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Scott
Cost $50
In my 06 3, I have the Mazda Sirius kit (That I installed) with an aux input for my Creative Zen
Car looks so much cleaner with the integrated satellite
Guess I will question the dealer service fee. Interestingly enough, another dealer says they'll match the price, and throw in free lifetime oil changes, free tires at 30,000 miles, and a video ipod. Anyone familiar with that kind of offer? (Especially the oil change and tires?) Is there a catch?
Scott
ABS, Moonroof, Compass Mirror, All Weather Floormats
Black Mica/Black
Price of car: $16,673.00
Service Fee: $95.00
Price including fee: $16,768.00
Tax,title, license: $902.90
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Total Out The Door: $17,670.90
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$24,101 ($489 under MSRP on GT with wheel locks)
$599 doc fee
-$250 Zoom Zoom Live Coupon
$24,450 TOTAL
Wow, the other dealer willing to offer that stuff. Hmm, maybe they Really need to move cars. I have not heard of that where I live but if you do decide to go w/them, make sure to get everything in writing & read everything carefully!! Good luck on your decision!
Thanks!
Jason
sticker price is $18,900 and the dealer tells me $100 over the invoice of $18,100 which would put the price at $18,200
if i was to say $17,000 and i'll buy it right now, will they let me walk or counter back?
also, do they get any kickbacks for selling the mazda 3
You can offer any price you want. The worst that can happen is they say "no", or some other words, perhaps more colorful, to that effect (or maybe laugh a bit). But they might say "yes" or counter-offer. If you catch the dealer at just the right moment, e.g. they need to sell one more car to get some special incentives from Mazda, maybe they'll sell you the car for $700 under invoice. But the odds aren't on your side.
Anyway, good dealer experience and a great little car!!
I toyed with getting a 5-door as well. Actually I said either or, but the combo of the GT with the manual just was difficult to find.
I'm at 600 miles now so I started having a little more fun as well. So far i'm enjoying it
Does anyone else have a better deal? Oh yeah it is an Auto transmit ion.
Mazda3 S Grand Touring-5 door
Options- Bose audio and moonroof package, moonroof wind deflector, rear bumper step plate, cargo net, all weather cargo tray, all weather floor mats.
paid $21,076 + 8.65% sales tax in NY, plates, reg, title, NY tire waste fee, silly $55 dealer fee for processing= OTD final price of 23,071.31
1. Press and hold down CD and AM/FM buttons
2. Start your car while still pressing down on those buttons
3. The display will read, "DIS ON" which means Driver Information System On.
4. Release the CD and AM/FM buttons
5. Turn off and restart the car
6. Now press the Set button and cycle through your avg. mpg, miles until empty, current mpg!
Now you can truly know your Real MPG numbers! Which might be a mixed blessing!
Please pass this info to others!
JC
I guess someone forgot to tell my dealership!
2007 Mazda3s 4 Door Grand Touring
Automatic
Moonroof/Bose
Auto Dimming Mirror w/Compass & Homelink
All Weather Mats
Cargo Mat
MSRP - $23,025
Invoice - $21,432
Paid - $21,642.70 + 6.5% Tax, Title & Licence + $50 Doc Fee = $22,364.23 Out the Door
Price would have been $188 closer to invoice but the chosen car did not have the mirror, so with installation that came to $388 - if installed at the factory the invoice is $200.
Financed for 36 months at 1.9%, but signed up for biweekly payment plan which effectively brings interest rate down to 0%.
I am very happy with this deal, and the car!
2007 Mazda3s 4 Door Sport
Automatic trans
sab/sac package
(no floor mats, no cargo net, no moonroof, etc...)
MSRP - $18880
Invoice - $17692
Price - $17099 with destination fee (or so they claim) but before ttl which would put it around like $18500
Salesman said outright that he wants me to buy the car before next month
Car is supposed to come in Monday (being transferred) so i have yet to look at it, and if it's good i will purchase it on Wednesday (last day of the month).
I'm a bit skeptical about the price since the lowest i got from any other dealer is $17700. Then again i worked at a dealership at one point and the salesmen got nice bonuses if they hit certain marks.
Here is a deal I got from a Mazda Dealer for Mazda 3 S Grand Touring. I am supposed to go get it tomorrow. Let me know what you think.
Edmunds says (including destination charge):
MSRP: $20630 INVOICE: $19322
plus the $174 mazda advertisement fee (would put Invoice at $19496)
$19496 (includes wheel locks, pearl white paint, destination charges and a mazda chanrged advertisement fee that is on the invoice)
+$250 Documentation fees
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$19,746
+$10.50 (temporary tags)
+$15.00 (Title fee)
+$1,480.95 (7.5% tax on $19,746)
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$21,252.45
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$20,752.45 Final Price out the door with a $500 discount
Thanks
Jmecherul
Is this a good deal? the dealer price seems to be less than the KBB value, but I've seen other cars online (carmax and automotive.com) that have more miles and sell for less.
Any idea on how much to quote the dealer for haggling?
Thanks
floody
I just bought a brand new Mazda3 S Touring Hatch 5 speed for $19K with a few options. Mazda is offering 1.8% financing on new for up to 36 months. So you might want to compare new vs. used by plugging in some difference finance rates/terms. I'm not sure what used rates are right now, but I'm guessing 7%-9%. I'm also guessing you'd pay $22K-$23K for a comparably equipped 07 so $18K sounds pretty reasonable. Would you be financing? Extending the warranty? Putting on lots of miles?
Gogiboy
$18,450
(1300 below invoice)
I will be financing the vehicle. My only concern is that this used to be a fleet vehicle and they put on 13K miles in ~5 months, although the carfax history is clean. Do I need to be concerned because it was a fleet vehicle, and should its price come down because of it?
You'll probably get a variety of responses to your question about fleet cars. Remember, you should have the remaining factory warranty (3/36) and powertrain. You might consider extending the warranty for peace of mind. With fleet cars you have potential pros and cons. 13K miles isn't that many and there may be available records to determine whether scheduled maintenance was done and whether any issues arose and were addressed. Of course the one negative usually cited is that any number of folks could have driven it, possibly irresponsibly. You could always pay to have an independent mechanic check it over. One huge advantage is that someone else took the biggest depreciation hit.
Gogiboy
There were no options on the car, no add ons, and no trade in was involved. The breakout was as follows:
24,550 = MSRP
(1,500)
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23,050 = Price of Car
+ 335.25 registration / title
+ 50 doc fee
+ 1498.25 MN sales tax @ 6.5%
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$24933.50
I want only three options on the car: Moonroof package, Rear Wing Spoiler, and a cargo mat. MSRP $23,050
First dealer offers me 22,496 in my third color choice (Black). It doesn't have the spoiler or the cargo mat, but I think the price he gave me included having those installed.
Second dealer offers me 21,111 in my first color choice (Aurora Blue). It does not have the spoiler, and to install it I was quoted 560, also doesn't have the cargo mat, but that is only like 40. So all told I estimate 21,711. The second dealer also has my second color choice (Galaxy Gray) with all the options I want, and I was quoted 21,411.
Do you think the first dealer will lower his price? He was the one I test drove with and I liked him...but not enough to pay more for the car.
Also the prices that the second dealer quoted me is 300$ under invoice for each car...seems too good to be true. What kind of "gotcha's" should I be looking out for?
Options:
Bose/Moonroof
Auto Dim Mirror w/Homelink
MSRP: 21,975
Invoice: 20,764
Price Paid (Incl Destination): 20,248
Note -- Invoice does not inlcude $396 dealer holdback.
I did everything via e-mail. I e-mailed several dealers specificing the car I wanted along with the inovice information and I said I would purchase the car from the dealer with the lowest price. I received quotes within 24 hours. Three dealers were at the same price, one was $500 higher and another $800 higher.
The dealer did not have a navigation dvd though. Can anyone tell me how I can get the dvd? Is it expensive?
I would have made the dealer supply the disc and if they did not have it put it on the "we owe" document.
Normally for Mazda NAV discs you order them direct from NavTeq: Here is the link, click on the Store icon. They don't have a listing for a 2006 3, the 2004-2005 3 DVDs - like most other DVDs they sell - is $199 + shipping. I think they changed the disc format for 06, so older discs would not work. I would call Navteq and see what they say.
You can also find them from time to time of fleabay, folks steal them from cars and sell them or perhaps get them from wrecks or something. A lot of folks will try to sell their old discs online once they upgrade, but who wants old maps?
Dennis
Can I buy a dvd for another Mazda model (say the RX-8) and use it with the Mazda 3?
Dennis
Thanks!
What I would do:
Do an online appraisal here on Edmunds, KBB, NADA on your current Focus. Put in the color, options, miles, and be honest about the condition. What does the trade in value look like? If you have it financed call the bank and get a current payoff on it. If the trade value looks like enough to cover the payoff, then step 1 is complete. If not, you may want to suffer with the Focus a while longer until you get it paid down enough to be "right side up" on the loan.
If you decide to go ahead with trying to trade - I could again look here on Edmunds for "what others are paying" for the Mazda 3 equipped like you want. Check for incentives, cheap financing, dealer money, etc. Also build and price it at www.carsdirect.com and see what the invoice and "target price" are ($300 over invoice in my area). That gives you an idea of what you should pay for the new car.
So now you know what your car is worth and what a new one should cost you - should be easier to get a good deal now that saying "I was thinking 17000.00", right?
If possible, I would get pre-qualified for financing before visiting the dealer as well. Go through your bank or credit union and check the rates at peoplefirst.com. If you have locked in low financing and know the price for a new car and the value of your trade, the rest should be pretty easy.
If you know someone who works for Ford or Mazda or has a relative that does, you may can get an S-plan PIN from them for low no-haggle pricing (about invoice) on a new Mazda.
As to what options, I would not buy any new car without ABS and would try real hard not to buy one that does not have side/head air bags and stability control. I don't think stability control is offered on the 3i, but the others are in an inexpensive package.
Dennis
Mazda3 s Grand Touring
Black Mica
5-door Hatchback
Manual Transmission
Options:
Bose Audio & Moonroof package
Compass/Auto-dim Mirror w/ Homelink
Rear bumper step plate
Wheel locks
MSRP: $22,200
Invoice: $20,846
Paid invoice: $20,846 (yes, invoice!)
Bought it through the dealership's online sales manager. I'm telling you this is the way to go. I spoke with internet sales guys at several dealerships of different brands as well, and was offered invoice or below on nearly every car that I looked at. These guys are completely pressure free and some of the nicest guys I've ever met at a dealership.
Once you know what make/model you want, use Edmunds or KBB or CarsDirect or any of those sites - you enter your contact info and what car you are looking for, and you automatically get emailed price quotes from several dealers in your area. Find the best quote, go down and check out the car, and seal the deal. 100% positive experience, saves time of traveling to 5 different dealers, and gets you amazing prices.
I got my pricing online and took it to the dealership and was out the door in 3-4 hours. I would of been out a lot sooner, but I was watching the Laker game on their 67 inch plasma TV enjoying all the free starbucks that I could drink. I got my car for $100.00 above invoice. You beat me as far as Invoice. Darn. GOOD JOB!!!
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Very good questions, I will answer them for you to help you out. I have bought and sold over 15 cars in my life and I am 33 years old, therefore, I know how to wheel and deal.
1.9% is an awesome deal, that is what Mazda is offering now, since they have no rebates on these cars. My finance loan is for 36 months at 1.9% and is for $10,050. My payments are $283.50 a month. Yours should be the exact same amount. Mazda can loan from over 36 banks, therefore all of them will compete, However, if you do the math that is what you will pay. At 1.9% you can't go wrong and also you can not take a loan out for a longer period of time at 1.9%, since this is from Mazda, if you loan from them.
Most Finance departments are experts, they need to be, since they are dealing with money. When they print your contract, two people check it over and make sure all is correct.
Will they try to sell you an extended warranty? you bet, they have to disclose this to you, if not and you call them on it, then they will have to give it to you for free. I read this somewhere and my friend got one for free. If you refuse the warranty and add-on's like I did, then they will make you sign paperwork stating that. However if you change your mind about the extended warranty, you have 30 days to either cancel or buy one with no penalty to you. That is all written on the paperwork.
FYI: I think these cars are awesome and therefore buying an extended warranty will be a waste of money, in my opinion.
That is all that I remember them trying to sell me. No hassle. I told the guy no and he said ok. No problem. My dealership was awesome and never pushed anything on me at all. I even got all the starbucks that I wanted for free. I hope that your deal goes this way. Let me know ok.
Who does not love starbucks? if you don't then you are not from planet earth!! JK.
My dealership was Galpin Mazda in Van Nuys, CA.
I made the deal at the Mazda dealer, then my salesman walked my wife and I across the street to the Galpin Lincoln dealer to seal the deal, that is where their finance department is. SWEET TWO STORY ALL GLASS SHOWROOM. Galpin owns the entire two blocks in Van Nuys, CA off of Roscoe Blvd.
Where are you from? I can send you to my salesman if you like.