Check My Math

[SnakeFarm]

13590 base MSRP
160 alarm
110 fog lamps
120 instrum
350 sound
850 lthr,ps,electrncs
15180 SUB

645 destination ?
948.75 Tax
40 Title
70 License

16883.75 G TOTAL

3293.75 OVER BASE

SO. My financure says he will only loan me MSRP on a new car. My assumption here is that MSRP=BASE w/o options. ANybody know if thats they way they do it. Ten years since I got a new car.
Other assumptions are the destination fine and the texas tax rate at 6.25 percent robbery.

[saronian]

It looks like you numbers are very close. Here's my "out-the-door" guess for a San Francisco, California purchase:

smart fortwo passion coupe $13,590
Comfort package 850
Anti-theft alarm system 160
Additional instruments 120
Fog lamps 110

Delivery, processing & handling 645 (?)

Total purchase price $15,475

California sales tax 1,354
California license fee 145
California tire fee 4
Dealer document fee 45 (?)

Grand Total $17,023

These figures are extrapolated from my last purchase, a Scion xA.

Scott

[saronian]

Originally Posted by SnakeFarm

ANybody know if thats they way they do it. Ten years since I got a new car.

That sounds correct. That's why dealers have success adding extras and extended warranties with a hefty markup at purchase time. Within limits I assume.

[spdickey]

13590 base MSRP
160 alarm
110 fog lamps
120 instrum
350 sound
850 lthr,ps,electrncs
15180 SUB

645 destination ?
948.75 Tax
40 Title
70 License

16883.75 G TOTAL

3293.75 OVER BASE

SO. My financure says he will only loan me MSRP on a new car. My assumption here is that MSRP=BASE w/o options. ANybody know if thats they way they do it. Ten years since I got a new car.
Other assumptions are the destination fine and the texas tax rate at 6.25 percent robbery.

My last auto loan told me they would cover only MSRP and not dealer markup. Stuff like options, taxes, destination charges were all covered in the loan.