Well maybe a MSP after all????

[LaserBlueMSP]

Well, just like some of the people here, I too would not have gotten the car for sticker. Thats mainly cause I never thougth I would buy a new car. But the deal that i got on this car was insane so I couldnt pass it up. With all of the rebates i picked mine up for 15,500 and that was without the 500 college grad rebate that I did not qualify for but 2 people i know did.
Kris

 

[House]

I don't think your offer of 15,800 is that bad. I got my black 2003 on December 23 for 16,400 before the extra $500 cash to dealer incentive was out. My car only had 145 miles on it. 1000 seems like a lot. Maybe they traded for it from another dealer and drove it cross country, but it could also be a lot of hard test drives. Have you reminded them about that $500 cash to dealer that you are not supposed to know about? How about the dealer holdback where the dealer gets a 3% (on the invoice) bonus back from Mazda to help cover the interest that they pay on the car. It helped me that two dealers in my area had black MSPs and I let them both know that the lowest offer would win. The issue may be that they have the only black one in Louisville. Not sure if you know, but you can search Mazda Dealer inventory from the www.mazdausa.com web site. I did a quick search on zip 40202 and found two dealers, NELSON MAZDA RIVERGATE and WYATT-JOHNSON MAZDA, that each have a Black MSP. They are both 146-148 miles from you, but I would call(or email) them up to see what kind of deal they will give you and how many miles the cars have. You can also request a quote from them through the mazdausa.com site and do it all online. That should at least give you negotiating help even if you don't want to drive that far. Three dealers biding against each other sounds like fun.

 

[AutoBox]

if its ment to be theb ill get it. thats the way i look at it... i do like it but its been ther a yr + i mean heck its got 1000miles on it!

smells like a showroom/demo car......in that case i would ask 15500 for it or less

 

[JDM Sam]

yea i second that now if its got that many miles do not buy over 16k

 

[Pirana]

2words, who in TX got them for $15,900?

 

[2words]

i think it was mazda south?? they had a black one but sold it i think they have 1 orange one left??? i herd it off the forum last weekend,


thanks for finding two lots with black msp's good research HOUSE" HA HA thats my last name!

 

[House]

No Problem. My last name is Housenga, but people call me House. Part because of the name and part because I'm 6'7" and 235. The one place in Louisville that had a black one was BLUE GRASS MAZDA. I assumed that was the place you where dealing with, but maybe not.

 

[BrianV]

I got my black one for $15,900.

All 03's were 15,900 and all 03.5's were 16,400 for about 2-3 weeks in October. These were advertised newspaper specials, thus no bargaining was needed. Pretty painless negotiations.

A PR5 could be had for $11,000 at the same time as well.

 

[2words]

yes HOUSE it was bluegrass there ok but not my favorite but who has a fav car lot??? makes me mad they wont come down anymore but thats why its been there like a yr or so but we will see

 

[mspdfreak]

To all those saying "If I had to pay sticker, I could have gotten the WRX..." Well, yes, you could have, but the sticker on the 2003 WRX in august of 2003 was anywhere from $25,500 to $27,800 depending on options, i.e.; boost gauge-$160 / rear spoiler-$375 / short-throw shifter- $189 / upgraded speakers and sub-$275 / alarm-$250.

Our cars already have all of this, and the sticker was $21,500!
I talked multiple times with 2 subaru dealers. The day I bought my MSP I told both of them If I couldn't get a better price than list, then I was going right back to Mazda. They both said if they could, they would, but demand was so high, they didn't have to come down. So I said "more power to ya!" and picked up my MSP that day.

So, basically all I would have gotten for $5-7000 more was 57hp and all wheel drive. Oh, and the 17'' wheel option was almost another $1900, and would have to have been delivered from the factory. (which means I wouldn't get the car before they arrived, since they wanted the original wheels and tires back new)

Just something to think about...

 

[WufPack97]

Another lucky Texan - got mine for 15,495 + TTL at Premier Mazda in Georgetown.

 

[gcotton]

I got mine at bluegrass imports last jan and paid 22kl. If you get one for less than 17k I say go 4 it. Anyways, hope you get a MSP, you could join about 5 of us here in DA VILLLE.

 

[KyRaceFan]

The black one at Bluegrass has been autocrossed, tracked, and test driven ALOT.
Hell i drove the piss out of it 2 times back in july when it had about 750 miles on it.
Pay no more than 15,500 for it, also make sure they change the oil, and check all other fluids before you buy it. Have them also inspect it top to bottom. Its a "new" car with 1k miles thats been there for a year.. it needs some love for sure, but be careful.

And if you get it, you can join gcotton and I, were crazy with the MSP's in louisville.

 

[2words]

thanks for telling me Jeff i think ill go talk to jimmy smith across the river. i dont really want any one but black but i guess i could settle for blue, maybe he could find me a black or orange, what do you think??

 

[gcotton]

I say go for it. Or get whatever color you like the most.(Not black) Only because between jeff,chris,brian, and me there are 4 black MSP's already. But if the black has the best deal go for it

 

[2words]

he said it was autocrossed and stuff.. hell i dont want it to break down i dont have time for warranty work... ill check on a blue one a cross the river.....

 

[zambies]

I purchased mine in August for $14,995. Of course, it did have ~2000 miles when I got it. I then flipped it six weeks ago to Carmax for $15,600 after I hurt my left knee. Needless to say, I was pleased with that result. I originally got it at Mazda North in Austin.

I'd say 15,000 is definately reachable now that the Mazda3 is out.

 

[gcotton]

Yeah I dont blame u. I auto x and it didnt mess anything up it just made parts wear fast and funny. brakes, tires, etc....