Comments on: Mazda to offer buyers early duty cut savings

By: Tinman

Tinman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:26:08 +0000

You could always just steal one.
That’s one way to save a lot of money.

By: maz6 soon

maz6 soon — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:44:32 +0000

Hi Mikebike 77,
I also ordered a Mazda 6 on 5th Oct and its due to be picked up end of Oct.
Contacted dealer today, waiting on a call back from Dealer Principle regarding issue of this saving now.
As you are a Mazda dealer, can I ask what State you are in?
Also would this full saving apply if I already got a fairly good discount to start with, or would it only be if I paid full price?
Like who would do that without haggling anyway
I now feel like the deal isnt so good anymore – like about $1570 no good!
I phoned Mazda Aust today to ask when this saving started and the response was he didnt think it was right across the board and only on a couple of models – when I said I thought that was incorrect according to printed meadia reports, he said he didnt know about that or when the savings came into effect and I would have to contact the dealer direct as it would be between myself and them only. Hmm, seems like a fob off to me.

Is this going to come down to dealer integrity?
As you are a dealer, and have done all this checking, what is your take on my comments please, would be much appreciated

Just to update,
spoke very briefly to salesperson this morning and have been told it was already factored into my price on 5/10. I said how could it have been when someone else said you didnt know about it then? but I was told that it was factored in with the Mazda monthly deal for Oct at the time?
Really not sure what to make of this or who to ask, as Mazda Aust.now seem to know nothing?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:35:35 +0000

Actually it was the Feb Ave at 60 yen. March was 65 yen.

Source:
w w w.x-rates.com/d/JPY/AUD/hist2009.html

By: maz6 soon

maz6 soon — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:18:07 +0000

Hi Mikebike,
I also ordered a Mazda 6 on 5th Oct and its due to be picked up end of Oct.
Contacted dealer today, waiting on a call back from Dealer Principle regarding issue of this saving now.
As you are a Mazda dealer, can I ask what State you are in?
Also would this full saving apply if I already got a fairly good discount to start with, or would it only be if I paid full price?
Like who would do that without haggling anyway
I now feel like the deal isnt so good anymore – like about $1570 no good!
I phoned Mazda Aust today to ask when this saving started and the response was he didnt think it was right across the board and only on a couple of models – when I said I thought that was incorrect according to printed meadia reports, he said he didnt know about that or when the savings came into effect and I would have to contact the dealer direct as it would be between myself and them only. Hmm, seems like a fob off to me.

Is this going to come down to dealer integrity?
As you are a dealer, and have done all this checking, what is your take on my comments please, would be much appreciated

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:49:03 +0000

PS. I knew the A$ had gone up against the yen, but I didn’t think it was THAT much. I thought it was from the low-mid 70s to the low 80s it is now.

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:37:50 +0000

Go the A$!!! I can admit when I stuffed up, unlike many others on this site. Thanks Steve. Now for all the Japanese manufacturs, after all Mazda isn’t the only one, to pass on the ‘savings’. Highly unlikely though!

By: Tinman

Tinman — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:49 +0000

Thanks Steve.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:31:12 +0000

Aussie dollar:
March ave = 60 yen
October ave = 80 yen

This is nothing more than Mazda Australia using exchange yate savings as a “discount”.

And BTW it’s false avdertising, because the govt duty take is still 10%, but it’s 10% of a lower starting $ value.

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:04:35 +0000

Don’t forget Tinman, Mazda is Japanese and most of their cars come from Japan. If you have noticed, the Aussie Dollar hasn’t changed much against the Yen so you may be waiting a while for that discount! Over the years I have noticed that Mazda seem to be one of the better ones WRT passing on discounts due to market changes like tarrifs and exchange rates.

By: Freddy

Freddy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:40:28 +0000

I went to see dealer yesterday.
They still ask 45k and 52k and he was not even mention 5% tax cut.
Dealer was not offer me any price unless i wanted to buy.
I might try different dealer this weekend.