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Replying to: jipster (May 09, 2008 10:18 am)  
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Replying to: craigl (May 09, 2008 7:36 am) I want to get a good price on the new vehicle, but I don't like the idea of the guy who invested a fair amount of his time (test drives, demoing features, talking about available packages, etc.) to end up with the sale, but no money in his pocket. This can be looked at a several ways. You either slip the salesman a bill or two, a gift card to a restaurant/department store or you keep your savings. I’m just curious if the dealer that spent time with you gave you a price while you were there. If they did and it was high enough that you weren’t willing to buy at that price and chose to shop around, why do you feel guilty about having that dealer match someone else’s price? If you had taken his price do you think he would have been concerned about you paying more than you should have? I know this seems callus but it’s the way this business is run. We’ve been told here that a salesman’s job is to maximize profits for his store and to feed their families. The saying was, “if you don’t ask you don’t get”. It looks like you asked and you got. If you feel you got too much there is no law that says you can’t give some of it back. But like I said, would it work the other way around? jmonroe |
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Replying to: mackabee (May 09, 2008 10:55 am) enemas or enemies?????
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Replying to: chikoo (May 09, 2008 11:12 am) 
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Replying to: jescue (May 09, 2008 10:25 am)
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Replying to: jipster (May 09, 2008 10:18 am) PS I know it's wrong to club a baby seal, but each time you guys use that phrase, it just cracks me up.
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Replying to: joel0622 (May 09, 2008 11:28 am) |
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Replying to: obyone (May 09, 2008 10:02 am) As far as I can tell, it would only increase his tax liability to the extent that it increased his income. How is that a bad thing?  Your comment regarding the "Benjamins" and 1099s makes me think that you are implying that car sales persons would engage in tax fraud. Are we contributing to the negative stereotyping that the pros here complain so bitterly about?  james
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Replying to: craigl (May 09, 2008 7:36 am) Didn't you know? Nobody makes any money on car deals today. Didn't you ever have a salesperson tell you "and at that price I'm not making a penny on the deal"? He's telling the truth. You see, car dealerships are kind of like charity organizations these days. They are happy to lose money all day long just to make your life better. Nothing gives a car dealer more pleasure than to see you leave his lot in a car that he had to chip in a few hundred out of his own pocket for. It's sort of like missionary work, he gets his reward in heaven...I think it's a four pounder. So don't bother to slip a salesman any money, he'll just give it away to make the next customer happy. 
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (May 09, 2008 1:01 pm)
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