Dealer price drop

**socalrb7** · 06-13-2008 01:33 AM

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**Larson7.62** · 06-13-2008 02:06 AM

Depends on many factors, like packaging, CPO, etc... If it were me I might try to get them down to $22,000. Also remind him that the new B8's are coming out so the B7's will start to drop in value.

**Jay B7** · 06-13-2008 02:31 AM

for a 2005.5 b7, I'd expect in the neighborhood of 40k+ miles. I wouldn't pay more than 20k for that.

**RedS-line** · 06-13-2008 03:45 AM

how many miles? make sure the web price still includes certifified preowned status. did you go to the dealer yet and find out which price prevails? have you ever negotiated before? say there is another a4 at another dealership for 20k. you like this one better so youll offer 21k. theyll say no and return with 24k (assuming the web price has a catch). then you say 22k. theyll say 23k, then you settle at 22.5k (which is below web price anyway). this topic has been discussed before- SEARCH

**Bllzll** · 06-13-2008 07:40 AM

you could deff get that lower... since b8's are coming out, dealerships are under a lot of pressure to get rid of all of their late model cars..

i would call, ask to speak to the sales manager and say 19k and you will pick it up on the spot.. and he prolly wont take it, and then i would consider going up to 20k

fyi, i just bought a 07 a4 2.0t.. with just premium package and a few other small things, 20k miles for $22,000 (not cpo)

**Noffy** · 06-13-2008 07:45 AM

I have found the most important strategy is to just for everything you want, and want everything. But set a reasonable goal ahead of time. Say 20-21k in this example. If they are not coming down to meet you, get up and leave. I find that it takes leaving the lot two times to get them to really come down in price.

**R1NSE** · 06-13-2008 08:40 AM

I have found the best strategy for buying a car is determining what you want your monthly payments to be. Stay firm on that and, if they want to sell you the car, they will make it work. In the end, isn't that what you were really worried about in the first place.

My example:

Desired Car Payment = 350
Told them I wouldn't go over 300

First offer on a 06 CPO sticker price 26,5000

4% interest rate
84 months
5k down
485 a month

I just kept telling them 300, no more than 5 years

Deal

Price 23,000
Int = 1.9
2k down
50 months
351/month

Unless you are paying cash, I say worry about the payment amount, number of months, not the sticker price.

**HeHateMe** · 06-13-2008 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Noffy

I have found the most important strategy is to just for everything you want, and want everything. But set a reasonable goal ahead of time. Say 20-21k in this example. If they are not coming down to meet you, get up and leave. I find that it takes leaving the lot two times to get them to really come down in price.

do you go back to the lot after you leave the first time? what do you mean by leaving the lot 2 times? Not trrying to be funny , just trying to understand your point

**Bllzll** · 06-13-2008 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by R1NSE

I have found the best strategy for buying a car is determining what you want your monthly payments to be. Stay firm on that and, if they want to sell you the car, they will make it work. In the end, isn't that what you were really worried about in the first place.

My example:

Desired Car Payment = 350
Told them I wouldn't go over 300

First offer on a 06 CPO sticker price 26,5000

4% interest rate
84 months
5k down
485 a month

I just kept telling them 300, no more than 5 years

Deal

Price 23,000
Int = 1.9
2k down
50 months
351/month

Unless you are paying cash, I say worry about the payment amount, number of months, not the sticker price.

you have to be careful with the dealerships when talking about your monthly payments! thats where they get you! you have to look at the price of the car, otherwise they end up getting the monthly payments you desire and you dont even realize you might have paid too much for the car..

for example, they will just increase the months you finance the car to lower your payments.. your payments are lower now making you happy, but your still paying the same amount for the car.. and if you finance for too long, and dont put enough down you can often get stuck being under on your car loan and owing more than the car is even worth which is a bad situation

**Blake P** · 06-13-2008 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Bllzll

you have to be careful with the dealerships when talking about your monthly payments! thats where they get you! you have to look at the price of the car, otherwise they end up getting the monthly payments you desire and you dont even realize you might have paid too much for the car..

for example, they will just increase the months you finance the car to lower your payments.. your payments are lower now making you happy, but your still paying the same amount for the car.. and if you finance for too long, and dont put enough down you can often get stuck being under on your car loan and owing more than the car is even worth which is a bad situation

But if you focus on the low price only, they'll try to stick you with a higher interest rate to make up the difference.

**Bllzll** · 06-13-2008 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Blake P

But if you focus on the low price only, they'll try to stick you with a higher interest rate to make up the difference.

and thats when you say "ill take the car, but i have secured financing else where and will be using them because they are offering a better interest rate" and they say "oh no no no, please finance with us, we can do better on the rate"

dealerships dont get that interest rate.. the banks doing the loan does.. BUT, the dealership gets a few hundred bucks for lining up the financing for you.. once you threaten to finance elsewhere they will find you a better rate to keep it with them and in house