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Smart Shopper Purchasing Strategies - Questions & Success Stories
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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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Replying to: dino001 (Jul 16, 2008 10:50 am) |
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Replying to: robotb9 (Jul 16, 2008 10:33 am) The fact that you're thinking of coming back to this dealership seems to me that you weren't happy with the prices from the other dealerships. Maybe your expectations are too high? Just my .02
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Replying to: verdugo (Jul 16, 2008 12:47 pm)
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