2006 Civic LX
Thanks Mike. Good advice. :-)
"SoCalMike" > wrote in message
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> Winston Smith wrote:
>> Does the dealer really have that much margin on a car with an MSP of $17,
>> 310? Edmunds lists the invoice at $15, 835.
>>
>> I've seen dealers that claim to sell cars "at or below invoice". They
>> make it sound like they are giving them away. There's very little chance
>> of that...LOL!!! I've heard of something called a "hold back". It's
>> extra money that the dealer gets from the manufacturer when they sell a
>> car.
>>
>> What I'm trying to figure out is how low they can go and still make a
>> decent profit. That's what I mean by "the best deal possible". There
>> doesn't seem to be a lot of wiggle room here, unless I'm missing
>> something. I understand why these numbers are a closely guarded secret
>> but it would be very helpful to be armed with the facts before making a
>> deal. Surely someone has a good idea of just how low they can go before
>> they start to lose money. Anyone care enlighten me on this?
>
> the number can change often, too. theres holdback, then there are other
> incentives that arent advertised either.
>
> american honda motor corp might go through the numbers tomorrow and decide
> there are too many 4dr accord dx's in inventory and in the pipeline, and
> offer their dealers a better deal to move em. might just happen in one
> region, too.
>
> they arent going to call edmunds and tell em, though.
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