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Some buying info (more)
Posted by John Davies (more from John Davies) on Fri, 22 Dec 2000 16:45:07
In Reply to: Getting frustrated looking for a deal, Jack, Thu, 21 Dec 2000 22:31:52
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Jack, I am interested in what you are going through because I will soon be in the same situation. I did, however, buy a new Audi A4 1.8T 10 months ago, and learned a few things....I live in the Seattle area, BTW.
The Saab dealer earns a 2.2% (of invoice cost) holdback direct from Saab. You can read about holdback at Edmunds.com. As an example, the dealer is getting _at least_ $832 USD on every Aero Wagon he sells, even if he sells at invoice. Any additional cash he can get from you simply extra profit. $1500 over invoice seems awfully high to me, but on the other hand 9-5s are selling very well, so the demand is high. Price follows demand, and you have to accept that.
I had prepared extensively for my Audi purchase, and ended up throwing all my paperwork away. My salesman asked if I were a Costco member, and when I said yes, he gave me his "Costco price" which was _hundreds_ of dollars less than what my initial offer was. For an Audi in high demand (and no holdback for the dealer) it was an excellent price - $1272 over invoice, and this included the delivery charge of $550.
You might call your sales person and ask if the dealership has a similar deal. If they do, you can run down and join Costco for about $40 USD. I plan to pursue this tactic in a couple of months when I but an Aero Wagon.
Good luck and keep us informed.
Posts in this Thread:
- Getting frustrated looking for a deal, Jack, Thu, 21 Dec 2000 22:31:52
- Re: Getting frustrated looking for a deal, andy , Tue, 26 Dec 2000 15:55:09
- Re: Getting frustrated looking for a deal, George, Sat, 23 Dec 2000 00:03:41
- Some buying info (more), John Davies, Fri, 22 Dec 2000 16:45:07 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Getting frustrated looking for a deal, Steen, Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:18:02
- If you want a deal..., jd, Fri, 22 Dec 2000 08:57:18
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