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Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:42 pm
by smashboat
I'm wondering what type of discounts I should be getting on a 2020 R5.
Retail for the boat is $160.689, right off the bat the dealer gave me a price of $135,937 & an additional $1500 off for the End of Summer Cobalt sale. Should I be asking for more off? If so how much?
They are also including
Bottom paint
Coast guard Pack
Full Detail
Full tank of gas
5 hours of lessons
Outdrive paint
Rigging
Should I ask for any toys?
Im wrapping this up on Tuesday, I want to make sure I get the best possible deal
Thanks!!

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:45 pm
by tgrace98
Keep going. You are at about 15%. Should be able to get 20-30%

Where are you located?

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:48 pm
by smashboat
I'm in Long Island NY

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:50 pm
by smashboat
tgrace98 wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:45 pm Keep going. You are at about 15%. Should be able to get 20-30%

Where are you located?
Im in Long Island NY

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:51 pm
by greenhut
Tell them when they get to 30%, you'll buy. They also make money off of financing even if you dont want to finance. Might cost you $500 in interest to hold a loan for 8 months - dealer gets several thousand.

Get at least 25-29%

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:53 pm
by Big Block Power
Just ask. What can they say no.

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:57 pm
by smashboat
greenhut wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:51 pm Tell them when they get to 30%, you'll buy. They also make money off of financing even if you dont want to finance. Might cost you $500 in interest to hold a loan for 8 months - dealer gets several thousand.

Get at least 25-29%
Is that rude to say or is completely normal that they give that much off?

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:27 pm
by greenhut
smashboat wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:57 pm
greenhut wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:51 pm Tell them when they get to 30%, you'll buy. They also make money off of financing even if you dont want to finance. Might cost you $500 in interest to hold a loan for 8 months - dealer gets several thousand.

Get at least 25-29%
Is that rude to say or is completely normal that they give that much off?
Probably depends on your dealer. 25% should be pretty easy IMO, but I would still target 28-30.

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:44 pm
by cmattj
Big Block Power wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:53 pm Just ask. What can they say no.
:lol:

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:45 pm
by smashboat
:lol:
cmattj wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:44 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:53 pm Just ask. What can they say no.
:lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:18 pm
by BobRae99
My dealer stalled at 21% at the start of the season. I think I’d be able to get a few more points off at the end of the season. I don’t know if I’d get to 29% off on a deal but others here say you can. Are you in a hurry? I’m told new R series models will be introduced in October

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:16 am
by smashboat
BobRae99 wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:18 pm My dealer stalled at 21% at the start of the season. I think I’d be able to get a few more points off at the end of the season. I don’t know if I’d get to 29% off on a deal but others here say you can. Are you in a hurry? I’m told new R series models will be introduced in October
Are they changing the model?

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:19 am
by smashboat
greenhut wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:27 pm
smashboat wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:57 pm
greenhut wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:51 pm Tell them when they get to 30%, you'll buy. They also make money off of financing even if you dont want to finance. Might cost you $500 in interest to hold a loan for 8 months - dealer gets several thousand.

Get at least 25-29%
Is that rude to say or is completely normal that they give that much off?
Probably depends on your dealer. 25% should be pretty easy IMO, but I would still target 28-30.
Whos your dealer? If I cant get 28-30 from my guy Ill buy it somewhere else and pay for the transport :)

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:13 am
by Big Block Power
smashboat wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:19 am
greenhut wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:27 pm
smashboat wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:57 pm

Is that rude to say or is completely normal that they give that much off?
Probably depends on your dealer. 25% should be pretty easy IMO, but I would still target 28-30.
Whos your dealer? If I cant get 28-30 from my guy Ill buy it somewhere else and pay for the transport :)
Cobalt dealers have there own territory. If your not in there territory they can't sell it to you. Sucks for you good for them. Sorry.

Re: Purchasing Discounts

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:42 am
by Fun2Fish
The dealer I worked with took 25% off without question. That was on my 220, but he was willing to make the same deal on any model.