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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2009 7:31 am) I think the "within reason" part is the key. Most people just hear the first part of that sentence. That's a big reason why we got into this current mess. |
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2009 7:56 am) I don't know what a Wonderbar is, but when I read the post the first time I read wonderBRA. That's also a neat thing, but don't visualize it pls. This is a family forum. |
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2009 7:31 am) No need to cut and paste everything you said but I totally agree with your philosophy. You said it much better than I could. Thanks for sharing that with me. Now I will not feel guilty no matter what I choose. I am selective with what I splurge on and will not allow it to compromise my savings or get me too far in the hole. Within reason is key. Too many folks just don't understand how money "works." I totally agree on the antiques as well. We've picked up a few nice things along the way. I especially treasure the family pieces; I have the bed that my great grandfather was born in circa 1890-something. check your email. |
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Replying to: golic (Apr 30, 2009 4:39 am) 
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 30, 2009 7:31 am) I agree with what you said too Richard, couldn't have said it better myself, of course you are the language expert so you should be able to say it better (heh heh). But, what I did want to add is even if the Bronco cost $5000 more, and it probably didn't, that is maybe only $1000 a year over the 5 years an average buyer would keep the car (and it will be worth at least $1500 to $2000 more at trade in time)....so the real cost of owning the car you really like and prefer is not that much more. You do have to live within your means, but cutting corners to save some money might not be the best solution in all cases. If you hadn't bought the Buick, and got the Bronco in the first place you would have saved more money, however, you might not have learned a valuable lesson. |
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Replying to: golic (Apr 30, 2009 4:55 am) As for keeping old prosepcts. I do keep many of them but still have to chuck out some dead leads. When you have 10 binders with about 500 SOLDS, and 500 UNSOLDS, you have to at least clean out some unsolds because it takes time to manage those leads too and to shuffle through them once in a while. |
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 29, 2009 8:07 pm) Now I gotta reassure my customers that they shouldn't worry too much about Chrysler restructuring.  Well, there's always used cars to sell. Maybe we'll get more floor traffic because people might be under the wrong impression that we're going out of business and blowing everything out. 
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Replying to: driver100 (Apr 30, 2009 4:02 am) Depends on the dealerships. Some stores full of "sharks" will trample all over you if they sense you're new in the biz and not know much. But in most stores you will find some helpful people that will show you this and that and help you out a bit. I tend to be the helpful type, in that if we get someone new I'll show them around a bit, and answer any questions. One thing that slaespeople hate the most is when they get skated by a newbie. If you guys haven't heard the term before, when I skate someone it means I stole their customer. It's hard to shake off that reputation, and you'll be hated by the whole sales team if you do it, and have a hard time in general working at that dealership. As for your schools question, most chools have a week long courses. All that they teach you is the hierarchy of a dealership, how to fill out a worksheet, how leasing works, and basics of negotiating and closing, and not much else. You learn way more at a dealership because many places want to teach you how to do things their way.
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Apr 30, 2009 4:16 am) Believe it or not I have run into shoppers who I met 3-4 years ago, at my Honda dealership who were at that time shopping, and who still haven't bought anything yet, who came in to my Chrysler store. Seriously, 3-4 years, can you believe that? I just accpeted in my mind that these people's chance of buying from me within a month are slim to none.
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Replying to: golic (Apr 30, 2009 4:39 am) golic, the cup will probably stay in the good old USA this year, but probably in Boston, not Chicago. More knocks at our poor country!!!!
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