[RedBaron]

$1000 for Nitrogen in the tires...

Yes, but it's premium organic nitrogen!

 

[RedBaron]

I used the Consumer Reports/TrueCar service to find a local CX-50 2.5 S Premium Plus in Polymetal with the Cargo Package and Cargo Cover for $38,055 which is $400 under MSRP. I added the Weather Package and Cross-bars at MSRP. (Non-negotiable.)

Add the $499 Dealer Fee (also non-negotiable), Title, Tags, and 2-yr Registration @ $345, and a 6% MD Sales tax of $2352 and I was out the door with a full tank of gas at $41,901.

It’s a sellers market for sure, and I was expecting to pay well over MSRP — by 1.5% or even 2% according to the sales data that CR publishes. So I came away spending about $1000 less than I was expecting to have to pay and I’m pretty satisfied with that, under the circumstances. (Another metro-area dealer actually had an addendum alongside the sticker on their CX-50’s noting a +$10,000 “Market Demand” surcharge. Wow. I sure hope nobody is actually paying that.)

In Maryland also, I just got my TPP (Zircon/Terra) for exactly MSRP, plus the same dealer fees/tax as you. It came with the cargo package and cargo mat (which I didn't want), but I got them to include the all-weather mats for 'free' instead. This was Gaithersburg Mazda. Where did you get yours?