Advice on this offer!!

LakeShow

^^thanks. I noticed you have a Platinum Graphite Z. How do you like that color? This will be my first non black car. I am getting Gun Metallic. The reason I chose this color because I got sick of the maintenance on black. You are able to see evey little blemish on black an it's annoying. I feel like with this color it won't get dirty as much and not really any swirls.

Zaggeron

I did a deep detail right after I bought it. clay bar, PC with a light compound, and polish. Since then I've waxed it about once or month or so and so far no swirls, nothing. After a year and 3/4th the paint is holding up pretty good -- only a couple of pinhead sized chips near the front of the hood.

All said, I'm pleased with the color and its maintenance free nature

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2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

LakeShow

Ok good I am making the right color choice.

P.S. On a side note. This week that the dealer made me wait, I stepped into an Infiniti dealer and looked at the G37xs coupe. I love the Z but the only thing that the G has that interest me is AWD for NY and good lease programs. I don't care for 2 extra seats and a somewhat better interior. Any one ever had to debate the two?

nmjaxx9

Yeah I was thinking of the benefit of all wheel drive as well, (especially in the New England region) and the two extra seats wouldn't have hurt either, but I decided that the Z just had that IT factor, and they were offering me a better interest rate and financing options.

Zaggeron

Damn. Sorry it went down like that.

Anytime they say you have to finance through them, that's a clear red flag that something might be fishy!

I'm guessing the "intent to purchase" document you signed does not mention interest rate but says something like you promise to provide them with the purchase price of the car. I believe, if you go to your bank and secure financing they have to accept that or give you your deposit back.

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2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

LakeShow

I cannot believe what I went through for a car today. They honestly make me feel like I don't even want a Z anymore. I will find out tomorrow about my deposit but if worst case scenario I will just call my credit card company. I forgot how these stealerships work, and was just reminded. But man that Z looked so good sitting on that lot. Spent 5 hours in the dealer thought I was leaving in a Z to find out all this bulls**t

LakeShow

Anyways this was my supposed car....its so pretty but the stealership didn't allow me to have her. I am so pissed I don't think I can go through this whole process of getting a price, locating a car, negotiating, etc.

FastPaced

What dealership was this?

FairladyZ10PG

I'm very sorry to hear that. I went through almost the same situation but in the end I was able to find the right car at the right price. I hope everything works out for you and you can be as happy as I was when I bought the Z.

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RunNgun

Loosely read over this thread, one thing I'll mention though is basically trust nothing anyone there says. Finance manager tried to claim that I couldnt do any better than 4.99% financing on my Z, and that he can beat all the banks. I got the loan for 2.75% from the biggest credit union in my state. They really are scumbags and I dont see how anyone could do this for a living. I wouldnt even be surprised if I found out the dealership actually did get me at 2-3% APR, and just marked it up to 5% and pocketed the difference himself somehow.

I've seen it posted before, that you should really just go into a dealership with a check for the total cash value of the car you intend on paying, which basically removes the entire finance dept from the equation. Now it's just you vs the salesmen trying to get the price you want.

My uncle has a nice little story about his most recent car puchase. He walks into the dealer, finds the car that he wants, looks at the price, and tells them "I am going to buy this vehicle outright in full with cash right now. You have one, I repeat one chance to give me a price you think I want to buy it for. No second chances, no negotiating, you get one opportunity to give me a price for this car to drive off the lot from a cash purchase. If I dont like your offer, I am walking out the door, there will be no second chances". Supposedly got a 40k truck for something like 30k. I think I will try this next time

RunNgun

One thing I'll say made the biggest advantage for me, was getting the dealers into a bidding war. When they think you're the only person they're actively talking to they dont really care to do **** to win your business. But as soon as they find out another dealer is actively offering you better pricing right there on the spot via cell phone, the **** hits the fan. I'm by no means a car buying expert as one could tell from my other threads, however I instantly saw the dealers ignite as soon as I was getting phone calls and saying "ok they just offered me $500 lower" etc etc. It's like they were clamoring to get my business. I still got a pretty average deal all said and done, people here are crushing what I was offered, but at least I know what to do next time.

LakeShow

Just wanted to put an update to this thread.........I GOT IT. Thank for all the replies and advice. Was just patient, guess what it payed off.

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kellyefields

Congrats. I am glad it worked out in the end.

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LakeShow

Thanks

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|Sold|2011 370z|Gun Metallic|Touring/Sport/Nav|

scottIN

So this is the same one you almost bought before?