$500 off msrp
03-10-05, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
In my cross forum snooping, it seems RLs can be had for 3k off list at Carsdirect.com. And people are getting RLs under MSRP with no problem.
Looks like there might be a pricing war that might erupt. Too early to tell. The market hasn't been this competative since around 1999/2000, when you had the E/5/GS/Lincoln LS/S-type/S80 Volvo/Audi A6 pretty much all new at the time.
We are dealing with
Revamped 5
Revamped E
A6 came out last summer
RL came out in Novemeber
New M35/45
New GS
Add the the older cars, LS, S-type, S80 and you have a very, very heated market.
Looks like there might be a pricing war that might erupt. Too early to tell. The market hasn't been this competative since around 1999/2000, when you had the E/5/GS/Lincoln LS/S-type/S80 Volvo/Audi A6 pretty much all new at the time.
We are dealing with
Revamped 5
Revamped E
A6 came out last summer
RL came out in Novemeber
New M35/45
New GS
Add the the older cars, LS, S-type, S80 and you have a very, very heated market.
03-10-05, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Add the the older cars, LS, S-type, S80 and you have a very, very heated market.
It's too bad Saab is doing so poorly that they can't but a decent amount of money into R&D for a totally new model. The 9-5 needs to be taken out to pasture ASAP.
03-10-05, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by saabfan
When oh when can the 9-5 be put back in the mix? It's too bad Saab is doing so poorly that they can't but a decent amount of money into R&D for a totally new model. The 9-5 needs to be taken out to pasture ASAP.
It's too bad Saab is doing so poorly that they can't but a decent amount of money into R&D for a totally new model. The 9-5 needs to be taken out to pasture ASAP. but it has choices of turbo I-4 or 5s right? And yes, it was new back in 98/99 right, so it might have gotten a buyer or 2 then. But today, aww mahn, its very tough.
Whats sad is, IMO, the 9-3 is really something now, even with the loss of the nice hatch. But the competiton is so solid right now, its overlooked.
03-10-05, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I'm sorry mahn. Please correct me as I don't speak SAAB fluently but it has choices of turbo I-4 or 5s right?
And yes, it was new back in 98/99 right, so it might have gotten a buyer or 2 then. But today, aww mahn, its very tough.
but it has choices of turbo I-4 or 5s right? And yes, it was new back in 98/99 right, so it might have gotten a buyer or 2 then. But today, aww mahn, its very tough.
Yeah, it was new in '98 as a '99 model. It has such a dated interior, in my opinion. This fall it is supposed to get a major facelift inside and out but the mechanicals are supposed to stay basically the same. I hold little hope, quite frankly. Saab just doesn't have a lot cash right now to do anything really incredible, as evidenced by the 9-2X and 9-7X.
Whats sad is, IMO, the 9-3 is really something now, even with the loss of the nice hatch. But the competiton is so solid right now, its overlooked.
03-11-05, 06:10 AM
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Spring months sale numbers should be interesting.
$500 off is nice, but when you look at the suposed invoice on the GS, that's a very small bone the dealer is throwing out there.
$500 off is nice, but when you look at the suposed invoice on the GS, that's a very small bone the dealer is throwing out there.
03-11-05, 06:26 AM
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For those who wanted to see a blue GS, there is a GS430 on ebay =)
Oh and the 500 bucks off the dealer is throwing in now, i wouldnt be surprised if they are goign to start budging a little more. The same dealer who is ebaying the blue GS430, has a silver GS3 for a buy now pirce of 45,679. (MSRP) But, he also has an option of "make an offer" underneathe the buy now price. This is getting exciting in parituclalry because nwo the dealers are actually taking reasonable offers on the car. Last month it was STICKER , and nothign less...almsot a month later the story has went to 500 bucks off and becoming better!
They have A LOT of money to work with. From reading posts about the discrepancies being reported by memebers over different invoice numbers and msrp, we can safely say that the markup is AT LEAST $5500. Thats quite a lot.
Oh and the 500 bucks off the dealer is throwing in now, i wouldnt be surprised if they are goign to start budging a little more. The same dealer who is ebaying the blue GS430, has a silver GS3 for a buy now pirce of 45,679. (MSRP) But, he also has an option of "make an offer" underneathe the buy now price. This is getting exciting in parituclalry because nwo the dealers are actually taking reasonable offers on the car. Last month it was STICKER , and nothign less...almsot a month later the story has went to 500 bucks off and becoming better!
They have A LOT of money to work with. From reading posts about the discrepancies being reported by memebers over different invoice numbers and msrp, we can safely say that the markup is AT LEAST $5500. Thats quite a lot.
03-11-05, 12:34 PM
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3000 dolalr discount on an 06 GS because some guy lives in a particular region of the US where the dealers are going that much off the sticker?!?!?
I dont believe it. Flip can this be true? Does carsdirect really show that "special pricing" and would dealers honor that?????
I dont believe it. Flip can this be true? Does carsdirect really show that "special pricing" and would dealers honor that?????
03-11-05, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3rdwow
3000 dolalr discount on an 06 GS because some guy lives in a particular region of the US where the dealers are going that much off the sticker?!?!?
I dont believe it. Flip can this be true? Does carsdirect really show that "special pricing" and would dealers honor that?????
I dont believe it. Flip can this be true? Does carsdirect really show that "special pricing" and would dealers honor that?????
03-11-05, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Yeah, I think they might be full of doo doo for both the RL and GS.
03-11-05, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by saabfan
For the GS I agree that that's false, but I was offered $45,000 for an RL w/ parking assist added back in late January. Granted, I had played the waiting game for a month... but I bet it's possible to get 3k off a RL.
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