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#41 of 3011 Internet invoice prices must agree???? by hudrahead Mar 02, 2002 (6:39 am)
A West Coast Caddy dealer has this BIG screamer ad in this morning's paper. "We'll beat any dealer's signed order" "Internet invoice pricing on all 2002 Caddys in stock" Then the dreaded asterisk* !!Then you read "internet invoice price must NOT conflict with Cadillac factory invoice" Now which one do you think will be higher ?? Dealers that pull this crap do not deserve any sane person's business. What garbage !! As you might imagine they are a Toyota dealer too. The WORST of both worlds so to speak LOL !   hud
#42 of 3011 hud by isellpotiac Mar 02, 2002 (7:02 am)
That ad is directed at people that will get an invoice orice from edmunds and fail to read the part about ad fees. Read my post in "GM rebates after the 28th"
#43 of 3011 That small print will get you every time by hudrahead Mar 02, 2002 (10:08 am)
isellpotiac: it just seems that they are always hiding something in those ads. The ones I REALLY love are the ones that advertise a car for "X" amount of $, usually some REALLY low ball number, and then down at the bottom of the page in print so small you need a 10x lens to read it "after $3500 cash or trade" lousy, sneaky and undrhanded in my opinion. Most dealers do that, except your store ,right ? Just kidding !! LOL   hud
#44 of 3011 Sadly.... by isellhondas Mar 04, 2002 (7:38 am)
These screamer ads often work. This is exactly why these dealers continue to run them!   The mooch buyer knows something must be amiss but can't resist checking it out.   And often they will simply cave in and buy the car from the sleazy dealer who lured them in.   Too bad...
#46 of 3011 by otoluva Mar 05, 2002 (12:04 pm)
Those dealerships pulling gimmicks and false advertising are usually big stores,the weird thing I noticed is the bigger the sleazier they are,if any indication it tells you the world is filled with naive people,sad!
#47 of 3011 Get A Quote From The Dealer Option by eagle_eyes Mar 06, 2002 (5:14 am)
I used the "get a quote from the dealer" in Edmunds and rec'd an email from the internet sales manager telling me what he could do. I shopped around at other dealerships without the internet including one I'd bought from for over 10 years. (I generally trade in every 2-3 years) In a nutshell, the internet salesman got my business. I rec'd no hassle and it was the easiest most exciting car buying experience I'd ever had and rec'd top $ for my trade in! I left the place without a headache and feeling good about the transaction. I'd give it a shot...what do you have to loose. Btw, I bought from a dealer that participates in Auto Nation. I've posted my experience in the smart shopper area under "AutoNation.com - did you get a good deal?" Have fun in your search and remember "you" are the customer and have the right to be treated with good old fashion courtesy and you'll be happy to return the same.
#48 of 3011 Is it normal/proper/etc to negotiate during an Internet sale? by linsalad Aug 14, 2003 (7:15 am)
Replying to: isellpotiac (Feb 23, 2002 8:35 am)
#49 of 3011 by linsalad Dec 18, 2002 (10:56 am)
Replying to: isellpotiac (Feb 23, 2002 8:35 am) Hello all,   First time car buyer looking into buying a new car. I've been researching on Edmunds and read the two articles on Internet vs. Traditional method of purchasing a car. Being Internet savvy and more comfortable (especially since this is my first purchase) going at my own pace, I was thinking about purchasing over the Internet using the Internet salesman. However, I was wondering if Internet salesmen quote a price in a "take it or leave it" fashion, or if you can negotiate?   From doing a couple searches, I have seen that Internet salesmen tend to cut right to the chase...so I don't know what would happen if I got a quote and then said "well, that's nice, but how about this?"   Thanks! Dave
#50 of 3011 Re: Is it normal/proper/etc to negotiate during an Internet sale? by Car_man HOST Dec 18, 2002 (10:59 am)
Replying to: isellpotiac (Feb 23, 2002 8:35 am) Hi linsalad. I suggest that you check out the following discussion here on the Smart Shoppers Message Board. There are a number of community members talking about the purchasing of vehicles through the Internet in that area. You may find the answers to your questions already posted there. If not, please feel free to re-post any questions that you have on this particular subject in that area. Here is a link for your convenience: Car_man "Part One: Internet vs. Traditional Car Buying" Nov 21, 2002 8:36am . Thanks.   Car_man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards

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