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Smart Shopper Buying Tips - How Do I Get the Best Deal?
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Replying to: blufz1 (Jun 06, 2007 5:29 pm) As I mentioned before, the only people who know what was said, were the dealership, and mba's sister. Bottom line, she paid them $2,000, signed a fianancing contract, and declined the "return" waiver. From all outward appearances, it appears as if she knew she was "buying" the car. Reading between the lines, the dealership may very well have told her she had a 24 hour period where she could return the car. They even gave her a contract that she had to sign denying her the return option. But, she signed the waiver that would have allowed her to do so. For all intents and purposes, she was indeed told she could return the car in 24 hours, She declined by signing the waiver. Paid them the money and signed a purchase contract. |
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A couple of weeks ago a friend went to a local car dealer to purchase a car. He found one he liked but they didn't have anything equipped the way he wanted. He told the salesman that he wanted to order the car optioned out the way he wanted and they negotiated a price. He wanted to run the purchase by his wife and told the salesman that he would decide and be back the next day to sign the papers. The salesman suddenly went very cold and told him that the price they had agreed on was good for that day only. This seemed odd to my friend since he was ordering the car and was told it would take over a month to arrive. Why would this be the case? Is there really some pressing need to complete a deal on an ordered car or was the salesman just trying to pressure my friend? Remember, this was at the beginning of the month, so there would not be any great pressure to reach a quota, especially on a unit that would not arrive until next month. Oh, I forgot to mention, this was for an 2008 model so there was no end of production for the year problem.
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jun 18, 2007 5:45 am) It is only a deal when the the dealer has the Certificate of Origan signed and the paper work is done. He could of wrote up a P&S took a deposit and wrote on the P&S subject to wifes approval and still had the car ordered. Maybe the salesperson was having a bad day.
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Jun 18, 2007 6:26 am)
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Replying to: tallman1 (Jun 18, 2007 7:04 am)
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Jun 18, 2007 11:00 am) I see your point about shopping the price. That seems to be every salesman fear. So you think if he had put down a deposit the price would be good for more than a day? |
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Hi, I am planning to buy a minivan in the next month or so. Sometimes the salesmen are intimidating--especially as a woman. The last time I tried to bargain on a car the salesman replied to my offer: "if we give you that price we would have to give that price to everyone". Later I realized it was a bunch of bologna! This time I would like to be prepared for these type of responses. Please let me know what tactics you have encountered recently. Or, if there are any other pit falls you have encountered. Thanks so much! Marsha in Omaha |
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Replying to: jetzzs (Jun 20, 2007 12:58 pm) |
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Replying to: jetzzs (Jun 20, 2007 12:58 pm) The Edmunds side of things here also has some great tips: Tips and Advice |
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Replying to: jetzzs (Jun 20, 2007 12:58 pm)
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