Buy Now?

ffracer · 12-08-2009, 07:03 PM

I have a car (2006 GTi) coming off lease in March. I'm wondering if I would be better off buying a car now or waiting until Feb/March. I know the situation with the Sales tax tax deduction and that would make the last two payments on my lease a wash.

I'm figuring that the dealer would be more willing to deal on a 2009 now than a 2010 in Feb/March. My thought is to go in and offer them about $500 under invoice and take it from there. The car I would want is not in stock at the local dealer (Red 370, manual w Sport Pkg), but according to the Nissan website there is one about 85 miles away. My starting offer on the car would be abotu $30,800. Any thoughts on how this might go over?

How does the fact that the dealer would have to get a car from another dealer about 100 miles away figure into the bargaining process?

Thanks for any advice you may have to offer.

12-08-2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ffracer Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York Posts: 3 Drives: 06 VW GTi M6 Rep Power: 16 $ffracer is on a distinguished road$	Buy Now? I have a car (2006 GTi) coming off lease in March. I'm wondering if I would be better off buying a car now or waiting until Feb/March. I know the situation with the Sales tax tax deduction and that would make the last two payments on my lease a wash. I'm figuring that the dealer would be more willing to deal on a 2009 now than a 2010 in Feb/March. My thought is to go in and offer them about $500 under invoice and take it from there. The car I would want is not in stock at the local dealer (Red 370, manual w Sport Pkg), but according to the Nissan website there is one about 85 miles away. My starting offer on the car would be abotu $30,800. Any thoughts on how this might go over? How does the fact that the dealer would have to get a car from another dealer about 100 miles away figure into the bargaining process? Thanks for any advice you may have to offer.
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