[jimmyihatetoregister]

I am a Costco member and an IMBA member. The IMBA deal is 2% below invoice. Not sure about Costco, I have to drive about 30 miles to a dealer in Englewood CO to get the Costco price and I don't generally have time to do that. Anybody compared the 2 deals? Do either of these deals require you to pay destination charge, or other hidden fees? Do they include Subaru Financing (which is 1.9% now). Thanks.

 

[blSwagger]

I am a Costco member and an IMBA member. The IMBA deal is 2% below invoice. Not sure about Costco, I have to drive about 30 miles to a dealer in Englewood CO to get the Costco price and I don't generally have time to do that. Anybody compared the 2 deals? Do either of these deals require you to pay destination charge, or other hidden fees? Do they include Subaru Financing (which is 1.9% now). Thanks.

I believe Costco is $200 above invoice. That's what my Subaru dealer told me. I didn't bother with it because I negotiated my OB to $500 under invoice and the closest participating Costco dealership was over an hour away (as opposed to my dealer, which is 15 minutes away).

 

[DBestman]

I am a Costco member and an IMBA member. The IMBA deal is 2% below invoice. Not sure about Costco, I have to drive about 30 miles to a dealer in Englewood CO to get the Costco price and I don't generally have time to do that. Anybody compared the 2 deals? Do either of these deals require you to pay destination charge, or other hidden fees? Do they include Subaru Financing (which is 1.9% now). Thanks.

I think this should answer all your IMBA / Subaru VIP questions: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthre...r-invoice-without-haggling-58200.html?t=58200

 

[sph3re]

I bought my graphite gray 2011 Outback 2.5i Premium with CVT, AWP, Power Moonroof, PZEV, Rear Bumper Cover, Cargo Net, and Tweeter Kit via the Costco program.

See my previous posts here and here regarding the details of my purchase via the Costco program. I was very pleased with it and it ultimately worked out to 3% ($835) below invoice. However, Costco pricing apparently varies by geographic region AND model AND trim, so your experience may be different.

No hidden fees; destination and delivery are included in the invoice price. Not sure about financing since I purchased outright.

 

[GasGuzz]

Go to Truecar.com to determine Sticker/Invoice/Dealer-Cost. Best pricing I’ve found (CO Denver to Pueblo areas) was between GO/Heuberger, and it looks like you're looking at GO-Englewood. The internet is your friend, send out for quotes and crunch your numbers from there. On our 08/27 purchase, you’ll get better than -2% Invoice without even trying. Pricing should include Destination, you’ll pay that as that’s included in Sticker. Dealers should be quoting you fees “+ Tax/Lic”. How close I get to Dealer-Cost is the target, no longer the Invoice game.
You can get Subaru 1.9% (you sure about that, and not 2.9%) regardless of discounting, I came in with my own pre-approved 3.4% which my dealer countered (same bank) with 1.9%/72. YMMV, definitely check with your bank/credit-union prior to stepping afoot the dealers’.

 

[Radar5]

Our closest Costco dealership was too far, but BJ's dealership was where I've been before and their deal was .5% over invoice. I was able to negotiate down to invoice anyway as another (farther) dealership was quoting $200 below invoice through truecar.com

 

[jimmyihatetoregister]

True Car

I did check the True Car web site. First off, I noticed a big difference between Dealer Cost and Factory Invoice. I would rather get 2% off of Dealer Cost. Are you saying I can get as good a deal by requesting quotes? Can you do that through True Car? Can I do it with several models to see what price I like best, like the Premium 6m and the Limited?

 

[GasGuzz]

Yes yes yes all that, thus the beauty of the web eh.
At Truecar set up with the model-config you’re looking at, it will lead you to a form that will send out for quotes. Either that or go through the dealer sites and select from inventory, then ask for quotes on several VINs/Stk-Nos. Given is that the inventory is not current to the minute, so communicate model/options to the dealer to get pricing on such too.
Depending on config/options, you can get faster response via phone call. With my car setup though, it’s pretty straightforward to articulate through email then make the call afterwards (and not be bothered by ‘sales calls’). I made the call to finalize only after crunching my numbers, and bought that evening after work. Once I hit the dealer floor, the Purchase-Price is done, what’s left is Trade (which also requires homework).

 

[GasGuzz]

And remember to that when you connect via the auto search websites they know you’re on Truecar/Autotrader/etc., so right off the bat they’re competing within you zip. In fact, subsequently GO made a counter to beat any offer by $100 (price unspecified at that).

 

[Radar5]

I found this article very useful as well as a lot of the follow up comments.
Slickdeals.net Blog Blog Archive The Slickdeals Approach to Negotiating the Price of a New Car (Updated July 22, 2010)

I will say about truecar to keep an eye on the model year. When I was doing pricing in early September they were defaulting to 2010 so I got a couple quotes that were off and dealers said "we can't do that price" until one finally pointed out that I had the wrong model year.

 

[GasGuzz]

Ditto per the Radar on the 2010 default, as we’re buying an 011 on year 010.

And that’s not to say you ‘accept’ their quote/offer right there, there’s still room back and forth negotiating. You’re spreadsheet will tell you the ‘truth’.

 

[blSwagger]

Ditto per the Radar on the 2010 default, as we’re buying an 011 on year 010.

And that’s not to say you ‘accept’ their quote/offer right there, there’s still room back and forth negotiating. You’re spreadsheet will tell you the ‘truth’.

Exactly. I got $200 below the "best price" guarantee from truecar.com. I probably could have done better if I shopped around more, but who knows. I just spoke w/ my dealer who said the 1.9% is only for 36 months. Then it goes up to 2.9%.

 

[GasGuzz]

I got $200 below the "best price" guarantee from truecar.com. I probably could have done better if I shopped around more, but who knows.

If you’re happy/content with the car/price, that’s all there is to it. There’s a better deal somewhere/somehow, as long as you’ve done your HW there’s no need for more brain damage.
Deal and enjoy!