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Replying to: honda09 (Oct 08, 2008 8:10 am) |
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Replying to: mplshondadlr (Oct 08, 2008 8:38 am) My co-worker told me to just say 25500 its just rounding down. and then ask him if he can do any better or if he can throw some incentives.. How does that sound? |
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Replying to: mplshondadlr (Oct 08, 2008 8:38 am) If you tell someone that you can't go any lower than your quote.. and, then drop another $200 to make the deal, does that make you a liar? "I can get a better deal across town", is not a lie.. It might be a bluff.. Are poker players all liars? No, they are just playing the game. Negotiating a price for a car is also a game. No need to call someone names, just because you don't like the way they play. regards, kyfdx
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Replying to: kyfdx (Oct 08, 2008 8:54 am) If some ask a direct question, I.E, "What is the price I have to match?". I would expect a direct, honest answer. Not a bluff. In your example, I wouldn't consider that a lie since no specific figures are tossed out. Again, I think (taking the high road) I would be to say, 'the other dealer is at $26XXX including destination, but I'm looking to be closer to $25000.00 including destination. Can you do that? Or, if you can't, how close can you get to my target price?' I think with a direct approach like that, you cut all of the BS out and get straight to a figure without all of the back and forth stuff. Again, my .02
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Replying to: kyfdx (Oct 08, 2008 8:54 am) It really could be viewed both ways, and I think neither is wrong. I do think that offering $25,000 including destination is going to get you nowhere with the other dealer; its pretty unreasonable at this time for an 09 model. I can see $25,670 including destination being more feasable ($25,000 + the $670 for dest). I'd probably suggest you'd pull the trigger with dealer A if you could get that price, and see what they say. If they counter with $26,000 even, you're $500 or so further ahead than you would be now. If you say $25,000, that dealer will probably tell you he can't do it, and tell you to buy from that other dealer; effectively ending negotiations with the second dealer.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 08, 2008 9:36 am) It's funny you mention that. This just happened to me last night. I got a really, really low offer on an '09 Accord. Rather then just saying no, I explained why I can't sell it for that price and then provided a price that was slightly better then my original offer (about -175 under invoice). The customer writes back something to the effect, 'Wow, other dealers just said no. You took the time to explain your price and while I'm looking for a much better deal it looks like a can't get a much better deal. What colors do you have?' In fact, I remember him wanting us to give him the holdback and me saying it's called dealer holdback, not customer hold back. And now-a-days it seems like thats the only profit on a new car and we have zero reason to give it to you. He understood that. |
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Replying to: mplshondadlr (Oct 08, 2008 9:57 am)
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Replying to: mplshondadlr (Oct 08, 2008 9:17 am) Well.. if he says that, he's given up all of his info, and is basically at the dealer's mercy... I'd say that would make him a pretty poor negotiator... If he says that, he has locked himself in at $26,XXX - $100, most likely. If you back out of an agreement, or change the terms, that's a problem... But saying, "I can do better across town, they offered $XX,XXX... ", that's negotiation. I'm sure it'd be better for dealers, if their customers all told them what their best offer was, so far.... but, not so good for the consumer.  regards, kyfdx |
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Oct 08, 2008 10:05 am) Me (and me alone) I would rather not call that customer back. The only reason is I would lose my credibility from a few weeks prior when I said no, this is the best offer I can do. So for me, it's more of a face save. However, I would have no problem splitting the deal with my business partner by having him come in to be the hereo with a great new price. Half of something is better then all of nothing. 
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