R56 Which dealer to go to in SF Bay area?
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anybody know if you can place the order w/o physically going to the dealership? i imagine i can just provide them my creditcard for the deposit.
edit: just got a call from Concord and was told their markup is $995 which is the lowest I’ve got so far. The person I spoke to told me they got 60 order allocations at the beginning of the week and is now down to 15! I guess that’s why every dealership decides they can charge markup. What crazy popularity!
Last edited by maximus96; 07-24-2008 at 02:40 PM.
#53
If you are a AAA member and don't like to haggle I would suggest going to Mini of Concord. The AAA pre-negotiated price they quoted me was $500 off msrp which is pretty decent considering that some dealers won't even sell at msrp. Concord and SF are the only dealers w/ AAA representatives.
In the end I ended up going to east bay mini b/c I'm too impatient for an order. Luckily they matched my quote from concord.
In the end I ended up going to east bay mini b/c I'm too impatient for an order. Luckily they matched my quote from concord.
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i got my car on the lot, picked up up on july 3rd..but i had signed the papers for it before (it was coming off a ship so i had to wait). anyways, jason mentioned that all the cars were going to be marked up as of july 1st. jason is awesome but that markup sucks! for the record, i paid MSRP and got free mats but i made it just in the nick of time!
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i got my car on the lot, picked up up on july 3rd..but i had signed the papers for it before (it was coming off a ship so i had to wait). anyways, jason mentioned that all the cars were going to be marked up as of july 1st. jason is awesome but that markup sucks! for the record, i paid MSRP and got free mats but i made it just in the nick of time!
#56
Maximus96,
I met with Jesse at Eastbay last weekend and he agreed to sell a custom order 2009 MCS (to arrive late October) to me at MSRP, no mark up. Too bad they gave me a bad deal on my trade, otherwise I would order that day. I will have to sell it myself and hopefully still get the same deal. He seems super nice and easy to work with . Good Luck.
I met with Jesse at Eastbay last weekend and he agreed to sell a custom order 2009 MCS (to arrive late October) to me at MSRP, no mark up. Too bad they gave me a bad deal on my trade, otherwise I would order that day. I will have to sell it myself and hopefully still get the same deal. He seems super nice and easy to work with . Good Luck.
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Maximus96,
I met with Jesse at Eastbay last weekend and he agreed to sell a custom order 2009 MCS (to arrive late October) to me at MSRP, no mark up. Too bad they gave me a bad deal on my trade, otherwise I would order that day. I will have to sell it myself and hopefully still get the same deal. He seems super nice and easy to work with . Good Luck.
I met with Jesse at Eastbay last weekend and he agreed to sell a custom order 2009 MCS (to arrive late October) to me at MSRP, no mark up. Too bad they gave me a bad deal on my trade, otherwise I would order that day. I will have to sell it myself and hopefully still get the same deal. He seems super nice and easy to work with . Good Luck.
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oops my bad. its the destination charge. so i didnt get ripped off when i had to pay that (the destination charge) right? sorry its the first car ive ever bought myself (just got my license)...I feel quite lucky that my first car ever is the MCS
and on that note, i saw 1 MC and 2 MCS today in San Jose They all waved...YAY
and on that note, i saw 1 MC and 2 MCS today in San Jose They all waved...YAY
#66
I just picked up my MCS from Mini of Concord (about 3 weeks ago).
I did pay a destination charge, it was for $600 and something (don't have the paperwork in front of me right now). Yet, that was the only charge. I felt that I got as good as a deal as I'd get from any other dealership at Mini of Concord. They threw in the floormats (common at most dealerships), have waived installation fees for several items I purchased (carbon fiber inlet scoop + dealer ipod adapter to name a few).
All in all, Mini of Concord was a great dealership to work w/. No presure into buying stuff I didn't need/want and I didn't pay above MSRP for anything.
I give Mini of Concord an A+ for their honesty and no-presure sales.
I did pay a destination charge, it was for $600 and something (don't have the paperwork in front of me right now). Yet, that was the only charge. I felt that I got as good as a deal as I'd get from any other dealership at Mini of Concord. They threw in the floormats (common at most dealerships), have waived installation fees for several items I purchased (carbon fiber inlet scoop + dealer ipod adapter to name a few).
All in all, Mini of Concord was a great dealership to work w/. No presure into buying stuff I didn't need/want and I didn't pay above MSRP for anything.
I give Mini of Concord an A+ for their honesty and no-presure sales.
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Good customer service at Concord, East Bay and Mountain View. I repeat stay away from SF Mini, worst experience ever and a bunch of crooks. They through all types of BS at me and tried to force me to use there own financing when I already have my own at a lower rate. I finally drove to Mountain View next day with no hassle and drove the car home same day.
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East Bay Mini
I ordered today!
In and out in less than two hours, including test drive. However, I did spent A LOT of time researching through the NAM threads before today. My MA is Jesse Antonio, the same guy Dinlaka recommended. He was informative, honest, not pushy, someone I would totally recommend. And I got mine with no dealer markup.
In and out in less than two hours, including test drive. However, I did spent A LOT of time researching through the NAM threads before today. My MA is Jesse Antonio, the same guy Dinlaka recommended. He was informative, honest, not pushy, someone I would totally recommend. And I got mine with no dealer markup.
#70
Congrats, kewlby! I am super glad you got a good deal from JA@ East Bay. At this rate, JA and East Bay's sale number is going to go through the roof . In my opinion, they totally deserved it with their professionalism and attitude .
Credit to the forum members that ordered with East Bay and shared their opinions on here . It's priceless! (or should I say $2000 savings from mark-up )
I hope East Bay keep up the good work.
Credit to the forum members that ordered with East Bay and shared their opinions on here . It's priceless! (or should I say $2000 savings from mark-up )
I hope East Bay keep up the good work.
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You can browse their webpages on line at EastBaymini.com and Miniofconcord.com and check their new car inventory. I don't think they have many in stock now especially East Bay. I stopped by 2 weeks ago and they only have a few. Good Luck!
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