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Any truth to this idea you can get a better deal before the end of the year or can you get the same deal after the new year as you can before the new year. I'm guessing it doesn't matter, but does anyone know for sure?
 
timing certainly won't matter the way things are right now with sales down 30%+ for everybody.
 
just be ruthless as shit..Everyone is dying to sell a car right now. Do it right and you might actually have them pissed they sold a car to you. Thats when you know you did a well done job. Make them quote you a price thats low then bust out a comparable to make them go even lower. Squash those cock-a-roaches !!
 
Get email quotes on the car you want with the equipment you want, then most of them will match whomever is lowest if you take the quote to show them.
 
Just let me know what you are looking for and the neighborhood you live in and I'll get some of my ....uh....... associates to see if they can find something for you. Act now and I'll throw in a stereo at no extra charge!
 
For a new car purchase, the Costco Auto Program is a great way to get a great price on any new car. The price is pre-negotiated by Costco and will be $100-$300 over invoice minus any rebates...
 
MARIS61 said:
For a new car purchase, the Costco Auto Program is a great way to get a great price on any new car. The price is pre-negotiated by Costco and will be $100-$300 over invoice minus any rebates...
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there aren't many cars that you can't get at or below invoice right now by sitting at home and price shopping dealership internet departments.
 
crowTrobot said:
there aren't many cars that you can't get at or below invoice right now by sitting at home and price shopping dealership internet departments.
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Dealers use the internet to get rid of cars quickly. Internet prices are pretty much always the cheapest. You're always going to get a higher quote walking into a dealership, not to mention dealing with some scumbag trying to rip you off.
 
You can get a Volvo at Costco right now for $2250 less than employee pricing. http://www.costcoauto.com/volvo/

A lot of dealerships have employee pricing right now, which is pretty much the best you're going to get. Dealerships have to get rid of last years inventory or pay taxes on it, so that should answer your original question. There are a lot of new fuel efficient vehicles coming out next year though.

What kind of car do you want to get?
 
That Volvo comes with a 15 gallon vat of Mayonnaise and a 48 pack of hot dogs!
 
Or a real good one! I watched that Laker game tonight. They looked tough!
 
MARIS61 said:
Get email quotes on the car you want with the equipment you want, then most of them will match whomever is lowest if you take the quote to show them.
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That's what I did. I emailed a bunch of dealers, told them what I wanted and to give me their best price. I'd buy from the lowest bidder.
 
MARIS61 said:
Get email quotes on the car you want with the equipment you want, then most of them will match whomever is lowest if you take the quote to show them.
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I went this route. I picked a car with options then emailed three dealership to get a quote.

Ironically the most local dealer gave me the best price. Just picked up my car today.

So today the Ducks come from behind to win. The Blazers beat the Celtics and I drove a new car home. What a day . . .
 
So how much did the price vary between dealers?

barfo
 
Maybe you should consult this guy...
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..."'No, I don't play. No, I don't coach. Yes, I sell cars."
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
When I did this looking for a new Corolla for my wife, I had bids between $12,250 to $14,000.
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Interesting... that's a bigger spread than I would have guessed.

barfo
 
GM just started their 0% financing again perhaps thats an option. They might have good deals on the 2008 Chevy Malibu since it gets good quality ratings by J.D. Power still.
http://jalopnik.com/395078/2008-che...-ignored-tops-jd-power-initial-quality-survey
Or for a bigger car 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix which also got a J.D. Power award too.
I own a 1998 GTP (supercharged) Grand prix with over 128k miles. Its modded, pushing over 300 hp and has cheap insurance ($65 full coverage). Started becoming a GM loyalist after my import replacement costs were eating up the budget - same with the spouse. She has a pimped out 2005 Buick Terraza, captains chairs, dvd, leather, 6 disk cd changer, etc.
 
Nate Dogg said:
Started becoming a GM loyalist after my import replacement costs were eating up the budget - same with the spouse.
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Yes, fixing up a spouse can be pretty spendy. Usually it is better to just part her out.

barfo
 
Barfo... LOL nice one. I actually wouldn't really want to part out the wife. I would rather insert a "mojo" jive back into her body since her drive has been lacking lately.
 
I worked in car sales for a while many years ago. This time of year they do offer huge cuts on last years models. They will show a loss, but that actually doesn't affect them. Dealerships make their money on the factory kickbacks based on volume of sales they do. That's why Thomason was always pimpin volume, it wasn't that he was making less per vehicle but selling more vehicles, he was also getting a bigger kick back from the Factory. Salesmen at the big time dealerships don't make squat on commision, because that bottom line doesn't matter to management.

Best way to do it is to go through the internet sales department of any dealership. Usually you are dealing with their "Fleet" manager who is the guy who takes care of purchasing for the dealership. HE doesn't operate on commision at all and typically is not a "Salesman" Do all you leg work on the phone/fax/email once you have it narrowed down then make an appointment to test drive one. The Internet sales guys are not pushy at all.
 
barfo said:
So how much did the price vary between dealers?

barfo
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They were all very close. In the end I bought a demo (car sales manager drove it around for 2.5 mos, 1,600 miles) . . . so it was hard to try and compare that vehicle with other delearships. I did call the two other dealerships and told them the deal I was getting and both said they could not match and tried to talk me out of the demo car . . . so it was hard to really tell which dealership offered the lowest price.
 
Jack RamsaysPants said:
I worked in car sales for a while many years ago. This time of year they do offer huge cuts on last years models. They will show a loss, but that actually doesn't affect them. Dealerships make their money on the factory kickbacks based on volume of sales they do. That's why Thomason was always pimpin volume, it wasn't that he was making less per vehicle but selling more vehicles, he was also getting a bigger kick back from the Factory. Salesmen at the big time dealerships don't make squat on commision, because that bottom line doesn't matter to management.

Best way to do it is to go through the internet sales department of any dealership. Usually you are dealing with their "Fleet" manager who is the guy who takes care of purchasing for the dealership. HE doesn't operate on commision at all and typically is not a "Salesman" Do all you leg work on the phone/fax/email once you have it narrowed down then make an appointment to test drive one. The Internet sales guys are not pushy at all.
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I'm afraid to know the answer . . . but right or wrong call to go with a 2008 demo?
 
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