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Big Empty

08-23-2009, 04:19 PM

benefactor

08-23-2009, 05:35 PM

Edmunds.com has great info on getting the best price for a new vehicle. It will let you build the vehicle you want and let you know what others are paying for that specific vehicle in your area. I would also recommend picking up a copy of the Consumer Reports Auto Guide. It is a great resource when looking at reliability and overall bang for your buck. Get online and check dealerships outside your general area too. Even if you have to drive a couple of hundred miles to pick up your vehicle, it's well worth it...especially if you are going to save a couple thousand bucks.

I have found that the best way to get a vehicle that is new is getting one that is almost new. For example...I just bought my 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT a couple of months ago. The dealerships in my area were asking 21-23K for it brand new. I went to Autotrader.com and did a used car search for the same car within a 200 mile radius. I found a car in Houston that had only 13k miles on it and had been used by a rental car agency. It only had a few cosmetic scratches and the interior was mint. I wound up paying $15,900...and my credit union that I financed it through said it blue booked at 21K. I didn't even need gap insurance because I would actually make money if I wrecked it. I had to drive three hours to get it, but saving 5k made it an easy decision.

PuttPutt

08-23-2009, 05:44 PM

In 06 I bought

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
MSRP $33,890
paid $31,000

Was the worst deal I have ever been involved in, but I wanted the vehicle. Payment was lower due to trade-in. Paid $26,000 after trade.

METALMiKE

08-23-2009, 06:14 PM

2005 Jeep Liberty Limited. 17k miles
~$21k Blue Book
$16,995 Sticker price

After the taxes and all that crap came to about $26k.

I plan on getting a 2010 Ford F-150 Raptor sometime soon.

PM5K

08-23-2009, 10:22 PM

This type of thing varies a lot.

Summers

08-24-2009, 09:01 AM

This type of thing varies a lot.

Yeah, I guess I don't understand the question. If you're buying new, shop around (including Houston and Austin). If you're buying used, get a Kelly Blue Book.

coyotes_geek

08-24-2009, 09:07 AM

1. year make and model
2. msrp
3. what you actually paid

I'm just curious what a good average price is so i don't get screwed when I go buy a new truck.

back in 2003 I bought

2003 dodge ram 1500 regular cab

msrp: $18999.00
overall price after discounts and interest: $14500.00

Just go to www.kbb.com and www.edmunds.com. You can look up the vehicle you want to buy and get both the msrp and dealer invoice prices. If you're trading in a vehicle you can also get a value for that. Just print all that stuff out and take it with you when you're ready to get down to business and buy.

Jimcs50

08-24-2009, 02:02 PM

2009 Infiniti M35

MSRP 54K

I paid 49K

Got it in January

Best car I have ever had, worth every penny. This car has everything you can imagine in it. GPS, voice activated, Bluetooth tech, XM, IPod port, two DVD players, air conditioned seats, windsheid wipers that adjust automatically to amount of rain, it practically wipes your ass for you....:)

Big Empty

08-24-2009, 02:03 PM

Just go to www.kbb.com (http://www.kbb.com) and www.edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com). You can look up the vehicle you want to buy and get both the msrp and dealer invoice prices. If you're trading in a vehicle you can also get a value for that. Just print all that stuff out and take it with you when you're ready to get down to business and buy.
Those sites are good and are accurate with a 3500.00 discount from msrp. But I believe you can get a whole lot more off. When the dealerships arn't meeting their numbers like they were this time last year they were giving anywhere from 7 to 10G's off the msrp. I shoulda taken a deal on a new king ranch last year. I was gonna pay 500.00 a month for 6 years with nothing down and I balked. That woulda been a steal imo. Now days, they are listed at 42-45K and they will come down about 5 or 6 grand from that. Just a year differnce. thats why im asking what people are paying now days.

coyotes_geek

08-24-2009, 03:07 PM

Those sites are good and are accurate with a 3500.00 discount from msrp. But I believe you can get a whole lot more off. When the dealerships arn't meeting their numbers like they were this time last year they were giving anywhere from 7 to 10G's off the msrp. I shoulda taken a deal on a new king ranch last year. I was gonna pay 500.00 a month for 6 years with nothing down and I balked. That woulda been a steal imo. Now days, they are listed at 42-45K and they will come down about 5 or 6 grand from that. Just a year differnce. thats why im asking what people are paying now days.

Personal opinion, but it's been my experience that you're better off starting with invoice and working up from that number as opposed to starting with MSRP and negotiating down.

Chingo Bling

08-24-2009, 03:47 PM

I paid 3400k for mines pero I think they overcharged me.
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Big Empty

08-30-2009, 04:29 PM

I'm bought a brand new 4x4 2009 dodge ram 1500 quad cab 5.7 hemi!!!
MSRP 34300
i paid 27500.00 TTl included!!
nothing down no trade in

I went to every dodge and ford dealership in San Antonio and surrounding areas and atascosa dodge gave me the best deal!

mookie2001

08-30-2009, 05:06 PM

2007 Mercedes E320 Bluetec
msrp 44k
paid 35k

used or new?

Shelly

08-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Shastafarian

08-30-2009, 06:54 PM

used or new?

The MSRP for that car new is well over 44K. Had to be used.

EricB

08-31-2009, 01:15 AM

2006 Chevy HHR

msrp 27
paid 24

Fat Bones

08-31-2009, 02:31 AM

1988 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 2-Door 2WD
MSRP $14,386

I paid $600.00 2 years ago. I've replaced the brakes, front axle, coolant reservoir, idler pulley, fuel pump, fuel filter, front bumper, grill, and front right quarter panel for about $400.00 and drive it everyday.

Frenzy

08-31-2009, 03:08 AM

2006 Chevy HHR

msrp 27
paid 24

i had to rent a car cause my other car was in an accident. thats the one they gave me... the hhr.

i felt like a grampa in it the whole time.

TDMVPDPOY

08-31-2009, 08:15 AM

CosmicCowboy

08-31-2009, 08:36 AM

If you want to save a lot of money buy slightly used...Last car I bought was a year ago July...oil had hit $140 a barrel and everyone was panicking and trading in their full size SUV's for overpriced hybrids. I bought a hard loaded 2006 Eddie Bauer Expedition with 26K miles (still in warranty) for $15,000. The original sticker was $47,000.

Wild Cobra

08-31-2009, 11:07 AM

In Feb, bought a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X MR. Don't remember how much we knocked off the MRSP, but I know it's was 0% financing, so no interest in our payments at all.

This car is a BLAST to drive!
Have you played with it on three wheels yet?

I'll bet they are a blast. I understand you can reprogram the chip and get about 450 HP. Use a larger intercoller, change the turbo, and a few other things and get almost 700 HP. Awesome for a 2 liter engine.

Anyway, the last new car I bought was a 2000 Z28. Sticker was $28,xxx and I paid $25,800. $19,000 down payment to finance enough to reestablish credit. Awesome car, but in many ways, the EVO is better. Your EVO was also a $36,000+ car if I remember right.

Nice think about the LS1 engine in the Z28/Trans Am/Corvette/Holden is it is capable of being turbocharged to 1200 HP if someone wanted to.

Shelly

08-31-2009, 11:21 AM

Have you played with it on three wheels yet?

I'll bet they are a blast. I understand you can reprogram the chip and get about 450 HP. Use a larger intercoller, change the turbo, and a few other things and get almost 700 HP. Awesome for a 2 liter engine.

Anyway, the last new car I bought was a 2000 Z28. Sticker was $28,xxx and I paid $25,800. $19,000 down payment to finance enough to reestablish credit. Awesome car, but in many ways, the EVO is better. Your EVO was also a $36,000+ car if I remember right.

Nice think about the LS1 engine in the Z28/Trans Am/Corvette/Holden is it is capable of being turbocharged to 1200 HP if someone wanted to.

No, but I'm sure my husband has! Eventually, we're going to chip it. It's weird how it shifts, though. You don't feel the the gears shifting at all. The MR comes with the paddle shifters and if you put it in Super Sport, the engine revs pretty high. Normally, I hate big ass spoilers, but it works with this car. My only complaint is that I wish it had memory seats and I'm not crazy about the bluetooth because it only comes out of the right speaker and you have to turn up the volume pretty loudly to hear someone. Then when you hang up, the stereo is blasting. And if you're in the backseat, you can't hear a damn thing because of the subwoofer in the trunk!

I think it was around $42K sticker. The GSR is a little cheaper and is a manual.

angel_luv

08-31-2009, 11:33 AM

I drive a 2002 Nissian X-Terra which we purchased from a used car lot ( in 2007) for $8,000 flat.

phyzik

08-31-2009, 11:40 AM

2009 Pontiac G8 GT

MSRP $33,905

paying on about $29,000 w/ 0% interest for 2 years. At that point I might refinance if I cant pay it off by then.

I find myself sneaking away from the office for a chance to drive it for 10 minutes. sometimes multiple times a day. I take the long way home on purpose. ;)

Bigzax

08-31-2009, 12:06 PM

1. year make and model
2. msrp
3. what you actually paid

1997 crown vic
?
1k

i'm driving around in a rental right now though...they stuck my ass in a Prius. the bastards. i almost revolted, but i'm not opposed to trying new things and i like that the gas tank is still on F even though i've been driving alot.