Reaching out to dealerships

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Most rav 4 are being marked up. Surprisingly they gave a discount which was unexpected

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Stop derailing threads. Iā€™ve asked you already today.

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My bad , wonā€™t happen again

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This is the way ^

Even before the whole shit storm with cars started, as soon as a salesperson starts hearing: money factor, residual etc they immediately get turned off because they instantly know the deal is gonna be a flat for them and youā€™re most likely gonna shop it with 15-20 other stores regardless of the number that gets thrown out.

Rules of shopping with lease hacker are similar to the rules of fight club.

YOU DONā€™T TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB

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No one wants to read a wall of text. Just say I want this car at these terms. Here are the rebates I qualify for. I will pick it up on this date. Donā€™t need anymore than that.

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This is why every offer I ever make says ā€œif you accept, I will be there in 1 hour to take delivery.ā€

The statement I try to make with an offer is ā€œhereā€™s exactly what it will take to earn my business, Iā€™m serious and ready to close right now, and Iā€™m not trying to shop your numbers around.ā€

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I tried that. ā€œ Iā€™ll be there in 1 hourā€ but doesnā€™t that show desperation. It does work though

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OK, so make it 2 hours. The point is youā€™re saying ā€œIā€™m serious and ready to do business now at these termsā€

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You got to run your own numbers, and know your numbers when talking to dealers. Feel free to take a look at my signed deal from this past May.

Although, that data point is from 4 months ago, you might a learn a thing or two about negotiating a lease deal in your favor.

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So you are ā€œsometimesā€ wrong ?:smile:

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Of course. Who isnā€™t wrong?

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Even broken clocks are right twice a day.

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Thanks everyone, the links and responses have been very helpful. Hopefully Iā€™ll be able to make a ā€œsignedā€ post soon. Some dealerships I have reached out to refused to provide any pricing over the phone and insisted on me coming into the showroom (I refused). Iā€™ve adjusted my strategy based on the feedback but this market is insane.

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What car are you trying to get?

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This has always been the case, although it does seem to be more prevalent these days.

Even if you go in to negotiate, Iā€™d still hold to the same principals:

ā€œHereā€™s what Iā€™m willing to pay. If you can do this price, Iā€™ll sign right nowā€

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:point_up_2::point_up_2:- Care to address these questions?

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Thanks for all the input, itā€™s very helpful.

Iā€™m wondering though, if you are in a place where there is not enough dealers, is it a good idea to give the das and monthly payment directly?

Iā€™m about to work on a 330xi and from what I see in the share deals section, some LHers were able to get it around 2K DAS + 410~440 monthly but in my region(search range is up to 250 miles), the lowest advertised offer is somewhere around 4000 DAS + 600ish monthly. Is it too aggressive to tell the dealers that Iā€™m looking for the same 2K DAS + 410 monthly? I think I can try that but chances are very slim. What should I do if the dealers simply donā€™t reply or they reject such a offer? Is it possible to re-negotiate? And since there arenā€™t too many dealers in my area, what if they all reject my offers? I know I can always go to a broker but I still want to know how you guys will negotiate in such a place.

Thanks!

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Iā€™m looking to lease a Mazda cx-5 GTR trim. I had a deal in place with a broker but the dealership wasnā€™t able to honor it due to supply shortages so attempting to see if I could recreate the deal with dealerships that do have inventory. The deal is approximately 7.6% off MSRP with bank RV and MF and some additional dealer fees.

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Auto lease ninjas does cx5ā€™s if he has any in stock now