My first post here, have been lurking around the forums for a while. I have been looking to get a A4 or 330i/320i or C300 for a good price < 350ish after tax (in WA). The dealers around here haven’t been really helpful. Mostly they have been throwing around 400+/mo numbers of these models with sizeable down payments
Reviews for that place suck. There are tons of reputable brokers on the site.
Walking into a dealership with someone else’s numbers isn’t the way to go about getting a good lease deal. You need to figure out the numbers for your desired vehicle and trim, and do your homework before you engage a dealer.
The WA market isn’t as competitive as other markets (SoCal, for example), so you’ll need to cast a wider net. Definitely look at loaner vehicles as well, although they most likely won’t be as heavily discounted as some deals you see on here. Not sure where exactly you’re located in WA, but have you considered reaching out to any of the dealerships in Portland?
I think @Benedetto is one of the only brokers on this site that operates in the lower 48 states, but I’m not sure how much work he does in WA and OR. Doesn’t hurt to reach out to him and ask. Alternatively, I think @28firefighter has dealt with the Portland BMW dealerships and might be able to offer some anecdotal advice?
My anecdotal advice is that it’s a slog up here. Contacts don’t mean much (mine have moved on) and it’s more about right place, right time, and putting in the work. I can refer for Subaru (which @jamiemose knows) and that’s about it.
I don’t know of any brokers up this way. WA requires you to be a registered dealer with physical location to broker deals, so it becomes a very expensive proposition to get into the field.
Yeah. I think that’s why there are only a handful in business up here and less that even do deals regularly.
The most prominent broker I am aware of up this way doesn’t claim to get best price but makes the transaction painless. Says if you want best price to shop it yourself. Apparently the model works.
