The dealer has provided only MSRP and no selling price. I have to get back to him with my preferred selling price. What would be the best price for me to quote him?
Quote him 10% off MSRP before incentives, if you want to. But I’d tell him to give me his best offer and go from there. You need to know what the reasonable discount is. Search, there are tons of recent CX5 deals.
Are there incentives? Check Mazda site for your zip. I think under 7% discount is low. Did you check other deals? Did you look at what brokers offer? This would give you idea on where you are.
I would aim grand touring for that payment. Email dealers in 100 mile radius and simply make offer after their initial offer. See who bites.
To me any mid equipped suv (cuv) should be low 300’s. Don’t forget you just renting not buying, the payment you make dust in the wind plus turn-in fee.