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Replying to: obyone (Dec 01, 2008 3:47 am) The General Manager of the store himself came out to talk to us. He first asked my friend why he didn't look at a Maxima. My friend told him what he paid for the G35 and the Nissan GM agreed he couldn't have touched that price on a similarly equipped Max. Talk then turned to the GT-R. "Why is this one available?" my friend asked. "It was sold but the customer backed out." GM replied. "hmm. How much are you selling it for?" my friend asked. "20k over MSRP. These cars are hot." GM replied. Hmm. "However, if you are interested I can let it go for MSRP." hmm, again. "No thanks, I'm happy with my G." my friend replied. I just laughed and shook my head. |
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Replying to: driver100 (Dec 01, 2008 5:25 am) |
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Replying to: jipster (Dec 01, 2008 6:15 am) That was Joel who did some research for me. It's nothing to scoff at. $15.5K for a Fusion is pretty darn good. I priced out the next level up Fusion SE 4 cylinder with the moonroof package and I can buy one locally for around 17k plus taxes and fees. Not bad for a car that stickers around $22.5k if you ask me. |
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Replying to: alejandrom (Dec 01, 2008 8:01 am) Actually there's a car buying course put out by the Dale Carnegie institute and the first thing they teach students is to say "Just looking!" 
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Replying to: dino001 (Dec 01, 2008 8:16 am) It's not against the law to post ADM's on their vehicles. If you read the fine print in the brochures and even on the window stickers it says "Dealer is free to set their own price" or words to that effect. So if they can get ADM, more power to them. It's called capitalism.
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Replying to: rogeliov (Dec 01, 2008 12:47 pm) |
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Replying to: alejandrom (Dec 01, 2008 9:34 am) But there was this one customer who I kinda feel bad for. They bought a 2005 Chrysler T+C fully loaded from me for $11,991 plus 3K in negative equity. After they got out of the finance office they owed $25,250 on their loan. They bought everything in the back end including life insurance. Now these people can't get out of their Chrysler for the next 7 years. I probably could have sold this customer and his family (wife bought a car from me, son bought a car from and his sister in law bought a car from me) a couple more cars but they are so buried in the ones they bought that they can't trade them in. We went so far over the top that they can't buy anything else. That is bad business in my opinion. Wow! and you seem proud of this? Mack is rolling in his grave right now.
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Replying to: graphicguy (Dec 01, 2008 6:15 am) I'm in flip-flop mode right now, so not sure what will happen. The new car auto show is in January or Feb, if prices get better with 0% financing, I will be left with no choice... BUY! 
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Replying to: rogeliov (Dec 01, 2008 1:13 pm)
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Replying to: rogeliov (Dec 01, 2008 1:13 pm) Sorry to hear that. Mack was a good guy.
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