Damn my new car is selling for $300 cheaper!

[RossMAN]

This morning I bought the Sunday edition of The Oregonian newspaper then sat down to eat breakfast. Just before starting on my pancakes I flipped to the auto classifieds section where dealers advertise their new and used wheels. As many of you know last month I bought a brand new 2002 Honda Accord SE for $2,000 under factory-to-dealer invoice for $17,244 and I was happy with the price I paid.

Just before taking my first bite of maple syrup drenched pancake goodness I almost screamed. The same dealership where I bought my 2002 Honda Accord SE from was selling the exact same car for $300 less @ $16,944 I double checked to make sure that it's brand new, not a demo or program car, nope. I double checked to make sure it's an automatic, yep, all the options were the same, yep, and they had 4 of these loss leader cars advertised. The weekend I bought mine they had 7 loss leader Accord SE's.

There were also some KILLER DEALS on Nissan Sentra/Maxima/Altima's and Toyota Camry/Corolla's. A 2002 Toyota Camry LE automatic for $17,800 is pretty good.

$300!!! That's almost a whole car payment!

 

[phatcow]

i think to keep from going crazy and having buyers remorse, STOP READING THE CAR SALE ADS!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: phatcow
i think to keep from going crazy and having buyers remorse, STOP READING THE CAR SALE ADS!

I can't, it's a force of habit and I must be mascochistic (sp?).

Plus I have about 10 people asking me for copies of loss leader ads per week so I like to keep informed on the deals.

 

[TallBill]

if you waited 25 years.. you coulda got the whole car for 300 bucks!

 

[Squisher]

Knowing you, this has got to be killing you.

RossMAN's Bane

 

[phatcow]

what are the deals on maximas anyways?

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Knowing you, this has got to be killing you.

RossMAN's Bane

*nod*

its time to find a high place to jump from.... 😉

 

[jaydee]

RossMan missed out on a hot deal? What hope is there for the rest of us?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: phatcow
what are the deals on maximas anyways?

Here's what last week's loss leader ad has:

2002 Nissan Maxima SE V6 automatic
255 horsepower
V6 Engine
AM/FM/Casette/CD
Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control
Alloys Wheels
Remote Keyless Entry
Power Seat
Ant-Lock Brakes
Floor Mats

MSRP $26,068

The dealership has 2 on loss leader ad special for $21,788 after $1,000 factory rebate.

Damn that's a nice price.

 

[N8Magic]

MSRP $26,068

The dealership has 2 on loss leader ad special for $21,788 after $1,000 factory rebate.

:Q:Q:Q

What an awesome price!

BTW, regarding the Accord, the prices will keep dropping as the launch of the 2003 Accord gets closer and closer. 🙁 I've noticed that Honda and their dealers are quite aggressive in clearing out previous generation models BEFORE the new one comes out.

 

[PsychoAndy]

ross, you're crazier than I am.....quit deal hunting on a car. you already have one!

and if i were in your shoes, i woulda waited until december to buy

 

[RossMAN]

N8Magic - Yeah that is a crazy price for a loaded 2002 Nissan Maxima SE automatic for only $21,788 Maybe I shoulda bought a Maxima instead 😀

PsychoAndy - It's a (bad) habit, I always flip to the auto classifieds section first to see what current car prices are. My sister will probably buy a new car in a few years after I've helped her achieve a 700+ credit score A+ credit rating (not bad for a 20 year old).

 

[Harvey]

Maybe you can price match it at Staples. Got a coupon? 😉

 

[phatcow]

WOW>.. thats like only 4 grand more than my USED maxima

 

[MaxDSP]

Loss leadre cars? How do I find such deals? My 93 Intrepid is spewing all kinds of toxic fumes these days, and its about time I started looking for a good (non-domestic) replacement.

 

[Azraele]

It'll be ok RossMAN🙂

But it's not like you to miss a deal. 😉

 

[Jejunum]

how about spec v's?


i have buyers remorse on them over my 02 impreza rs 🙂

i keep on telling my self AWD, and subaru reliablity (made in japan compared to the sentra's mexico's build)

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Harvey
Maybe you can price match it at Staples. Got a coupon? 😉

Considering the largest Staples coupon I've ever seen was $50 off $200, I don't think that would have saved me that much. I did try price matching one dealership against another though and they wouldn't budge.

MaxDSP - Next Saturday morning buy your local newspaper, flip to the auto classifieds section you should see new cars advertised for LOWER THAN MSRP prices. Each dealership only has a few (1-4) of these in stock, so once these loss leaders are sold you pay whatever the window sticker says *shudder*. It's best to buy the paper early Saturday morning and show up at the dealership just when they open to ensure that your new car isn't sold. The only bad thing about loss leaders is you have no choice in color, trim, or options what you see is what you get. If they only have a black manual with leather, well that's what you're going to get or pay thousands more for your color/trim/options.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Jejunum
how about spec v's?

i have buyers remorse on them over my 02 impreza rs 🙂

i keep on telling my self AWD, and subaru reliablity (made in japan compared to the sentra's mexico's build)

I haven't seen any Nissan Sentra Spec V's on sale probably because they sell themselves. I have seen Sentra GXE automatics for $12,888 though, nice price for a Civic competitor.

Subaru's are awesome.

 

[Jejunum]

Subaru's are awesome.

thnx i feel better

im gonna get a banner that says Rossman says my car is awsome or something 🙂

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Harvey
Maybe you can price match it at Staples. Got a coupon? 😉

Considering the largest Staples coupon I've ever seen was $50 off $200, I don't think that would have saved me that much. I did try price matching one dealership against another though and they wouldn't budge.

MaxDSP - Next Saturday morning buy your local newspaper, flip to the auto classifieds section you should see new cars advertised for LOWER THAN MSRP prices. Each dealership only has a few (1-4) of these in stock, so once these loss leaders are sold you pay whatever the window sticker says *shudder*. It's best to buy the paper early Saturday morning and show up at the dealership just when they open to ensure that your new car isn't sold. The only bad thing about loss leaders is you have no choice in color, trim, or options what you see is what you get. If they only have a black manual with leather, well that's what you're going to get or pay thousands more for your color/trim/options.

Excellent, thanks for the tip Ross.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Jejunum

Subaru's are awesome.

thnx i feel better

im gonna get a banner that says Rossman says my car is awsome or something 🙂

Don't forget my royalty payments and I ain't cheap 😉

 

[Jejunum]

so its ok that i spent 4 k more on the subaru...phew 🙂

 

[EXman]

the 2003 models are inbound to Dealers what do you expect it is liquidation time. the best time of the year to buy is now.

 

[dartworth]

What exactly is "loss leader"? Just wondering...