Found the car I want!! Got a question about price

MarkeZ · 07-15-2011, 06:27 PM

All great advice! If you're a member of Sam's Club or Costco, you might want to check with their vehicle purchase program. Some dealerships have deals with these companies and they're supposed to be "no hassle". They simply put $200 above the written invoice price.

I don't believe in their "no hassle" program because I love the negotiation part of the whole deal. I recently helped my brother get his car through Costco and he came home with a brand new Subaru Impreza with several dealer installed options, nav, sat radio subscription for 5 years or something like that and negotiations got him free oil changes for the life of the car and free car washes. The final drive out price including TT&L was $500 less than the written "invoice" price. Just because they say "no hassle" doesn't mean you're stuck with it and can't negotiate.

Vapiano · 07-16-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkeZ

I love the negotiation part of the whole deal.

+1

this is the best part!

1cleans13 · 07-17-2011, 06:49 PM

Well, I finally went to the dealer today. I got my feet wet and got the opportunity to see how these salesman play the game. This guy was tough. I will try again in about a week or so with someone else(if the car still there). The biggest problem I had is that the car was there for only a few days and is the only NISMO in stock ... Not to mention they only had 4 370's in stock including the NISMO. Plus he also tried feeding me the Japan thing. anyways I will keep you guys posted with my second attempt.

MarkeZ · 07-18-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 1cleans13

Well, I finally went to the dealer today. I got my feet wet and got the opportunity to see how these salesman play the game. This guy was tough. I will try again in about a week or so with someone else(if the car still there). The biggest problem I had is that the car was there for only a few days and is the only NISMO in stock ... Not to mention they only had 4 370's in stock including the NISMO. Plus he also tried feeding me the Japan thing. anyways I will keep you guys posted with my second attempt.

Like somebody else said earlier in this thread...expand the search area if you can and don't get too attached. Be ready to walk away. Have you tried contacting some of our site's supporting dealers? They might have something in stock that works well with your price and specs?

1cleans13 · 07-18-2011, 05:23 AM

no I have not checked anyone else yet.... due to time... but I will. and I guess I will have to check the other threads for supporting dealerships.

MacCool · 07-18-2011, 06:56 AM

The exent of negotiability is going to depend entirely on that dealer's market and the liklihood that he can sell that short-supply vehicle at the price he's asking. If he believes, based on his experience with his customer base, that he can sell that Nismo at sticker, then why would he sell it to you for less than that? If you were a car salesman, you'd do the same...try to get the most you can for the vehicles you sell without keeping them around so long that you incur counterproductive floor-planning interest charges. If that car is new to his lot, it's certainly reasonable that he'd want to keep it around long enough to gauge customer interest before droppping the price.

Your best bet is to go to another dealership that's having a harder time moving their Nismo inventory, therefore more likely to be flexible in how much they sell them for.

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Roadster4Us · 07-18-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

The exent of negotiability is going to depend entirely on that dealer's market and the liklihood that he can sell that short-supply vehicle at the price he's asking. If he believes, based on his experience with his customer base, that he can sell that Nismo at sticker, then why would he sell it to you for less than that? If you were a car salesman, you'd do the same...try to get the most you can for the vehicles you sell without keeping them around so long that you incur counterproductive floor-planning interest charges. If that car is new to his lot, it's certainly reasonable that he'd want to keep it around long enough to gauge customer interest before droppping the price.

Your best bet is to go to another dealership that's having a harder time moving their Nismo inventory, therefore more likely to be flexible in how much they sell them for.

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MacCool is spot on. If this car is around in 4 weeks or so, the dealer might be more willing to negotiate at that point.

MacCool · 07-18-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 1cleans13

Plus he also tried feeding me the Japan thing. .

Yeah, that bogus thing about some kind of tidal wave that devastated parts of Japan impairing Z production and making Z's in short supply? Lucky you didn't fall for that old dealer trick.

07-18-2011, 06:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 18	The exent of negotiability is going to depend entirely on that dealer's market and the liklihood that he can sell that short-supply vehicle at the price he's asking. If he believes, based on his experience with his customer base, that he can sell that Nismo at sticker, then why would he sell it to you for less than that? If you were a car salesman, you'd do the same...try to get the most you can for the vehicles you sell without keeping them around so long that you incur counterproductive floor-planning interest charges. If that car is new to his lot, it's certainly reasonable that he'd want to keep it around long enough to gauge customer interest before droppping the price. Your best bet is to go to another dealership that's having a harder time moving their Nismo inventory, therefore more likely to be flexible in how much they sell them for. . Last edited by MacCool; 07-18-2011 at 07:00 AM.

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07-15-2011, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
MarkeZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 135 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Black Rep Power: 17	All great advice! If you're a member of Sam's Club or Costco, you might want to check with their vehicle purchase program. Some dealerships have deals with these companies and they're supposed to be "no hassle". They simply put $200 above the written invoice price. I don't believe in their "no hassle" program because I love the negotiation part of the whole deal. I recently helped my brother get his car through Costco and he came home with a brand new Subaru Impreza with several dealer installed options, nav, sat radio subscription for 5 years or something like that and negotiations got him free oil changes for the life of the car and free car washes. The final drive out price including TT&L was $500 less than the written "invoice" price. Just because they say "no hassle" doesn't mean you're stuck with it and can't negotiate.

07-17-2011, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
1cleans13 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Flow-Ridah Posts: 182 Drives: 11 NISMO/15 GX460 Rep Power: 2052	Well, I finally went to the dealer today. I got my feet wet and got the opportunity to see how these salesman play the game. This guy was tough. I will try again in about a week or so with someone else(if the car still there). The biggest problem I had is that the car was there for only a few days and is the only NISMO in stock ... Not to mention they only had 4 370's in stock including the NISMO. Plus he also tried feeding me the Japan thing. anyways I will keep you guys posted with my second attempt.

07-18-2011, 05:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
1cleans13 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Flow-Ridah Posts: 182 Drives: 11 NISMO/15 GX460 Rep Power: 2052	no I have not checked anyone else yet.... due to time... but I will. and I guess I will have to check the other threads for supporting dealerships.