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Smart Shopper Buying Tips - How Do I Get the Best Deal?
5169 messages, Last post on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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Replying to: jmonroe (Oct 18, 2007 4:28 pm) Its a nickname that a cousin of mine tagged me with back in the 60's when I was just grasshigh to a kneehopper. She actually gave me and all my siblings nicknames but mine is the only one that stuck. It basically comes from the fact that one time my cousin tried to get me to do some chores in the house and I resisted (hey I was only like 3 at the time). She finally gave up stating that I was as slippery as a snake and managed to weasel out of it. Hence snakeweasel. I have lived up to that name so many times its simply amazing. |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Oct 18, 2007 6:14 pm) I figured it had to be something like that.  jmonroe |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Oct 18, 2007 6:14 pm) 
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Oct 18, 2007 6:14 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Oct 19, 2007 12:25 pm) |
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New to the forum, so I apologize for any missteps I may have. Is there a way to find out how long a vehicle has been on the lot, without asking the dealer? Has anyone ever used this information to negotiate a better deal? Many thanks.
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Replying to: cthulhu (Oct 23, 2007 6:25 am) Whether it has any real relevance in negotiations, that's a whole separate discussion. Some will say definitely, as it relates to how aged it is, how much carrying cost interest is racking up, how many test drive miles are getting on it, etc. Others would argue has no relevance, you can get just as good a deal on another lot car as that one....and the price is set by supply and demand market conditions. |
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Replying to: cthulhu (Oct 23, 2007 6:25 am) One thing you can do is look at the stock numbers. Most dealerships I know use stock numbers that go in consecutive order. example would F70015 will be the old stock number and the newer car will have a stock number of F71237... You can also ask.. but like the other poster said it won't matter. If you are looking at new It will tell you the production date on the inside of the door, on the invoice and the Certificate of origin. If it is a used car you can do a carfax and it can sometimes tell you when the dealer took it into inventory. |
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