Has anyone every used this site before?
I know someone who used a similar site and offered 300 about the whole price and the dealership made the deal! If anyone is thinking of purchasing a new car maybe this will help!

http://carcostcanada.com/1/en/default.asp

 

I used Car Cost before I bought the G. I never ever showed it to the dealer because he was willing to negotiate very close to my offer which was based on the Car Cost report.
I don't like the idea of walking into a dealer, throwing a cost report on his/her desk and demanding the price on the paper. I prefer to give them the opportunity to negotiate first. Then I know what kind of people I'm dealing with and so do they.
I got three dealers quotes via email. I told them what I was looking for, what my offer was and within a few days all three replied back with written quotes. Two were close and one was ridiculous.
All-in-all, I'm glad I had he report as a backup.

 

Yes, thats what I was thinking. I definitely wouldn't walk into the dealer and throw down an internet report. Just wondering if anyone used it to plan out a negotiating offer.

 

I used it less than 2 months ago to buy a new Mazda 3. It made the negotiations extremely simple. I just told them the price I was willing to pay and 2 minutes later the deal was done at $175 over cost.

 

Thats cool. Anybody know if you can use if for a lease?

 

Don't see why not. Leasing requires purchase figure to start with then you can either purchase, finance to purchase, or lease.

Colin.

 

Absolutely.
Don't tell them if your leasing or purchasing until you have agreed on a price. Just say you will not make that decision until you have determined the cost of the car and the payments.
Also, don't tell them if you have a trade until the price of the car is set, after which you can talk trade and negotiate it's value separatley. No tricks.
To much information upfront usually just confuses things for the buyer and that's what sales often try and do.
Remember, it's their job to get as much of your money as they can. It's yours to make sure they don't. Buyer Beware!

Good Luck!

 

+1 ^^^^ Well said, Paul

 

I used it to buy my G four years ago for $100 over invoice, and I've run reports for several friends and family since then.

 

+1

...my procedure is almost exactly the same.

 

I've used it too in the past. I printed the extra reports for family and friends afterwards.