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      10-06-2010, 06:33 AM   #4
LuvMyE92
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I was quoted 8 security deposits to get the lower MF, but then with just a 535 my payments will be a bit lower than yours. The dealer also marked-up the acquisition fee, which I thought was especially, um, RUDE. Fortunately I have a good SA and sales manager and they treat me well, so I'm not making a big deal out of it, but it does piss me off a bit. "We have to make a profit" he says, which is true, but can't they just make it on the price of the car? Eh, maybe I'll get some free floor mats or something...

Other than the MSDs, we can't negotiate terms of these leases (residual, etc.) so you need to work on the price of the car to make a difference. The SoCal market is different than the rest of the world, so I'm not sure what a fair markup is there these days. $1500 over invoice in the rest of the country would be considered a good deal. Better can be had, I'm sure, that's just a consistent number that I'm seeing pop up here on the board.
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