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Smart Shopper Internet vs. Traditional Car Buying
3011 messages, Last post on Aug 27, 2009 at 10:23 AM
You are in the Smart Shopper Forum. Your Hosts are kirstie_h & tidester
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Replying to: tidester (May 02, 2009 10:07 am) To put this in the context of buying a house, do you ask each seller what their best price is before you even look at it? Do you even ask for a best price after you've decided on a house? No, you make an offer. Car sales is a little different because many dealerships will give you an offer, but c'mon.... You've seen the list prices on the vehicle and you can only figure that they will get better than the list price.... so, you know the general idea of pricing and if it fits in your budget. Drive the vehicles you are interested in purchasing. Pick the one you like best and then, if you like, get quotes from a couple of dealerships that sell that vehicle OR just make an offer. Don't waste everyone's time by putting the cart before the horse. Thank you. 
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Replying to: tidester (May 02, 2009 10:07 am) Find what you can afford and like first, then shop price and be ready to buy. |
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Replying to: madmanmoo (May 02, 2009 11:50 am) |
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Replying to: madmanmoo (May 02, 2009 11:50 am) Only if you are construing that as a commitment. If I ask you what the price is, I'm not looking for anything binding. I just want to know whether it's in the affordability ballpark. If you think it's binding then that's your problem. I'd likely walk if you're unwilling to provide basic and straightforward information to me.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: tidester (May 02, 2009 7:39 pm)
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Replying to: tidester (May 02, 2009 7:39 pm) Well, you would have to actually be there before you can walk.......and if you are there, you shouldn't have any problem getting a price.
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Replying to: jwilliams2 (May 02, 2009 7:43 pm) Touché! tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: madmanmoo (May 02, 2009 11:50 am) I agree, getting a price quote is the step before purchase. I want to know the range of prices for a car as I'm doing my car shopping. When I'm going for the last penny I'll get a price quote. |
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I really don't worry a lot about what salespeople think of my method of buying a car... It's a lot bigger deal to me, than it is to them.. The only goal I have that takes the salesperson into account: Making them think I can complete a deal with no issues, if we come to an agreement. And, that's only because I think that helps me get the best price. I treat everyone with respect, but I don't worry about their time, pay plan, or how they like to do things... That is not my problem. There are plenty of dealers who will do it my way.. The ones that insist that I follow their system? They can sell their cars to someone else. I think the successful salespeople cater to the customer, not try to put them in a box, or make them jump through their hoops. I think there are a lot of salespeople that consider themselves successful, that have no idea how many sales that they miss. 
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Replying to: lrguy44 (May 02, 2009 8:42 am)
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