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YACT: who has paid more than MSRP for their new car?

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ttown

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I recently walked through my local auto dealer and noticed that all the stickers showed some amount of dealer markup, above MSRP.

I've never bought a brand new car... but I can't imagine I'd ever pay more than msrp. I'd hope to get a fair amount *below*, actually.

Who's actually paid it?

edit: to clarify that I'm not in the market for a new car. I was just walking through.
 
maybe the markup's are dealer-installed options. but unless it's a mustang GT, 06' civic, the new WRX or some sort of mini cooper S convertible, i don't think most cars are going for full MSRP.
 
Sometimes dealers will add a markup for rarer models/packages. Civic SI is one that I have seen with a markup over MSRP. They only had one there at the time and didn't expect one for a while. Also they are probably not going to go below MSRP on popular models that are hard to find. If they have to be special ordered and you end up paying MSRP. They also add dealer options and destination fees. The dealer options are easily negotiated and you can get them for invoice price (pinstripes, window tint, etc) or maybe even for free if they are desparate to sell. Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Saturn and other imports set their MSRP with less wiggle room. Ford, GM and Dodge have more negotiating room so you feel like you are getting a better deal. look up invoice prices on autotrader.com. Dealerships pay the manufacture rent on a car until they sell it. The sooner they sell it the better for them. If they sell it with minimum profit they are still making money. Higher volume dealers will actually advertise prices below invoice because they get a break from the manufacturers. The models that they make a lot of are easier to negotiate.
 
Originally posted by: getbush
What make and model were they?

And what city is this?
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I forget the models... It was a chevy lot in Tacoma, WA.

Nothing extravagant... plain 'ol sedans, pickups and suv's
Nothing outstanding about the lot, either... no expensive new buildings, drive-throughs, etc.
 
I'm gonna go out on a limb then and say this particular dealer is doing some wishful dreaming. Huge markdowns for 4 months and now they expect people to pay over MSRP?
 
Believe it or not, some people have no idea that the sticker price on a car is laughable. After all, the sticker price on almost anything else is firm, and the car window sticker has a lot more detail on it.

As you mentioned, the only excuse for paying over MSRP is if it is a limited edition, or if you want to own one of the first ones off the line. I had preordered a 350Z before they came out, and when the car came in I decided not to buy it. They immediately slapped a $10,000 "market adjustment fee" on the car and were trying to sell it for $43,000.
 
Paid MSRP for my 2003 Civic Hybrid. Price was non-negotiable. Better than paying $5,000 over MSRP as many Prius owners did.
 
You pay MSRP for high demand models or limit edition version vehicles. I would never ever pay MSRP for plain sedans, pickups, or suvs.

The best way to buy a vehicle is to get the dealer price and negotiate from that point upward. Never negotiate from MSRP down.

<<<-------- bought a brand new suv with dealer price + $50 <saved several thousands>
 
I paid $18k+ otd for a brand new '98 civic lx sedan, auto (no added options) back in 1998. I always look back and think 'wtf'?
 
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