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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 10, 2009 6:05 pm) You went to drive the vehicle, and a salesperson helped you out. Now you decided you do like this vehicle but want to make sure you will get the best price. If you're not sure what the best price is, get quotes from other dealers to see what range they're in. After you get quotes go back to the salesperson (if you were ahppy with his or her service) that helped you out in during the test drive and give him a chance to match or beat the deal. If he does the buy the car from him. If you do know waht target price is achievable and what you want to pay, save yourself time and hassle, and go back to the test drive salesperson and make an offer with him to buy the car. If you by pass the salesperson and go to fleet or internet manager then chances are they'll have to split the deal with that salesperson anyways. Fleet will not always deal with you unless you're buying a few cars or have credit card in hand and ready to put a deposit on the car right away. They usually don't have time to be sending out random quotes to everyone that emails them. That's what floor salespeople and internet managers do. Good luck. |
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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 10, 2009 6:05 pm) I usually make my first contact online and set up a test drive that way. |
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Replying to: boomchek (Jul 11, 2009 10:27 am) We ended up at $500 over which I felt was fair. I could have saved money, but lost an option on our local car that my wife wanted. We got to keep our sale local and with the salesman that had been assisting us. We signed all the papers yesterday and after reading through the 'Confessions of an F&I Guy' earlier, I was able to turn down the thousands of dollars of windshield treatments, glass etching registration, fabric protection and death and disability insurance with little effort. Thanks for the help, Edmunds! |
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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 13, 2009 7:33 am) We ended up at $500 over which I felt was fair. Seems fair. They made some money, but they didn't club you like a baby seal. And you kept the purchase local. Don't forget to give excellent scores to your salesman in the survey. |
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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 13, 2009 7:33 am) Thanks for sharing your story here. |
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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 13, 2009 7:33 am)
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Jul 13, 2009 7:55 pm) I thought so too, but he added that the cheaper car didn't have one option that he wanted. So it's not an apples to oragens comparison. |
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Replying to: g_billings (Jul 13, 2009 7:33 am) |
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One thing that I forgot to ask is as Billings said; between the article he mentioned along with other reading I did I knew not to take the extras that the dealer was going to come and sell me. I did, however, take two items and I am curious what others thought of them: 1. Guide Point; is it worth it? I know it lowered my insurance but I am not sure by how much. 2. Some type of extended warranty to 5 years/50,000 miles. With all the features/electronics it seemd like a good idea. To be honest I would not have gotten it buy my wife thought it was a good idea and convinced me. I forget how much it was exactly but I think it was around $ 1,900. JC
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Replying to: jungle_cat (Jul 16, 2009 3:13 pm)
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