Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 07:12:27 GMT From: "Kevin Nolan" <ksnolannopsamast.net> Subject: Re: Buying new 2001 9-5
Dave, One more important item: if the dealer is under impression that you may take advantage of the current 0% financing deals that Saab is offering, then you will never get their best price. An all cash (or check) offer with the understanding that you are not interested in the 0% financing should get you a much better price. Now, the saleman may be indifferent because he generally will not receive any commissions on the financing; however, the dealership is looking at the overall deal. Kevin "Dave" <DGreenburgnopsamcom> wrote in message news:4aeda9b8.0203151807.5bf2b78anopsaming.google.com... > Armed with everybody's advice, I went to the dealer today to play > hardball. Came away empty handed, because dealer was only willing to > take 10% off invoice on the new 2001's (factory is apprently giving > them the 10% back). Given the price decrease w/ 2002's the difference > is worth even less. The invoice numbers they showed me squared with > Consumer Reports price service data, but I figured they'd go lower > since these are instantly 1 year old cars. Somehow, almost 37k for an > '01 Aero (automatic) didn't seem like a bargain. Nearly 35k for a an > 01 SE w/ heated seats looked a little better, but thats only about > $2500 less than a 2002 should be. Instead of sharing some of the > depreciation with me, seems like they're trying to get me to eat all > of it! Maybe I need to try a dealer away from the big city. They > laughed when I told them people were picking up 01's for around 10K > below sticker. Frank and Kevin- looks like you guys scored! > > - Dave > > DGreenburgnopsamcom (Dave) wrote in message news:<4aeda9b8.0203131549.71508481nopsaming.google.com>... > > I want a 9-5 wagon, and the local dealer has some new 2001's which may > > actually put them in my price range. A couple of questions: First, > > what is the model year cycle for the 9-5? I figured that the 2003's > > can't be too far off, making the 2001's fairly stale and worth less. > > Dealer says he's only recently been getting 2002's, and that the 9-5 > > model year runs late (unlike many other European cars, where the new > > model year can start during the summer). Second, while I'd really > > like an Aero, color and cost may limit me to an SE with the V-6. > > Isn't the V-6 a GM design, rather than a Saab design? A GM turbo > > makes me nervous. Has the V-6 been as reliable as the 2.3? Finally, > > how does one determine a fair price for a new 2001? Its a new car, > > but it is a 1 or 1 1/2 year old used car the minute I take the keys. > > Dealer has said it will be "a couple of grand below invoice" but > > according to my research, the prices for comparably equipped models > > have actually gone down from 2001 to 2002 (Aero invoice is around > > $1800 less for 2002!), so much of that savings could evaporate as > > compared to negotiating a good deal on a 2002. > > > > Thnaks for any help/ideas. > > > > -Dave >
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