Edmunds Answers questions

When will Ford, GM and Chrysler wise up and give the same 100,000 mile warrantees like the imports?

bobemakk — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:20:36 GMT

Most of the imports are selling and the American companies are not selling their cars. The warrantees and quality of the imports is much better.

Price a NEW 2007 Dodge magnum.

stobotz — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:44:21 GMT

I am trying to price a NEW 07 Dodge Magnum R/T with zero options. I have always used Edmunds.com to help me during my car buying experiences and I have never had any trouble finding the info that I needed to have an informed buying decision. BUT, I cant get that info. Has something changed? It will only give me 08 info. Hmmmm, what should I do?
BTW, I am looking for invoice and current incentives for Alabama.

Last week GM dropped its "Owner Loyalty Cash Rebate". Anyone know if it will be reinstated soon or replaced.

realtorwin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:36:53 GMT

GM regularly provides incentives for buyers. This particular incentive rewards buyers who already own a GM car.

Factory Incentives and Employee Pricing (GM)

superbowl7 — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:08:15 GMT

I am entitled to the GM Family First pricing structure. I am eligible to purchase vehicles at the employee price. I also received some factory rebates in the mail ($2000 loyalty and $2000 cash back).

I was told by one friend I could use this on top of the employee pricing whereas I heard elsewhere the employee pricing is non negotiable and nothing else can be applied to it.

The theory that it is non negotiable doesn't sound right to me..This would assume the best possible deal...I am sure car buyers without employee discounts were able to negotiate their way to a better deal than employee pricing.

Which one is correct?

Is employee pricing usually a pretty good deal?

markvet — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:29:06 GMT

GM is now offering employee pricing on 08 models. My understanding is that this is a price below factory invoice. Plus you still get the rebate they are offering. So other than holdbacks, etc, it seems like a pretty low point to start negotiations.

When buying new, should the tax be calculated on the price of the car before the manufacturer's rebate is applied?

sydhal — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:44:14 GMT

Should tax be calculated on the pice of a new car before or after a manufacturer's rebate is applied?

GM's employee discount, is that a factory deal, thus the dealer has more to give, or that the final price?

twinax — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:08:57 GMT

There are factory discounts of course that don't affect the dealer, i was wondering if the employee price is a factory discount, thus I can still work the dealer like I normally would to get to invoice or below.

Or is that it, is this really a no haggle price and I shouldn't expect much more.

Thanks

I have GM credit card earnings I want to share with someone else. How can I find someone buying a car to split them with?

chrisco2 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:32:29 GMT

I am not planning on buying a new car anytime soon. However, from now till 10/31/08, I have $2000 in GM Card Earnings that I can split evenly with someone else who is buying a car from GM. Thus I'll get $1000 and the buyer will save $1000 on his new car. I know how to do it according to the GM card program rules. All I need to do now is to find someone who is going to buy from GM! How do I do that???

Will GM increase its rebate?

pierremx — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:02:30 GMT

i am about to buy a gm vehicle wanted to know if gm will increase its incentive before the end of october

What does "Dealer Engagement Cash" mean to the customer?

nmb495 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:07:18 GMT

This is a new incentive posted by Mazda

If I pay cash for a new car, can I expect a better discount?

powderblue515 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:49:38 GMT

If I pay cash for a new car and do not finance anything, can I get a better discount on the car?

Will a GM dealer go below the Red Tag price?

BiggMike15 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:36:43 GMT

Are you able to negotiate a red tag price or is that as low as a dealer will go?

Does the TMV price "what others are paying" include the regional incentives? or not?

dwestbrook — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:31:35 GMT

On the Edmunds site is a "what other are paying" quote.. Does that quote include any regional incentives? yes or no

What is a wheel content credit ?

hotziggety — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:38:43 GMT

on the Edmunds.com website there is a 'wheel content credit' listed when i was building a 2009 GMC Acadia SLT1 vehicle. what is this credit about

Can Edmunds (or anyone else) provide info on recently discontinued cash-to-dealer incentives?

lexpro — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:06:06 GMT

Mercedes was recently offering pretty large cash-to-dealer incentives to move leftover '08's. Those incentives are no longer offered by Mercedes, and therefore don't now appear on Edmunds.com pages, though they were received by the dealers. Are the Edmunds archives searchable, or is there another source to see what those cash-to-dealers incentives were so I can best negotiate the price on one of these leftovers?
Lex

How much money should a car dealer make when they sell me a car?

grizelda — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:01:17 GMT

I want to get the best price, of course, but realistically, car salesmen have to make a living too.

The question is, how much above the Consumer Reports' price (Invoice minus incentives and holdbacks) is reasonable? I mean, if I offer them a 5% markup, take it or leave it, am I being too generous or too stingy?

Dealer unable to find car I want, can I get out of contract?

kilmon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:24:48 GMT

I went to dealer last wed...nice guy...wrote up a contract and I signed but he hasn't found car. MEanwhile Ive been on the web and found many cars but they are about 200 miles away which I am thinking of driving down and picking it up. I also want to act fast their incentive of 2.9 finance and rebate are to expire on 6/30 - also car in Maryland is a limited and is cheaper then the special edition they have quoted me? Do i have a good chance of cancelling their contract?

thx...

How much more can you expect a dealer to drop on a new vehicle price if they are already offering supplier pricing?

booner — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:56:37 GMT

How much more can you expect a dealer to come down on a new vehicle if they are already offering supplier pricing, plus cash allowances, etc?

I've already played the "invoice game" where they brought one out and showed me what they supposedly paid for that vehicle. I questioned that stating that I know there are more than one invoice and that a dealer will never truly show you what they paid for a vehicle.

Long story short, I have a dealer down to $20,000 out the door on a sticker of roughly $34,000 for a 2009 extended cab Silverado LT with Z71 package 4x4. This is including my trade in which is a paid off 2003 Ford Ranger XLT supercab 4x4 with 82,000 in great shape.

I am currently not budging from wanting to be at $17,000 out the door, am I expecting too much, or should I hold my ground especially with the 2010's coming out soon?? I feel that I am in a good position being that I have a quality vehicle that is paid off, and I don't necessarily have to make this purchase.

Thanks,

Can you haggle when buying a certified used car from a dealership?

hamhorn — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:28:12 GMT

Can you haggle when buying a Certified Pre-Owned car from a dealership or is their price the price?

Can I order a new car if a dealer doesn't have what I want and still use my Cash for Clunkers voucher?

hab3 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:12:29 GMT

I am looking to buy a Dodge Avenger but the only ones that are left have alot of extras that I don't want to pay for. So am I able to order a new vehicle with the limited features that I want and still use my cash for clunker voucher? The dealers are telling that I can not order a vehicle.

Does the manufacturer's cash back reduce the dealer's cost?

jimmyiii — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:27:04 GMT

The dealership is indicating that he is making little money off of the car I am interested in. Does the manufacturer's cash back offer reduce the dealership's cost?

Ordered a vehicle Aug. 9 but as today have not gotten a VIN. How long should it take to get that VIN?

alalonde — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:21:15 GMT

Ordered vehicle on Aug. 9 but have yet to receive VIN. How long should it take to get a VIN?

Is there an auto stimulus program driven by dealerships?

jellyb — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:56:07 GMT

Is there a dealer driven Cash for Clunkers program?

Is there a way to view dealer invoices if I know a VIN? Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

firstwrangler — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:45:02 GMT

I'm looking at Wrangler unlimited and can get a supplier discount....but the dealer pricing I'm getting doesn't seem consistent with the supplier discounts I an seeing on the internet. How can I be sure my dealer is showing me a valid dealer invoice?

What's the TMV for a 2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited SUV 4WD with S package with towing package?

Does paying cash lower the price of buying a car any?

ladyhawk00 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:51:28 GMT

I plan to buy a Nissan Cube at the end of the year. Does paying cash help to lower the price?

What is dealer holdback?

alasker — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:48:04 GMT

My ex says the dealer gets holdback and I should be able to get a cheaper price because of it. What's holdback? (I'm not going to go back and ask my ex!).

G35

lawman496 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:03:03 GMT

my G35 has 4/lease payments left-it has equity of $2500-will
dealer pay remaining lease payments and give me my equity?

Please help me decide!!! Toyota Sienna Minivan - CE Model with pkg#1option. Best quote so far - 22K. Good deal?

minivan4me — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:41:27 GMT

I know some of you might have had shopped around for the Toyota Sienna Minivan CE Pkg#1 option. If so, can you please help me decide!!! I am planning to go for the Sienna CE with the pkg#1 option and the best quote that I have got so far is for 22K from a Toyota dealer in Southern California.

Please advise if this is a good deal? Will it be a worth while effort to bargain for a better price than the above?

Also, Toyota is offering 0% APR for qualified buyers OR the $1500 Rebate. I think I might qualify for the 0% APR. My question is, 'Is it a no brainer to automatically choose 0% APR over the $1500 Rebate? Or is it worth while to think about arranging some funds to actually pay down the entire cost of the vehicle and get the $1500 rebate?

Please advise!!!

THanks.

Thanks.

Will GM extend 0.0% financing past 3/31/08?

22ringwood — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:57:21 GMT

Looking to purchase a GM car and would like to take advantage of the 0.0%

Can anyone explain how a "Greensheet" works? Especially Dodge.

larod55 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:04:19 GMT

Do you get the incentives, besides the discount? Dodge has a $5,000.00 incentive on some of their trucks. Would you be able to take that $5,000.00 off of the discount price?

Is X plan pricing the best price I can get on a Ford or can you negotiate a better deal without the plan?

slsims1 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:19 GMT

Is it really a bargain to buy through X plan or can you negotiate down to a better deal before mentioning X plan. I have no trade-in so that is not part of the equation.

Is there info on future auto incentives to help you decide when to purchase? Especially Toyota Tacoma.

djroro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:32:03 GMT

I am in the market to buy a new Tacoma. I am looking for info on whether the manufacturer's incentives will be better next month or should I purchase the truck this month?

Has anyone heard of the Jaguar program to sell off the remaining S types? I got $9000 from Jaguar.

birdrock — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:17:03 GMT

Just bought a 2008 S type. Got $4000 off MSRP from the dealer and an extra $9000 from Jaguar. This is being advertised to the general public.

Do you have to own a VW now in order to apply for the returning customer money? We are about to lease a Passat Lux.

julyleo1 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:31:26 GMT

I owned a Jetta about 8 years and then went into a Sequoia and now I am back to VW for a
Passat Lux --yahoo.

When is the best time to buy a Toyota Sequoia in Hawaii?

cocopuffs809 — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:47:40 GMT

There are no incentives/ rebates for the Toyota Sequoia 2008 in Hawaii right now. When do you think incentives will start coming in for Hawaii? Do you think/ know (have numbers) on the car sales of the new Sequoias in Hawaii? Because of the oil prices, I imagine it would be hard to sale SUVs like the Sequoia, but since its a new model, i bet theres always someone like me, that wants/needs one for work.
I am in the market for a SR5 Toyota Sequoia, 2nd generation.

I want a Toyota Crewmax. What about the rebate?

jonmarc34 — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:23:38 GMT

I have worked a good deal. The rebate is 3000 till June, what will happen next month? Any inside info or guess? Should I buy or wait and see if Toyota raises the rebate/incentives?

Is it worth it to wait for July 4th to buy a Honda Odyssey?

joren — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:04:34 GMT

we've been searching for a while and are interested in the ex-l model....are the sales so much better during july 4th time than now-got quotes as low as 28,000 with 2.9% for 60 months so far....have great credit,does anyone think we can beat that ?? maybe 0% for 60 months??

Can I still ask for a reconsideration to lower the sale price of the van I purchased one day ago?

flg143 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:55:59 GMT

we were so sincere when we ask the dealer to give us the best deal because its our first time to buy brand new car unfortunately we're not prepared with all the things that we should have research before getting it we trusted the dealer to give what we're asking for the bestdeal, until we made a research that the sale price of the van and the price he gave us is just 100 dollar lower it's an honda oddesey EX 2008 model with 29,455 dollar price is it possible for us to go directly to the sales manager for reconcideration to lower the price please help us thanks i know we cant return it anymore by the way it's finance not cash, whats the best thing to do and how much price decrease can we ask, thank you in advance

Is the GM 6-month pull-ahead program still active?

a7x — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:27:14 GMT

It's nearing the end of June, and I want to know if this program is still active.

Honda is promoting their model end of year sale. What savings can I expect? Invoice pricing on lot models?

johndesd — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:27:37 GMT

Honda is vague about what savings will be offered via their model end of year clearance sale. I assume they want to clear out 2008 models on the show room floor to make way for the 2009 models. What savings would be realistic for such a sale? Invoice pricing or just above?

Opinions? Any chance for cash incentives for 2008 Chevy Malibu in near future?

jarbeiter — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:32:42 GMT

Has anyone heard whether Chevy will offer CASH incentives for 2008 Malibu?

Last year, Nissan gave $2000 more rebate to 2004 Quest owners? Will there be a similar rebate to 2005 Quest owners

bcoolman — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:56:36 GMT

Last year, Nissan gave $2000 more rebate to 2004 Quest owners? Will there be a similar rebate to 2005 Quest owners?

Another Nissan Quest rebate question

bcoolman — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:43:28 GMT

Last year, Nissan gave an additional $2,000 rebate to owners of 2004 Quests who traded for a new 2007 Quest (above the normal $3,000 rebate). Obviously, they were trying to get people into newer vehicles. Since we currently own a 2005 Quest, I was wondering if Nissan will offer a similar program this year if we trade to a 2008 Quest. The additional rebate would be above the $3,500 that is currently being offered and last year only applied to those who owned a 2004 model who were trading to the newer 2007 model.

If and when will a better incentive be offered for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3? 36 months at 0% isn't affordable to me.

nickvexel — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:29:04 GMT

Looking for rebates on 2008 Mazda 3. Around $200 a month for 60 yo 72 months

Can anyone help me out with a Chrysler CDI number for a Chrysler Aspen purchase?

bmwfan5 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:02:04 GMT

Can a chrysler employee help me out with a CDI number

How to get TMV of a new 2007 Hyundai Entourage model?

shalar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:09:09 GMT

A local dealer has 3 new 2007 Hyundai Entourages. Obviously they are worth less than the new 2008 models. How to arrive at the appropriate discount?

Where do I find rebates and incentives for a Toyota RAV4?

angelamarkert — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:30:02 GMT

Where do I find rebates and incentives for a Toyota RAV4?

Is it better to buy or lease a new car and what factors do you use to determine this?

gr78xb — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:42:49 GMT

I am considering a chevy malibu or a subaru impreza.

I just read Edmunds' article on the 10 steps for car buying. Since my Smart fortwo is due in next week, any suggestions?

tetons97 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:11:09 GMT

Since you have to wait a year on their $99 reservation program or pay the inflated CarTrader
offers, does anyone have any suggestions to assure me that I'm getting the best price on my
Fortwo from the dealer?

Would I get a better lease deal on an '09 Civic EX before the end of year or if I wait until Jan/Feb '09? I'm in San Francisco.

MattInSF — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:03:58 GMT

Lease on my Volvo ends in Feb '09. Looking at '09 Civic EX for my next car to lease. Visited local dealer in San Francisco last week (mid November). He said he could offer Invoice pricing if not a drop below if I get my new car before the end of December. He seemed to think he could get me out of my last two payments on my Volvo without adding them to my new car payments.

I know that Honda has incentives now and that dealers want to move cars off the lot before the end of the calender year, but I've also heard that Jan/Feb is a really good time to get a good deal on a new car. Sales guy said he couldn't make any guarantees for early '09 because we don't know what will happen in the economy and what incentives will be available. My credit is OK - about 700 with high credit card balances :-(

**Would I get a better deal on my new car now (before the end of December) or if I wait until January or Feb of '09?