Scion Dealers Marking up the FRS !!!

[Norcalscionchamp]

MSRP still leaves the dealer with over $1000 profit and some hold back money as well as advertising money....price gouging will only hurt the dealer network's reputation over time...we have almost completely sold out of our yearly allocation because we dont charge a penny over msrp and only add the customers selected accesories....Its ok that my dealer is making a small profit from our 5Axis kits or wheels but we wont add them until the customer asks...and dont mark them past msrp from the manufacturer...one more left and the customer gets to pick the color and transmission option with a REFUNDABLE $500 deposit...and they wont pay a pennie over mrsp...Know your product, listen to your customer, do things the right way and your customers return and send you business from family and friends...treat customers the way you would want to be treated if you were making the second biggest purchase of your life...Thats my motto and it has served me well....There are good dealers out there and word of mouth is the best way to determine which ones are worthy spending time and money with.

[Rossman]

Originally Posted by Norcalscionchamp

MSRP still leaves the dealer with over $1000 profit and some hold back money as well as advertising money....price gouging will only hurt the dealer network's reputation over time...we have almost completely sold out of our yearly allocation because we dont charge a penny over msrp and only add the customers selected accesories....Its ok that my dealer is making a small profit from our 5Axis kits or wheels but we wont add them until the customer asks...and dont mark them past msrp from the manufacturer...one more left and the customer gets to pick the color and transmission option with a REFUNDABLE $500 deposit...and they wont pay a pennie over mrsp...Know your product, listen to your customer, do things the right way and your customers return and send you business from family and friends...treat customers the way you would want to be treated if you were making the second biggest purchase of your life...Thats my motto and it has served me well....There are good dealers out there and word of mouth is the best way to determine which ones are worthy spending time and money with.

Problem is, finding dealers that share your mentality :-/

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by Norcalscionchamp

MSRP still leaves the dealer with over $1000 profit and some hold back money

Scion has no holdback.

[Gamiam]

Yeah my friends say that dealers have been marking up the fr-s in some areas which is total bullshit. Luckily when I got mine they gave me a $1000 rebate due to being active duty in the military.

[Skyhound]

I think it depends on where the Scion is. The one where I got my whiteout is right across the street from a BMW AND a Porsche dealership. With that kind of competition, they couldn't really afford to mark up the price since you can get a well-equipped 3 series for that much or a pre-owned 911 if you drop some extra money. Price is the only angle they have to sell FR-S's.

[FR-S,M.D.]

Got mine here in Canada for MSRP minus $623 + $1000 grad rebate after negotiating. First dealership I talked to quoted me cost + 5%, so I went to another dealership, told them dealership X quoted me cost + 4% and asked them to do better or at least match it, and ended up getting cost + 4% plus $100 off their admin fee.