Back in '98

Post #223,571 by imqwerky 9/7/05 9:25:09 PM Reply	Back in '98 I drove to Lubbock because my brother used to play golf with a Nissan sales guy. He made me a deal I couldn't refuse...$100 over invoice. He sold cars all day long...same deal. He made all the money he wanted and then moved on to something else. The fun part was driving a new Altima home to surprise Mr. Critter. :-) That sucker was loaded and all I paid was 16K + change. Saaaawwwweeeeeet! Peace, Amy Pray for the survivors of Katrina.
Post #223,577 by boxley 9/7/05 9:44:34 PM Reply	everyone here knows that "invoice" is kack right? the car on the lot is leased from the dealer for about $300 (varies by model) dealer never really "owns" the inventory. Invoice to dealer is prety much what they want it to be. thanx, bill "the reason people don't buy conspiracy theories is that they think conspiracy means everyone is on the same program. Thats not how it works. Everybody has a different program. They just all want the same guy dead. Socrates was a gadfly, but I bet he took time out to screw somebodies wife" Gus Vitelli Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 49 years. meep questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #223,595 by Ashton 9/7/05 10:58:41 PM Reply	Which is why you pay CU or probably several others, now for a breakdown of as near Actual dealer cost (with known kickbacks, perks, 'incentives' and other tomfoolery -- itemized) as you are apt to get, on your own. Save that $12-25 First expense - at a high cost. As you say, "Dealer Invoice 'cost'" is about as useful as a promise to be a uniter not a divider.
Post #223,600 by Another Scott 9/7/05 11:07:06 PM Reply	If he wants a Toy, he should remember BT's recent experience [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=209869\|#209869]. Bottom line - The "invoice" price doesn't tell you everything you need to know about what the dealer will accept for a car. It's still a crap shoot even when you have all the public info. :-/ Cheers, Scott.
Post #223,598 by gdaustin 9/7/05 11:04:05 PM 9/7/05 11:06:17 PM Reply	Dealer Holdback There's something called "dealer holdback". There's a website that gives the amount or percent of holdback by Manufacturer. Here's a writeup on it from the Edmunds site. [link\|http://www.edmunds.com/advice/incentives/holdback\|Holdback] Usually, $100 over invoice is about as good as it gets, unless you find a day that noone is buying. A very wet, bad weather day. If the dealer hasn't made their sales quota, end of month can be promising, too. My wife is the queen of negotiations. She won't buy unless she's in the holdback. My mother had a deal on a used car about 2 years ago. Before she said "yes", she called my wife and my wife managed to get an additional $2000 off of the deal. Glen Austin Edited by gdaustin Sept. 7, 2005, 11:06:17 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #223,602 by imqwerky 9/7/05 11:09:51 PM Reply	When I bought my minivan... I walked out of the office. There was still 2K on the table and I wasn't going to budge. The guy kept calling me..."How 'bout we tint the windows fer ya?" To which I replied,"Timmy, Timmy, Timmy. Tinted windows are standard on this model. Buh Bye!" This went on until the middle of the month when he finally relented. As Peter Venkmann said, "Back off, man. I'm a scientist." Don't mess with me when I'm bargaining. You will end up with a bloody stump. Peace, me Pray for the survivors of Katrina.
Post #223,604 by Another Scott 9/7/05 11:11:16 PM Reply	ICLRPD. (new thread) Created as new thread #223603 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=223603\|ICLRPD.]

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