In article <wIdLd.18444$5R.12506@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com >, Jason Wells <spinmaster@nospam.com> wrote:
>ElementSeeker wrote:
>
>> HOW CAN I FIND THE REAL INVOICE PRICE, ????
>> i.e., what the dealer paid the manufacturer for the car? That is
>> what I would like to offer dealers in my area, understanding that
>> they'll make some money on the sale from holdbacks.
>
>Doesn't Edmunds have a disclaimer that invoice prices can vary per
>dealership? It may not be possible to know the exact invoice...

Generally Edmunds, KBB, Consumerguide.com all have the same, and
"official" (in so far as that goes) invoice price. Once in a
while they disagree. And that may be due to manufacturers
changing the price. Lately these adjustments occur once, up to
a few times, throughout the model year.

And on top of that, there is typically an additional 2-3%
holdback. But a dealer may get different kinds of incentives time
to time that are not published. So depending on car, even invoice
(or even inv-holdback) isn't necessarily the greatest deal you can
work. And, of course, depending on model popularity.

Good luck!