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$19,225.00 MSRP
$18,031.00 Invoice Price per Edmunds
$17,459.00 Sale Price
I also got 0% financing for 36 months with no money down.
Msrp: 18425 Invoice: 17246
I paid: 17105 Dest: 595 Dealer Fee: 149
OTD: 17849
And around how much should we pay?
I want to get the sedan,automatic.
I dont really care about crazy extra packages or any of that.
except for ofcourse ac,power windows/locks and any extra safety features,safetys a huge factor since this is my first car.
thanks!
Thanks,
Tom
I got $650 under invoice and 0% financing with no down payment.
MSRP(incl. destination): $22,775
invoice: $21,245
negotiated to: $20,595
doc fee: $35
tax: $1895
license: $140
OTD: $22,665
i'm in the northwest region
Regards,
Craig
Are these the sorts of deals you get only when you are willing to settle for dealer stock? If you want something specific are you out of luck?
For example, I'll be wanting an True Red '08 3i w/ 5sp, ABS & Sunroof packages.
(And auto or manual?)
Even though it is retail price, i think that's great deal in term of including many options.
Where did you get $300 coupon?
Thanks
I could've saved a few thousand more with Maxon.
It's an i Sport Sedan, manual transmission, with A/C and the ABS/SAC/SAB package.
$16,169 out the door, paid invoice + taxes, reg, small dealer fee.
Got it from Lee Partyka Mazda/Chevrolet in
Any help appreciated. Thanks!
Paid $18,300 in July, 2007.
(we were inflexible about the color and man trans) So we could only find this combo in Sothern Cal - we live in SF Bay Area. We negotiated via phone - took about 3 minutes! I flew to Long Beach ($100 one-way ticket) the dealer picked me up at the airport before the dealership was even open. I got to the dealership at about 8:20am. All papers done and I was on the road for home before 10:00am! :shades:
Absolutely easy and great experience! Can't say eough good things about them.
Browning Mazda in Cerritos, CA.
A side note - Mazda's online Chat Assistant was a huge help in helping locate the exact car we wanted.
Good luck!
Sounds like a good deal?
I am not seeing any 2008s (Speed 3 or other 3s) in central Ohio just yet.
Mazda3s Sport Hatchback in Sunlight Silver with Grey interior and auto: $17,165.00
Dealer fee 399.99
Tax 1,053.90
Title 39.00
Total OTD $18660.89
I think this is a good price, considering it's almost under invoice including tax
We took advantage of the 0% finance offer from Mazda which makes the deal even better.
Also, what dealer fees did you pay? They seem to like to tack that on to the 'price" these days, so it helps to know if you paid msrp plus fees or msrp and no fees or whatever.
I live in the bay area ca
is 18000 a good price for an i touring 08 mica black/ abs package/ moonroof 6 cd changer package???
If not how low can I get it to?
I got this price from the internet department. Can I get any lower?
thanks
jason
For another $500 maybe I should be looking at the 08's if that is all the price difference is.
they had a 3 s TOURING hatch going for 18500 ADVERTISED price.
i thought that was pretty sweet. the interest was 5.8 for sixty months.
Galaxy Grey GT MSRP- $23,150 and he's only offering $22,206 (invoice is $21,545). Again, it's an '07 so don't you think they should be more aggressive with lowering the price? They've also low balled my trade in as Edmunds had $12,725 and they offered $11,500. Sounds like I have more negotiating to do, eh???
Here is the detail.
MSRP: $20760
Invoice: $19492
OTD price: $20351
The numbers on paper are $18573 (invoice), $55 (document), $1537 (tax) and $186 (other official fees).
CA, 8.25% tax. How about this deal?
Always negotiate. Keep in mind, Edmunds is a publisher, they are not in the "car business". Their trade values are not an accurate measurement of true vehicle value.
My advise it to have the dealer show you the book that they use to asses vehicle values, and have then explain how they came to their number. Here in the North East, we use Galves. Down south and in the mid west, I think they use whats called the "black book"
An important thing to remember about the "black book" is that it is a publication created for dealers and not by an independent third party. In other words, this presents the information from the dealers point of view. As a consumer I would look at several sources (including KBB) to balance the picture.
KBB does not buy or sell vehicles. How do they know what they are worth? They give you values for free, and make money through advertisement. If they were really reputable, why would they not charge for their info? Because it is worthless, and they know it.
Having KBB give a value for a vehicle is like me stating how much I think Sony should sell a TV for. I can do research on reliability and features until I am blue in the face, but, it gives me no merit to say how much one should sell for new or pre-owned.
That is incorrect. The Black Book is an independent company that established wholesale values for vehicles that pass through an auction. Galves is the same. Dealers use these books because most of the time, vehicles are traded in that are no longer a dealer retail piece. So, these vehicles need to go to an auction. A dealer needs to know what that vehicle will bring at an auction, so, these books are resourced as to what these vehicles true worth are. Hence what a real trade value is.
Now, if a dealer is taking in a retail piece, usually they will step up on the trade offer to make the deal because they can sell it for a profit. That does happen quite a lot.
Now, as a customer, I think it is wise to negotiate until you cannot go any further. That is what I suggested to that other person who posted. But, many times, people walk away from great deals because they are ignorant, stupid, or both.
Example- they told me they'd give me the car at invoice yet when I examined the breakdown, the starting price is listed at invoice but the option package and accessories are at MSRP. I did not mention this as it assumed me somewhat. He worked so hard to gain my trust and I got him up $700 on my trade yet he still tries to assume I'm a foolish enough to let him sneak in an extra couple hundred dollars. The deceit is what really kills me about the entire car transaction game. Don't tell me I'm getting the car at invoice unless you are prepared to actually do so. When I go to sign my papers next week, I'm gonna have to show him that he's dealing with a savvy car buyer. If SOME of these employees displayed more honesty, I don't think they'd have the reputation that they do.
The Sandman
It is unfortunate that many bad apples of the past still ruin the bunch for the future.
Car buying should be fun, not a stress. All parties should work together to make this happen. Good luck!
MANHEIM is becoming the new "Galves/Black Book"
MANHEIM is an auction for dealers only. It basically helps to set pricing for trade valves.
Most stores (dealers) have access to Manheim. HAve your dealer show you what your car would sell for at auction.
NO CAR WILL BE IN MINT/EXCELLENT condition.
Manheim uses above average, average and rough
MOST cars fall into average.
GOOD LUCK