MS3 Best Price?
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builthatch
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i can't believe you'd get it for under invoice...
are you sure you don't want a GT??? ; )
just curious, are you putting anything down and/or trading anything?
MS3 Best Price
Well, the GT has alot of nice options for not alot of money, but I am really not that interested in the BOSE stereo, and I am ok with the regular headlights. I have a 2008 Nissan Versa to trade in which I paid $11,500 cash for as a loss leader, and the dealer has offered 12K for this trade. I am financing the difference, $11,800 (including tax license, etc.) until one of my CD's matures next month, then I will pay it off cash.
I am not sure about the white color, but then the color is not that important to me. This is the last 08 this dealer has, and they want to move it.
Thank you for your replies, Jeff.
Well, the GT has alot of nice options for not alot of money, but I am really not that interested in the BOSE stereo, and I am ok with the regular headlights. I have a 2008 Nissan Versa to trade in which I paid $11,500 cash for as a loss leader, and the dealer has offered 12K for this trade. I am financing the difference, $11,800 (including tax license, etc.) until one of my CD's matures next month, then I will pay it off cash.
I am not sure about the white color, but then the color is not that important to me. This is the last 08 this dealer has, and they want to move it.
Thank you for your replies, Jeff.
freeflyfreak
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Got mine $300 under invoice.
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- 2010 Mazda5 GT
I don't know where you live but there's a red '08 MS3 GT on cars.com with about 780 miles for $20,900 in South FL. I'm sure you could bargain that down a little more. And there's also a black '08.5 GT with 3,400 miles for $20,995 in central FL.
Update
I went to pick up the white MS3 Sport model last night for the $21,800 price, and the dealer tells me he ca no longer honor this price. It appears they sold 3 Speed 3's yesterday, after having not sold any in several weeks, so he thinks he can do better than invoice. He tells me he will talk to the owner today, and call me if he can do the deal. (piss)
I went to pick up the white MS3 Sport model last night for the $21,800 price, and the dealer tells me he ca no longer honor this price. It appears they sold 3 Speed 3's yesterday, after having not sold any in several weeks, so he thinks he can do better than invoice. He tells me he will talk to the owner today, and call me if he can do the deal. (piss)
and that's in S.F. Bay Area CA. This was also about 3 months ago when the 08.5 just came out.alot of people that paid too much for the speed3 don't believe it when other people talk about the prices they paid for there speed3's. I paid $23,5xx out the door for my GT model. So I think you would be getting a pretty good deal for the base model. How much would it be out the door?
coololddude
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i dont think anyone has paid TOO much for a MS3. it is such a sweeeet car. people do pay too much for a prius though. ( dealer penetration)
I here you! When I got my 2007 Sport (in May of 2007) it was 24.5K out the door. You could barely get less than MSRP for a speed 3 then.
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mazdasp33d
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well i got an 09 for 24 flat out the door
suttondesign
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Prices Are Falling
I picked up a 2009 MS3 GT in White for $23,142 today -- below invoice. Was offered the same for a gray one at another dealer and that included the $200 autodimming mirror upgrade. North Texas dealers have a lot of these cars.
I also looked where I live in Central Texas; the best I did there was $23,450.
According to Consumer Reports, the current invoicing on these cars (the 2008.5 anyhow) is $23,260, but there's about $500 in dealer holdbacks, bringing that down to $22,777.
I have heard through friends in the auto business that very few people except for auto dealer GM's and higher exactly what dealers can extract from the makers. I doubt that my dealer made only $400 on the car I bought, but that's what the available numbers work out to.
Happy hunting!
I picked up a 2009 MS3 GT in White for $23,142 today -- below invoice. Was offered the same for a gray one at another dealer and that included the $200 autodimming mirror upgrade. North Texas dealers have a lot of these cars.
I also looked where I live in Central Texas; the best I did there was $23,450.
According to Consumer Reports, the current invoicing on these cars (the 2008.5 anyhow) is $23,260, but there's about $500 in dealer holdbacks, bringing that down to $22,777.
I have heard through friends in the auto business that very few people except for auto dealer GM's and higher exactly what dealers can extract from the makers. I doubt that my dealer made only $400 on the car I bought, but that's what the available numbers work out to.
Happy hunting!
TippytheHippy
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- 2008.5 White crystal MICA Mazdaspeed 3
2008.5 MS3 Well I guess I got screwed. I paid 28k OTD for a Crystal White Mica GT w/ NaV, autodim mirror, mats, satin gas cap, fancy leather, extended warranty, and GAP insurance. I still think I got a good deal!
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