when buying a new car how much should i ask them to lower the price for a car around $15,000?

Answer 1

You should ask them if they will take $12,500, if not see if they will go $13,000.

Answer 2

I suppose you are looking for a guide book to negotiating a good deal. Well, it does not exist.
The art of negotiating is based on knowledge. You can go into the dealership armed with information, and know exactly what you can or cannot do. Find the dealers cost on line at several sources. You probably cannot go below what the dealer paid for the car. Look up the dealers inventory. Does he have a lot of these cars available or only one or two. Shop around and tell the dealer that you are going to go for the best deal. Ask about buyer's incentives and discounts. If you are trading a car in ask for the price with or without the trade in. There are a lot of things you can do to get the best price, but you have to be willing to ask. I have asked for ridiculous things like five grand off, and they have said no, but come back with 2500. So just negotiate. The dealer wants to get that car off his lot. Period!

Answer 3

Get a consumers reports book and order the complete sticker for the car you want. They will give you the price the dealer paid and how much they want you to pay. It usually costs 20$ but it is worth it. You spend $20 to save $100's. Find an acceptable price for you. Remember the dealer has to make some money on the car. The cars now that are difficult to get a change are the gas savers because everyone wants one. If you need any more help e-mail me.

Answer 4

You need to find out the INVOICE price for your particular model. Make sure to include any options you want on your car too. You always negotiate from invoice price up not the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP or "sticker price") down. You can often find the invoice price for your car at www.edmunds.com If the car you want is not one of the new, hot cars that everyone wants, then you should be able to get it near invoice. However, if it's a very popular model, then it will be tougher to negotiate. Even if they sell you a car at invoice, they are still making a profit as they get a "kickback" (bonus cash) from the manufacturer for selling the vehicle.

Another tip, contact the internet manager of dealerships as they have more clout with the price when negotiating. In fact, you can negotiate totally via email with the internet managers of each dealership, making them compete with each other for a better price. This also avoids dealing with the floor salesmen.

Good luck!

Answer 5

well this really depends on alot of things. you said a new car but i doubt it's new if its only 15 G's. So if it's used, you have more of a chance of getting a lower price. I would say try at 10,000 and work your way up. As you do mention any imperfections you have noticed on the car. Make sure you go to carfax.com to get a detailed history of the car before making a purchase. good luck!

Answer 6

Do you buy cars from this dealer all the time? Or is this dealer a complete stranger?

If you buy from the dealer every few years and have for over a decade, you can ask for a substantial discount -- 20% or so.

If you have never set foot in the dealer's lot before and he has no idea who you are, your bargaining power is far less. Maybe 3-5%.

Answer 7

You can typically expect them to come at least 10% off of the price, not including rebates. We just purchased a new vehicle this weekend and the best way to get what you want, is go in with a monthly payment in mind. Once you get approved and into financing, they will continue to come down on the price until you accept their offer. We got $5000 off plus a $2500 rebate, which resulted in our cost being 4% above their net cost, and below invoice....and all thanks to me, as my husband had never negotiated a car price before!

Answer 8

it depends on how much the invoice was....do some research on www.kbb.com find out what the Invoice price is, that's how much the dealer paid for the car. they have to make a profit to stay in business so ask them to come down $500 over the invoice price....they might show you some bullsh!t paper that shows their invoice price, but it's a bunch of crap....do your research and bring your proof...be an educated buyer

Answer 9

2-3k is the normal price they will go down on . but it depends on when you buy it. is it a 2006 model? or a 2007 if its a 2006 you can ask for a bit more but for a 2007 you might not get more then 1k off because its still in demand.

Answer 10

Well it's really hard to bring them down off there asking price, if it's a new car. Best chance you have is to walk in with cash. Once they find out your serious and have cash in hand, usually they'll bend over backwards to work with you.

Answer 11

go to edmunds.com and search for TMV - true market value for the car you are looking for ...it is usually pretty accurate for the best prices likely to get. I suggest printing it and bringing it to the dealer to use as a negotiating tool.