Warning sarcasm detection(shocked) It's been 20 years since I've had to haggle with a dealer over a new car price. The last 3 vehicles I have purchased were from a local Car auction lot, where I paid 500.00 over auction price directly to a high school friend who was an authorized dealer.
The 3500.00 in dealer rebates/incentives were offered up front by the salesman. 30 minutes into the haggling process, the wife and I said we would have to think about this overnite, thanked TY ( the salesman) and walked out the door.
As we we're walking to our car the sales Manager (Randy) approached us and asked if there was anything he could do to get the sale today. We said no that we had to think about it overnight, he replied, OKAY how about another 1000.00 off? We explained again that we needed to think about it overnite but thanked him for his time. He replied okay, I'll throw in the CAI and shipping charges (the Car we wanted was sitting in Louisville, KY and would need to be shipped or driven to Nashville. Again we told him we needed to think about it and left.
The next morning after checking with our banker/credit union on new car rates, we called Randy back and told him we would take that deal he offered.
Breaks down like this, I made a $10.00 error;
MSRP $28750.00
less the following:
Dealer rebate -$2500.00
Dealer incentive -$1000.00
Dealer offered -$1000.00
CAI costs installed -$490.00
Shipping from Louisville -$300.00
Final cost $23460.00
From reading other posts here, I understand that dealer incentives vary from region to region and that some dedicated individuals who may be more adept at the negotiative process have recieved better deals, we are happy with ours but If someone here who is better at this process is willing to fly to Nashville before tomorrow and help me WRING out a few more bucks from the dealer, you have an open invitation to come on down............Said individual will recieve free boarding, a REAL southern style breakfast (Country Ham and eggs, Real Bisquits w/milk gravy and GRITS) plus my eternal thanks for life. (enguard)
The 3500.00 in dealer rebates/incentives were offered up front by the salesman. 30 minutes into the haggling process, the wife and I said we would have to think about this overnite, thanked TY ( the salesman) and walked out the door.
As we we're walking to our car the sales Manager (Randy) approached us and asked if there was anything he could do to get the sale today. We said no that we had to think about it overnight, he replied, OKAY how about another 1000.00 off? We explained again that we needed to think about it overnite but thanked him for his time. He replied okay, I'll throw in the CAI and shipping charges (the Car we wanted was sitting in Louisville, KY and would need to be shipped or driven to Nashville. Again we told him we needed to think about it and left.
The next morning after checking with our banker/credit union on new car rates, we called Randy back and told him we would take that deal he offered.
Breaks down like this, I made a $10.00 error;
MSRP $28750.00
less the following:
Dealer rebate -$2500.00
Dealer incentive -$1000.00
Dealer offered -$1000.00
CAI costs installed -$490.00
Shipping from Louisville -$300.00
Final cost $23460.00
From reading other posts here, I understand that dealer incentives vary from region to region and that some dedicated individuals who may be more adept at the negotiative process have recieved better deals, we are happy with ours but If someone here who is better at this process is willing to fly to Nashville before tomorrow and help me WRING out a few more bucks from the dealer, you have an open invitation to come on down............Said individual will recieve free boarding, a REAL southern style breakfast (Country Ham and eggs, Real Bisquits w/milk gravy and GRITS) plus my eternal thanks for life. (enguard)
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