smart forwo - what was your total price paid with taxes? - Page 3

homeslice · 06-05-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rfernatt

Reserved 2008 Passion Coupe White/Black w/Beige Cloth interior
- Premium sound system
- Fog lights
- Tach/clock pods
- smart floor mats

$14,900ish out the door. No dealer add-on accessories except floor mats. The OH dealer didn't collect WV sales tax, so I paid that separately at the DMV.

Now THAT'S more like it!! That's an acceptable amount to pay out the door. How do I get a car in Weston or Miami for that price when the time comes?

**rfernatt** · 06-05-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by homeslice

How do I get a car in Weston or Miami for that price when the time comes?

It seems that orphans are now available from many dealers without costly add-ons, but I reserved and waited 13 months for mine to avoid that problem.

Skip accessories/features that you don't need: power steering wasn't worth it for me, the metallic body panels/tridion weren't needed since I preferred MIC panels, wife doesn't like leather and I don't like dark interiors, heated seats weren't desirable in my situation, etc. I opted to save the money on options and buy other things later: a new set of wheels/tires, a second set of panels (red), TomTom GPS, and some other little things. But, all of this is a personal decision.

I got exactly what I wanted and nothing more. The only thing I would have done differently now is the alarm system. I would spring for that option to minimize the chance of people messing with the car.

OH dealers charge $250 in doc fees which is a ripoff, but non-negotiable at the time I bought my car.

State sales tax was paid separately, so that makes my number look better. But, that depends on the trading difference if you have a trade and sales tax, if any. So, this is highly variable from state to state and situation to situation.

homeslice · 06-05-2009, 01:25 PM

There has to be a way without having to pay all of those ridiculous fees. If I can't get the dealership to wave them, then I will have to buy a car use from a private individual (which I really do not want to do.) I refuse to pay $1000+ in dealer markup fees on top of the MSRP profit and hold back they are getting already.

Things that are mandatory to me:

intermittent wipers
red interior (that means no leather, no heated seats, cannot get this in a pure)
power steering (I know many of you people don't care about it, but I do and I want it.)
A/C

I'll take this in a black car with a silver stripe, a white car with a black stripe or a red car with a black stripe. There I am flexible.

It will be a real pain to sit and wait for this configuration to show up from a private seller. I'll have to drive up to 1,500 miles away to find the exact car. That will be a LONG drive back home to save a few grand. I'd rather just pay cash money to the smart dealer for a brand new car.

Old smart · 06-05-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rfernatt

... State sales tax was paid separately, so that makes my number look better. ...

A time ago, after my sc had lot stock to move, they ran a "sale." The crux of the sale was that the dealer paid the sales tax (a +/-$700 - >$800 savings) instead of the buyer (the state doesn't care where the money comes from). Though they couldn't charge anything other than MSRP on the delivery invoice, they were free to handle the tax themselves. It might be a point for negotiation.

The Rigger · 06-05-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by homeslice

One of the dealers here quoted me about $20,500 out the door for a new Brabus. What do you think about that? That was a verbal quote. Think he's BSing me?

Verbal quotes aren't worth the paper they're written on...

Get it in writing.

The Rigger · 06-05-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by homeslice

Now THAT'S more like it!! That's an acceptable amount to pay out the door. How do I get a car in Weston or Miami for that price when the time comes?

Buy it in West Virgina and not south Florida...

homeslice · 06-05-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Rigger

Buy it in West Virgina and not south Florida...

If they will not charge me all of those fees like Weston... Believe me... I WILL GO THERE! Anything to save a grand or two is worth a drive to me.

Remember, I'm cheap... not because I want to be... because I just don't have the cash and my financing days are OVER.