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Smart Shopper Purchasing Strategies - Questions & Success Stories
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Replying to: dogboy8 (Jun 01, 2008 7:59 pm) Some sales folks in the biz are slime balls and I would NEVER give them my business, not at any price. We eventually bought elsewhere, which I'd advise you to do also. You cannot honor that type of behaviour with your business, no matter how much you want the vehicle. If you do, that will only encourage those type of dealings in the future. |
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Replying to: dogboy8 (Jun 01, 2008 7:59 pm) I suspect you’re going to wait and wait and… Since they are hot cars there is no incentive for the dealer to sell it to you for less than MSRP. I think they got you hooked with a low-ball offer and now expect you to cave. ‘mikefm’ gave you good advice, “go somewhere else, don’t reward that type of behavior”. It doesn’t sound like they are the only Toyota dealer in your area. Call the credit card company and have them remove the charge. They’ve gotten requests like this countless times before and they know exactly what to do so you shouldn’t have a problem with that. I'm not sure what to do next, and I’m not an experienced negotiator. Now you know and as far as “negotiating” goes if you’re going to buy a Prius there ain’t any of that to worry about. It’s a done deal at MSRP. Again, go somewhere else. Good luck and let us know how you did. jmonroe |
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Hi all, I'm shopping for a midsize sedan to replace my Beetle TDI. The process has been a long one - I really don't know what I want as the "perfect" car has yet to be built  . Anyway, very early in the process I contacted the Internet sales person at a Honda dealership who put me in contact with one of their salespeople. I met with this salesman, took an Accord Coupe for a test drive, and while driving mentioned that I was also looking at the Camry Hybrid, Malibu, etc. He said he could show me any of those as well since the Honda dealership was one of several megadealer outlets in the area. He even offered to let me A/B various cars on my list on one visit. Cool. That would make my life simpler. A while later, I used one of those lead generator websites to get some quotes on a Camry Hybrid (not necessarily what I want, but I was curious how good a price I might get considering the current hybrid hysteria). They farmed out my quote request to a rep at this megadealer's Toyota location. When he called, I thanked him but noted that I was already working with Mr. X. The Toyota rep courteously suggested that he would be able to give me a better deal than Mr. X on a Toyota if I decided to go that route! So, I'm now in a quandary. I don't want to step on anyone's toes and I want this process to be fair for all parties. Naturally, I also want to get the best deal possible. There may well be some truth to what the Toyota rep is saying because I am sure he is better trained with regards to Toyota products than the Honda fellow. When the time comes to establish a relationship, it may well be preferable to deal directly with a salesperson who represents the make I decide to buy. On the other hand, salesreps are like butterflies flitting from one dealership to another, so I may be putting too much credence in any kind of personal relationship with a salesrep. So... I'm soliciting your comments, perspectives, and experiences: should I contact each dealership directly and sacrifice some convenience, or should I work with the one rep who can show me everything I'm interested in?
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Replying to: personatech (Jun 20, 2008 5:16 am) |
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I found this article this morning. While it doesn't exactly address Purchasing strategies, it does involve the purchasing process and some no-no's. I thought it would be a good read for some new to the car buying process. http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/autos/dont_tell_salesman/index.htm?postversion=2- 008070309 |
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I had an exchange of several email messages with a salesperson at a local dealer, trying to negotiate a price on a new car. I started out by emailing the generic sales address at the dealer, and he's the person who responded. We weren't able to agree on a price, so I told him I'd buy somewhere else and didn't hear from him again. I really didn't like dealing with the guy. I'd like to talk to a different salesperson at the same dealership. How do I do that without stepping on the previous salesperson's toes?
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Replying to: robotb9 (Jul 16, 2008 6:51 am)
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Replying to: verdugo (Jul 16, 2008 9:36 am)
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Replying to: robotb9 (Jul 16, 2008 10:33 am)
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