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Old 11-14-2013, 01:38 PM
 
Location: South Tampa, Maui, Paris
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I ask because in the past I have paid invoice for all new cars I have purchased but I am getting a lot of resistance from dealers on this now.

By "invoice" I am referring to the Edmunds (or other reputable site) invoice, not what the dealer says invoice is.

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Old 11-14-2013, 01:42 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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It would depend on the make/model and demand.
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Old 11-14-2013, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Cole neighborhood, Denver, CO
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Ask yourself this: how long can a dealer stay in business if he sells cars for the same price he bought them for?
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Old 11-14-2013, 02:11 PM
 
Location: South Tampa, Maui, Paris
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A long longggggggggggggggggggg time, since most people are stupid enough to pay MSRP and more than make up for him selling it to me at invoice.
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Old 11-14-2013, 02:14 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX USA
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Ask yourself this: how long can a dealer stay in business if he sells cars for the same price he bought them for?
Long time, there is still profit to be made in the svc department, parts department, used car department, financing, ect....
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Old 11-14-2013, 04:09 PM
 
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I paid about 3% under invoice for my 2012 Jeep and 7% under for my 2014, and I picked up that one from the first delivery truck to the dealer. Only car we paid "sticker" for was our 2004 Camry, and that had already been marked down from MSRP since it was a dealer demo. I want to say it was maybe 1 or 2% under, I don't remember.
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Old 11-14-2013, 04:11 PM
 
Location: UpstateNY
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Do you really believe they are showing you the real invoice?
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Old 11-14-2013, 04:23 PM
 
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It would depend on the make/model and demand.
+1............2014 Mercedes S550..........sticker+
2013 S550 (old body style) probably 10-15K off sticker
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Old 11-14-2013, 06:30 PM
 
Location: South Tampa, Maui, Paris
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To determine the true dealer invoice, all you have to do is join Consumer Reports where they give you all the details and numbers on the TRUE invoice price for the car, any holdback, incentives, etc.

Not rocket science.
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Old 11-14-2013, 07:23 PM
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Location: The Sand Hills of NC
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A long longggggggggggggggggggg time, since most people are stupid enough to pay MSRP and more than make up for him selling it to me at invoice.
There is no such thing as a dealer selling you a car for what he has paid for it.
You may have gotten a good or better deal than others but the dealer still made a profit on you and a pretty good profit.
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