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hello!

i just got this in my email
take a look... what you think? real deal or might be a scam?
if you like the deal give him a call and you are in your new acura going home!

interesting case...


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Hello!

This is Bryan Hargrave, Internet Sales Manager at Acura of South Bay. If you've put off the purchase of your new Acura, be glad you did!

Now until the end of the month, you may purchase your choice of any in stock 2002 or 2003 Acura RSX, 3.5RL, 3.2TL, or 3.2CL for only $350 over invoice!

This price INCLUDES destination fee, dealer prep, AND front/rear splash guards.

Sales tax, DMV Fees, $45.00 Document Fee, and $5.00 CA Tire Fee are extra.

I have an outstanding selection of new Acura automobiles to choose from.

Please call me at your earliest convenience. Leave a voicemail message if I am unavailable, detailing which Acura you are interested in taking home.

Again, this special offer is good only until the close of business on May 31. We'll be open late to serve you best! I look forward to hearing from you and earning your business.

Regards,

Bryan Hargrave
Internet Sales Manager
Acura of South Bay
hargraveb@autonation.com
310-539-3636 ext. 123

This offer is a price guarantee only. Finance terms are on approved credit. Offer expires close of business May 31 2002. Smart people read the fine print.


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thomas_rp

Ask him to give you a drive out price! NEVER EVER believe the "invoice price" that the dealer says. They know all the tricks to increase the "invoice price" and then tell you that you are getting a great deal... those bastards.


Also, if you buy from this dealer, tell him NOT to install the mud guards...

-Tom

DJ Iceman

I don't know Bryan Hargrave, but Acura of South Bay is a very reputable dealer. That is where I bought my Integra GS-R and have shopped several times for other models, and they have always been both friendly and professional. Of course keep on your toes and make sure the deal is as good as it sounds, but if they try to screw you just remember that you've got Acura headquarters right there about a mile away--for that reason alone I'm sure they uphold the highest standards of customer service. Good luck!

parvo99

Sounds reasonable. It does say "in stock". Who knows how many cars they have in stock. I got an offer of $31,000 for a 2003 TL-S w/navi, which I think is very close to invoice, whatever that price might be

DJ Iceman

They do tend to have a good selection there, because they are a very high volume dealer.

I find it interesting that they say RSX, 3.2CL, and 3.2TL but don't specifically mention the Type-S. That could be a clever loophole ("Oh, you want the Type-S model? That will be another $2K!") or just an oversight in the announcement. The other thing that's interesting is that the NSX and MDX are not included--guess which models they're not having trouble selling!

thomas_rp

Good point iceman!

AcuraTLFan

I bought me 02 Non-Navi TL-S for 32,200 OTD the 2nd month it came out, this is $500

above MSRP. What the best price to pay for a car is 5% over what they TRUELY pay for

the car. The "INVOICE PRICE" is Bull$****! Let me say this once , "THE INOVICE PRICE IS

~~~NOT~~~, WHAT THEY TRUELY PAY FOR THE CAR!!!!" Dealer Invoice price this the amount

Acura wants you to see how much the dealer pay for the car...the price gives the dealer

more bargining leverage. What you look for is the "DEALER COST" .DEALER COST IS THE

AMOUNT INWHICH THE DEALER TRUELY PAYS FOR THE CAR. This is after all the manufactering

discount, volume discount....etc. For Acura, they have s 2% discount off the MSRP

discount (w/o destination). So 31,380 x .02 = $627..they acutally pay something close

to $30,753. You give them 5% profit which is 30,753 x 5% = 1,537. $32,290 (OTD PRICE)IS

THE PRICE YOU SHOULD PAY, IT'S A FAIR PRICE FOR YOU AND THE DEALER. This price can

fluxuate depending on supply and demand. This is how you should calculate the price for

Acura cars. If your getting it for $370 over invoice which is 31,880 + $370 = $32250

that is a good price.

This is what I did when i bought my car. I went to a dealer and they were giving me the

run-a-round...so we (my father and I) literally just walked out on them. We went to

another dealer and he told use he give it to us for $1,000 over invoice (remember this

is two months after release date). I told him 1,000 over "dealer invoice" or over

"dealer cost". And he said..No one touches the "dealer cost". The difference in dealer

invoice and cost is partly due to pay for advertisment, lot and etc. (That's why like

Toyota they make you pay and additional $200 for their advertisment cost). After i

mention "dealer cost" he know that I konw what i was talking about and that he couldn't

rip me off...so he went straight to 32,000... tell me how it goes with your purchase.

hope this helps

Edub-TL

AcuraTLFan,

That is truely great info!!