AutoXRacer
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I paid $22.7K for my 2008 Sport.
What have you guys paid?! I'm starting to sweat.
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I picked up my 08 Black Mica GT for $23,800 a couple of weeks ago. The dealer even delivered it to my door (200+ miles) along with the paperwork and took my trade site unseen (06 Titan - they gave me 20K trade). Needless to say I was pretty happy with the deal especially since I never left my couch.
El Paso Mazda are ******* thiefs. I tried to get mine there and the salesman wanted to transfer $5k from my 20th anniversary Maxima!! I left immediately and never talked to them again. Drove all the way to Garcia Mazda in Albuquerque NM and got it there. They tried the market adjustment fee bs, but I talked them out of it. Got mine for $23,000 and still had to transfer $1k from my trade in, but overall got a better deal than in EP Mazda.
Vindikacione
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But yours is White!!! Sweet!
Brets3 or anybody else: have advice for buying via email? I have a relationship set up with one dealer so far and they are quoting me $26500 as the average price for a MS3 GT with no nav. She didn't mention any other add-ons that it has. Not included is the D/H of $499 - I'm not even totally sure what that is: dealer handling fee? I asked if they were selling at MSRP and she said yes, but then quoted me this price.
Any advice on haggling down to MSRP? What 'extras' did you manage to get thrown in?
Any advice on haggling down to MSRP? What 'extras' did you manage to get thrown in?
Vindikacione
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Are you military? Know someone who is? If they use USAA, they can have a rep to negotiate for you. Nothing more than invoice is usually the going rate. Seriously helps to have USAA. That price doesn't sound like MSRP, probably includes freight.
staples187
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- 2007 MazdaSpeed 3
I paid 24k plus tags and taxes w/ the road hazard warranty. GT w/o navi.
Crypt0wind
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- 2007 MS3 GT
When buying a limited production car like the MS3 your not going to get the x,0000 off. So, if you can deal a little something off, you got a good deal! If you pay MSRP when your getting the average MS3 deal. If you pay more than MSRP your getting worked!!!
Remember, the best deal is when both parties walk away unhappy. (freak)
It's never advisable to take the deals/salesperson first deal, there's always room in the deal to work. The dealer/salesperson will always make $$$, no matter what they tell you...
Remember, the best deal is when both parties walk away unhappy. (freak)
It's never advisable to take the deals/salesperson first deal, there's always room in the deal to work. The dealer/salesperson will always make $$$, no matter what they tell you...
///M Compact
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I paid MSRP, but the salesperson had to locate my car and it was flatbedded from Cleveland to Cincinnati at no charge. Plus, I get free oil changes every 5000 miles as long as I own the car- the oil changes end up costing about $42 since I supply the Mobil 1 5W-30, but it's still a good deal IMO.
shockdoctor
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- '07 Speed3 GT Cosmic Blue
How many more horror stories can be posted about "over invoice"? This is quite sobering to see how many people get taken for a ride at the dealership. I would never have spent timer or money at a dealer if invoice or more was the going rate. Way back this last June, I paid $22,400 otd for my Cosmic blue GT with everything but nav.
I can't be sure, but it sounds like something they call a "doc fee" (short for "document fee").
I don't know about y'all's area, but here we have "Fee Agent DMVs" (or "MVDs" as they're called here). They perform the same service as a normal MVD but usually it's much faster (no lines etc.). For the added speed they charge a fee, usually $15 to $20. The fee is high, but it's right at the point where it's still worth it to me (I've never been in there for more than 20 minutes or so).
I'm fairly certain that the "doc fee" is a fee they charge to do the DMV paperwork for you and to make it easier on you (for an exorbitant price). $500 isn't even close to being worth it. It's not even in the same ******* galaxy as "worth it"!
It's a way for the dealer to pass their cost of doing business on to their customers directly.
... yes I'm a little bitter
Vindikacione
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Sweetest deal I've seen yet!
Almost jealous, but I sort of like getting under my car and doing the changes myself, although doing it yourself sucks something fierce -compared to a, Honda Accord. Also gives me a reason to buy a lift for the house...
WHY a canister filter? The MS3 is anything but a "green" car. Ah, I vent.
///M Compact
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I change the oil on my other sleds, but an MS3 oil change is a much more fiddly job, what with removing the underbody tray and messing with the canister. I wish that Mazda had followed BMW's lead and mounted the canister top side; I can change the oil in my 318ti in less than 20 minutes.
muchdutch: I sent a mass e-mail out to all of my "local" dealers explaining my desire to purchase a MS3. Within a couple of hours my phone was ringing constantly. Most dealers refused to discuss numbers over the phone. Needless to say my business when elsewere. You may want to check if dealerships have online sales, I purchased my 350Z this way and saved about 3K. Just keep calling around and eventually a dealer will want to sell bad enough to work with you. Just take your time. I just got very lucky.
I just paid $24,700 for a Silver 08 GT w/o nav in Richmond VA. This was after a bit of haggling, the price on the window sticker was $25,400. This dealer normally sells for 1% over "invoice", but didn't want to do that on the MS3 because it's a limited edition. I think that's a crappy policy myself.
They wouldn't budge on their $299 processing fee, I can't remember the last time I paid one of those. However I successfully made it through the gauntlet of extended warrantys, glass etching, and paint protectants. The paint protectant actually seemed legit, my MS3 was brand new in the showroom the first time I saw it, with black spray paint on the hood! It was the demo for the paint protectant, the spray paint wiped right off. So at least I'm partially protected on the hood without paying the $500.
The dealer does give free oil changes with loaner car for the first 3yr/36,000 and free inspections for life, so I plan to take full advantage of that.
They wouldn't budge on their $299 processing fee, I can't remember the last time I paid one of those. However I successfully made it through the gauntlet of extended warrantys, glass etching, and paint protectants. The paint protectant actually seemed legit, my MS3 was brand new in the showroom the first time I saw it, with black spray paint on the hood! It was the demo for the paint protectant, the spray paint wiped right off. So at least I'm partially protected on the hood without paying the $500.
The dealer does give free oil changes with loaner car for the first 3yr/36,000 and free inspections for life, so I plan to take full advantage of that.
n|njutsu55
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Dealers around here all add a $2500 "market" fee and they say its non negotiable. Gt's sale from $27,500 to $31,000 plus tax, license,etc. I paid 26,200 out the door for my GT with a few options so I got a great deal.
