[stumpk]

You can get a 2LT off ebay w/ 20inch wheels Calif edition for $34000 w/o negotiation. There is also a 2LT down from my house with dual captain chairs w/ cloth for $32000 on the sticker. You can beat them down on that and add an aftermarket 11inch jensen TV for $600. coughlin automotive pataskala ohio

I am happy to see that nobody has yet beat the LTZ for $28,900!!

 

[fdefulvio]

My question is about the invoice price on a new vehicle. I'm not interested in a resale. The vehicles on Ebay are used and therefore are not eligible for incentives. 34,000 for a car that had an MSRP of $40,800 new isn't a bargain when I have $3,000 in GM earnings, can get $1000 lease loyalty rebate, and 0% financing for 60 months on a new vehicle. I have a close friend that is a wholesaler and can get me nearly new vehicles, at cost, but it would still end up costing more in the end without the incentives.

 

[duayned]

Date: 5/28/2009
Dealer: Superior, Kansas City, MO
2009 AWD Traverse 1LT
Options:
Sunroof
Ebony Cloth
BOSE sound
Trailer Package
Roof Cross rails

Sticker apx. 35,940
Paid 32,220 with GM Employee Discount
0% financing chosen over Rebates
Sadly, no GM card to be applied

Good deal, all the options I wanted!

Hey, Kansas City -- my old stomping grounds (lived there until my early 20's).
Anyway, congrats on your deal and new ride.
At first glance, the price you got sounded high to me for KC, as I almost got one here for around $27,300. Based on ads I saw there while visiting in Feb., I briefly thought about buying a 1LT there for much lower than here in NY and driving it back.
But I see you got AWD (which I definitely would have if I still lived there), that pricey moonroof, etc. and took the 0%, so I that accounts for the difference.

 

[tsavos]

Purchase Date: 6/15/09
Car Dealership incl city/state (no salesmen names please): Miller Brothers (Ellicott City, MD)
Model Year: 2009
Trim Level: 1LT (Cyber Gray Metallic, DVD & Bose entertainment system, 7 passenger, Trailering package)
MSRP: $35,340
Incentives received: 0% APR for 60 months
Price Paid after incentives: $33,078
Trade in + Down Payment: $7,500
Financed (at 0% for 60 mos): $27,597

 

[wwtsd]

LT1 with Nav in MN

MSRP 36365
Negotiated Price 33,489 before incentives

LT1 - 7 pass cloth seating, Touchscreen NAV with backup camera, Trailering Package. Pretty much a basic LT1 with Navigation.

Dealer offered 2250 chevy incentive, but chose to go with 0% 60 month financing instead.

 

[edemup]

FWD 2LT
Navigation
Leather
Rear Entertainment

MSRP - $39,385
Negotiated Price before any incentives - $36,000
$2250 cash back
$750 cash back - USAA GM deal
$3500 cash for clunkers
$3200 and change GM Gold Card

Price before tax ~ $26,300

 

[kawazar]

FWD 1LT
no options

Sticker: $32470
Negotiated price: $28520
Trade: $1900
purchase price:$26620
We took 2.9 for 72 months to keep the payment lower in lieu of the rebates. We don't buy new cars that often, last new car was in 1994 and 1998.
We purchased the Traverse on June 29th.
I also got them to throw in an undercoating which was $400.

 

[Kevin_pharmd]

2009 Traverse LTZ Bulid 10/08
Invoice: $39,105
Trade: $2000
Purchase Price: $37,105
Rebate offer was $4000 (Chevy Loyalty, Dealer Loyalty, etc)
Better offer was 0% for 5 years
Bought 4/09
Already have 5,000 miles on it!

 

[hack2nite]

Ok Here is the deal in Miami
Traverse Moss Green 1LT
MSRP 32970
includes 450 for Rear Camera

Dealer Installed
Leather w/ same warranty $1200
Running rails $500
Custom metal chromed front Grille (throw in )
Interior and Exteroir Protection Coating 5 years warranty vs cuts tears stains , grafitti on paint comes off etc... $400

So far MSRP is $35070
Special Customer Discount -$1250
Price is now $33820
Tax is 7% $2367.40

Total is $36,187.40

Cash for Clunker Rebate is -$3500
Title/reg $225
tire/battery fee $8
Dealer Fee $600

Total $33520.40
After 3 hours then getting up to leave...
Negotiated Price OTD $31,280.00

Got 0% APR in stead of $2250 cash back

$488/mo 60mo $2000 down

Does this seam like a good deal ??? I friend of a friend works at a local dealer and he told me this car does not have much mark up and that the added leather etc... is what raised the price. He says the car at this price is actually below invoice. That there losing money but that he doesnt car because he is gaining a sale to his montly total for bouneses.

So what do guys think can i haggle some more ??? If not what goodies can i ask for so they can thow in for free (Rubber mats, Key chain etc... ??

 

[kawazar]

I tried to get the cash for clunkers on a Traverse (trade in my 94 Suburban) I met all of the requirements except the Traverse got an average MPG of 19 per the gov't website. The catch was a passenger car had to get 22 MPG minimum avg. so my dealer said the Traverse doesn't qualify for the program. Just check on that to be sure. If you go to cars.gov it outlines all of the requirements there.

 

[newtotaverse]

Not true...The Traverse qualifies as an SUV not a passenger car. Just check http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm and it will come up as an SUV. It is a combined 19 MPG so if your trade in clunker is 17 MPG or less you will qualify.

 

[kawazar]

I just looked and you are right. I guess I got screwed. My dealer said it was classified as a passenger car and I went to the website you listed and failed to notice they had the classification on it. Well, its water over the dam, I can't go back now. Thanks though and sorry for the wrong info.

 

[rbarrios]

are you sure you cant go back?
Would that mean youd get more $$$.
Its worth a try....

call them up-- say-- hey- you guys made a mistake- the car should be xxxxxxx

 

[kawazar]

I was not going to buy until after July 1st because thats when cash for clunkers was suppose to start. When they told me that the Traverse wouldn't qualify I walked out. They called me to come back and heres the deal I got:
sticker:$32470
neg. price:$28520
So they took off $3950 and they threw in undercoating which was $400. So I can't complain. They gave me $1900 for my Suburban (which is about what I could get for it with rust holes and 170K), if I got the cash for clunkers I would have gotten another $1600 for my truck to bring it up to $3500. However, they didn't drop the price that much when I was negotiating the cash for clunkers deal. Plus, I purchased on June 29th. For the CFC you had to buy from July 1st. on. I don't feel too bad about the deal I got.

 

[rbarrios]

ahhh ok.. I didnt realize you had bought at end of June.

 

[justmcin]

Got a new Traverse on 7/25. I think I got a good deal (except maybe on one thing)...what do you guys think?

Purchase Date 7/25/09
Car Dealership incl city/state - Woodfield Chevy, Schaumburg, IL
Model Year 09
Trim Level 2LT FWD, 7 seat, black, leather, tow pkg, sunroofs, after mkt DVD player w/ 3 wireless head sets, leather/paint protection
Sticker 39,235
Invoice - dunno
Incentives received 0%/5 year, $534 GM rebate, $1389 markdown, plus ~$1,200 negotiated off
Price Paid after incentives and before extras, $32,846.94 after rebates and trade in (03 Outlander)

Bottom line, after trade in, taxes, fees, $5K trade in (they put the negotiated value into this), 5K cash, I financed 32,058 at 0%/5yr ($534.31/mo). The only thing that kind of annoys me about it all is the after market DVD player. After we bought the car, a lady came up and asked about the typical extras. We got the leather/paint protection, and she asked about a DVD player. With 3 kids, its a no brainer, but they charged about $1120 for it (got a 10% discount for being a costco member, which I found odd, but hey whatever). When building a Traverse out online I saw that was about the factory DVD price, but I got an after market model with three "free" head phones thrown in. The player seems fine and all, but when I looked it up online, I found it selling for about $375. They said if I had best buy or whoever install it, it'd kill my electrical warranty, so I just went through them. They did a fine job and all, but it just seems quite a bit of a markup for an after market DVD player.

 

[aznative]

Bought 2009 LT Paid $24000.00 otd. Trade-in 2008 Impala LS 22,000 miles pay off $4700 they gave me $12800 for the trade in. I think we made a good deal. What do you all think?

 

[MemphisMan]

Purchase Date: 08/19/2009
Car Dealership incl city/state: Jim Keras Chevrolet Memphis Tennessee
Model Year: 2009
Trim Level: LTZ, FWD, Trailering Package, Nav, Dual Sunroof, 2nd Row Center Console, 2-Way Advanced Remote Start, Roof Rack Cross Rails, Cargo Shade and Net, Dual Headrest DVD, Side Step Rails.
MSRP: $45,150
Invoice: $42,757
Incentives received: $3500 Cash for Clunkers, $250 Military Rebate, No Sales Tax for Active Duty Military Purchases = ~$3650 savings, 0% for 72 mo.
Price Paid after incentives: $39,384 = $547 mo for 72 mo.

 

[DaveD]

I purchased my Traverse in CANADA - prices are a little higher here despite our dollar being pretty close to the US$

Purchase Date - August 30, 2009
Car Dealership incl city/state - Murray Chev - Merrit, BC
Model Year 2009
Trim Level 2LT with leather, sunroof, towing pkg, 8 seats, nav pkg
MSRP $54,175
Invoice $54,175
Incentives received
$6500 GM factory discount
$1000 GM Loyalty (wife drives a Cobalt)
$4000 Negotiated discount
Price Paid after incentives $42,675 plus taxes (12% in BC)
Put $12,000 down - payments are $644/month for 72 months at 6.19%
(bought extended warranty for 5yr/60 - $0 deductable for $2200)

 

[rugby1999]

I am considering purchasing a Silver LT AWD with DVD w/Bose, Rear camera w/sensor & blue tooth. It also has cloth interior, 8 passenger. Does NOT have navigation, moonroof, tow etc.
2009 LT AWD:
MSRP $37,200
Rebate ($3,000)
Dealer Discount ($3,212) after 3.5hrs of negotiating and leaving almost 6 times
Total Price: $30,988
Also they threw in 5 years of oil changes & tire rotations. I'd estimate that would be around $1500 bucks. Any thoughts? I haven't got to the financing yet but am wondering if the price seems good or not???? Would be buying within the next day.