hotbakedgoods t1_j9ypm86 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Reply to comment by Kfrr in new Subaru help, please by ssnhl

Pretty bold to say any method besides yours is incorrect when you don’t even know how in demand the car you were purchasing was lmao

Kfrr t1_j9ypzvo wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:30 PM

I was trying to get a rav 4 and it was impossible. I moved down the line of similar model types that I would actually care to drive. Next one on the list bit.

If you refuse to look at other SUVs and all you want is a rav 4, you aren't getting a new car any time soon.

hotbakedgoods t1_j9yq7wn wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Yes and that’s why you could negotiate off of the msrp… for a car that doesn’t stay on the lot of more than half a day there is no negotiating at the moment

Kfrr t1_j9yqu9s wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:36 PM

The lot doesn't matter when they're building the vehicle for you, to your spec.

The $2000 off MSRP was a standard incentive they were offering at the time. $2500 off an enclave, for example. They actually tried to pull it when my car came in, saying they weren't running it anymore. I told them they could keep the car and I'd go somewhere else.

The real negotiation was the 0% financing.

The goal here is to pit the manufacturer against the dealership. Imagine getting in touch with Subaru and saying "this dealership won't let me buy a car from you".