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The only additions that I paid were taxes, transfer of plate fees and dealer doc/ prep fees of less than $400.00
Please negotiate hard... I am sure that the dealer still made plenty of money.
I shopped, haggled and negotiated and by the way..found the car in the color of my choice.
This did not include the Tech package and was readily available in NJ.
what is dealer name and salesman please? thanks
Congratulations,
What dealer did you end up with?
Thx
Thank you.
1. Don't know the state sales tax rate
2. You don't post the doc fee(s)
3. TTL varies from state to state.
Is this the best deal? Who knows, but we are happy.
Car is great.
$37,007: 2014 AWD Tech
$895: Destination fee
$261: wheel locks and mud guards installed
$200: dealer processing fee
$301.90: Registration and title fees
$2,543.75: (6% MD Tax)
$41,208 = OTD prior to trade in
The model is a 2014 RDX FWD Base and the dealer equips every model on the lot with:
Roof Rails ($650*)
Body side moldings ($259*)
Splash guards ($138*)
Pin Stripe
Appearance Protection Package
Wheel Locks ($56*)
*prices from Acura website
Currently, I'm at $36,500 + 5% MS State Sales Tax = $38,325 OTD
With the included equipment does this help justify their unwillingness to budge? Any suggestions?
Specifics:
Base: $39,115
Dealer fee: $599
Other fee: $19.50
Discount: - $2,500
Trade in: - $5,000 (2005 TSX navi / 164,000mi)
Graduate program cash: - $500
Free cargo tray
I'll have to pay 4% AL tax when I get home, but I'll be financing $31,733.50 @ 1.9% for 60 months.
Payments will be $554.xx and I'll have the out of pocket taxes to pay (at least I won't be financing that too & I have it in the bank to pay it).
Even without trade & grad program, you're looking at less than $38,000! You aren't even getting the tech package with your "deal." Think you need those pinstripes and roof rails? They look pretty, but aren't worth the $. Skip the add on from the dealer and check our Bernardi or HandA and do it yourself.
Threw in cargo cover, mud guards, and body side molding.
I could have gotten a few hundred lower on the car at a couple other dealers but I had a trade-in, and this dealer gave me the best price on that. For what its worth a few dealers let me walk out having offered a few hundred lower net (ie car-tradein) than I ended up with, so I am happy with the final result.
I have to say the whole process (especially with tradein involved) is both infuriating and hilarious. Without fail every dealer started off offering me 20% below what I ended up getting on the tradein.
Thanks,
If a vehicle is ready to be purchased and if the vehicle has things like wheel locks and mud guards installed, these do not have to be bought. My experience has shown if a buyer refuses to buy the vehicle unless they are removed, most dealers will simply write them off.
The last three vehicles I bought, Honda and Acura, had a combination of wheel locks, pin stripes, or mud flaps. One had the window etch treatment some dealers like to use to pad their pockets. For each purchase, I told the sales person I did not want the added products. In each case the products were left on the vehicle at no charge.
The reality is a dealer is not about to lose a sale because a buyer refuses to pay $200 -$300 for added products which cost the dealer about $25 or so.
But anybody looking cars in DFW area don't go to Mac Churchill Acura, they are horrible treat customers like dogs. But when u go there they want to run our credits before finalizing the price. But if u want to see where is ur ballpark figure in getting car go there hassle with them, ends up by not buying from them. At the same time we will be able to know where the delaerships are able to honor our prices. IF we need to know what we get on trade in go to CarMax. there is a tax benefit too if u trade the vehicle from where we buy.
What dealer are you speaking of. I will be in the market for a 2014 RDX AWD with Tech over the next few months, and I am also on Long Island. What were your other experiences with dealers on the island. I would assume you did not get the tech package. Is that correct? Did you lease of buy?
Thanks in advance for the info!
It was a purchase (not lease) from Valley Stream Acura (dealt with Ralph). I did not get the tech package, however, I did inquire on the pricing which they said would be an additional $3.5k on top of the base awd price (not including taxes). Since I wasn't looking for the tech package I didn't try negotiating, but I'm sure if you were really interested they could probably give you some sort of discount.
I tried talking to a few dealers In LI & NJ & Westchester over the phone before I visited since they were some distance away, but I don't think they took me seriously as the prices they gave me was too far from VSA's quote (they were mostly quoting msrp...like I couldn't do the math on that myself). I visited Paragon in queens, but they just seem too eager to sell u the vehicle that they are just telling u anything u wanted to hear..didn't feel genuine. Same with another dealer in Brooklyn, forgot the exact name of the dealership.
Lastly, just make sure when u do go.. Have a firm $ of what u want to pay and make sure u do ur math because I notice with VSA, they will throw numbers at u really quick and fast..but b careful they are not tacking on anything twice...again, emphasizing that they r not the happy sales people u normally see but at least u get good pricing and there's no sweet talking just to get u to buy.
Let me know how everything goes... Good luck!
Chubz
Base: $33,205
(dealer fees included)
Taxes + Fees $3,006
TOTAL $36,211 Out the door
I'm guessing since someone a few posts above me in Northern Ca. got $35,250 OTD, that this price is not great, correct?
Thank you
Thank you!
Good luck!
Thanks.
How did you get 34,200 OTD?? Where did you get this deal from and what is the name of the sales person?
Your help is greatly appreciated!!
Best quote received:
Sale price: $32,500
Proc fee and other fees: $1459
local tax: $1410.59 (VA).
Total: $35,360.
Is this the best I could do or I could find lower?
Yes, I read thru the posts, but was looking for experiences from people in the so cal area. Thanks!
I'm looking to do the same as you in San Diego. Please update me if you get anywhere with quotes and I'll do the same.
Thanks and good luck!
How far in advance do you guys get quotes from dealers before actually making a purchase? I'm shooting for last week of September to make a purchase. Is it too early to get quotes from dealers? Should I wait a few more weeks before I start contacting dealers thru the Internet?
I have contacted a few dealers and have received quotes not that great. But as soon as I tell them that I intend to make a purchase at the end on September, they think I'm not serious about buying and I feel they start to ignore me.
Please advice!!
Thanks!
Can you post the dealer name and contact foR this quote? Thanks.
Thanks so much This forum has helped me so much, but this isn't a great deal is it? How can they sleep at night
OTD price is too difficult to compare. Break it down line by line.
Truecar gave me a price of 36,400 for '14 AWD w/tech. Do you need gap insurance? really?
I think in general, the dealers aren't going to be as enthused about someone buying a month from now as they would be if you tell them you're ready to buy in the next couple days. Wait until mid-to-late Sept to start your conversations with them and really use the end of the month timing to your advantage. Some will be really motivated to make their monthly quotas while others won't.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I think it's a good deal you got. I also got offered the same as yours, and a few of them agreed to beat that, but i still have about a month before my purchase and hopefully it will be better next month. Gotta negotiate fog lamps installed. Shooting for 32.7K base with fog lamps installed and including destination, OTD about 35.7K
Is my expected price realistic? Could it be met? Any thoughts from anyone?? Would really appreciate some info.
Thanks!