TheColonel

Not that I have access to it, (unless one of you would be so gracious as to supply me with such access :D ) but does the S-Plan really save you move money than you could get from just negotiating? Or can you haggle down to the price if you just play the game right?

ZoomZoomH

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S-Plan gets you an incredible price (I think 1-2% BELOW invoice) without any negotiation.

whether that by itself is worth it to you, is totally up to you :P

Feras

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dunno if it is anymore, i just saw an ad for a dealership selling mazdas at invoice, with some negotiation that'll beat the splan price that i got

kuciaman

yes, well worth it. Just to not have to deal with the haggleing back and forth is great. If you work for a large company, that has a large fleet, sometimes they will let employees and associates buy off the S plan.

legokcen

It is definitely worth it. My S-plan price was below the invoice. I just walked in, told them the options I wanted, and they found it for me. No haggling, no discussions, it was really easy. Plus, I'm seeing ads for invoice now, because 2005's will be coming out really soon and the fiscal year is coming to an end.

guy321

I coulda got S-plan. I preferred to pay full retail tho. My a8 cost more than yours HAHA!!!!!

VelociRedBeast

there really is no below s-plan price so yes the s-plan is worth it..you're not going to nego below that either it is a stright forward price and simple for you and the dealer

Flzrider

Sorry to sound dumb...... but what exactly is the S plan?

TheColonel

It's a special pricing plan offered to those who work for Mazda. Those people can also pass on the S-Plan pricing to family and friends. Supposedly, it offer the cars very close to cost.

Runfox

I work for Florida Power and Light a large power company that has the S-Plan option. Im looking at buying an RX8 and Ill tell you about the prices I have checked on. I test drove the one I want, Velocity red, MT6, sports pkg, 6CD,Spare tire,rear spoiler, MSRP 3100, S-plan price, 27100. plus Mazda Owner loyalty, -$500. S-plan is below invoice.

TonyC

don't forget about the E-plan as well...

and the $250 REV-IT-UP coupon.

in theory, recent grad discount + RIU coupon + S-Plan would drop you to $750 below invoice w/ ZERO haggling.

Cam

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What a coincidence, I have the S plan pricing sheet up right now.

The S plan price for a 6MT RX 8 is $24633, a little over 2K off of MSRP, and E plan is 5.3% less than S plan, or $23395. Options/packages are 20% off MSRP for S plan, sorry I dont know the E plan price.

I was going to use the S plan through my work, but my uncle works for Ford, and gets the E plan. I dont qualify for the E plan (nephews only qualify for S, which I already have). But my mom, her brother in law qualifies for the E plan. So im just going to have my mom put the car in her name as the primary owner, I will be the secondary on the title and save my self another $1500.


I would post the pricing sheet, but its in PDF format, which cant be posted on the forum.

Cam

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Mazda North American Operations Price Schedule No: 2003-04
2004 RX-8
Effective Date: October 17, 2003
(New Vehicle Purchase Program for Ford Employees)
SPORTS CAR (FREE STYLE DOORS) S-PLAN* SUGGESTED
RETAIL
TRIM PRICE **
AT WITH 4 SPEED SPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 23,252 $ 25,180 $
MT WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 24,633 26,680
DESTINATION CHARGE
Other than Alaska 520 $ 520 $
Alaska 680 680
EQUIPMENT PACKAGES
CODE PACKAGE AVAILABILITY
2GT AT Grand Touring Package (1), (2) AT 4,043 $ 4,700 $
2TR AT Touring Package (1), (3) AT 3,097 3,600
2SP AT Sport Package (1), (4) AT 1,635 1,900
1GT MT Grand Touring Package (1), (5) MT 3,441 4,000
1TR MT Touring Package (1), (6) MT 2,409 2,800
1SP MT Sport Package (1), (7) MT 1,032 1,200
OPTIONS
CODE OPTION AVAILABILITY
SSU Alarm Shock Sensor Upgrade All 48 $ 60 $
FLA All Weather Floor Mats All 45 60
2AP Appearance Package (8) Not available with MGB 775 970
CAS Cassette Player All 160 200
CGN Cargo Net All 32 40
CGT Cargo Tray All 40 50
CGC Collapsible Cargo Carrier All 48 60
CDC In-Dash 6-Disc CD Changer All 400 500
MND Moonroof Wind Deflector Requires 1TR, 2TR, 1GT, or 2GT 36 45
NV1 Navigation System All, not available in Alaska or Hawaii 1,721 2,000
RSW Rear Wing Spoiler All 285 355
2RP Rotary Accent Package (9) All 111 139
STR Spare Tire Kit All 320 395
MGB Splash Guards, Front/Rear Not available with 2AP 136 170
(1) Packages cannot be combined.
(2) AT Grand Touring Package (2GT): Xenon Headlights, DSC w/Traction Control, Tochigi Fuji LSD, 18" Tires, Bose Audio, Auto Day / Night
Mirror w/Homelink, Moonroof, Leather Trimmed Upholstery, Faux Leather Door Trim, 6 Way Power Driver's Seat, Heated Seats, Lumbar
Support, Fog Lamps, Heated Mirrors, Larger Brakes, Sport Tuned Suspension
(3) AT Touring Package (2TR): Xenon Headlights, DSC w/Traction Control, Tochigi Fuji LSD, 18" Tires, Bose Audio, Auto Day / Night Mirror
w/Homelink, Moonroof, Fog Lamps, Larger Brakes, Sport Tuned Suspension
(4) AT Sport Package (2SP): Xenon Headlights, DSC w/Traction Control, Tochigi Fuji LSD, 18" Tires, Fog Lamps, Larger Brakes, Sport Tuned Suspension
(5) MT Grand Touring Package (1GT): Xenon Headlights, DSC w/Traction Control, Bose Audio, Auto Day / Night Mirror w/Homelink, Moonroof,
Leather Trimmed Upholstery, Faux Leather Door Trim, 6 Way Power Driver's Seat, Heated Seats, Lumbar Support, Fog Lamps, Heated Mirrors
(6) MT Touring Package (1TR): Xenon Headlights, DSC w/Traction Control, Bose Audio, Auto Day / Night Mirror w/Homelink, Moonroof, Fog Lamps
(7) MT Sport Package (1SP): Xenon Headlights, DSC w/Traction Control, Fog Lamps
(8) Appearance Package (2AP): Front Air Dam, Side Aero Flares, Rear Aero Flares
(9) Rotary Accent Package (2RP): Polished Front and Rear Rotary Accents
* Base price includes S-Plan plus Holdback, Mazda Elite Program, Dealer Commission, Administration Fee, Mazdatown, and Gas Charge.
** Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, including Dealer Preparation and Check Up required by Manufacturer.
Vehicle M.S.R.P. does not include Destination Charge $520.00 (Alaska $680.00), State and Local Taxes or Fees or any other charges.



I copied and pasted it. These are the S plan prices.

Loaded8

S-plan is basically the same as invoice price. I think you could get the same deal by negotiating but with the S-plan you don't have to , you just give them the pin number and they write up what you want and then you can still negotiate the interest rate etc... I used S-Plan.... just made my life easier, I wouldn't have paid much more than invoice anyways so it might've saved me a couple hundred dollars and I'm sure if I had tried I could've gotten a couple hundred lower than invoice but it wasn't important at that point, the no hassle was worth it to me.

E-plan is the employee discount, it is lower than S-plan as someone else mentioned. I think it's a couple % off of invoice, that would be a good deal.

Unfortunately my S-plan did not apply to my strakes... damn expensive little decorations.... but worth every penny. :D

Bet on Black

Can the S-plan be passed on to friends or only family? My neighbor was telling me that he had can get the S plan, but wasnt sure if he can pass it to me. Anyone know?

TheColonel

Can he pass it on to me too?

Thanks for that big price list, btw.

Cam

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No, he cant. Below is from the Ford Partner site.
Well, actually the only way he could, is if he is on your title. But most dealerships are a little scetchy with that because they know you're "working" the system.



Vehicles may not be registered or titled in the name of a business.


Partner employees may use up to two PINs a year for eligible vehicles registered to themselves or their spouses.


Vehicles leased under the Red Carpet Lease Option will be titled in the name of Ford Credit or as directed by Ford Credit, but must conform to the above registration requirements.


Vehicles must be retained in the customer's possession and registered as provided above for at least six months from the date of purchase or lease.

Cam

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No prob.

RX8_Buckeye

E-plan? I'm a Ford engineer and I've never heard of that (maybe it's for Mazda employees only, but I doubt it). We get S-plan, which is just a tad above dealer invoice. As a Ford employee, any members of my immediate family, including in-laws and grandparents, can get the S-plan price. There is a "friends and neighbors" plan for Ford vehicles (X-plan), but I'm not sure if it applies to Mazda vehicles. By the way, I find it highly doubtful that any purchase plan gets you less than invoice. Even our Ford A-plan is basically invoice price. Why would the dealership want to lose money on a sale?

Cam

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Youre right. My uncle who works for Ford told me he does not get the E- Plan (Mazda's equivalent to Ford's A Plan). So Ill have to use my S Plan (Mazda's equivalent to Ford's X plan) through my work.

Oh well, still a deal.