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I've been driving my 2012 Mazda 3 iSport since October 2011. I got a call yesterday from someone in the sales dept.; they're desperate for cars exactly like mine!
He talked a lot about a better interest rate (0% vs. the 1.74% I'm paying now), and dealership cash incentives ($3,000 - $4,0000) on a 2013 Mazda 6. Whoa, what? The Mazda 6 gets worse gas mileage, and it's a foot longer, and a couple of inches wider than my 3! Why would I do this again? "New car, warranty..." Yadda yadda yadda... Oh, and I should take advantage of this deal right now, because they're running low on the 2013 Mazda 6s! Uh huh. They're just trying to unload those cars to make way for the revamped 2014 version. They must count on finding people who don't do their homework (or people who don't care!).
This is fascinating. First of all, they must keep tabs on every new car they sell, because how else would he know to call me? I'm finally on the right side of the loan (I owe $11,800, and the car is worth about $12,000 as a trade-in, maybe a little more).
My car only has 17,000 miles on it. So far I love it; it has never given me any problems. Why would I want to start over again on my payments? Oh, a new car? Meh. I'm not one of those people who has to change cars every two or three years. I buy a new car, pay it off, and then drive it for five or six more years.
Even if I bought a new Mazda 3, with the better engine, it wouldn't make sense. At today's gas prices (currently about $4 where I live here in California - Land of Taxes!), I'd save $300 a year. That's a whopping $25 a month. And I'd be paying on the new car for five years.
I wouldn't mind getting a new Mazda 3 iSport, because the newer model includes cruise control, something my car doesn't have. However, just that alone isn't worth it; I don't drive a lot and how often would I even use the cruise control? Upgrading to a higher trim level would give me more choices of colors, but again, why?
Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever done this - gotten The Call, and actually traded their car in for a new one? If so, how did it go? Are you happy with your choice?
They're looking for business. Just another one of their ploys. I had a post card from a dealer who I have never done business with wanting my pickup just a few months after I bought it. The post card went into the trash.
No surprise in this. Cold calling is one way to get additional sales. If a salesperson is sitting there on a weekday, with nobody in the showroom to sell a car to, he is free to make calls. Even if by making calls he only drums up one additional sale a week, that helps him!
Although you are not in the market or considering an upgrade, many people do buy a new car every couple years and upgrade.
I get those letters all the time from the Ford dealer needing my 2003 F150 with 165K on the odometer. Apparently there's a lot of people looking for an almost 11 year old, high mileage truck.
I have a 2006 Mazda 6, got a postcard in the mail saying they are looking for that model and year... With no obligation to buy a new car or anything. Just for kicks I went and got an offer and they did 4k... Not too horrible since the car almost has 100k on it. But I think they are trying to buy most used Mazdas for some reason
I feel cheated. Not once have a gotten a postcard saying a dealership is looking for my 1973 Jensen Healey or my daughters 1992 Lincoln Town Car. Is no one looking for 20 - 40 year old cars? I want a postcard too. It just got nice out and we will be having bonfires soon. If I do not get postcards and flyers from dealerships, I will have to use charcoal starter.
Add me to the list, I think we're at 6 or 7 now on our 2001 VW Jetta TDI (that we bought used, private sale). It pisses me off more that my records are available through the state than that I get these things... see, I've had these over 4 states, have never used a dealer for anything and don't have any sort of records with VW America. Only one way to keep tracking this car down....
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Ill send you a postcard with my interest
