Buying a Low Supply Hight Demand Car
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Buying a Low Supply Hight Demand Car
I'm looking to purchase a 2015 Honda CRV Touring. I live in a large metro. area and find there are very few in stock and only 1 in the color I want. I haven't tested the waters yet concerning price but based on postings at Edmunds, I suspect most dealers will be asking Suggested Retail for this car.
Does anyone have any tips for dealing with a situation like this?
Does anyone have any tips for dealing with a situation like this?
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You're learning what Supply and Demand means first hand.
I even recall certain models being offered for a few thousand over MSRP a few years back. ADM it said on the window sticker. (Additional Dealer Markup...)
I even recall certain models being offered for a few thousand over MSRP a few years back. ADM it said on the window sticker. (Additional Dealer Markup...)
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I would suggest extending the range of your search to a 1,000 mile radius from your location.
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I'll state a few obvious options. Either wait another 6 months for supply to catch up, or bite the bullet and pay the premium.
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Look at least 50 miles outside the metro area to get out of the Atlanta advertising pool. Use truecar.com (or one of its clones) to get comparitive price quote but be ready for a lot of calls from dealers.
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Use tru car to get an idea on cost
Call dealers and ask them what their doc fee is
Using this info email the dealer with the car in the color you want and give him an offer (exclude the doc fee)
If you don't see an agreement to your price, ask about placing an order
These are manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio, (plus Mexico and Canada) so there is no reason why one could not be ordered and received reasonably soon (3 months)
Call dealers and ask them what their doc fee is
Using this info email the dealer with the car in the color you want and give him an offer (exclude the doc fee)
If you don't see an agreement to your price, ask about placing an order
These are manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio, (plus Mexico and Canada) so there is no reason why one could not be ordered and received reasonably soon (3 months)
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You could e-mail several dealers, see if they'll compete. Especially if you can wait a few months for an order to come in.
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Or buy a different car.jimmyq wrote:I'll state a few obvious options. Either wait another 6 months for supply to catch up, or bite the bullet and pay the premium.
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This seems like a good situation to try to find an affinity discount (perhaps your employer has a relationship with the manufacturer) or a volume buying service (Costco?) that offers a standard percentage off MSRP.
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+1. I ordered a 2015 Subaru Outback (a very high demand model) from a dealer that is almost 800 miles away. I got a price that was thousands less than any other regional dealer would come close to. So I figure the flight up (~$100 plane ticket) and drive back (~$100 in gas) is worth a couple thousand to me especially since I can see family and friends on the return trip back.livesoft wrote:I would suggest extending the range of your search to a 1,000 mile radius from your location.
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LifeIsGood wrote:I'm looking to purchase a 2015 Honda CRV Touring. I live in a large metro. area and find there are very few in stock and only 1 in the color I want. I haven't tested the waters yet concerning price but based on postings at Edmunds, I suspect most dealers will be asking Suggested Retail for this car.
Does anyone have any tips for dealing with a situation like this?
Sure... be willing to wait a few weeks and place your order the way you want it. Also watch for Xmas discounts and buy near the end of the month/year. Puts you in a much better situation if you have a color or option list that narrows down the available vehicles. Getting one from another dealer usually involves two dealers making some money and if a dealer has the only one you want due to options the desire to negotiate is limited. .
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If there is high demand, and not many in stock, then it must be the case that there is constant turnover at a rapid rate, and there will be more stock coming. There can't be really high demand (i.e., popularity) and scarcity at the same time.
Use the online services and don't be afraid to buy from someone not close by. My experience is that local dealers don't give you the best deal. You only get it from someone at a distance who knows the only thing he has to work with for you, is the price.
Email them with a price somewhat below what you think is a great price and they'll let you know quickly whether they are open to making a deal.
Use the online services and don't be afraid to buy from someone not close by. My experience is that local dealers don't give you the best deal. You only get it from someone at a distance who knows the only thing he has to work with for you, is the price.
Email them with a price somewhat below what you think is a great price and they'll let you know quickly whether they are open to making a deal.
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I agree with this. We've bought in similar situations in the past and were able to get a reasonable price, but we ended up waiting for a vehicle that was in the dealer's order pipeline.Boglegrappler wrote:If there is high demand, and not many in stock, then it must be the case that there is constant turnover at a rapid rate, and there will be more stock coming. There can't be really high demand (i.e., popularity) and scarcity at the same time.
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From the 2012 thread linked to above, I used fighting chance a few years ago with great results.
You need to be willing to invest a combination of time and effort into the exercise, including expanding the radius to as far as you are willing to train/plane there and drive back. In my case 200 miles wasn't that bad at all, and know that I got a great deal.
It is amazing what other geographies may have (and offer to you) that locally you know you couldn't ask for. IMHO it's totally worth the effort.
You need to be willing to invest a combination of time and effort into the exercise, including expanding the radius to as far as you are willing to train/plane there and drive back. In my case 200 miles wasn't that bad at all, and know that I got a great deal.
It is amazing what other geographies may have (and offer to you) that locally you know you couldn't ask for. IMHO it's totally worth the effort.
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If you expand you're search radius enough, there's a chance that you'll find a car sitting on a dealer lot for a couple of weeks. I stumbled upon one a number of years ago when I wanted a hot sports car in an earlier life. Cars of this model were selling at or above list; I went to one dealer (who wasn't even that far away) a few times, saw the same car on the lot each time, and offered $2K below list to "get it off your lot". The salesman told me I had a "fat chance of getting that deal", but he had to take all good faith offers to his boss. I went home, got a call the next day saying my offer was accepted.
Patience is the key; a car sitting on a dealer's lot is costing them money every day it goes unsold.
Patience is the key; a car sitting on a dealer's lot is costing them money every day it goes unsold.
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Thanks so much for all the responses. I've considered True Car but really don't want to deal with dealers calling me. The last car I purchased was done strictly via email and it was heaven!
I've also considered Costco for this situation. I'm using Edmunds vehicle search feature and it will only show vehicles within a 200 mi radius. Oddly enough, the only dealer with the color I want is 10 mi away. I also may have to consider another color since there is only 1 available. I'll probably wait another week to send out feelers and see if I can take advantage of the end-of-quarter, end-of-year "frenzy".
I've also considered Costco for this situation. I'm using Edmunds vehicle search feature and it will only show vehicles within a 200 mi radius. Oddly enough, the only dealer with the color I want is 10 mi away. I also may have to consider another color since there is only 1 available. I'll probably wait another week to send out feelers and see if I can take advantage of the end-of-quarter, end-of-year "frenzy".
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Or try another site like cars.com that will expand a search more than 200 miles, or narrow it, etc.
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Be prepared,do your homework online,,,
add the options you want
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add the options you want
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When I used various web sites to search for a vehicle, I noticed that each web site did not show some of the cars that other web sites showed. And the dealer web sites did not put some of their cars on external web sites, so that one had to also look at the dealer web sites, too. Or perhaps a place like Edmunds or kbb or whatever don't scrape other web sites as completely as one would like.
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I think this is another reason to do an e-mail out to several dealers. Let them say "here's a serious customer, let me try to find that car" and then use their resources and time to do so instead of the other way around.livesoft wrote:When I used various web sites to search for a vehicle, I noticed that each web site did not show some of the cars that other web sites showed. And the dealer web sites did not put some of their cars on external web sites, so that one had to also look at the dealer web sites, too. Or perhaps a place like Edmunds or kbb or whatever don't scrape other web sites as completely as one would like.
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I recently purchased a 2015 CRV EX-L.
Worked with a couple dealerships online
I walked into the dealership met with the salesman,we met the sales manager.
I showed him Kelly blue book,Edmunds pricing numbers ,along with other data I had accumulated in entered into a spreadsheet.
We worked with the numbers about 5 minutes
Done deal.I was pleased.
Like I said earlier,do your homework with a couple dealerships.
"Arm"yourself with knowledge,knowledge being "numbers"
Worked with a couple dealerships online
I walked into the dealership met with the salesman,we met the sales manager.
I showed him Kelly blue book,Edmunds pricing numbers ,along with other data I had accumulated in entered into a spreadsheet.
We worked with the numbers about 5 minutes
Done deal.I was pleased.
Like I said earlier,do your homework with a couple dealerships.
"Arm"yourself with knowledge,knowledge being "numbers"
"One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity" –Bruce Lee
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I am not sure if Honda does this, but can't you spec out your car, have it built and delivered.
I did this with my last new car purchase and got the best price since dealers have nothing to loose cutting the price as you can easily go somewhere else to make the order.
I did this with my last new car purchase and got the best price since dealers have nothing to loose cutting the price as you can easily go somewhere else to make the order.
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I decided to give Costco a try to get some sort of a baseline number. It turns out there are no participating dealers for this model. I guess that tells me something.
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The Wizard wrote:You're learning what Supply and Demand means first hand.
I even recall certain models being offered for a few thousand over MSRP a few years back. ADM it said on the window sticker. (Additional Dealer Markup...)
Still happens.
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http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124638LifeIsGood wrote:I decided to give Costco a try to get some sort of a baseline number. It turns out there are no participating dealers for this model. I guess that tells me something.
Check this link . Also, glancing Wikipedia, it looks like the 2015 model was a major revision that just went on sale in October. To put it bluntly, you're not going to get a deal. Maybe a bit flexible on the color and wait a few months.
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Some years back I bought an FJ Cruiser for full sticker at a time when the dealers were asking for premiums. I was reading a message board and saw someone say that he had only paid sticker, and give some information that caused me to believe he was in my area. I PM'd him and asked about his transaction and he gave me the name of the dealer, about 25 miles away. I called salesman and asked if they'd sell at sticker with no mark up, which they agreed to quickly, and I had my deal. Its the only time I've ever paid the sticker price.
It's really a question of online "legwork" and patience, and you'll be able to eventually find what you want.
Since then I've bought several cars. I tried true car once , but abandoned the process when I had dealers claim they didn't have the car. Life's too short to get involved with people who insist on jerking you around.
It's really a question of online "legwork" and patience, and you'll be able to eventually find what you want.
Since then I've bought several cars. I tried true car once , but abandoned the process when I had dealers claim they didn't have the car. Life's too short to get involved with people who insist on jerking you around.