On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:00:52 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

On 9/25/2015 9:14 AM, Frank wrote:
On 9/25/2015 11:59 AM, sms wrote:
One relative bought a Camry when there were three separate incentives
going at the same time. $2000 factory to buyer, $1000 for current Toyota
owners, and $500 for cash instead of 0% financing. And that was in
addition to the discounted price from the dealer through USAA (generally
better than the Costco discounts).

I have to admit that I have not bought a new car in years.

My brother worked for car dealers all his life and is now retired but had funny
stories like the guy that priced a vehicle on the internet and insisted that
they sell to him at his price. Brother said OK but told me he would have sold
it cheaper if the guy had bargained with him.

Did see a friend go through this recently with a new GM vehicle and there were
several discounts like this and it seemed like a good deal but I think he may
have been screwed on the trade in where he got practically nothing.

Probably a good idea to sell your used vehicle yourself and separate the deals
from used cars and financing.

Yup. Trade and other "financing" issues should be negotiated separately
from the sale price. Dealer has too much "wiggle room" when you lump all
the into the same transaction.
The easiest $800 my dad ever made was when he went to deal the
Chrysler wagon on the REbel wagon. They were going to give him $200 on
the trade. Dad said "no dice - I'll keep the Chrysler" then went on to
negotiate the best price on the Rebel. After signing the deal and
putting down his deposit, he said "Now who wants to buy my Chrysler".
The dealer principal walked in, looked at it, and asked Dad for the
keys. Dad threw him the keys and said "don't let it get away from
you".

There was a cloud of tire smoke and 2 strips of rubber 8 1/2 inches
wide down the street from the old 413. The dealer principal came back
and offered Dad $1000 on the spot. Of course, he took it!!!