Buyer Reviews

I bought a demo car and used report to knock of additional $2000. I paid $44,247 as opposed to MSRP $50,415.00. Initially dealer was only willing to waive freight costs and with the help of report I was able to get more discounts, although I still think it should be discounted even more due to 15K mileage on it but the dealer was stubborn.

As the dealership for the MSRP first and then check that for accuracy against the Car Cost Canada figures. Scarborough Mazda seemed very motivated to negotiate a sale.

I have owned several Mazdas previously and like them and wanted another if I could afford it. Mr Campbell knew I came to him from CarCost and showed me exactly the same numbers and incentives listing as I had. There was very little negotiation because we were all working with the same figures.

I showed the dealer the Car Cost whole sale price then offered my price, they had a little discussion with their sale manager and then I got my car. It was simple, no hassle deal.

I chose the vehicle based on recommendations and consumer reports. I was specifically looking for a hatchback that was large enough to be comfortable for a tall person like myself, comfortable for long drives, good on fuel consumption, good capacity for transporting large items and a great drive. It also had mostly all the features I was looking for as a standard issue in the GS model - which is the one I decided on. I chose the dealer based on the recommendation from Car Cost Canada. On reflection, I really should have gone to a different dealership as this one was actually not the closest one to me even though it is in the same location as I am. Also, the particular dealership was in the middle of massive renovations, so appearance-wise it was a disaster. A very uncomfortable environment to negotiate in. The salesperson offered great information, but unfortunately was still quite pushy even though he was aware I used the services of Car Cost Canada. I used the wholesale price report, subtracted any added incentives the dealership or manufacturer was given and added the minimal 3% commission (since the quick sale of a car after just 2 hours interacting with the customer, for an end of the year model only warrants a minimal commission). It was quite simple, however I still disliked the fact that negotiations were still involved, and I was given pushy sales techniques such as: "This offer is only good if you buy the car today" (it was 8:55pm and the dealership closed at 9pm).