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Who is good at negotiating a new car purchase?

They will get back to me tomorrow.
 
DeniseM said:
They will get back to me tomorrow.
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Excellent! Let us know how it goes.

I took a Portland dealer's ad into our local dealer when I bought the aforementioned Toyota pickup. They reluctantly matched.

On our 2005 Pilot, I negotiated pretty extensively with the local dealer. Finally walked out. Bought same vehicle in PDX for about $2k less than local dealer's last counter. Free vacation in Portland!

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Elan said:
Excellent! Let us know how it goes.

I took a Portland dealer's ad into our local dealer when I bought the aforementioned Toyota pickup. They reluctantly matched.

On our 2005 Pilot, I negotiated pretty extensively with the local dealer. Finally walked out. Bought same vehicle in PDX for about $2k less than local dealer's last counter. Free vacation in Portland!

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We did the same thing when we bought our Tahoe, but we are only an hour South of Portland. We went to our local dealer first. The salesman asked if he could get us their best price. We thought wow, maybe we will buy it here. He went away for like 15 minutes and came back with full MSRP plus additional dealer Mark up as their best deal. We had a newspaper with a dealer in Portland's ad offering $12k off any in stock Tahoe. Seriously, do they really believe we won`t drive an hour to save $15k.

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Don't cars registered in CA have different smog requirements? Or is that no longer the case?
I thought that was why the car prices are less in the CA border states.

Anyway - interested in how it all comes out.
I like the new red.
 
Denise, if it doesn't work out, check with Dave Smith Motors in Kellog, ID. www.davesmith.com

They're a nationally known dealership (they regularly advertise in Wall Street Journal) with usually very good prices, and customers fly/drive in from all over the country to pick up their new cars. There's no dickering over price, as prices are set. We bought a GMC Suburban from them a few years back, and saved thousands of dollars. It was the most pleasant car buying experience we've EVER had!
 
DavidnRobin said:
Don't cars registered in CA have different smog requirements? Or is that no longer the case?
I thought that was why the car prices are less in the CA border states.

Anyway - interested in how it all comes out.
I like the new red.
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Most if not all cars sold now are 50 state legal.
 
PamMo said:
Denise, if it doesn't work out, check with Dave Smith Motors in Kellog, ID. www.davesmith.com

They're a nationally known dealership (they regularly advertise in Wall Street Journal) with usually very good prices, and customers fly/drive in from all over the country to pick up their new cars. There's no dickering over price, as prices are set. We bought a GMC Suburban from them a few years back, and saved thousands of dollars. It was the most pleasant car buying experience we've EVER had!
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Interesting. Their website says their prices are only good for Idaho/Washington/Alaska. I wonder if they are actually different elsewhere or if that's just a cya. I will probably buy my next car in the US and import it into Canada, so I'm curious.
 
I will put my last two cents in now.

If you want your best deal anywhere do your due diligence ahead of time and be prepared to stick with your guns when you get to the dealership.

Above all else don’t fall in love with it. It is nothing but a piece of metal with a computer in it. The whole premise behind the sales process is to make the customer fall in love.

That’s really why the buying process takes so long. The whole idea is to keep the customer on the lot as long as possible. Wear them down and close a deal. Best way to avoid this is be prepared to make a final offer and walk away. They will either come after you or not but as long as you are making them a reasonable offer, they will come after you.
 
The local dealer made me an offer of $41,500 out the door - about $2,300 higher than the best offer I have.

I countered with $37,000 - he came back with $39,000.

He said $39,000 was his best offer, so I said I was going to keep looking - I hope he will come back with an offer of $38,000, or I may. We'll see.
 
I got up and started to leave twice when I bought my newest vehicle a couple of years ago. It was amazing how they negotiated when I stepped out of the dealership on that 2nd time. :) They had the vehicle I wanted and the dealership closer to me had made me an offer that I did not accept on the same vehicle (they were going to have to drive 30 miles to get it). Anyway, I knew what I wanted and what I was willing to pay. They found all kinds of offers to knock the price down - I had to run over to a local credit union and open an account and got an extra $750 off. I cancelled that account within 90 days. We already had insurance with one of the companies that had another $100 off, etc. Within 2 hours of walking into the dealership (including going to the CU) I was driving my new vehicle home. I bought it during a 4th of July sale - I usually buy at the end of a month.

I have been the negotiator for our vehicles since 1999 when hubby told me that I needed to learn how to do it. (I have bought 2 totally alone.) The first dealership I ever went to alone told me to go home and get my husband - not a great idea on their part! My husband had just retired and it was to be my vehicle and I was going to pay for it! He did go with me when I found the one I wanted and if they started talking to him, he would say, I am only here to drive the old car home - you better talk to her - it is her deal. :) I am more willing to get up and walk than hubby, even when it is one that I really did want. You can always go back. Just because you walk in the door, you do not have to buy.
 
In purchasing a car, I always compare prices with others before I finally decide. I do not buy it in cash. I also apply for a car loan.
 
I'm picking up my new car this morning. I ended up getting the car I wanted for $39,000. My local dealership went and got it for me (the one that was 100 mi. away.) A friend who is a fleet mgr. for another dealership negotiated the price for me, so I feel confident that I got a good price.

They treated me very nicely at the dealership - zero pressure. A good experience overall.
 
Congratulations! We need photo evidence of you driving the new rig. If there are no pictures, it didn't happen. ;)

Dave
 
Dave - I'm not speaking to you after the way you Dissed my new car! ;)
 
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bizaro86 said:
Interesting. Their website says their prices are only good for Idaho/Washington/Alaska. I wonder if they are actually different elsewhere or if that's just a cya. I will probably buy my next car in the US and import it into Canada, so I'm curious.
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Rebates are region specific.
 
DeniseM said:
Dave - I'm not speaking to you after the way you Dissed my new car! ;)
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Are you sure it's me? I didn't diss anything. :rolleyes: Unless you decided not to buy that red Yugo after all? ;)

Dave
 
Dave - Now you are REALLY IN TROUBLE!!!! :mad::mad::mad:
 
DeniseM said:
Dave - Now you are REALLY IN TROUBLE!!!! :mad::mad::mad:
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For the record: I've never met a Jeep I didn't like, (well, except for that one time, but their insurance covered it...). And I have never met a Yugo that I DID like. So you're good to go with me. I want to see this gorgeous new car. :)

Dave
 
Well - since you put it that way: You are forgiven! :wave:

I will take some pictures.
 
DeniseM great job and I hope you enjoy your new automobile.
 
DaveNW said:
For the record: I've never met a Jeep I didn't like, (well, except for that one time, but their insurance covered it...). And I have never met a Yugo that I DID like. So you're good to go with me. I want to see this gorgeous new car. :)

Dave
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LOL Consumer Reports has never met a Jeep they liked (for reliability) .... looks - that's different
 
I currently have a 2007 Jeep, that I bought new, and except for normal maintenance, it has never been in the shop. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the new one is reliable, too.
 
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