No Dealer Markup Moritz Kia - Fort Worth, Texas

[Billy M]

You can't order a custom build from the Kia factory -- at least not in the U.S. What I did was to spec out one that I knew was in the pipeline but that had not been "picked" by any dealership, so it was shipped from the port lot. The whole idea is to avoid buying any car that has accumulated extra expense from floor plan interest. If you can find one on the dealer lot that way, great, but how do you know? And, yes, dealers want to avoid paying that interest so they try to keep cars "fresh" on the lot. What you want to avoid is a car that has been sitting on the showfloor and had the battery drained flat which affects long term life, or a car that has been test-driven by people who just want to see how fast it really is and couldn't care less about proper break-in. I personally would never, ever, buy a test car or demo. My GT2 had 4 miles on the odometer when it hit the ground and I was in the car when the technician made the mandatory test drive. If I'm paying a new price, I want a NEW car.

How much will the negotiate on price if getting one “in the pipe”?

 

[mldavis2]

How much will the negotiate on price if getting one “in the pipe”?

Depends on the dealer, of course. Another thing is that if you are not in a big emotional hurry, wait until the end of the month when they are scrambling to meet quotas and you can sometimes come out better. NEVER pay for stuff you don't want or need. NEVER pay for nitrogen-filled tires (a joke on a passenger car) or "regional dealer adjustment" which is fancy language for "we are adding this to pad our profit and not giving you anything back for it." Do your own mods, tints, pinstripes, all-weather mats and all that stuff, don't pay extra for any of it. By getting a car directly off the transport, you avoid all that sneaky add-on stuff. Get the quote "out the door" in writing.

 

[Menissalt]

No hassle but you have to pay MSRP unless there are incentives? Not worth it to me.