(removed)! A $27,000 Vibe!

[kostby]

Just browsing http://www.pontiac.com and looking at dealer inventory. There's a loaded '05 AWD Vibe in my area with a sticker price of $27,105. And it doesn't even have EVERY option:Moon & Tunes, XM Radio, Leather, Smoker's package, Alarm, Monotone Package, Rear cargo mat, Rear Cargo nets, Exhaust tip, full Sport Package, 16" Alloy wheels, front and side curtain airbags. TOTAL OPTIONS: $6,305.00 TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS: $26,545.00 DESTINATION CHARGE: $560.00 TOTAL VEHICLE PRICE: $27,105.00

[pmh013]

Mine was in that price range ... 3 years ago ... and in CDN $$$'s.

[Raven]

Quote, originally posted by pmh013 »Mine was in that price range ... 3 years ago ... and in CDN $$$'s. Mine too about 14 months ago. Thats with tax and everything in and Cnd dollars or course.

[joatmon]

that's great news for us. The higher the price of a new one, the higher our resale value should be.

[ColonelPanic]

Yikes... $27K for a Vibe? No thanks... I thought a sticker of $19,300 was a bit much for the car I have...

[nismo]

Yeah, my MSRP was at $21000, picked it up at $16000Inder

[GKvibe]

Our O4 ,moon and tunes,alloys,6 disk, monochrome 23,000 msrp 18100 out the door, tax and all USD.

[Shane1V]

Wow...how did you get it down so much?? teach me, yoda...

[urbanmonkeygod04]

I've got a question; I own a 2004 with the sport package, and have yet to see a 2005 with the package. any pictures, perhaps?

[kostby]

They do exist!Quote »2005 Vibe Gt Engine: 1.8L 4 CYL VVTL-I GAS ENGINE Transmission: 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION Exterior: Platinum Interior: Graphite VIN#: 5Y2SN66L45Z452485 MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICESTANDARD VEHICLE PRICE*: $20,105.00 MOON AND TUNES VALUE PACKAGE SUNROOF, POWER (DELETES DUAL READING LAMPS) 200 WATT PREMIUM AUDIO SYS. INTEGRATED SUBWOOFER PACKAGE SAVINGS $300 $1,140.00 LEATHER SEATING SURFACES $700.00 ONSTAR SYSTEM INCLUDES 1 YR SAFE & SOUND $695.00 SMOKER'S PACKAGE $15.00 4.53 AXLE RATIO NO CHARGE TOTAL PACKAGE SAVINGS $-900.00 PREMIUM MONOTONE APPEARANCE PKG $325.00 HIGH POLISH STEEL EXHAUST TIPS $65.00 POWER GROUP VALUE PACKAGE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY POWER DOOR LOCKS WINDOWS, POWER CRUISE CONTROL PACKAGE SAVINGS $300 $1,150.00 IN-DASH 6-DISC CHANGER $325.00 SPORT PACKAGE FASCIA EXTENSIONS SIDE ROCKER EXTENSIONS ROOF & MIDGATE SPOILER $1,890.00 17" ALUMINUM WHEELS & TIRES $440.00 AIRBAGS, SIDE IMPACT-FRT & SIDE CURTAIN $745.00 TOTAL OPTIONS: $6,590.00 TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS: $26,695.00 DESTINATION CHARGE: $560.00 TOTAL VEHICLE PRICE*: $27,255.00 The one above is an '05 GT at a Pontiac dealer in Lima OH. Look at http://www.pontiac.com, and 'search for vehicle'. The highest priced Vibes often have the sport package.

[gpk99]

One dealer here as I was shopping around for mine ,Had a 04 GT fully loaded for $31,750. That is in CDN bux tho.

[jake75]

$14,718 out the door.$18,690 - 4,003 rebates - 1,056 disc + tax /doc fees.$2,000 reg rebate + GM Cardholder offer boosted my $550 earnigns to $2,003. Sales tax high as Ohio taxes price before rebates.

[kostby]

Quote, originally posted by Shane1V »Wow...how did you get it down so much?? teach me, yoda...It all comes down to doing your homework...1. Know what BOTH A) the vehicle you're buying AND B) the vehicle you're selling/trading-in are realistically worth. Dealer 'invoice' costs and used car trade-in values are widely available (kbb.com, edmunds.com, cars.com). Know what incentives you're eligible for, what others are paying (such as asking here on Genvibe ), and how long the car you're interested in has been on the dealer's lot. 2. Have high, but realistic expectations. Don't expect the dealer to 'give' you a $24,000 Vibe for $8,000 and a trade-in worth $800 bucks. THAT just isn't EVER going to happen. 3. Many of the great deals reported here on GenVibe involve redeeming significant 'discount dollars' earned using the GM credit card.4. Read Confessions of a Car Salesman on http://www.edmunds.com That will help save you time and money. It's a long read, though WELL worth your time. Realize that it's YOUR money (or LOL - the bank's money, and you're just borrowing it for a while) and YOU have the right to spend it how and where you want to. 5. If the dealer doesn't seem interested in your business, then by all means GO SOMEWHERE ELSE where they ARE interested in your business. Be forewarned though, that if LOWEST PRICE is all you're interested in at the time of the sale, then don't complain when they won't give you the time of day when you take the car back in for service later.6. Do NOT think that 'the deal is done' once you've negotiated a price and trade-in value (if applicable) with the salesperson or even with the sales manager. The Finance & Insurance guy is also skilled negotiator who will also try to separate you from (more of) your money with financing options, add-on extended warranties, 'lifetime' tires, ETCH, service/oil-change agreements and the like. If you truly WANT any or all of these things AND WANT to finance them over the 4-5-6 year life of the car loan, that's great. IF NOT, tell them 'NO' and be firm. Walk out if you have to. I've done it.7. If you're not an experienced negotiator (e.g. major purchase sales experience, contract negotiations for a business or government entity), then by all means take an experienced negotiator with you. If being 'an (removed)' and demanding your way will embarrass your wife/girlfriend/children/significant others, then leave them home! If you're young, take a parent (or some old-fart like me) who's not afraid to tell people 'NO' and mean it. If haggling ISN'T you're thing, you may be better off buying a Saturn or finding a 'no-haggle price' dealership in your area.BTW, this current thread on the benefits, costs, and pitfalls of extended warranties may also help --> http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=15337Good luck!

[marlborocowboy82]

i got my first 03 gt brand new for 16000 after rebates only had power every thing and wheels thow and my secound one for 10200moon roof and 6 disk with 53k on it the asking price was 14999 but my wife worked at the dealership

[Merzbow]

I love my baby and all but Vibes are NOT worth near $30,000!!!!! Maybe if it came witha turbo, exhaust, 18" wheels and racing seats!

[rAERRK]

Quote, originally posted by kostby »They do exist!The one above is an '05 GT at a Pontiac dealer in Lima OH. Look at http://www.pontiac.com, and 'search for vehicle'. The highest priced Vibes often have the sport package.What exactly does the Sports Package consist of? Ours is supposed to have it (we have the midgate and roof spoiler), but I don't know what else theres supposed to be?BTW ours has every option except navigation, and it was 21 OTD.

[Merzbow]

I allways thought the sports packagge was suposed to have the ground effects as well...maybe you guys got screwed out of something? You can't get teh sports package on a two-tone I thnk. It also includes the big steel exhaust tip.

[ZubenElGenubi]

Sports package does include ground fx... at least mine did.MSRP on my '04 was $22,420, discounts got it to $15,420 before TTL. Financed $15,100 @ 3.9%. Sweet.

[rAERRK]

Quote, originally posted by Merzbow »I allways thought the sports packagge was suposed to have the ground effects as well...maybe you guys got screwed out of something? You can't get teh sports package on a two-tone I thnk. It also includes the big steel exhaust tip.I didn't know anything about Vibes til she brought this thing home, that's why I'm here. It has the steel exhaust tip.

[jake75]

Quote, originally posted by kostby »It all comes down to doing your homework...3. Many of the great deals reported here on GenVibe involve redeeming significant 'discount dollars' earned using the GM credit card.One of the smarter things I ever did was get a GM Mastercard when they first were offered. At the time credit card rebate deals were limited to 1% on DISCOVER so the 5% looked good. I figured some time in my life I might want to buy a GM Car. They were trying to popularize the card so in the early years they gave you the 5% rebate for transferred balances and also for cash advances (no fees). That deal is over. I always paid the balance in full so never paid their 23.9% interest. [I remember essentally prepaying the transfers/cash advance amount so I never paid interest on that either. Unless your payment is overdue no human being ever looks at the account so no one ever questioned my transactions] The GM Card rebate is good for anyone living in your household so my #2 son was the beneficiary of the first $1,500 or so rebate balance. Then a few years later my #1 son used another $1,500 or so rebate. I had accumulated about $550 rebate balance in Jan 2003 when GM sent this mailing offering to increase the rebate value to $2,003 if you bought a GM car by Jan 31st. My 2nd car was a 1986 Buick with 30,000 miles inherited from my dad which served the purpose but the prospect of $4,003 rebates plus whatever discount I could negotiate was too good to pass up. Only problem - what to buy. The Vibe was the only GM car that interested me - briefly thought about a new Sonoma pick-up just cause it would have been super cheap (net under $10,000) but my wife talked me out of that. Bottom line - have got a total of $5,062 GM card rebates in the past 10 or so years but actually only charged about $30,000 in purchases [and a lot of that was real estate taxes, college tuition & dorm fees] so I figure my actual rebate on purchases is about 17%. I,m waiting for GM to repeat it's bonus rebate offer - maybe $2,006 in 2006?