Talibanator
Member
- Joined
- Nov 22, 2009
- Messages
- 21
- Location
- Eckersweiler, Germany
- Car(s)
- RSX Type-S; 2011 Subaru WRX STI 5 Door
Hello all. I recently moved to Georgia for the Army and am looking at getting a 2011 WRX STI Wagon. I got some numbers from the dealer and from consumer reports, but I really am needing an outside source to look at that and tell me if I'm heading down the path to getting screwed, or if this is a decent deal. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated!
The dealer is offering it to me at a discount because I came to them over the internet. Currently they have no STI's on their lot, and if they get a car from another dealer, or ordered from the factory, they don't get a Dealer Holdback.
Here is Talibanator's thoughts (yes, I talked in the third person. There are not good coffee places here, so give me a break...or coffee...delicious delicious coffee. But I digress). My thoughts are they don't get that car from another dealership for free. They have to give up a like type car, or two lesser type cars. Because those are on the lot, they get the dealer holdback. But, based on the numbers below, it doesn't LOOK like they are charging me that.
Here is what I've got. (everything is in USD)
DealerMSRP: $36,720
Offering it at $35,449
Consumer Reports
Manufacturer MSRP: $35,995 (this is $725 more than the dealer MSRP, but more than likely has the destination charge rolled into the MSRP)
Manufacturer Destination Charge: $725
Dealer Base Invoice: $34,029
Destination Charge: $725
Total from Dealer: $34,754
Consumer Reports suggested bottomline price
Invoice Price $34,754
- Dealer Holdback $1,080
Total Bottom Line $33,674
I understand the dealership wants to make a profit, which is fair. My question is this. They said the discount is a 2% markup from MSRP. That fair enough for an STI? Or have people been able to get better deals?
Sorry about all the numbers, but I figure more info is better than not enough.
Thanks again,
Talibanator.
The dealer is offering it to me at a discount because I came to them over the internet. Currently they have no STI's on their lot, and if they get a car from another dealer, or ordered from the factory, they don't get a Dealer Holdback.
Here is Talibanator's thoughts (yes, I talked in the third person. There are not good coffee places here, so give me a break...or coffee...delicious delicious coffee. But I digress). My thoughts are they don't get that car from another dealership for free. They have to give up a like type car, or two lesser type cars. Because those are on the lot, they get the dealer holdback. But, based on the numbers below, it doesn't LOOK like they are charging me that.
Here is what I've got. (everything is in USD)
DealerMSRP: $36,720
Offering it at $35,449
Consumer Reports
Manufacturer MSRP: $35,995 (this is $725 more than the dealer MSRP, but more than likely has the destination charge rolled into the MSRP)
Manufacturer Destination Charge: $725
Dealer Base Invoice: $34,029
Destination Charge: $725
Total from Dealer: $34,754
Consumer Reports suggested bottomline price
Invoice Price $34,754
- Dealer Holdback $1,080
Total Bottom Line $33,674
I understand the dealership wants to make a profit, which is fair. My question is this. They said the discount is a 2% markup from MSRP. That fair enough for an STI? Or have people been able to get better deals?
Sorry about all the numbers, but I figure more info is better than not enough.
Thanks again,
Talibanator.