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Old 11-14-14, 09:14 PM
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Default Am I missing something? Did the end of year sale begin?

I got an email from a dealership down in California saying the "December to remember sale" started last week.

Is this the same sale everyone has been talking about that should bring
3-5k off msrp?
Old 11-15-14, 07:15 PM
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Does anyone know?
Old 11-15-14, 07:53 PM
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only way to know is to go ask the dealer directly
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Might've... Seems like they're selling a lot of cars lately. Been at the dealer for the past couple days and they seem pretty busy
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Doesn't look like my last post sent.

Anyway,

I just took the truck off craigslist and planned on waiting until the end of December to buy the car.

The msrp is $50,270, and I need it to be $45k OTD.

Some have said that I should be able to get this during the sale at the end of the year.

Think this is too far off??

Thanks
Old 11-15-14, 11:20 PM
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It started around this time last year. It's just they don't publicly advertise it since it's not December yet and the word December should match the month we are in. For the most part, aggressive and savvy bargaining can yield the same generous discount any time of the year.
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I just requested the invoice on two of them. I just hate dealing with salesmen. I am not patient enough to sit there and go back and forth.
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If you dont have the patience to negotiate, then pay the sticker price on the car.
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Well,

The salesman replied with this-

Vehicle 1 - MSRP= $50,270
Invoice= $48,142
Sale Price = $49,392

Vehicle 2 - MSRP= $51,418
Invoice=$48,142
Sale Price =$50,142

Vehicle 1 has exactly what I want. However, I need to be around $45k at the most.

Like I mentioned, several people on here said I should be able to get the vehicle with the options I want for 45 max.

Anyone think I can get there between now and March?

I'm okay with waiting. Thanks for the input
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If you are a costco member it's worth it to see what the price would be. I think my price was $700 over invoice and limits on dealer charges. Another couple my parents age were trying to buy the same car so we had to act fast and took the Costco deal.
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Are you being serious?


I have never heard of that
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Originally Posted by jeeper2269
Well,

The salesman replied with this-

Vehicle 1 - MSRP= $50,270
Invoice= $48,142
Sale Price = $49,392

Vehicle 2 - MSRP= $51,418
Invoice=$48,142
Sale Price =$50,142

Vehicle 1 has exactly what I want. However, I need to be around $45k at the most.

Like I mentioned, several people on here said I should be able to get the vehicle with the options I want for 45 max.

Anyone think I can get there between now and March?

I'm okay with waiting. Thanks for the input
The numbers of vehicle one do not look right. There should be at least a $3000-3500 spread between invoice and msrp.
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Not on an IS350, even an F Sport.
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I started seeing the commercials the last week of Nov last year on tv, could have started depending on the dealership
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I cannot tell what lost you guys are responding to when there is no quote attached.

So, it sounds like I am correct in thinking that the response from the dealership was off.

Question still remains. Anyone know if I will be able to get a 15 with the f sport awd and nav/ml for 45?


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