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[kennedy]

For example, I'm interested in 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The new 2012's are already out.

Anyways, the 2011 Buick Lacrosse is inside their showroom floor (everyones grubby little hands and fingerprints ) and listed at $32,600.

The dealer is giving me the "GM Dicount" and selling it for $31,800.

Then there is $2000 in "incentives", plus $700 incentive from my USAA insurance.

This brings the total price to 29100 plus 6% sales tax.

I also have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix with 86,000 miles which I currently drive and will need to either sell privately on auto-trader or trade in at the dealer.

I dont "need" a new car, my car works just fine. I'm just casually looking to see if i can get a good deal.

My question is: Can I (and should I) negotiate the price down from $29,100 for the 2011 car?
What price do you suggest?

The salesman said the price on new cars are fixed ,and are all the same regardless of what dealer i visit, so I would be wasting my time shoping around at other dealers.

[frannsaidh11]

yes talk them down. i found my truck at 2 dealers and i told one he is selling the same truck for less then i went back to the 1first one and told him this other dealer is offering me less if i buy from him. so i got 3500 off the top.

[finley]

if you put $20,000 cash on the table?....he might take it?