Hi , I'm new here and was wondering if there's a way to negotiate the price of an ordered car? Dealers have been telling me that if you order a car, you pretty much pay MSRP. Also when does the negotiation happen? before the order or when the car gets here? Thanks!

 

I got about 4% which is not as good as many - search other posts. Do it before you order as you don't have any bargaining power later.

I also sold my car at order time to lock in that price but also kept the trade to help with taxes. This later hurt my bargaining power as I decided to to change my order to C4S instead of base C. I could have done better ordering the C4S before trading in my car.

Hope this makes sense

 

Negotiation starts during the order phase. Some will get around 7-8%, for repeat customer. Most probably you can get at least 5%.

 

What model of 991 are you trying to order, and what part of the country and city do you live in? Definitely need more information to give you any sort of guidance.

Didn't you just buy a C2S?

 

I did and I love it! I'm just posting for my friend who is ordering a c2s. I'm curious as well as I love this car so much that when the lease ends, I'm thinking of getting another one!

 

C2S custom order:

At LEAST 5% off or find a new dealer. No discount on a custom order? A joke. Maybe happening on a GTS now with a lot of dealers. Not a C2S.

Discount can also push 8% if shopping hard and willing to ship the car.

 

I got 7% if ordered but at the last minute found a CPO with all my option boxes checked...this is in Los Angeles.

Good luck!

 

I used USAA's car buying service when we ordered our replacment Cayenne. There wasn't a dealer in Atlanta, but when I showed my dealer what I could get it for in South Carolina, they matched it. It was only 3500 off on a 83000 vehicle, but it was better than the MSRP they usually get for the diesels.

 

I was able to negotiate on an order. Can't remember the specifics, but it was something like 7K off a 165K order.

 

fer sure.

But to answer your other question, you negotiate the price before placing the order.

 

This makes no sense, unless it's a pressure tactic to get you to buy something off the lot that you don't want. When you walk into the dealership and say "I'd be willing to order a car today, if the price is right", you've already saved them a bunch of money. They didn't have to spend a lot of time pursuing the sale, and they didn't have to spend a lot of money floor-planning a car. You're a made sale walking in the door. If anything, it should be easier to get a discount on an ordered car. What am I missing here?

 

I went to order one in summer 2013 and we agreed to around 6-7% (in writing) but then I found a good deal on a CPO and got that instead.

Obviously it varies with location, specific dealership, maybe salesman to a limited extent, time of year, model and options. For me it was either a 981S or 991 base with low options.