I believe this is currently the best deal on a new, build plate 2013 with 12 months rego and:
Floor Mats
Tinted Windows
Premium Plates
Full tank of fuel
$20,177
Either go to http://www.carbroker.com.au/newcar.php or go to the website for phone numbers etc.
Things you should know:
Yeah that's right. My wife bought a 2013 Corolla Ascent Sport in crystal pearl colour for 25K driveaway (4 rubber mats, 4 weathershields, premium plate, full tank, bootliner, and alarm).
We're happy with this deal.
brand new corolla has fixed price servicing - 6 x $130
edit: bah beaten
Thanks, bought 3.
Any hope of a discounted servicing price deal attached to this?
You mean one of those cards that give you 10% off your bill but only if you ask for it when you book?
No.
No, a (discounted) fixed price servicing for 12 or 24 months deal or similar. Serious enquiry. Dealers typically don't have big margins on small cars but they do have room to move on servicing and accessories. Daughter is currently looking.
Fair enough. But no go, sorry. In a post further down, I advise people to shop around for service.
Your question prompted a recollection from around 2001 in the service department of a Hyundai dealership where I was waiting for my car.
An old lady was at the counter to pay and she pulled out a "membership card" that entitled her to 10% (or 20%?) off the service cost. The attendant explained to her that she could not get the discount as she had not mentioned it previously.
I felt bad mostly for the attendant. He was embarrassed because it was such an obvious scam, but he had nowhere to go. It was too late to bump up the price by 10% and then give her the discount…
Worth watching this (especially from 4:30 onwards) if you're keen on buying a Mazda. They caught the eye of the ACCC with regards to the terms and conditions of their servicing and featured on the Checkout (ABC consumer affairs program a while back):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBISqS9oNB4
Not a deal breaker but worth thinking about.
I always advise people to shop around for servicing as dealers vary considerably. Personally, I go to the likes of Ultratune and Midas, but most people have been conditioned not to do that. Each to his own.
Full tank of fuel. I'm sold! That shit is worth big bucks!!
good deal but cost of servicing might be expensive.
Your used car website doesn't work at all.
so cheap!!
good deal. I am waiting for the election to know if I can lease a new Audi/BMW on a novated lease. If not then I might look at something much cheaper like this. I am sure this deal will be long gone by then but keep the deals coming, esp around election time.
Thanks for letting us know?
You're better off buying a car based on your needs / affordability rather than a FBT benefit. If your looking to buy new, now (next couple of months) is the time since FBT changes mean there will be a surplus of stock that manufacturers (not necessarily dealers) will want to move and won't be able to shut down production.
Rep: does that sound right? Over to you.
Well… Abbott has said he will undo the changes, and it seems those affected are faced with quite different scenarios depending on who wins the election.
Dealers have been overstocked all year. Overcapacity in Europe has meant more stock being pushed this way and it's been a buyers' market for a while.
Except for a few. Like Hyundai with their loss of 70,000 units due to industrial action earlier in the year, trying to catch up but the Santa Fe has a 4-5-6 months delivery.
If I was a potential FBT beneficiary (if that's the right term) I would wait and see - unless I decided to buy based on need only.
The probability that this decision will be overturned should the conservatives win the next election is very low. Budget constraints will dictate that. It will not be a good look to overturn what is clearly a " tax rort " in the face of a budget deficit. I can't imagine the majority of taxpayers or the media supporting what is effectively a tax deduction for the private use of a motor vehicle. I would not base my buying decision on this.
I tend to agree with most of what you say, but for the sake of waiting until the election…. Unless you urgently need a car, you might as well wait.
FWIW, I think Abbott will have to honour his promise to the industry, but will tighten the rules over time. Too many see this as middle class welfare.
The not-for-profits are complaining about their reduced ability to attract and retain staff. This is a massive perk for them. But it still doesn't make it right and there's gotta be other, more rational ways of giving a hand to the NFP workers.
I like you, rep. I don't need a car now, but if you keep posting like this you'll find yourself very welcome on Ozbargain.
Look forward to seeing further deals.
Thanks. I can't believe I've waited this long before posting a car deal!
Jump on this deal before Broden does
51 likes…none of which will have bought the car.
Prove me wrong?
Well, I have no fewer than 10 people who have inquired about this exact spec since 4pm. None bought tonight, but I'll bet some will tomorrow and/or during the rest of the week.
I didn't know what to expect when I posted this, but somehow I'm surprised at the high level of interest.
… and there's the first one across the line! This buyer is from north of Sydney and has decided to travel into the city to pick it up.
nice work rep. will definitely give you guys a go when I look for a new SUV for my wife later in the year. I'm assuming you have decent contacts with dealers in Adelaide :)
Yes, we're good for all over Australia (although some brands in NT and TAS can be tricky).
aha…proven wrong then, good work.
If he makes sure to keep the service and price good enough to get front page deals (very tough job on a price savvy crowd like us Ozbargainers), I'm sure a lot of us will remember him come car buying time. Ozbargain tends to reward the top few deal posters, as lots +ves builds a lot of trust.
paid 27k for an SP25 brand new with every option (even the boot flap that covers the bumper) and a full tank of fuel with 5 year factory warranty (equivalent, not crappy extended warranty rubbish with claim caps), 3 years road side and 10 car washes
Where did you get that?
How much can you get the Max Sport for?
At the moment, we're just a bit overwhelmed. I expect I will be able to answer this question tomorrow at some point.
So how does the site work? you register interest and then get an email later?
In a word: Yes.
Can anyone tell me what premium plates are?
They're the fancy looking number plates. Black and white.
I like this rep!
do u provide discounts for bulk buy? how about buy 4 and get the fifth free? ;)
I'm looking to buy a higher ranked model, maybe a SP25 hatch. Do you have any deals for this OP?
PS. Great price on the posted deal
Yes, but the best way is really to go via the website. That way we know where you are located (for onroad costs), what you want as far as accessories etc, and also if you have a trade-in.
Anyone know of a good deal on a Toyota Rukus? I really want one :(
Guys 3yrs ago when i was looking for a new car, car broker gave me a price with aftermarket accessories and said they buy 1000s of cars every month and they got bargain power, the price they quoted me was the best price in the world no one can do it. Finally i ended up using my bargain skill and got the brand new same car with genuine accessories and $2500 less than what car broker had quoted me…
It may depend on what car the car broker quoted…Depending on the model..
My advise is go to a car dealer on end of a month a Sunday afternooon and haggle for a price. I know the salesguy will say all craps to sell with high price, if you can't get a price what you want, just walk away, thats how the deal i got for my car. Oh oh i forgot, sometimes when you get bargain, the salesguy try to rip that money back by selling those paint and rust protection for 1000s, beaware….
Good luck guys and think twice with 6months service interval for Mazda 3…compare with 1yr for other cars..
I think the lesson here is "be aware" - regardless of where you go. If you have the motivation and the inclination to do all of the legwork yourself and can suss out what might be advisable to avoid, go to the dealers and rip into them. Some people enjoy it. Just like I enjoy mowing my own lawn, selling my house without a real estate agent, making my own home made newspapers etc. all to save money.
A few years ago at a dealership in Melbourne, a plate glass window collapsed into an open-top car. Easily repairable visual damage and they could still sell it as new. Glass everywhere in the air ducts, though….
That's what a dealer will let me know but will (most likely) not tell a walk in buyer.
You guys are aware right that you can take this price straight to the dealer and get it, if not a bit better as the average broker has a $600 'finders fee', especially with affiliate dealers.
Please don't go to your local dealer, test drive, leave and go home and contact the broker and end up buying from a dealer that's never even met you.
If your local dealer is more convenient, just give him a go, k? :)
So… which dealership do you work for? And how come you don't post your own deal instead of criticising others? $600 finder's fee? Keep dreaming.
I have posted relevant deals before. No need to mention the dealership but yes obviously I work for one. And $600 is no crock, its very legit and we see it from a few locaters that buy from us. $600 is considerably more commission than the salesperson would get. Maybe you don't get the $600 because you're not doing as much work as some locaters (do the test drive yourself, handle the delivery yourself).
Like any car dealer, we all pay exactly the same costs for our cars. If I were to put up a scalped price on a car, any dealer could match that. Same as your price, but deduct your finders fee.
As I said, I can see the above scenario happening where a salespersons time gets wasted doing the test drive, then they buy through your affiliate dealer.
As a sales person, you should know (or will eventually come to know) that:
Not all dealers pay the same for the cars they buy. Take Hyundai, for example, who use location based pricing.
You take the price from this deal and walk into 10 dealerships in Sydney and some will turn you away, others will ask for a written quote from an authorised dealer, and some….. will do this:
Say "yes, yes, yes". Insist on a test drive (even though you don't want one. They will say "it's company policy"). Go thru all the features (even though you already know them). Maybe another test drive. 90 minutes later, after you're full of coffee and the kids/wife/husband are whingeing, they say: "So… if we can match this deal, you will buy the car?"
You exhaustedly say OK. "No problem, I'm just going to get my manager to approve it."
10 minutes later, the sales person comes back and says "We just need a little bit of help to make this happen. $500 and the car is yours." At this point, you just want the nightmare to end, so you agree to pay the extra $$$.
Some manufacturers put bonuses on individual units of stock for no (seemingly) rational reason.
Some dealers will stock up during incentive time and register cars to meet the incentive rules so they can then sell brand new (but registered) cars after the incentive oficcialy ends.
Dealership sales staff have an extremely tough job - which is why virtually no one wants to be a car sales person. I've heard of several people coming straight out of prison going into dealerships because it's the only job they can get. Staff turnover of 40% or more is not unusual. $50 commission per sale - regardless of what the buyer pays - is not unusual. "Buyers are liars" are what the dealers say. Do they respect clients?
No matter how you buy a car, you need to be wary and not blindly trust anyone.
Can your dealership beat this deal?
$19,000 same deal as above and I'll come in to your dealership. =D
I was quoted $22,500k drive away NO extra's lol
This current price with all the extra's is amazing.
My research is that car brokers receive in the order of $500 to $600 per sale. Based on this amount, any Ozbargainer should be able to negotiate a competitive price.
I am looking for a car (sorry its a Toyota as they have fixed price servicing for the first 6 services) and have found
I guess I am a newbie at buying a car.
You could try one of the following, where dealers supposedly bid for your business. NB I have no personal experience with any of them; notes/comments are taken from a newspaper article I saw a few months ago.
https://www.dutchauctionauto.com.au/
http://discountmynewcar.com.au/
They all remind me of BetterDeal.com.au. Same model. Same short duration of existence. Very good concept, but doesn't actually work. Mainly due to having all computers on one end and all humans on the other - with anything from $15K to $150K in between. I tried that back in February 2003 and had to learn quickly.
"My research is that car brokers receive in the order of $500 to $600 per sale. Based on this amount, any Ozbargainer should be able to negotiate a competitive price."
I had a client on an Audi TT in Brisbane some time back. I forget the exact figures, but he told me he had $x from his dealer. I got him a price of $11,000 less. I guess what you are saying is that if he signed up here, he would have been given a better price from his dealer in the first place…?
Carbroker - there are good stories such as yours where brokers are in fact able to secure a price below the dealers.
As many in the forum have found, buying a car is very hit and miss.
Own one. Fuel and service costs will suck all your money with none left to spend on ozbargain deals. Minor service from $250 to major service $600. Fuel economy is avg of 8.9L/100km which is quite bad for a 2.0L engine car.
Don't go to the dealer. Or get a Toyota :)
Its actually a joke that we in Australia have to spend >200 for a simple oil change. In US, new car warranty is valid if you just change oil and top up fluids etc from your local mechanic for $30.
I think we should being less greedy like those post criticising the rep for getting $600 each buy.
Think about it, if someone tell you that you should make no money for what you are doing now (or maybe just 1/2 less), will you be upset?
At the end of the day, everyone has to make a living, so it's just about judging if the price is fair from your personal view.
We shouldn't scare those reasonable reps off for the benefit of our own ozbargains community.
Thanks!
I'm going to declare right here that my fee on this is $200. If anyone thinks that it's worth saving themselves the hassle of trudging through car yard after car yard for the sake of $200, then please get in touch. Our main selling points are:
- speed (compared to some my father-in-law who takes 3 months beating the dealers into submission to get the same/similar price)
- convenience
- Agnosticity. Not sure that's a real word, but what I mean is that we can help you buy any car and have nothing to gain by pushing you towards any particular make or model
- Continuity: We'll be here next time when you buy a Toyota/Mitsubishi/Merc/BMW/Hyundai/whatever.
Edit to clarify: I get paid by the dealer, so the price of the car is as stated. Clients pay us nothing.
Picked one up this morning, not a bad car. Might go get another one for the mrs.
Expecting more similar deals from you in future, OP…Thanks
Nice deal, so I recced. I wish there was a similar no-nonsense buyers agent for houses. I hate having to banter and exchange six emails to find out what the actual price is, not the stupid price.
how much for the manual version?
I just purchased a Mitsubishi lancer Lx automatic for $21500 driveaway with full tank of fuel from Alto Mitsubishi in pennant hills. The fantastic sales person named leslie was very helpful, unlike other rude Mitsubishi dealers. Pm me a send you he's contact number
thats expensive for a Lancer Lx. In 2 years it will lose about 10k value.
You are wise. I do the same myself (Midas and Ultratune) without any issues. Would I do it with a Volkswagen? Probably not…