[Auto] WOW ---- New and used cars from US up to 30% cheaper - Read post #1

[Luckster]

But wouldn't that count as being previously registered? There must be someone in this thread who has done it, and can give a definitive answer.

I bought a Subaru Outback from Seattle in May and brought it back to Alberta, and this was the process that I used. There is no Out of province inspection as it was a new car. I only used the temp permit that I got from the dealer to drive the car back.

[whampoa]

I guess that once you lower prices, it's almost impossible to raise them after.

Another question is why don't car prices go up in the states due to the sliding US dollar?

LOL, you already answered your question with your reply to another post.

[crasher]

In BC, when do you pay the PST ?

I registered/insured my 07 camary at the Autoplan yesterday and just realised I was not charged provincial sales tax....so when is the tax man going to come get me ??

Sell it and get another

[jhardy]

...There is no Out of province inspection as it was a new car. ....

No such luck importing a new car from another province. It should be that the inspection isn't needed unless it's over 1 year old.

[fugazi11]

Just wondering if anybody knows a good site to look up where a model is manufactured? Not interested in paying duty so I would like to look up some different models.

[bionicbadger]

No such luck importing a new car from another province. It should be that the inspection isn't needed unless it's over 1 year old.

Only if you registered the car in the other province. If you buy a new car in Ontario and drive it to Alberta with the Alberta temporary registration permit you can get from a registry place, the car will never have been previously registered and you wont need an inspection.

[bionicbadger]

Just wondering if anybody knows a good site to look up where a model is manufactured? Not interested in paying duty so I would like to look up some different models.

wiki often, but not always, has this data

[shopper-X]

Just wondering if anybody knows a good site to look up where a model is manufactured? Not interested in paying duty so I would like to look up some different models.

Check the above post# 2324
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...postcount=2324

here's the list of cars made in the USA by "import" manufacturers:
canadian or mexico manuf cars are not listed:

Acura TL – Marysville, Ohio
BMW X5 – Spartanburg, South Carolina
BMW Z4 – Spartanburg, South Carolina
Honda Accord – Marysville, Ohio
Honda Civic – East Liberty, Ohio
Honda Element – East Liberty, Ohio
Honda Odyssey – Lincoln, Alabama
Honda Pilot – Lincoln, Alabama
Mercedes-Benz M-Class – Vance, Alabama
Mercedes-Benz R-Class – Vance, Alabama
Mazda 6 – Flat Rock, Michigan
Mazda B-Series – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mazda Tribute – Kansas City, Missouri
Hyundai Sonata – Montgomery, Alabama
Hyundai Santa Fe – Montgomery, Alabama
Infiniti QX56 – Canton, Mississippi
Isuzu Ascender – Moraine, Ohio and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Isuzu i-Series Pickup – Shreveport, Louisiana
Mitsubishi Eclipse – Normal, Illinois
Mitsubishi Endeavor – Normal, Illinois
Mitsubishi Galant – Normal, Illinois
Mitsubishi Raider – Warren, Michigan
Nissan Altima – Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi
Nissan Armada – Canton, Mississippi
Nissan Frontier – Smyrna, Tennessee
Nissan Maxima – Smyrna, Tennessee
Nissan Pathfinder – Smyrna, Tennessee
Nissan Quest – Canton, Mississippi
Nissan Titan – Canton, Mississippi
Nissan Xterra – Smyrna, Tennessee
Saab 9-7X – Moraine, Ohio
Subaru Baja – Lafayette, Indiana
Subaru B9 Tribeca – Lafayette, Indiana
Subaru Legacy – Lafayette, Indiana
Subaru Outback – Lafayette, Indiana
Toyota Avalon – Georgetown, Kentucky
Toyota Camry – Georgetown, Kentucky
Toyota Camry Solara – Georgetown, Kentucky
Toyota Corolla – Fremont, California
Toyota Sequoia – Princeton, Indiana
Toyota Sienna – Princeton, Indiana
Toyota Tundra – Princeton, Indiana
Toyota Tacoma – Fremont, California

[diigii]

I might head down to Niagara Falls, US tonight to negotiate with a Nissan dealer. We talked last night and he said he's not allowed to give a quote over the phone. But he said that he's willing to take a price hit on the car I'm buying since they are trying to push sales out the door so they can hit a sales target for the month of July. He might able to give me a better deal since it's the end of the month, but cannot guarantee the same deal in August. I thought he was sincere. He admitted that they are aiming for sales target, which is a legitimate sales objective.

My question is "how much less could I start from the invoice price of $22,246 quoted by edmunds.com?

[chadw01]

I might head down to Niagara Falls, US tonight to negotiate with a Nissan dealer. We talked last night and he said he's not allowed to give a quote over the phone. But he said that he's willing to take a price hit on the car I'm buying since they are trying to push sales out the door so they can hit a sales target for the month of July. He might able to give me a better deal since it's the end of the month, but cannot guarantee the same deal in August. I thought he was sincere. He admitted that they are aiming for sales target, which is a legitimate sales objective.

My question is "how much less could I start from the invoice price of $22,246 quoted by edmunds.com?

Nissan.. what model?

[diigii]

Nissan.. what model?

2007 Altima SE V6 6-spd.

[shopper-X]

2007 Altima SE V6 6-spd.

Try Edmunds.com Forums as a starting point.
Look for "Nissan Altima: Prices Paid & Buying Experience" and try a search within it.

LINK

[flaming homer]

I might head down to Niagara Falls, US tonight to negotiate with a Nissan dealer. We talked last night and he said he's not allowed to give a quote over the phone. But he said that he's willing to take a price hit on the car I'm buying since they are trying to push sales out the door so they can hit a sales target for the month of July. He might able to give me a better deal since it's the end of the month, but cannot guarantee the same deal in August. I thought he was sincere. He admitted that they are aiming for sales target, which is a legitimate sales objective.

My question is "how much less could I start from the invoice price of $22,246 quoted by edmunds.com?

While the end-of-the-month thing is probably true with regards to his sales quota, the "no quote over the phone" is pure BS. I had a CX-7 quoted to me via e-mail by Northtown, and my entire purchase experience for the Subaru Forester was done over phone/e-mail/fax, never met the dealer until the day I showed up at the bus station to pick up the car.

[inspire]

^ I agree -- the no price over the phone is utter crap. I helped buy 2 cars for my in-laws through the phone. (Call one place ... then use that price with dealership #2 ... call back dealership # 1 ... until lowest price attained and signed that day over fax).

The reason why they want you in the store ... so they can use their sales techniques on you, so they can get you for the highest price. The end of month is a great technique -- it helps you but you have to know when to walk away. When I negotiated my deal on the TSX in December 2006 on a 2007 model ... I went in on the 30th ... got them on a really low price ($750 over invoice) but I wanted $500 over invoice. When they didn't budge ... I walked away. A week later -- they called me back and went with $500 over invoice (autos.yahoo.com has the invoice prices of every model sold in the US).

So ... if you want to make the deal, drive to Niagara Falls. Tell them you won't drive down until you know what you're getting yourself into -- that's my advice to you. They know you want to buy and might be willing to let "$500-$1000" go since they know how much the car is in Canada. Hold firm ... maybe have them do the fax-back offer to buy sign a contract thing dealers do.

autos.yahoo.com says the invoice for the 2007 Altima 3.5 SE 6MT is $22,196 + destination (freight) of $625. You might want to start with $22,750 and go from there. I'd say go no higher than $23,400. The dealership needs to make a little money and the salesguy has bills to pay. (You have to add the other things like license, administration ... but that's dealer specific.)

Good luck on your car buy.

[77_Bus_Girl]

What exactly does "dealer invoice" mean? It can't be the price they pay for it, as they wouldn't sell below invoice unless it was old stock they figured they couldn't get rid of otherwise, yet they sell "under invoice" and suck up the freight and pdi all the time...?