janda_janda

no trade-in....significantly below list paid...picking it up Saturday morning and I can hardly wait!~!

Guest

"Significantly" is a relative term. Be specific or keep it to yourself!

janda_janda

ok ok $2,000+ relative enough? :P LOL!!

TLwiz

what dealership? Did you come out here to Ron Bouchards or did you go to Framingham? What color did you get?

Guest

Can we have some more specifics please, w/w/o navi,any options, etc.

janda_janda

sorry - sure you can

I decided on the TL-S w/o navi and only the protection kit (flaps, liner, wheel locks) and and extra key - after long consideration I decided on the silver (but kinda wished for the anthracite or firepepper red but I digress... )

We did a fax attack - described on several car-buying sites - didn't say how much we would pay - just outlined what we were looking to buy.... and sent it to all of the dealers in the area.

We were prepared to pay list. We were hoping for a few hundred off - perhaps also the accessories thrown in.... we were surprised and delighted to get the good bid... coincidentally the dealership with the least 2001 inventory....

janda_janda

and as a ps. :
4 requests for quote sent out..
first dealer came in straight msrp
second at msrp accessories n/c
third with the nice quote
fourth never replied

Guest

janda_janda Could u send me a copy of the fax you sent them, i want to use your strategy to get as much off as i can. minh714@postmark.net thanks

janda_janda

minhyme714:

here's a link to an article: http://www.ivillagemoneylife.com/mon..._40765,00.html

otherwise - we weren''t verbose -

To: Sales Manager
Fm:

re: purchasing a new car

I am ready to purchase a new Acura TL type S.
Here are the specifications:

car/color
any additional things you require

Please send your quote to:

Thanks for your time.

and hit all the dealers in your area - good luck

Guest

This has been posted on Radley Acura - Falls Church, VA website. Looks like these guys are trying to get not only MSRP but lot of premium for Aegean Blue. Please don't express that you are waiting for Aegean Blue on this website. Just kidding

What do you guys think? Any adds for this price like spoiler, body kit ... still too expensive.




2002 Acura TL 3.2TL TYPE S NAVI $38,030 Aegean Blue

2002 Acura TL 3.2TL TYPE S $31,710 Satin Silver

2002 Acura TL 3.2TL TYPE S $31,710 Satin Silver

2002 Acura TL 3.2TL TYPE S $31,710 Satin Silver

2002 Acura TL 3.2TL TYPE S $31,710 Nighthawk Black

2002 Acura TL 3.2TL TYPE S $31,710 Emerald Green

oracion

That's crazy!

Guest

I can confirm some flexibility. A dealer I've been dealing with has indicated he could work something with me.
I specifically asked if he had to take MSRP and he said that he could come down from that.
I'm not going to mention the dealer just yet though.

Turboara

Avirex34, what dealers in NY?
I've been to Paragon (Queens), Rallye (Long Island) and Curry (White Plains).
let me know how you make out.
thanks.

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- Nick, still shopping for an 02, w/ or w/out nav

Avirex34

Turboara, i sent my quotes to Rallye, Paragon, Acura of Brooklyn, and Smithtown Acura. what prices did they give you? Rallye said they wouldnt budge off MSRP. so i'm thinking of getting my 1K back from them. lemme know. thanks

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98 Lexus LS400
Soon: TL-S W/Nav

Guest

Thanks janda_janda!

Avirex34

i just faxed descriptions of what i want to 4 dealerships around NY. i'm still waiting for the faxes to come. i'll keep yous updated on the prices they give me.

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98 Lexus LS400
Soon: TL-S W/Nav

TL-SorMaxima

janda_janda,

Congrats on the deal you got on your new S. I understand you're picking it up this morning. Please give us final dollar numbers after you get home. Those of us who haven't purchased our S yet are VERY interested in striking up a similar deal!
Thanks!

janda_janda

Hi everyone! OK here's the deal that we got:

2002 TL-S Silver/black no nav

from the sticker on the car:
$31,230
dest & handling $480
Total: $31,710

the deal:

$ 29,646.00 car
0.00 muds, trunktray, wheel locks
0.00 extra key
1,482.30 sales tax (MA 5%)
217.00 license & title & inspection
-500.00 factory to dealership
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30,845.30

not including, of course, the interest that we will pay on the loan (7% over 60 months - we put down $5500 no trade in)

purchased at clair in norwood (and they have at least one blue one)

Guest

Janda_janda
What a good deal! I was unaware of a factory to dealer incentive. Are you sure? Anybody else know about this?

In any event, congratulations, you must be one hell of a negotiator.

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girldiva00

Hey janda_janda was $29,646.00 the invoice price? If so, how did you find out that prices. None of the online buyer services that I've been to haven't listed the 2002 TL models at all. Thanks!!

Guest

If the navi has an invoice of $1,799 like it did in the 2001, that figure should be close to invoice including destination charge. I calculate invoice w/o navi at $28,631. Maybe invoice for the navi went up this year?

janda_janda

Hi! Wow I was out driving all afternoon - at this rate the 600 mile break in will happen in less than a week - hehe! What a honey of a car...

TLSDave - re: factory to dealer - I was unaware of anything like that too, but it's on our invoice. When my husband went down earlier in the week to drop off the down payment they were just getting ready to have a sales meeting and they had a chart out saying that this dealership was kicking butt in the northeast... *maybe* this dealership earned it - or I could be full of sh!t *s* - re: navi pricing - I thought it was flat $2k so I don't know... And thanks for the compliment but we did this by fax...we didn't negotiate anything

Girldiva00 - not sure if I understood your question - $29,646 was our verbal quote and on our invoice - the sticker on the car had a base of $31 something - I couldn't find pricing of any kind on line either - for the car OR for options

Happy hunting!

Leslie

tiguy99

I just got some advice earlier from several members to sell my 1991 q45 instead of trading it in for a TL. I plan to purchase a 99 or 2000 model TL prefferably in blue or that off green/silver color. But I want one WITH navigation and I don't want to pay more than 20k for it. I want to put $10000.00 down so I know that the dealers would be more than willing to come down on price. So far, where I stay (Chicagoland area) , the Acura dealers are asking for $23-27K for a model, excellent condition and with navi and 20-50K on the dash. That's what I'm looking for and want one before July. What do you guys think? Does anyone have any really good tips that can help a proud wannabe future acura tl owner here in illinois? I'm open to suggestions...

TedV

Wish me luck!!! I am going to try my FAX ATTACK tomorrow and see what I can come up with. Hopefully if all goes well I will be taking delivery this coming weekend at a price well below MSRP.

dcdomain

Do you guys recommend a fax attack or email attack?

Should I do what TLSDave did and tell what I'm willing to pay (5% over invoice) or not mention anything like that at all and ask them what they would offer?

Should I be as specific as possible (list all the options I want)? And should I tell them that I can wait till November or will they not take me seriously? I can get a car now, or anytime from not till November.

Lastly, in the case of an email attack, should I cover up all the email addresses of the other dealerships? Or let them know that I'm looking at the other dealerships. I count more than 8 dealerships off the top of my head in my area (counting some NYC dealerships).

Thanks for all your help guys, I'm a newbie at this so I'm very apprehensive... taking a look at that carbuyingtips.com website as I write this...

janda_janda

just my .02 - when we researched the "fax attack", they definitely discouraged using e-mail...they said that those tended to be ignored - because the dealership thinks it's from "kids" - these aren't my words. We got all our replies within hours of sending it out so I would do it that way if you have a fax machine available