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2024 Polestar 2 — how much room below MSRP when inventory is normal?

QuietRoadie94Community StarterNov 28, 20252024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual MotorNorth Jersey
2024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor, about 33,500 miles. I am shopping a new car with several similar units sitting nearby.
apr
7.33
location
North Jersey
trade in
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
68000
dealer doc fee
399
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BrakeDriverCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Call your insurer in North Jersey before you fall in love with the 2024 Polestar 2. If they balk, that's your answer. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.
TorqueWeekend186Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink
I'd push back a little: If one piece looks too good on the 2024 Polestar 2, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Then the comparison gets honest. This is from a 2024 Polestar 2 in North Jersey with 33,500 miles. Stop there until you know. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
RustBeltWeekendCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2024 Polestar 2 numbers without them. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “how much room below msrp when inventory,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
GarageDaily513Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
If I were shopping this, if one piece looks too good on the 2024 Polestar 2, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. That's the part that actually changes the decision. This is from a 2024 Polestar 2 in North Jersey with 33,500 miles. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Not letting add-ons ride along because everyone does.
CommuterHunter375Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Polestar 2 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
TorqueWeekend186Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: In North Jersey, insurance quotes flipped a 2024 Polestar 2 comparison for me more than the sale price did. Then the comparison gets honest. That's the whole play. Your commute and mine probably aren't the same, but the test still applies. Not letting add-ons ride along because everyone does.
TowEnthusiast655Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. A written buyer’s order on the 2024 Polestar 2 is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. On “how much room below msrp when inventory,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 Polestar 2 in North Jersey with 33,500 miles. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
NewCarGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Polestar 2 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “how much room below msrp when inventory,” that was the fork that mattered for me. That's the whole play. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. I screenshotted the quote for later.
TireCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. I would not wire money until I've seen the 2024 Polestar 2 and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Then the comparison gets honest. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
QuietSeller995Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 30, 2025permalink
Fair point. Counterpoint: In North Jersey, insurance quotes flipped a 2024 Polestar 2 comparison for me more than the sale price did. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
TruckMechanicishCommunity StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. In North Jersey, insurance quotes flipped a 2024 Polestar 2 comparison for me more than the sale price did. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. This is from a 2024 Polestar 2 in North Jersey with 33,500 miles. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? If the story changes I'll post the new data.
CommuterHunter375Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
Quick add on that: Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Polestar 2 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
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