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Postby Seal Cub » Mon May 14, 2012 9:37 am

Markh wrote:Let us know what you paid in total including dealer bs, Curious.


I bought it for about $26k
This includes:

Automatic transmission
Paint protection
Tinted windows
Upgraded alarm system
Floor mats
Reverse camera
Portable GPS (thrown in for free)
Rego etc

I saved $450 (i think) on paint because I bought a white car.


If there is anything else I missed I'll remember to mention it.

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Postby Markh » Mon May 14, 2012 10:53 am

Geee, Seems high :( . Good you got the aftermarket stuff paint protection etc will keep the value of your car in good condition. Also this is common people take there car in for a service make sure your mechanic w/e you take it fills out your log books. Resale dont like Receipts. They are looking for any excuse to give you less.

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Postby ofey » Mon May 14, 2012 11:07 am

I agree *respectfully* with markh.

1. A MT model is A$21,888. Usually CVT will be 2K more A$23,888).
You paid A$26K for a CVT.

So really you paid: A$2.2K for:

Paint protection - > You could DIY this for A$150.
Tinted windows -> A$400 job
Upgraded alarm system -> A$250
Floor mats -> A$72 for OEM mats
Reverse camera -> A$300 for the parts to this.
Portable GPS (thrown in for free) ->A$150 give or take for a fairly good one.

Total= A$1,552 for A$2.2K

So yes Mark is sadly right, it was on the high side.

I do disagree on one point, the paint protection is useless. You can do a much better job if you DIYed.
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Postby Seal Cub » Mon May 14, 2012 11:15 am

Ahh that's alright. Thanks though guys!

I'm planning on keeping the car for a very long time so it will justify the cost a bit more haha

With the paint protection, it includes the preservation of the interior too and they can clean it for me if anything happens.
Also have warranty on the window tints too.

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Postby alterego13 » Mon May 14, 2012 1:01 pm

Yea I tend to agree with Ofey & Markh as well. But hey..you got what you like in end so thats what matters the most :) plus you didn't go to & forth to the dealer for weeks.. :)

I remember what a hard bargain I did when I got my SX. It was advertised as $20,990(including metallic paint) DA. Haggled down to $18,990 and added footwell lights, mats, binnet protector & weathershields for $210..total paid $19,200/ and the dealer gave me a demo car for 4 weeks to drive while I waited for delivery. Might be because I was dealing straight with the Sales Manager and had a strong reference. Took me 2 weeks (3 visits & 3 phone conversations) to negotiate. All worth it though :)

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Postby Markh » Wed May 16, 2012 12:25 pm

Every dealer myself included loves hagglers. Means your serious id rather haggle with someone for 3weeks.

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Postby squala » Thu May 17, 2012 11:23 pm

Now it's too late for me to know that even the advertised driveaway price can be haggled with. I managed to trim $1K plus floor mats and full tank but next time, I'll do better.

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Postby Seal Cub » Fri May 18, 2012 12:03 am

squala wrote:Now its too late for me to know that even the advertised driveaway price can be haggled with. I managed to trim $1K plus floor mats and full tank but next time, Ill do better. Hows the new car, Zik?


It's great so far! Just had some trouble with the alarm system lol. As I drove off a few times, the alarm starting sounding and I quickly had to pull over and turn off the engine and deactivate it. I'm going to find out tomorrow what the deal is and how to use it properly.

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Postby Quixand » Fri May 18, 2012 6:48 am

I think is an additional 2.5K from manual tran to cvt

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Postby chunky9 » Tue May 29, 2012 10:38 am

Picking mine up in Friday :)
White manual model got it for about 22k
Managed to get window tints, floor mats, fog lights and a full tank of petrol included
Just a quick question, I forgot to check when there but does it have the remote boot release button on the key/fob?

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Postby AdamD » Tue May 29, 2012 12:39 pm

chunky9 wrote:I forgot to check when there but does it have the remote boot release button on the key/fob?


It certainly does

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Postby Mitch » Tue May 29, 2012 12:39 pm

To open the boot you can use the button that is on your car key. :-)

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Postby chunky9 » Tue May 29, 2012 7:44 pm

Awesome thanks heaps for the replies! :)


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