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#37985 of 48021 Re: Hyundai ad [driver100] by chikoo Jan 14, 2009 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: driver100 (Jan 12, 2009 6:47 pm) >Just saw an ad for Hyundai and they said you can bring the car back within one year if you lose your job during that time   Doesn't that happen already? I thought it was called repossession
#37986 of 48021 Re: Cold weather [joel0622] by jmonroe Jan 14, 2009 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: joel0622 (Jan 14, 2009 1:17 pm) If the owner wants 8 units with no excuses and you show up 30 minutes before closing and we are sitting on 7 then there is a real good chance you will get a hell of a deal   That’s what happened when I bought my 95’ Bonneville Beast. I didn’t have the 30 minute rule down pat then but when we got up to leave after the salesman disappeared going for the OK from the SM (right after they were turning out the lights), he comes out smiling and said, “congratulations, you just bought yourself a car”. When I said, “why couldn’t you accept this offer 20 minutes ago? He said, “this is the last time today we have a chance to sell that car”.   This is right in line with what Son #1 told me when he worked as a lot boy for a very large Chevy place in the summer after his junior year of high school. He had to help close the place a couple nights a week and he said there would always be a couple of salesman that would come to him and say something like, “clean that Blue one because it’s going out of here tonight” and another salesman would say the same thing to the other kid. Finally after he saw that those cars were sold, he asked one of the salesman how he could be so sure that he was going to make the sale. The reply was, “I wouldn’t take that deal at 9 AM. but I’m not going to lose it at 9 PM “. Makes sense.   jmonroe
#37987 of 48021 Re: Cold weather [driver100] by golic Jan 14, 2009 (1:46 pm)
Replying to: driver100 (Jan 14, 2009 1:33 pm) So, how late can you get there before close and get the deal?? What is the record for walk-in, get the deal done, the porter prep the car, and F&I? Well forget F&I because they don't leave until there done. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Jan 14, 2009 1:58 pm)
#37988 of 48021 Re: Hyundai ad [richard64] by chikoo Jan 14, 2009 (1:53 pm)
Replying to: richard64 (Jan 13, 2009 11:08 pm) Interesting...   My friend's Pontiac Grand Am died on the way to the Airport about 15 years ago. His parents who were immigrating from India, were pretty upset when they did not see their son at the airport. He vowed never to buy American after that.
#37989 of 48021 Re: Cold weather [golic] by kyfdx HOST Jan 14, 2009 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: golic (Jan 14, 2009 1:46 pm) In 1982, I bought a new Accord.. Showed up at 5:00pm on Saturday.. they closed at 6:00pm... Drove home in my new car at 8:45pm, after we called out for pizza...   Oh yeah... I went there to shop for a used Civic...
#37990 of 48021 Re: Hyundai ad [graphicguy] by explorerx4 Jan 14, 2009 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 14, 2009 7:02 am) it's just like the gas grille. you don't run out of gas unless you are cooking on it.
#37991 of 48021 Re: Cold weather [driver100] by snakeweasel Jan 14, 2009 (3:29 pm)
Replying to: driver100 (Jan 14, 2009 9:56 am) I got a question. Does anyone actually go looking for a car when the temperature gets this cold?   Well even with this cold I haven't given up on my lunch time walk.
#37992 of 48021 Re: Richard [imidazol97] by explorerx4 Jan 14, 2009 (3:52 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 14, 2009 12:57 pm) maybe GG's neighbor bought it.
#37993 of 48021 Re: Hyundai ad [cdn_tch] by cdnpinhead Jan 14, 2009 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: cdn_tch (Jan 14, 2009 8:37 am) Let's hear it for Portage & Main -- supposedly the coldest intersection in Canada (as long as you ignore the Yukon & NWT, plus Edmonton).   Generally, Edmonton & Winnipeg compete for the title of coldest city in Canada. I saw it a bit over 43 below in still air in Edmonton the winter of '71-'72. They played youth hockey outdoors then, and only cancelled practice & games when it went below -20. Farenheit then, & Celsius now. The good news is that at -40, they both read the same. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Jan 14, 2009 6:39 pm)
#37994 of 48021 Re: Hyundai ad [cdnpinhead] by explorerx4 Jan 14, 2009 (6:39 pm)
Replying to: cdnpinhead (Jan 14, 2009 6:27 pm) the coldest i can remember seeing here is ct is -10F. there is a cold spot on my way to work. a soon as i passed it, i heard a piece on the rear hatch of my explorer go 'crack'. fixing it was a $500 repair, but ford picked all but $50. anyways, there is no way my wife is going to go out car shopping in these temperatures. my daughter is soliciting donations for the 'penguin plunge', so i guess the low temps don't bother her as much.

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