Will the 2013 Prices drop?

Tigger · 08-10-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cray

Hi it's me - again. Been surfing the web some more and am looking at getting a new Z. For references in this post, I will be talking about Buying a base Z.

We all know that 2013Z sales were slow and that it was hard for dealers to move them off the lot. And as of right now, the dealer I'm looking at had about 10 2013s on the lot. With the new 2014 price drop, will the 2013s also have a price drop and come in below the 2014? The dealers would lose money but it seems stupid to charge more for an older year model than it does for a new model?

What do you think? What would you offer for a 2013 base Auto

If a dealer has that many on the lot they simply won't order any 2014s until the 13s are gone. They'll offer a slightly better deal on the 13s but they won't go out of their way to get you a 14. And if you order one through them you'll certainly pay MSRP or more. Just hang loose until the 14s are out in full force and you no longer see the 13s. Dealers may even do some crap like "market adjusted value" to raise the price of the 14s if they still have 13s on the lot in order to get rid of them.

Just sayin'... watch for more scams, tactics, and BS than normal if you are trying to buy new in the next few months.

Bret_T · 08-11-2013, 08:13 PM

This is a very odd situation as Nissan has not supported its dealer network by offering incentives to compensate for the lower prices. Although I'm sure this has happened before, I don't ever remember seeing a situation like this.

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Originally Posted by Tigger

If a dealer has that many on the lot they simply won't order any 2014s until the 13s are gone. They'll offer a slightly better deal on the 13s but they won't go out of their way to get you a 14.

I think the key is to target dealerships that already have a 2014 on the lot. Even if it's not the one you want, their purchase of a 2014 indicates that they're already getting past the situation with the 2013's. I think a dealership that already has 2014's would be more willing to order another one for you that matches your exact criteria.

Use the phone and call around. In odd situations like this, they will not all behave the same.

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