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Smart Shopper Buying Tips - How Do I Get the Best Deal?
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Replying to: jipster (May 23, 2009 7:22 am) Amen. In the back of my mind, I'd keep thinking "If they already tried pulling a fast one, what else are they going to try?" IMHO, a transaction requires a degree of trust. Once they start playing tricks, I take my business elsewhere.
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Replying to: verdugo (May 23, 2009 8:08 am) I think that when people put their blinders on, they tend to focus usually too much on just one part of the transaction and then can get blindsided.
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Replying to: blckislandguy (May 23, 2009 11:49 am) Totally agree. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former". -Albert Einstein
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Replying to: blckislandguy (May 23, 2009 3:53 pm) Now why would you want to do something that would cause the sales guy to lose interest. In my past experience ordering to specs is very profitable for the sales guy. Granted, they don't make an immediate sale, but it's still big bucks for them. Any what's your point? |
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Replying to: joel0622 (May 25, 2009 6:48 am) Joel and other salesfolks, Do you think that varies by region or dealership? I get the sense that you and explorer and isellhondas and volvomax have been at the same dealer, well, since the earth cooled (smart a** comments aside, I think that is a good thing overall). Here in Michigan, I have noticed that is much more "normal" where the sales guy I bought my last car from was still there when I was looking for the next one, but in some places, things are more churn and burn. I think the turnover is so high at some of the dealers that the salesfolks don't want to do the orders because they don't know they will be there next month. Do you see that as a possibility?
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (May 25, 2009 7:00 am) |
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I don;t have a lot of cash but I am looking at a new car. I have never owned one, so even if I take a bath on depreciation, so what. I have been looking around, and I still see some 2007 or 2008 new cars/never titled cars on lots (with 1 or 5 or 10 miles on them, so they are not dealer cars and the like). With the 2010 models about to come out, some of these new cars are now 2 or 3 years old. How can I determine what a good price for these cars are to talk to a sales person? It seems to me that if a car is a 2008 new car, they want it gone. I am willing to look, but I want to get a lower price. But before I talk to them, I need to have an idea of what kind of deal the dealer will take to get their problem off the lot. Thanks for your help! 
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