[xhoodlumx]

what would be the best price you think i could get on a new 08 MS3 GT + Nav?
went to the dealership last night it was their last 08 it was around 26k MSRP. the dealership had plenty of 09s in stock and the new mazda 3s so i would figure this is distressed inventory since it was on their back lot.

i was looking at getting a used one for around 18-19k, how close to that do you think i could get on a new one?

 

[Zakilla]

definatly don't buy that car at 26k... probably some where around the 21-22.5ish for an 08 and if your good prob even 20k

 

[speeedbump]

I don't think there's any way you'll get down near 20k. I think you'd have a hard time getting much below $22.5k.

 

[vtrin]

you just looked at MSRP or actually haggled a bit? Do you belong to a Credit Union? Use their autoadvisor program.

But the 08's have a $2,500 rebate on the MS3s
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayCombinedRegionalIncentives.action

2008 MODELS
2008 MAZDA3 4-Door and 5-Door
$2,500 Customer Cash (1) OR
0.9% APR for up to 60 MONTHS PLUS $1,000 Customer Cash (2) OR
2.9% APR for up to 72 MONTHS PLUS $1,000 Customer Cash (13)

2008 MAZDASPEED3
$2,500 Customer Cash (1)


(1) Take new retail delivery from dealer stock by March 31, 2009. See dealer for complete details.


so if that was MSRP, slap off $2500 right then and there.

Here there is a used on Cars.com (2008 with 3K miles) for $21.7K
then another one, same yr with 26K miles for $18K.

Here are a few in your area... no Navi, but oh well.. get the GB from dabears2k
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-|E-ALL|M-_30_|G-30000|H-|D-_8376_|N-N|R-250|I-1%2c7|P-PRICE+descending|Q-descending|Y-_2010-2009-2008_|X-popular|Z-92201&aff=national&paId=300232058&recnum=3&leadExists=true

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-|E-ALL|M-_30_|G-30000|H-|D-_8376_|N-N|R-250|I-1%2c7|P-PRICE+descending|Q-descending|Y-_2010-2009-2008_|X-popular|Z-92201&aff=national&paId=304030502&recnum=4&leadExists=true

 

[speeedbump]

I didn't know that the rebate was up to $2500 now. You should be able to do better than $22.5. I still don't think you'll get down to 20k though. I think you could get close to 21k for an 08 GT with nav.

 

[xhoodlumx]

well i guess a new 08 will be out of my price range. i cant afford that extra $60 a month.. looks like i gotta settle for a used one.

now i just have to wait for the military to pay me my enlistment bonus ive been waiting 6 months for!