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Thanks for checkin up on me K9!

Went to a new dealer today but did not tell the sales guy about my GMID certificate. Btw, thanks for the help getting the GMID Mike, and weiner....I have one now and it's definitely reassuring.

However, I tried to take rubher yellow ducky's advice and see if i could negotiate even lower than GMID, since it's a 2006 lux that I'm shootin for. I mean, aren't they trying to move the 06 stock by now? My buddy just came back with an avalanche below invoice at 0% financing. And I know the Tahoe's are selling cheap too. My brother just got into an '06 jeep commander with the hemi engine at $12000 below msrp. I have to admit, it was tempting to consider the jeep, but I really want the satisfaction of pulling him out of the mud with my H3. My point is that there seems to be great deals to be had near year end on '06's.

I asked the dealer if they had any 06 boulder grey, blue, or white H3's.....they had 12.....ALL OF THEM BLACK. I don't have anything against the black, there was one with all the chrome that looked very sexy, but I just prefer some color without the bling. And I realize it is year end and I can't be too picky now. No problem, I'll take a black one as long as we can work on the price, I said.

Anyhow, I made my offer, and received an empty stare in return. I offered $32K for a black LUX, auto, sunroof, tow hitch, but wanted the 0% fiancing also. MSRP was $35,700. They said they'd call me. It felt like the end of a bad date...."I'll call you", then came the handshake, and I drove away once again - yet another failed attempt in becoming the proud owner of a new H3.

Don't most dealers try to keep you there until a deal is made? not this one, I guess.

Does anyone think that my offer was really that bad? If so please tell me. I won't be offended. I can admit I'm kinda young and just don't have a lot of experience buying new cars.

My plan is to return to the first dealer I went to, that started this whole thread....they had 16 units in several colors, and a whole lot of attitude in their sales tactics....nearly impossible to negotiate with. But what's the worse that could happen now that i have the GMID cert? I get the color I want at the GMID price? I can handle that....I guess I was just trying to see if I could go even lower like rubher ducky suggested. Anymore suggestions on how to negotiate?

I will keep everyone posted. I just gotta be set up in my H3 by mid December as I have a duck hunt in some pretty muddy stuff with my brother and his jeep commander, and my buddy with his new FJ. That should be an intersting day. I'm pretty sure we will end up doin more driving than hunting that day.