[M1kevtec]

Originally Posted by DrPhyzx

Kudos to you. One problem I have is a smaller market: I want a Sport MT with Nav/VSA, and only in Blue Sensation or Red. That puts me in such a small market that I lose some significant bargaining power. In fact, it appears to me that there will only be a few cars in this configuration in the next few months in the whole South Bay, and I can't really wait beyond that as I will be moving (with car) to Europe in the Spring (much cheaper to buy here since my employer will pay to move the car over there). Meanwhile, the car this is meant to replace will need some major (>$2000) service in the next few months if I don't get rid of it, so I'm pretty motivated to make a deal. Still, I'm better off than where I started, since I was being quoted between $1000 and $2000 over MSRP at the reputable dealers around here when I began looking (and there are some that I won't even talk to based upon reputation).

Now, with gas prices lowering and bad economic news, I would expect softening demand. So... I may take a run at the other dealers in a week or so to see if I can find a better deal before the car I reserved comes in (end of Oct.)

BTW, one dealer told me right away when I contacted them that they were not marking up their Fits *from stock*. However, since nobody (let alone that particular dealer) I contacted has yet received the car I want, that does not do me any good.

There is a black, manual, with NAV, in Boise, Idaho. Larry Miller. They are marking their cars up but if you are paying cash and not much work for them, you will get it for MSRP.