeathers ruffled by someone going after holdback. Again...if things start to get "ugly", I would take my business elsewhere.
It is a legit charge.....There are a few regions that don't participate. Usually regions that don't have enough dealers to make a marketing group. Like Vermont.
jipster...I agree there is no reason to get all worked up over holdback. From my standpoint I don't care what the customer offers. I'm still going to work the deal and if we can't agree on a price so be it.... I don't like dealers who whine about no profit, or lowball offers etc,.....it's better than no offer at all and if the salesperson is worth more than two cents they will overcome the issue and make the sale.....We have all had freeloaders and chiselers, the ones that IsellH really doesn't like,....but we deal with it and move on. All my salespeople know that if things get unreasonable or rude that I will throw the bum out...so things usually don't escalate to an ugly out of control problem.
Though from what I understand, and have read from many posters, it is unclear whether "holdback" is truely obtainable or not. As it is money that has already been paid out by the dealer. I suppose one may try :confuse:
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Well, I don't have anything more to add. But, I was hoping our host would allow more flexability in postings here on the Mazda MPV boards. We have gone months without any posts in this discussion....as well as many others. Many members are not available for Tuesday Mazda Mania night(myself included). And moving a established discussion over to another board just aint the jipsters style. But, you did let it go 2 or 3 posts over where you could have cut it off. So, cheers to our Roaming Host.
So does this happen often, or is it a once in a blue moon thing? Not that I'm complaining, but I when have people ask me if they can get a similar deal it would be nice to know.
-Jason
Also, Audia8q, do you think the incentives for selling MPVs will increase as the year comes to a close? I realize that Mazda isn't making MPVs next year, and that the farther along in the year the smaller the selection will be, but I was just wondering what you thought. MPVs don't seem to be selling very well in my area at all, and I was thinking about buying in October/November or even December.
I bought an MPV LX+, whitewater pearl, side air, power door for $20.6K
This was S-Plan price - $4000 rebate.
(Tricked that S-Plan price is the employee sale price - they had an Ad like that)
Is this a good deal? I feel like I'm tricked :mad: since they kept insisting S-Plan IS THE EMPLOYEE SALE price)
charlotte...the MPV will be with us for 2006 in its current form. I don't know if the incentives will get any better....Because of the Mazda5, it might be hard for them to enhance the already attractive incentives.
-Jason
I am looking for a dealer who can give me a good deal without a lot of hassle.
Thanks!
I think by law car dealer needs to report to IRS for any buyer pays cash 10,000 or more. Think commercial buy is OK though.
We like the van, and best of all, it's the 1st vehicle in well over 20 years that doesn't give my wife a backache.
Hope you guys can hang around the Mazda MPV boards for awhile, and let us know how your new vehicles are doing.
Great van - the right size and great value.
Please let me know if there are fair prices or I should ask them more.
Dealer #1 Silver LX (Fully loaded) $22,800 (Tax included)
Dealer #2 LXs (Fullyloaded) Blue, black or silver.
Invoice price and 3000 Rebate and 1000 manager special discount.
If I use Mazda finace, Both of them will give 1000 finace rebate.
We have been to Toyot dealer to check SIenna and Highlander, but they don't give us any discount. All they can give us is Toyota factory rebate.
I like Toyota car better but I guess I should buy Mazda due to our tight budget.
Please give me any advise about the Mazda MPV.
Thank you.
Can I ask which dealer did you go and buy a car?
Because I think you had a better deal than I was offered....
All Mazda dealer told me if I finance through Mazda, they give us $1,000 extra rebate.
I want to pay by cash so I told them I don't need it.
Then, the salesperson told me if I just finance for 3 months and then I re-finance so I may lose only $ 60 but I still get $1,000 extra rebate.
Have any body ever tried this re-finance?
Did you pay everything after 3 months?
I don't want to end up paying so much interest.
I prefer paying by Cash but if I will be able to re-finance in 3 months, I think I should try...????
Also, Mocha 46, I'd like to know your dealer in San Diego.
Can you give us any information about your dealer, please.
Many people that would otherwise pay cash, have financed with Mazda Credit to get the rebate, then paid off the loan after 90 days..
Of course, they are hoping you don't pay it off...
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The Mazda MPV is just as good a minivan as the Sienna (for my needs)...plus you'll be saving around $7,000 by buying the Mazda MPV. The Highlander is overrated and overpriced in my opinion.
I will go to Mazda and try to get the best deal!
The only I dont like is the front flip up table. I hate that. Why not put a console in there? I may try and take it out so I can buy an after market one. I like to keep snacks for the kids so I need the space.
- LX Plus package
- Four seasons and towing package
- Side air bags and traction control
- Roof rack
Total $23775 before rebates - $4000 rebates and $500 Zoom Zoom certificate = $19275. Plus tax, etc.
From Sentry West Mazda in Shrewsbury MA. Good guys to deal with. Real professional.
Van looks nicer than I orginally thought it was now that I own it!
17.2k doesn't sound to shabby, even for a stripper(which are usually very well loaded). Congrats.
LX-SV is the base model new for 2005. According to Edmunds, the only difference is that it has 15" steel wheels with hubcaps instead of alloys. It is also possible that some options available on the LX are not offered for LX-SV, but I am not sure on this.
My search for nice, preferably non-rental, "pre-owned" 04 or 05 MPV continues
I was on a tight budget, and had a troublesome trade-in which had about 1.5k due in repairs. It was such a relief to get rid of that trade-in.
I'm hoping to have at least 7-8 years of troublefree ownership with new MPV.
After seeing all these rebates, it seems dealers are still making a good kill on each MPV they sell ($1500 dealer holdback). Combine that with the volume discount and accessories profit, I think each MPV sell is good news for dealer too.
See the article on cnn.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/24/pf/autos/invoice_price/
I dont really know for sure what is the holdback on MPV. My only source of info was the cnn article (See link in my previous post). Another way I think that you know the holdback should be more than 300$ is that if you configure the same car via carsdirect.com, it shows a price of 17K for base model. Considering there is a profit of 250$ for carsdirect.com in it, the dealer has to have way more than 250$ profit, in order to sell the mpv profitably.
What is your source of information about the 300$ holdback?
aj4, good luck with your van.