[EmeryZ28]

Hey Guys. Long time GM guy here. Grew up driving camaros, trans ams, grand prixs, silverados and now a GTO. My father always had vettes and monte carlos

anyway, I recently got married and the wife drives an 03 Beetle. We decided a year ago that we wanted to get her a new car. Would have loved a CTS but thats just too much money. She loves the Malibu as well, so we have decided to get one, but it has to have leather.

anyway I am wondering if you guys think a dealer would go for this.


a leftover 2010 2LT. MSRP is $25,175 inflated to $27,605 with red jewel tintcoat paint, some floor mat package and a sunroof. I used to be in car sales and I know how that works, so I am going to start at 25,175

25,175
-3,000 GM Rebate (thats money that the factory gives to the dealer, so coming off that first 3,000 doesn't cut into dealer profits)
-1,000 supplier discount from work
-3,900 trade in (KBB says trade in value of her car in fair condition is 4,900. she has minor front bumper damage other than that car is mint, I am willing to take 3900)

so we are at $17,275 without the dealer really coming off the price at all.

since its a leftover 10 and they need to make room for the '11's and dealers always haggle a bit, there is no way ill pay 17,275.

So I am going to tell them at this point I want to be at 15,275 OTD.

I am going to throw this similiar offer to about 4 different local dealers. Ill post up the results.


anyone think I can pull it off?

anyone else get any crazy deals this time of year on leftover 10's?

 

[Starship]

You didn't say when you "used to be in car sales" and which brand but things are a little different now. If you are eligible for the GM Supplier Discount program, you get a set preferred pricing on each vehicle rather than $1k off the MSRP ($27,605 in this case and not the base price before options). Some dealers may give you preferred pricing without you having to produce a certificate. Anything beyond that is a lot of haggling but, let me just say, they will not sell you a car at a loss. They aren't all that helpless with the remaining 2010s this early.

 

[Silver LTZ]

That is gonna be tuff to go that low. But you might be able to get within 1K of it.

 

[EmeryZ28]

wife thinks she wants a Cruze now,

I will update in a week or so