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Ben, there are lots of things you can do in the negotiation process. You can go to Porsche's 911 locator and print out a listing of all similar cars that are for sale in the country or area and get an idea of competitive asking prices, and use that to your potential advantage. Or, you can find two or more cars that are appealing to you at different dealers and use that to get them to negotiate against each other. And, the list goes on.
But, I find it is easier to decide how much I want to pay for a given car and then formulate my offers to work toward my target price.
So, if you are good with paying the $65k and want that car, you could offer them $65k with the car CPO'd and see what they do. Or, you could offer less without the CPO if you're not worried about it (for example, you trade frequently and will not own the car into the extra two years). Or, you could be prepared to offer something more than $65k if you want that car with the CPO warranty. One thing that should be clear is if they will sell without the CPO for $65k, you should be able to get it with the CPO for $67,500.
All good advice. I'd continue the conversation on Ben's thread "what should I pay for a 2013" since most people looking here really don't care about the small details on this specific car. Not trying to be rude, but this chat can go on for pages.
Ben, there are lots of things you can do in the negotiation process. You can go to Porsche's 911 locator and print out a listing of all similar cars that are for sale in the country or area and get an idea of competitive asking prices, and use that to your potential advantage. Or, you can find two or more cars that are appealing to you at different dealers and use that to get them to negotiate against each other. And, the list goes on.
But, I find it is easier to decide how much I want to pay for a given car and then formulate my offers to work toward my target price.
So, if you are good with paying the $65k and want that car, you could offer them $65k with the car CPO'd and see what they do. Or, you could offer less without the CPO if you're not worried about it (for example, you trade frequently and will not own the car into the extra two years). Or, you could be prepared to offer something more than $65k if you want that car with the CPO warranty. One thing that should be clear is if they will sell without the CPO for $65k, you should be able to get it with the CPO for $67,500.
Can't thank you guys enough for the tips! Honestly, its less about what I want and more about what I should be asking for to not be taken advantage of.
I think Im fine with the 65.9 for the car, if its a good deal. As far as CPO is concerned, I dont really know. I baby my porsche and I work from home so they barely get driven.
I dont know if I would pay MORE to have it CPO'ed, but if I should be telling them that I want CPO included in the price, thats another thing.
And re: the prices in my area, i've done car gurus and searched at 500 mile radius and virtually all the cars similar to it are in the mid 60s to high 60s but again, thats prenegotiation so I dont know what I could get those other dealerships down to. But they aren't porsche dealers either, so I dont know if theyll move at all. I guess I could email those guys?
All good advice. I'd continue the conversation on Ben's thread "what should I pay for a 2013" since most people looking here really don't care about the small details on this specific car. Not trying to be rude, but this chat can go on for pages.
lol, thanks. I was told to come to this thread originally
So if I go back to him, I should say, I will take the car at 65, but I want the CPO included?
Should I provide him with any other examples as to why? Or just say "give me the CPO and I'll put down a deposit today" ?
You definitely want CPO coverage. Push them for that. If they're uninterested, come back in 8 days when it's the end of the month.
When I was negotiating the purchase of my 4S, the dealer offered to remove CPO coverage for a $2k discount. We did the deal over the phone, so the SA was spared seeing me roll my eyes at him.
In the words of Ron Burgundy - that last car smells like "rich mahogany." Keep 'em coming STG this thread is incredible for the future 911 drivers (and current Macan owners) like me.
Wow - that's some serious money into that car. Guess it's priced like that just because of the color, but I bet there is someone out there that it would be perfect for.
Personal taste, I guess. I like the Mahogany Metallic. Bright blue is great for someone else to own, but it wouldn't be my choice. Then there are the colors that almost everyone likes, but almost everyone has. Now the white with red and no sport chrono . . . . Not so much.
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