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I'm hoping for lots of replies, because I had the same ?
A new Costco is under construction ~2 miles from our home, & everyone around here cannot wait for it to open so we don't have to drive 40 mins North of here anymore.
Here are some insights from reviews: Pros
- Streamlined car buying experience
- Helpful online tools
- Enhanced customer service
- Exclusive deals
- Discounts on car maintenance and parts
- Savings for Costco members can be applied regardless of where you buy your vehicle
Costco maintains standards for its car-buying program dealership partners
Costco's program is designed for you to buy local
Cons
- Must be a Costco member
- No upfront pricing
- Not all dealers participate
- Not available for all makes, models, and trims
- May still end up haggling
- Limited selection
- A lot of emails from participating dealers
- The program isn't designed for people looking to score the best possible deal on a specific vehicle
The program also offers incentives from manufacturers, such as special lease terms or discounts. Costco program features over 3,000 dealerships nationwide that you can choose from.
Wait for Costco car promo for extra savings.
You might want to compare it with AARP car buying program that also offers great savings.
I've done closet buildouts, new garage door with Costco and the prices were extremely discounted!
On cars I only have one deal, it was on a Subaru that was ordered, it amounted to about $750 off the MSRP. This wasn't a huge mark up car to begin with $750 was a decent discount for filling out on online form.
Has anyone used this service ? If so, what is your opinion of the experience ? Thanks.
I used it back in 2015 to buy my daughter a new Elantra. The transaction was very easy, I had a firm bottom line price before I entered the dealership (Denver) and the dealership did not try to play the normal games to jack up the price.
They even gave us $500 trade in on a very worn out Oldsmobile that had rattles galore and was 15 years old.
The price was much lower than I expected. I would definitely do it again.
We love Costco for the amazing deals on most products, however for many years now (at least 8 cars later) the car program never worked for me.
Reason is that when I buy I know exactly what I want and I'm not flexible.
I look for very specific vehicles/specifications and so far I could never find them at the dealers close by that work with Costco.
Thanks. Do you have to be an AARP member to use the service ?
NO, a Costco Member
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