re: Would you try to negotiate for a new car online with a group email?

Typically, they will not respond.

We've tried various bidding techniques with varying degrees of success. Open bids, closed bids, reverse bids, etc. For negotiating a vehicle, typically you can do a blind quote, and use that as leverage against the other. Some dealers won't want to mess with it and say "go buy from them", while others are hungry for that business. A new pilot that will sell either way....prob not going to move much.

Good luck.