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Replying to: indydriver (Feb 26, 2005 8:49 am)
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Replying to: flatso (Feb 24, 2005 10:53 am) Are you looking at the one on ebay?
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Replying to: lmacmil (Feb 26, 2005 10:27 am) I had contacted the internet manager and received a quote of $25,750. In my original email, I had specified that I would not buy a black, red, or white car. When I arrived at the dealer early this morning, the only car they had in stock was a white demo. They insisted I drive it, even though I told them I'd already test-driven a TSX at another dealer, even though a test drive would necessitate transferring my three-year-old son's carseat to the demo car (which, as it turned out, upset him greatly). When I continued to insist that I would not buy a white car, I was told that they could find one for me at another dealer. I then sat down with a salesman (not the internet guy, who was with another customer). First thing he did was put down $700 for add-ons I don't want. They're already on the car, he said. I argued with him briefly but got nowhere. Suddenly my great price didn't look so great. I got a decent interest rate but a low offer for my trade-in (although not much lower than I'd expected). Still, under the influence of new-car delirium, I put down a deposit and took my son out to my car. As I was getting ready to start the car, the salesman came running out. They might have a carbon gray one in the back, he said; would I give him a few minutes to check? I did. A few minutes later, he came back out. No mention of the gray car supposedly in the back; instead, he said that he'd contacted a wholesaler who wanted my current car. Would I be willing to leave it and take an MSX loaner for the weekend? Pointing out that my son had reacted badly once to having his carseat moved, I declined. The salesman said he'd get back to me later in the afternoon to let me know if he'd found a car for me. I didn't hear from the salesman all afternoon. Shortly before six, when the dealership closed, I called. He said he hadn't had time to do a search for me (which is semi-plausible--with Indiana's inventory tax due for all cars unsold as of March 1, today was essentially the weekend before Christmas for car dealers in the state). He said he'd call me on Monday morning. In the meantime, though, I'd started to reflect on my visit to the dealership. And it occurred to me, as it hadn't at the time, that the effort to get me out of my car and into a loaner for the weekend was almost certainly a ruse, an effort to put me in a position where I would be potentially carless on Monday and therefore might be persuaded to buy a white car after all. The more I think about it, the slimier it seems. At this point, unless I get a very positive message early on Monday, I'm inclined to back out. What do you think?
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Replying to: kenji4861 (Feb 26, 2005 5:28 pm) |
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Replying to: jeffcoop (Feb 26, 2005 10:07 pm) Let's see, they don't have time to find the color TSX you want but they've got time to find a buyer for your trade? If your trade is so desirable, then they ought to be able to offer you more, at least $700 more to offset the dealer add-ons you don't want. What do I think? I think what you think: slimy. However, given that Monday is the last day of the month, I think you may be in the driver's seat to negotiate yourself a better deal. Good luck. |
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Replying to: jeffcoop (Feb 26, 2005 10:07 pm)
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Replying to: indydriver (Feb 27, 2005 9:36 am)
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Replying to: jeffcoop (Feb 27, 2005 10:32 am)
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Replying to: indydriver (Feb 27, 2005 11:12 am) Too much about this doesn't feel right.
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Replying to: jeffcoop (Feb 27, 2005 12:18 pm)
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