How much did you pay for your Mazda 3?

[ZoomVT]

Alright this is going to be the official thread to compare and discuss the deals we got on our cars. A lot of people are asking whether the deal they are being offered is good or are they being suckered. So in this thread you can find out how much yor fellow members paid and compare your deal to theirs.
Please include as much detail as you can so we know how you got such a sweet deal.
Did you know the salesman? you are a regular at the dealership? how much was your trade in, did they pay you well for it? discounts? S plan?
Financing?

I'll start with mine.
I have a 2004 Mazda 3s sedan. Titanium Gray.
I got a 17,500 OTD price and they gave me basically nothing for a POS trade in ($800). I thought that was kind of fare if you knew that the head gasket was blown and it was leaking coolant into the passenger seat.
Anyway, i got it at 17,500 OTD minus down payment of 3k. and i financed at 3.9% fixed for 60 months. My monthly payment is $250.
I thought i got a good deal; what do you think?
how much did you pay?

[oasis100]

Canadian buyer.

2007 GS automatic, black.
$24,700cdn plus $105 license fee.
Agincourt Mazda. Did not know salesperson.
4.9% financing, $15,000 down, $303/month for 36 months.
I think I got the best price, as I had went to 2 other dealerships also. None would go below $25,000 on the road.

[jhowey]

2006 MAZDA 3 S HATCHBACK. The fancy white color that they charge you 100$ extra for (bastards). I bought it on the S plan, no trade, 2k down, and a raping interest rate but it was the best I could get, 8.2%. after tax title tags and license. Roughly 19,612 minus down payment total out the door expense was right around 17k, 360$ a month for 60 months OUCH!!! but I love the car so what are you going to do?

[RODSCALIP5]

2007 S hatchback, sunlight silver manual $15890, $17333 OTD.

[ZoomVT]

i think Oasis you got a decent deal; although the down payment definitely helped.

jhowey, what was the price with the S plan? the rate is definitely rough; as i think you could get it as low as 5.95% which would have made quite a difference in your payment.

[jhowey]

Off topic, but omg you guys got great interest rates and some pretty good deals. like ROD 15890 is below invoice i believe on the 2007 hatch, how did you manage that?

[RODSCALIP5]

Off topic, but omg you guys got great interest rates and some pretty good deals. like ROD 15890 is below invoice i believe on the 2007 hatch, how did you manage that?

I didn't. I picked up the paper on Sat. Saw the usual BS ad $15890 (1 at this price). I thought to myself, either 1) they will say it's been sold or 2) It's got high miles from test drives. I call the dealer, they have it in stock. I show up, the plastic is still on the car, with 10 miles on it. I guess manual trannies don't sell too good out here in So. Cal.

[jhowey]

Well that is a solid find I dont think you will ever go upside down with a price like that. Yeah and I bet manuals dont sell well in socal with all teh stop and go out there. Sounds like you might have got lucky to. It sounds like that is the "attraction car" the car that they sell for nothing but they are always moving it from dealer to dealer to avoid selling it but still attracting customers to the lot.

[oasis100]

2006 MAZDA 3 S HATCHBACK. The fancy white color that they charge you 100$ extra for (bastards). I bought it on the S plan, no trade, 2k down, and a raping interest rate but it was the best I could get, 8.2%. after tax title tags and license. Roughly 19,612 minus down payment total out the door expense was right around 17k, 360$ a month for 60 months OUCH!!! but I love the car so what are you going to do?
8.2% is ridiculous...

I'm waiting for some canadian buyers to reply so I can get an idea if i got a good deal. Who knows really if I did get a good deal.

[ZoomVT]

i just stopped by the mazda dealer here.
i looked at a 07 Mazda 3s GT 4 door. I then added the power roof and cd changer, and they quoted me 21750. i would like to lower them to 21k and get it OTD for 22k.
If my calcs are right and they offer me 14k for my trade in then i would be looking at financing 15k at i think i can get 5.95% from my credit union.
If all that happens (that is a lot of ifs) i would be looking at abour $290/mo which is only 40 bucks more than i pay now.
And for that 40 bucks a month i would be getting heated seats, leather. stock HIDs and light sensor along with the wiper sensors.
i think thats pretty good.

[tsunami]

gl with gettin 14k on the trade in... otherwise everything else seems feasable.

[ZoomVT]

way to bust my bubble buddy.
well i got the Volvo dealership to offer me 13.5k on my trade 3 weeks ago. so i figured this is a mazda dealer; easier for them to resell it. right now they are out of mazda 3s, no 04s, 05s or 06s. so they could use a used one and they can probably make decent money. Also i bought it from them and i am coming back for another; i would think that they would be interested in making a customer for life.

[BKK Jack]

I will be getting my 2007 3s Touring from the same guy my brother (the anesthesiologist) has bought several cars from. They also play golf together, so for one phone call and one follow-up email, I will be getting the car for $100.00 over invoice, plus the dealer fees. The dealer fees include a $200.00 regional advertising fee, which I am not thrilled about, but I know it's part of their cost of doing business, and $275.50 for all the other BS.

I am sure they are going to be making more than the $100.00, but I really don't care. It's a good deal for me, and it was made relatively easily despite being 12 time zones away. OTD for $19,120.50 with the moonroof/cd, rear step plates, and wheel locks.

I won't be paying sales tax, because I am buying the car in Ohio (6.75% sales tax) and will be registering it in my new home state of Virginia. If I read the VA DMV webpage right I will only have to pay a 3% sales and use tax, which will save me 3.75%, or about $700.00.

[ZoomVT]

thanks to Derek the f-ing dealership tried to bend me over. He calls me today to tell me he is offering me 10k whether is a trade or just cash as they would like to have it. I couldnt control myself and laughed pretty hard. I told him to f-off as 2 other area dealerships (1 volvo, and the other the "luxury" dealership in the area that sells porsches, bmws, land rovers, mercedez) offered me between 13.5k and 14.2k. And then 2 dealerships in NH offered me close to 13k. He just stood quiet; so i told him thanks but no thansk and i am very dissapointed in the treatment i got as a loyal mazda and dealership customer.
He just called me again, saying there is a girl who is interested in buying a used 04 and if she could call me personally or if i wanted her number. I said i am not interested in selling my car right now; i would be willing to trade but i am not going to sell it and then have to go trhough the hassle of selling it. I said, let her call me and i'll figure something out.
Anyway, i am thinking about this; what do you guys think its a fair price?

Edmunds:
National Base Price (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/mazda3/100364219/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult#) $11,315 $12,483 $13,439
Optional Equipment (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/mazda3/100364219/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult#) $744 $835 $1,009
Compact Disc Changer $88 $98 $119
Power Moonroof $304 $341 $412
Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights $176 $198 $239
4-Wheel ABS $176 $198 $239
Color Adjustment (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/mazda3/100364219/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult#)
Gray $23 $25 $27
Regional Adjustment (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/mazda3/100364219/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult#)
for Zip Code 05401 $-26 $-29 $-31
Mileage Adjustment (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/mazda3/100364219/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult#)
41,000 miles $-257 $-257 $-257
Condition Adjustment (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/mazda3/100364219/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult#)
Clean $0 $0 $0

Total $11,799 $13,057 $14,187

NADA:

Base Price$13,575$15,800
Mileage - 41,000 miles-$125-$125
Options Aluminum/Alloy Wheels (Std. s)$275$325
Cruise Control (Std. s)$175$200
Power Door Locks (Std. s)$150$175
Power Sunroof $475$550
Power Windows (Std. s)$175$200
W/out Automatic Trans. -$475-$475
TOTAL PRICE$14,225$16,650 (http://www2.nadaguides.com/GlobalFrame.aspx?itemid=50361&LI=1-21-1-5014-708-745-50361&l=1&w=21&p=20&f=5608&xq=price-16650)
I say i wouldnt mind taking the average of the 2. around 13,700 sounds fair to me.

[tsunami]

i would start at 14.5 and work your way down to where you want to sell it... most people get a kick out of negotiating people down so i would start a bit higher then what you want and let her negotiate you down (.)(.)... rofl... anyways good luck with selling it private party you could make more money then a trade in... to bad they low balled you so much that is weak.

[madsoccer]

Car: Black 07' Mazda 3s Sedan(Manual)
Options:
-Sunroom
-Side airbags
-6cd Changer

Brand new off the trailer for $18.1 before TTL

[tsunami]

sunroom... lol

sorry man couldn't help it...

welcome to the forums and hope you find all the info and parts you want to make that 07 yours....

[myles]

OK, go easy on me, this is my first post. I just joined the forum a few days ago.

I pick up my new Mazda3 Sport tomorrow.

Got the GT with Luxury package; leather, 6 disk CD, sunroof, etc. and Tinting. Plus bought the extended warranty for 6 years/160000kms. Oh yeah, undercoat, rustproof and upholstery guard as well.

Total vehicle price is 29,134 CDN
They gave me $9000 for my 2003 Protege5 (with 131,000 kms on it, manual, air)
I got 5.7% financing for 6 years (0.5% less than the typical 6.2% as I'm a loyal customer).
Payments are $477/month for 72 months.
Got $2500 for my trade in as a down payment (9000 less the 6500 I still owe)
and I only put 500 down.

Basically I'm pretty happy with the deal, the fleet manager was very helpful, but the salesman was full of shit most of the time. I've bought 6 cars from this dealership (all Mazdas) and the mechanics are pretty good and that's what counts. After tomorrow I'll never see the sales guy again.

Now all I have to do is try to get to sleep. I haven't been this excited about something new since I found out my parents got me an Atari 2600 for Christmas and that must have been 1982!!!

I'll keep you guys posted and maybe upload some pics if I can figure out how.

[BKK Jack]

Basically I'm pretty happy with the deal, the fleet manager was very helpful, but the salesman was full of shit most of the time. I've bought 6 cars from this dealership (all Mazdas) and the mechanics are pretty good and that's what counts. After tomorrow I'll never see the sales guy again.

Now all I have to do is try to get to sleep. I haven't been this excited about something new since I found out my parents got me an Atari 2600 for Christmas and that must have been 1982!!!

I'll keep you guys posted and maybe upload some pics if I can figure out how.

If you are happy with the deal, then that is all that counts. Post some pics when you get it. What color, and do they tint all the windows up north, or just behind the b-pillar? How's the Pong game?

[ZoomVT]

Madsoccer and myles welcome to the forum.
madsoccer dont worry about tsunami, he is from Maine; i guess they dont have sunrooms up there. lol. By the way that sounds like a pretty good deal; is that a Touring model?

Myles that doesnt sound too bad of a deal either; i am having a hard time with the conversions and it seems the mo payments are high but then i remember they are in canadian dollars so there is a difference. That car you picked up is basically the one i want, but i would have not bought all the extra stuff the dealer upsells you. Rustproof and extended warranty FTL.
Congratulations and show some pics!

[myles]

Madsoccer and myles welcome to the forum.
madsoccer dont worry about tsunami, he is from Maine; i guess they dont have sunrooms up there. lol. By the way that sounds like a pretty good deal; is that a Touring model?

Myles that doesnt sound too bad of a deal either; i am having a hard time with the conversions and it seems the mo payments are high but then i remember they are in canadian dollars so there is a difference. That car you picked up is basically the one i want, but i would have not bought all the extra stuff the dealer upsells you. Rustproof and extended warranty FTL.
Congratulations and show some pics!


Well, picked the little sucker up today. Not completly impressed, (with the dealership, not the car), they screwed up the tinting, scratched the dash, put new plates on when I wanted to use my old ones. WTF. I love the car, but I'm seriously pissed off with this dealership.:mad:

Enough ranting, the car is amazing, quick, smooth, nimble, feels like a Benz inside. Looks great on the outside, not counting the tint job.

And before you ask how the FU'd the tinting, I wanted 35% all the way from the A pillars back. They did the typical 35% front / 20% back, which to my eyes makes any car look like it's trying to be a limo. If I wanted to be in a limo all the time, I'd have tried harder to become a millionaire...

As for the rustproof/extended warranty, my wife insisted upon it and as long as she has the cookie, I'll have to go along with that. But I do like the sound proofing that came with the rustproof, worth every penny.

And the extended warranty helps when you have a daily 120 km (75 mile) commute to work, I easily put 45000 km a year on my cars.

Now it may not seem like it, but I am very very impressed with this car, I am actually still in shock. I can't really believe I own this thing.

If it ever stops raining, I'll get some pics up for you to see.

[ZoomVT]

cool man, this car is very impressive to new buyers. You just dont expect this kiind of interior on a econo box. And it is zippy and it is just a fan cool car.
Once again congratulations and get some pictures in here.

[myles]

cool man, this car is very impressive to new buyers. You just dont expect this kiind of interior on a econo box. And it is zippy and it is just a fan cool car.
Once again congratulations and get some pictures in here.


Well, I finally got some images for your viewing pleasure. The only mod so far is a new tank of gas. She has all of 500km on her.

[jhowey]

myles you have to lower it

[phinz]

Gave $700 and a 2004 Honda Pilot EX-L for our 2006 5-dr, Titanium Silver GT A/T. Not as good a deal as the '96 Miata that I bought in '96 at the same dealership. $400 plus a '91 Lexus LS400. :D

[myles]

myles you have to lower it

But it's already on the ground...

Just kidding. I'd love to lower it, but I'm pretty sure it'll raise my insurance. This is my main commuting vehicle, the mods will have to wait until I can afford a second vehicle to mess around with.

All that aside, I am thinking of using the 'snowflake' rims for my winter tires (if i can find 17" winter tires) and getting better rims for the summer.

[cmcclain85]

i have a 2004 mazda 3 hatchback

i got it used for 16,000 it had about 9000 miles i didnt have a trade or anything paid for it with cash

[BKK Jack]

But it's already on the ground...

rofl..


Just kidding. I'd love to lower it, but I'm pretty sure it'll raise my insurance. This is my main commuting vehicle, the mods will have to wait until I can afford a second vehicle to mess around with.

I am thinking about the Racing Beat springs. Not much of a drop, but the webpage says they emphasize handling over appearance. Since the only reason I would lower my car would be to improve daily (not racetrack) handling, I am leaning towards them. If you don't separately insure your suspension, how would the insurance company know?


All that aside, I am thinking of using the 'snowflake' rims for my winter tires (if i can find 17" winter tires) and getting better rims for the summer.

I'm thinking the same. Hopefully this winter will be mild enough I can make it through on the OEM's. Next summer I'll get a nice package, and put Blizzaks or similar on the stockers.

[Mazda3Rookie]

Got my 2006 Titanium Gray Hatch S Touring manual for $17,100 in November 2005 (including destination charge but excluding sales tax).

I traded in my 1997 Stratus ES for $1,300 plus $3,500 money down. My monthly payment is $273 for 60 months.

[ZoomVT]

hey Rookie thats very similar to the deal i received when i got mine in 04. I think that si a very decent deal; what is your interest rate?
cant beat <275 payments.

[compujas]

Back on Jan 31, 2006

2006 Mazda 3 S Touring Sedan 5speed Titanium Gray w/ sunroof/6cd package, wheel locks, autodim mirror, all the airbags, and I think that's it (I forgot what was standard vs. optional). All for US$19,050 after taxes and everything, $8k down, 5.75%, ~$250/mo. for 48mos.

[myles]

If you don't separately insure your suspension, how would the insurance company know?


Oh they wouldn't know, unless I got into an accident. Then any modifications could be used as an excuse not to pay a settlement. That's the insurance business for you, they spend half the time trying to get you to buy as much coverage as possible, and the other half of the time trying not to pay out settlements. Pessimistic I know, but I've been burned before...

[msp35]

Until they realize the aftermarket springs are infact, cheaper than stockers from Mazda. Then they'll be happy to cover that.

My cousin's g/f went to test drive a couple 3's yesterday. An all stock 06 2.3 that had been ragged on like crazy. I'm talking weird vibrations and rattles on startup and idle. @ first I thought it was the ac, but that was not on, nor was the fan. Anyways it had 35 miles one, I'm sure all of that was sprint down the road, turn around, sprint back, park and shut off. Then they drove another 06 3 hatch that had mazdaspeed coilovers, front grill, 18's, a sick ass exhaust, and CAI. The LARGE sticker in the window listed @ just under 19000. Then a little itty bitty sticker barely hangin on the windshield had all their 'markups' for that stuff, quickly taking it over 25000. WTF are they thinking. That's some marketing strategy there. Hmmm MS3 for 22000 or 3 with some stuff (not near as fast for 25000).
When we asked to drive it he was like, "I have to ask my manager if we are testdriving the speed version today" They definately had no MS3 there either.
So, his g/f was awfully disappointed with that Mazda dealer (East TN's only mazdaspeed dealer) boooooo Rusty Wallace Mazda.

[phinz]

That black 3 they drove with all the Mazdaspeed stuff on it was built for Miatas at the Gap in July (along with the other 2 customized cars under the canopy. RX8 with the full MS treatment and dead sexy, Miata w/full treatment.) It has the entire Mazdaspeed catalog thrown at it. The Mazdaspeed body kit for that car doesn't come painted, so you're also paying for the paint/body work. It's not just the grille on that car. It's the entire body kit. That's why it's so expensive. Expensive? Yes. Outrageous? Yes. Out of line? Nope.

It's not Rusty Wallace Mazda. It's Mazda Knoxville. That's where I bought my '96 Miata and my '06 3. I went elsewhere for my '07 Miata PRHT. I literally live 1/2 mile from them.

Rusty Wallace Mazda is in Morristown and isn't a Mazdaspeed dealer.

[msp35]

Well yeah i assumed there was labor involved with the charges. IMO it was just plain shady to have a 1.5"x3" sticker underneath the 1' x1.5' sticker. they did look nasty though.

[phinz]

Well yeah i assumed there was labor involved with the charges. IMO it was just plain shady to have a 1.5"x3" sticker underneath the 1' x1.5' sticker. they did look nasty though.

yeah. They're supposed to use an addendum sticker that is just as tall, but about 3-4" wide, right next to the Monroney sticker, and I thought that car had that, but it may have been torn, fallen off or lost since I last saw the car.

All of those black cars were *awesome.* I'll have to find my pictures from Miatas At The Gap and post them.

[miss_sunshine]

2007 mazda 3
$1000 downpayment
$295 a month
48 months :)

[Mazda3Rookie]

hey Rookie thats very similar to the deal i received when i got mine in 04. I think that si a very decent deal; what is your interest rate?
cant beat <275 payments.

I'm ashamed to say I actually got an horrendous rate, 7.79%..... my monthly payment is fairly low just because of the downpayment and the 60 month financing. The day I got the car I wasn't planning to buy, but I was able to drive the price down to invoice and they had only two of the exact trim I wanted. Given my credit score I wasn't expecting such an awful rate. Less than a year before I got a new Toyota minivan and got a 3.2% rate.

[racerboy777]

I got mine for $18.2K OTD, 2006 Mazda 3i AT, had 2 miles on it!

[ZoomVT]

hey racerboy what kind of package you got on your car? What was the price before Title, Tax and Registration?

[m1ndless]

I am looking at the 2007 mazda 3's, the msrp is about 17,900 (s sport with side impact air bags).

I am trying to get 18k out the door think its possible?

What did you guys pay?

[meinp5]

Hello,

I used to sell Mazdas...there is only about 1200-1300 markup in a mazda 3. It sucks to sell because everyone wants a discount and there isn't any room to move on those. If you want 18k out the door that would mean you buy the car for $16,782.16. That is assuming($20.50 for title, registration fees, $100 documents fee, 6.5% tax). If you go to a volume dealer it should be possible...good luck.


I am looking at the 2007 mazda 3's, the msrp is about 17,900 (s sport with side impact air bags).

I am trying to get 18k out the door think its possible?

What did you guys pay?

[m1ndless]

Sweet, I wasa hopeing it was at least possible. The invoice was like 16,900 and the msrp was about 18,000.

[JSAP123]

my 2006 Touring Mazda 3's price tag was at $22,683...and I haggled them down to $21,000 even and thats including tag and title...sweet deal I think!
good luck!
PEACE>>>

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

get a ms3 if your going to get a mazda 3 its only a few k more and worth the money.

[illusis]

i bought a 06 GT 3 minus sunroof and bose for 17,900 all said and done and a loan with interest came out to 19,900.

[meinp5]

IMO...the best way to buy a car is to go in and go through the process and when it comes time to make the deal tell him/her that you will pay $500 over invoice. Most dealers won't go for it, but some will and it sure beats haggling and waiting 3hrs. Another thing to consider is finding out if any of your family members or close friends get Fords discount plan. You could use S-Plan to buy it. Let me know if you have any questions, I can tell you all about how dealerships work.

[mangz]

my dealership is offering me s-plan pricing:

2007 3s Grand Touring
Bose/moonroof package
Compass/Homelink rearview mirror

about $22,600 OTD

is this a good deal or should i try to haggle down more? can dealers lower prices beyond s-plan pricing?

[m1ndless]

I called the dealer, recorded the call, and he told me I would get my 2007 3 S Sport for 18k OTD with a 7k Down Payment, Financing 11k from my bank at 6.9% ( im 19 with no credit) for 60 months. Not sure of my payments yet because I am still doing my stuff with my bank, and I want to maybe save up a little more to drop my down payments.

I also emailed the guy after the call to ask him if the 18k OTD that he quoted me was correct, and he it should be right around that.

Yay! Considering the regualr OTD price is close to 19.5k, right?

Im almost considering forking out another 1k and getting the Touring..

Im worried about my insurance rates, I am going to talk to my insurance guy tomorrow.

[eurotuner]

2006 HB 2.3S MTX tigrey 19M option: cargo net = 16700$

[meinp5]

If they give you s plan ask them to show you the invoice. Best way I know to buy a new car is to offer 500 over invoice. Of course it depends on the time of the month and how much metal they had moved that month.


my dealership is offering me s-plan pricing:

2007 3s Grand Touring
Bose/moonroof package
Compass/Homelink rearview mirror

about $22,600 OTD

is this a good deal or should i try to haggle down more? can dealers lower prices beyond s-plan pricing?

[m1ndless]

What is S-Plan Pricing?

[meinp5]

Its Fords discount program for its employees on Mazdas. There is also A Plan, X Plan, E Plan for Fords.


What is S-Plan Pricing?

[m1ndless]

Ahh I see. I was at the dealer today and they had a brand new 06 still on the lot, the S touring edition, with 300 miles on it. She told me the price was 16,699 before T&T, should I take her up on that deal? I want to talk her down to 17k OTD, think its possible for it?

[meinp5]

06' makes it a year old. Therefor you should be able to talk them down a lot. Whats the bluebook value of a used 3 with the same options. Start there...


Ahh I see. I was at the dealer today and they had a brand new 06 still on the lot, the S touring edition, with 300 miles on it. She told me the price was 16,699 before T&T, should I take her up on that deal? I want to talk her down to 17k OTD, think its possible for it?

[m1ndless]

I went to kbb, did suggested retail value is 18k

[broansa]

05 3i for 15,800 (with 16,000 miles) but I got an extendended total 62,000 warranty. I thought it was alright

[racerboy777]

Brand new '06 3i, AT, ABS/SRS...that's it, 18,200 OTD. Paid for in full when I picked it up.

[shark77]

MS3 Sport

$22,085 incl dest.
$65 winter floor mats
$9.75 sales tax (Trade Valued at $22,000)
$350 License
OTD = $22,509.75

$4700 down Financed $17,805.75

[Nutari]

MS3 Sport

$22,085 incl dest.
$65 winter floor mats
$9.75 sales tax (Trade Valued at $22,000)
$350 License
OTD = $22,509.75

$4700 down Financed $17,805.75
I hate you..

mine was $28k out the door..

argh.. (enguard)

[mdl247]

I hate you..

mine was $28k out the door..

argh.. (enguard)



(omg)
well that sucks nutz man cuz i got a quote from a guy out here in kona and wanted to sell me one with the grand touring package otd with all taxes for 25k and some change. To bad i was just price checkin for a fren cuz i rather keep my msp.

[Nutari]

(omg)
well that sucks nutz man cuz i got a quote from a guy out here in kona and wanted to sell me one with the grand touring package otd with all taxes for 25k and some change. To bad i was just price checkin for a fren cuz i rather keep my msp.
hm..
sticker price is 26k BASE.. I dont know how he would have pulled that off..

[mdl247]

hm..
sticker price is 26k BASE.. I dont know how he would have pulled that off..

well i dunno squat about it cuz i never looked at one in person i am just going from what he told me:)

[JDM Sam]

The rust proofing stuff is crap. You should read this before shopping for a car.
http://www.consumerlaw.org/publications/manuals/content/samples/M1udap_305-313.pdf

[shark77]

^^^Good read!

Got me thinking... If some dealerships get the reputation of completely screwing people, people should play games against them.

Take for instance, the flash mob thing that goes on. Just apply it in a more drawn out fashion, over say a week. When people show up at the dealership, their sole intention is to tie-up the sales staff, and not buy anything... Using their own shinanigans against them.

So over a week, there staff would be flooded with numerous "customers," but they would essentially be unable to descern which ones were truly interested buyers.

[CXRabbit]

Mom and I bought our cars together... I got a CX-7, she got a 3 hatch.

2007 Mazda 3
Hatchback, sTouring
6 CD changer/moonroof package
Sirius Satellite Radio

$19,800 + tax/title/reg

she financed at 5.99% interest rate through her credit union :)

[RPI-Speed3]

MS3 GT
$23,600 sale price
$25,200 incl tax, title, reg

[ZoomVT]

damn! shark where are you?
thats a very good price!

[shark77]

damn! shark where are you?
thats a very good price!

Minnesota

I bought mine at Walser Mazda in Burnsville.

They are a no negotiation dealership. So on the MS3 they are offering it for -$750 off of MSRP. I believe that they are like 4th or 7th in the nation for selling Mazdaspeed vehicles, so they are able to get more allotted to them.

If anyone is interested, you can call them at 952-892-9800.

[Olestra]

Got my 06 hatchback GT for $22.5k Canadian OTD. Took the car with no add-ons (rust prot, mats, ext warranty).
$160 for 2 years reg.
$60 for mats at Cdn Tire.
$300 for rust proofing, interior protection, wax/polish at a detailing shop.
$550 for a compustar 2way alarm/starter.

[slammie]

Minnesota

I bought mine at Walser Mazda in Burnsville.

They are a no negotiation dealership. So on the MS3 they are offering it for -$750 off of MSRP. I believe that they are like 4th or 7th in the nation for selling Mazdaspeed vehicles, so they are able to get more allotted to them.

If anyone is interested, you can call them at 952-892-9800.

I just put a deposit down on a Silver GT expected to arrive in February @ Polar Mazda in White Bear Lake. They are agreeable to -750 off for this car, with the added incentive that they will go lower in price if market changes by then. I'm certain it won't, but I'll be sure to call Morries and Walser to make sure before I go pick mine up.

[SwampAss]

23854 Otd Ms3 sport. Nothing added.

That's with va's 3.0 tax, titling and tag transfer.

[dcomiskey]

I paid msrp with no add-ons. Delaer tried to slip in the charge for VIN etching (NEVER EVER PAY FOR THIS!!!) and did his best to talk me into the extended warranty.

I think anyone who paid a dime over MSRP is nuts/stupid. This isn't a 911. I would tell any dealer to f off if they tried to sell me over sticker on this car.

BTW, my dealer STILL has a red Sport model with tint in the showroom. They told me no one wants red. Such a sad observation as it's the hottest color. :)

[SwampAss]

There are dealers in Northern Va that were asking 3k-5k over MSRP.

[Zapped]

Hi, new forum member, MS3 wannabe. Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I wasn't getting much luck searching "price" or "invoice" that was specific to MS3 hatchbacks & also a lot of "There seems to have been a problem with the database" tonite.

I'm looking to buy an new MS3 in Austin, TX - no financing. One dealer in town is selling at MSRP and will not allow MS3 test drives even to serious buyers (I'm mid-40's, wife, kiddos). What's a realistic price assuming I'm quite willing to travel up to 500 miles for a better deal? And is there some reason I should wait a few weeks if 2007.5's are on the way?

Apologies if the question has been asked-to-death. An URL to a relevant post would be appreciated.

[jbiird317]

Hi, new forum member, MS3 wannabe. Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I wasn't getting much luck searching "price" or "invoice" that was specific to MS3 hatchbacks & also a lot of "There seems to have been a problem with the database" tonite.

I'm looking to buy an new MS3 in Austin, TX - no financing. One dealer in town is selling at MSRP and will not allow MS3 test drives even to serious buyers (I'm mid-40's, wife, kiddos). What's a realistic price assuming I'm quite willing to travel up to 500 miles for a better deal? And is there some reason I should wait a few weeks if 2007.5's are on the way?

Apologies if the question has been asked-to-death. An URL to a relevant post would be appreciated.

The best price I've heard so far was like $900 over invoice...it really depends on the stealership. MazdaUSA has a link to all the mazdaspeed dealers, you can search the ones in your area and start calling. I was foolish and couldnt handle waiting, so I paid MSRP for mine, but at this point, there are enough MS3's around un-bought for you to haggle a little.

Also, the server was having problems last night, the search function should be up and running now :)

[Zapped]

Also, the server was having problems last night, the search function should be up and running now :)

Thanks for the update & the patient response to a newbie poster :)

My 2003 G35 was purchased in gotta-have-it mode too, shortly after Motor Trend dubbed it Car of the Year. Had to pay MSRP at the time (lucky it wasn't more actually) and would prefer not to repeat it.

[Akaveli]

I paid 15,998. 2006 White 5speed Hatch with 8k miles on it. I got the S Touring, with Sunroof package, 6 disc changer and black/blue Interior.

[ZoomVT]

that sounds like a goo deal man. congratulations!

[Akaveli]

that sounds like a goo deal man. congratulations!

Thanks. I posted pics of the car in the other thread. I'm in love with this car. (glare)

[isawyou]

Granted, this is for a new 2003 Protege5, not a 3, but I paid $12,700 for a car that stickered at $18,100. Brand new, exactly the color and options I wanted. Perfect. They had one of those price leaders in the paper at $11,999 that sells immediately or doesn't really exist. I wanted a car at that price, but they said it was long gone. But the only option I wanted over a base model cost $700, so I said I wouldn't pay more than $700 over the price of that base model car. And I got it!

And, about that article on dealer add-ons like rustproofing and extended warranties and salesmen who size you up for vulnerability. I was thinking I bet I could use that against them. One of the first things to ask the salesman would be about the warranty or rust protection on these cars. He may or may not say the dealer can extend it. If so, I would act like I'm very interested in doing that, so they will think they'll be getting an extra $1500-$2000 in back sales. They may be more lenient on the actual selling price of the car if they know they'll be getting money from me later. Then, when the paperwork time comes, I'll decide against those extras.

[Rotus8]

If you are in Northern California, you might want to check this out:

In this morning's San Jose Mercury there is an advertisement by Almaden Masda for a "New '07 Mazda 3 Hatchback" for $15,888, and the picture in the ad is for a MazdaSpeed3. Now, I am sure you would have a big fight on your hands, but you might make the case you want the car in the picture for that price or make a claim for false advertising.

Have fun and let me know how it goes.

[TorqSpeed5252]

Got a Speed3 GT with homelink rearview and mats for $24K even. Put down 3 grand and got $200 for my POS trade in which was worth about $300

[camrycev6]

I got mine for exactly MSRP plus destination charge. ($22,835) I was extremely pleased with this however, because they offered me $2000 more than my trade in (a Mazda 3i) was worth. The salesperson was only there for 2 months, and his manager was pissed. Not my problem though, but I am sure he learned a valuable lesson.

[speedalot]

MS3 GT True Red. paid 26K. and i dont regret spending not even 1 cent of it. granted the payments are like 517 a month but oh well. just gotta refinance in a year. i also had a question about my car. does it have heated seats or no? is it an option? cuz during the winter i want my butt to be nice and warm. not frigid cold

[camrycev6]

Nope...no heated seats. Not an option either.

[speed3shon]

mine was $26051 out the door, for a Mazdaspeed3 GT w/ Navigation

it was 24,7xx before tax tag and title...

i paid dealer invoice by the way (bird) (idhitit)

[kelleymazda216]

The dealer is asking $15,495 for a 2008.5 mazda3 hatchback, manual transmission, no sunroof pretty basic. Is that a fair price? Doesn't include tax and fees. They only have 2 left and they want to get them off the lot to get 2009's in, but I am having a hard time telling if it's a good price or just an average price that's just ok?

[camrycev6]

Sounds fair to me. Check out Edmunds.com and KBB to get a good idea what you should be paying.