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In article <64zln8n.mzimmers@netcom.com> mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers) writes:
>In article <1992Jul1.024638.12531@oracle.us.oracle.com> tslee@oracle.UUCP (Terry Lee) writes:
>
>>In article <2gql2ca.mzimmers@netcom.com> mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers) writes:
>
>>>I want to pass along what has simply *got* to be the best way to buy
>>>a new car/truck.  It's run by a not-for-profit group known as Consumers'
>>>Checkbook, and it's called Car Bargains.  Here's how it works:
>
>>We bought an Acura Legend in a similar way, except I didn't lose $96 bucks.
>>You can accomplish the same thing by calling up dealerships.  I was never
>>refused access to the fleet sales guy.
>
>1. So how much over dealer invoice did you end up paying?
>
>2. What additional charges, if any, were there?
>
>In a related article, someone asserted that they could get a car
>for ~200 + 3% over cost by bargaining.  I'd like to point out that 
>my friend who turned me on to CB got his BMW for the $96 + 2% without
>the hassle of bargaining.
>
>I'm still waiting for someone to back up a claim that they can do
>better (or even as well) as CB with some numbers from a real example...
>-- 
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Cal State Auto Assn (to which I belong for insurance and other services)
has a list of dealers who have agreed in advance to 3% over invoice price
for cars on the lot.  They seem to work it for cars they can get locally 
by trading with other dealers too.  I bought a Sable GS last September
for 3% over dealer's LESS the $500 factory rebate then in effect.  No muss
and the only fuss was he didn't want to give me much for my trade-in.
So I sold it myself.

Sam Uselton		uselton@nas.nasa.gov