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Originally Posted by Benz_05TSX
I got $5000 off Acura MSRP...
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thats an Acura Canada offer. its very common to see 2-5k discounts if your buying the car outright 100%. if your not buying the car outright, then they may only offer $0-1500 off and/or maybe a bit lower interest rate if you put money down. im pretty sure its that way with all Import Mfgs. Nissan at one point had 7000 off a specific model of New Titan... but you had to buy the car 100% then and there. as its already been stated here... the model, time of year, dealer programs, and how you pay will vary the price on the car. check with your dealers or online for details.
to respond to some of the other posts in there ...
1) in almost ALL cases, a processing fee is typically only charged on USED Cars. new last years models can be included into this (Maybe Merc, BMW, ect might charge something on new cars but i dont know 100%). a fee could be $300-1000 depending on each dealership and how much they want to charge (again its typically on USED cars). it pays for things like icbc lien checks, icbc accident checks, air care (if needed), usually a safety inspection (AND replacing of parts if needed. ie: tires), paint cleanup (if needed), and complete car detailing/shampoo'ing. i know it sucks to pay it but its ALOT that they do and you couldnt do it for any less. trust me on this.
2) FALSE on that the sales guy gets that process fee no matter if its $300 or $3000. if they were getting it, and a salesmen sold 10 cars a month (very easy), thats $3-30k a month! 36-360k a year in just fee's ... i dont think so! any fee would likely go to admin costs or the dealership for various reasons. each dealership opporates differently. if youre paying a financing fee on a new car, imo youre getting taken to the cleaners. that being said, your avg car sales guy isnt clearing $100k/yr unless they've been in the business for a loooong time (10-20+ yrs) and has a great customer portfolio.
3) im sure most dealerships dont like to deal with "on the road pricing" and especailly not in a shot gun type of manner. it does happen though. at the end of the day, the numbers have to make sense/add up to the dealership. i wouldnt expect this to work when purchasing a new car but more likely on a used car.
4) friends and family discounts DO exist! it will vary on the model of car and even time of year. like i mentioned, i got my friend $1500 off for bringing her in.
5) asking for an extd warranty, to me, seems the least likely to be thrown in as its usually 3rd party covering the car after the mfg warranty. if you got it, good on you but the dealership has to pay for this out of their pocket. its a similar scenario as to asking for a list of OEM accessories. it affects their bottom line and dealerships cant opporate if they dont make money. ask away but dont be surprised or hurt if you dont get it. just my $.02 ...