The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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That's a good point. If any of the other approaches are too intimidating, at least the Costco program ensures that you won't get ripped off.
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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My point 11 is slightly ambiguous. Let me restate it.
Thank all the dealers( except the winning bid ) for responding to your bid. Mention to everybody ( except the winning bid ) that the...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Sorry, I didn't have time over the weekend to give a response that would do justice to your post.
You have some very good ideas. I think your best idea is getting bids, removing $x, and...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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In a PM, someone asked about the Costco auto program. At the dealership I worked at, they had a "Costco price" that was the same thing as a couple others. (AAA maybe? I don't really remember) The...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Has anyone tried this site: amexnetwork.zag.com, i saw some cars below the invoice price
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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CA generally requires vehicles to be certified to meet CA smog laws in order to be registered in the state, which usually requires additional emissions equipment. You also cannot buy a vehicle out...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Rebates are regional but they will use the rebates that apply to the state you are registering the vehicle in. So you can't go to a different state and get a better deal.
Let me ask you guys...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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I would like to mention the site www.fightingchance.com. I used the "package" to purchase my Hyundai Santa Fe and couldn't be happier with the result. The approach mentioned in the article is very...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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I like to refer to cars by make model trim + options. This way I don't mention term MSRP at all.
Mentioning MSRP may make dealer believe that you are actuallyn thinking that MSRP is a meaningful...
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I cannot argue that either of these lengthy methods could be successful at negotiating a deal, but I can tell you from experience that many dealerships do not take you seriously until you set 2 feet...
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You should call and ask "at this price are you taking a loss?" I've seen new cars on lots that were 2 or 3 years old and they still will not take a 5% bath on them. I really strongly doubt this is...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Well, I'm at least sold on the TrueCar price being accurate. My sister in law just bought a car this morning (Altima), and was able to use the TrueCar price as a starting point and knocked off...
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Well, it's good to see that you still got a "great price". Assuming that their data is accurate (and I don't really have reason to doubt it), it's nice to know that the average person would have...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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carsdirect had a higher price. It was very helpful to have the truecar quote to use in negotiating. A couple of dealers said it was too low, no way could they match it. Our salesperson told us...
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Because there's more to a SD than just the bottom-line price. SlickDeals isn't always about getting the absolute cheapest cost item. You can have a SD on an expensive item.
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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I also worked at a dealership and used that knowledge to write up essentially an identical (or close to) method. It doesn't have to be a difficult or time consuming process AT ALL. I'll answer...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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I appreciate that response- it's informative. Would you mind answering questions publicly?
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Thanks Lee,
Their comment was
We have many different outlets for our specials and I am not familiar with the one you are referring to but we will honer all of our promises. Please bring it in...
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Maybe to some it's old hat. But I found my state has on it's DMV site an Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator. Bookmarked that & truecar.com. Thanks OP.
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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My pleasure...and make sure you get a price from TrueCar before you go...you won't be sorry!
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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thanks for all the information from Lee and the other posters. I'm looking forward to being armed with this information when I buy my new car in a month or so.
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Thanks for your help.
I was able to use the truecar pricing from one dealer at a local dealer and got the car I wanted with a minimum of fuss. $17938 + 399 dealer fee for a Mazda3 4-dr S Sport...
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With 2010s ending their cycle and 2011s aggressively starting theirs, there is a really good shot that the dealer is out of inventory.
TrueCar doesn't track vehicles in inventory just new car...
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Hi Sheetz -
Sorry for the delay...
That is a tough one to answer. The dealer is required to match the price quote, but they are given a little bit of leniency if they can document that there...
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Truecar found me a dealer offering a 2010 Sonata matching my options for way under invoice. When I go to that dealer's site I don't see any 2010 Sonatas available. Is it possible for the Truecar...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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I personally don't have that much experience negotiating with Car Salesmen and generally feel like I'm not getting as good of a deal that I could be getting. Furthermore, I've always found used car...
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This is cool. Thanks for setting it up.
I guess I was curious how they even come up with the statistics? How are they tracking sales? Is it based on their network of dealers that they work...
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I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you...ok, not really, it is pretty public information. Before I responded to you, I did a Google search and found multiple sites that had them listed...
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The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Lee, I have a question- How do you find the holdback information?
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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From my own personal experience, getting low CSI scores ruined me the most.
At my dealership, CSI scores were linked to an individual salesperson's bonuses. As your CSI average dropped, you...
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Honda doesn't offer options on their vehicles...they offer trim levels and whatever comes on the trim level is what you are getting. SO make sure you investigate each trim level completely.
Hope...
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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Thank you all for this great information. I have been in the market for a new car for almost a year now, as I find the process very intimidating due to not being as educated as I would like to be. ...
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Your method may work when the economy is good and car prices are high. But with the market being what it is today, I don't know why anybody would ever buy a used car like this? I just bought a 2010...
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Fortunately, those aren't the only two options.
And, again, you'd minimize the real value of negotiating a deal ($100...that's laughable) and play to the CUSTOMER's sense of morality, when...
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It seems like at least a few Slickdealers are down on TrueCar- I'm going to try to find some time next week to do a little more looking around; I might even change my own opinion.
However, in the...
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TrueCarLee,
Is there are phone number we can call for assistance in case we run into problems when we're at the dealership?
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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get the numbers from the other dealerships near you, and try to get them with something semi-official, like in an e-mail or a quote written by them on something identifiable so that you can use it at...
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can't get a loan without income....
The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)
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After months of research, I decided to purchase a new 2010 Honda Fit Sport AT. Started the buying process on Wed, using this thread, the Truecar price of $16,868 (+tax, title, and doc fee) and the...
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build it on Edmunds.com and post the invoice
that's a car you MIGHT be able to buy for a thousand or two under MSRP under great circumstances, just depends if they have any factory rebates going...
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