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There are ads running nationally (Canada) for a Dodge Caravan. Freight adds $1400, Prep $699 (bit excessive) air tax $100. Adds up to about $22,000. Seems like a pretty good value. My question is, what are the chances you would actually pay that price and drive out the door....no haggle - no hassle. 2010 DODGE GR CARAVAN CANADIAN VALUE PKG $88 WKLY TAX INCLUDED Price: MSRP $29,995 Sale Price $17,999 Payment: $130* Body Style: Minivan Fuel Type: Flexible Fuel Transmission: 4 Speed Sport Automatic O/D Drive Train: Front Wheel Drive Exterior: N/A Interior: Grey, Cloth Stock #: New 2010 Grand
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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 09, 2009 7:51 am) You just won a point for me JM. You are an intelligent buyer, you got the lowest price possible, you realized that, what difference did it make if they gave you a phony MSRP? Better than going through the grinder. |
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Replying to: bolivar (Nov 09, 2009 2:00 am) Another case of "I care what I can see", which is profits from the sales that were made, not losses on those customers who went elsewhere cause they couldn't stand it.
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Replying to: verdugo (Nov 08, 2009 8:17 pm)
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 09, 2009 6:12 am) Bobst wasn't that kind of guy. He was, as I recall, unfailingly soft-spoken & polite. He disliked unpleasantness & he felt that his particular approach made buying cars relatively painless for both sides. When he walked into a dealership, he knew exactly what he wanted to buy & how much he wanted to pay for it. All he wanted from the sales staff was a simple "yes" or "no" to the price that he offered to pay. If the answer was "no", Bobst would shake hands, wish everyone a good day & leave. He was as far from a bully, cry baby or tantrum thrower as a person could be. He hated rudeness & raised voices. I'm not sure if I agree with his approach, but it could work for someone who dislikes haggling. |
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If the answer was "no", Bobst would shake hands, wish everyone a good day & leave My mistake, I wasn't around at the time of the Great Bobst, so that was my impression. But, I have to agree with him, if you want to do a sale as painlessly as possible, it is a great method. Once again, most people are intelligent enough to know phony MSRP's, why not just get on with the final negotiations. |
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Nov 09, 2009 9:12 am) You haven't heard? He finally ran into a dealer that made a baby seal out of him.  jmonroe
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 09, 2009 6:12 am) |
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 09, 2009 8:58 am) The Caravans and the Rams are our best sellers right now and have always been. |
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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 09, 2009 10:22 am) I hope he's staying healthy because he's a good guy. Like me, he go's back to the beginning fo these forums when they started in 1996 or 1997. I suspect he simply got bored and left like so many others have. Once before, he suddenly surfaced after being gone a long itme but not this long. I think it's been years now. Soimeone tick him off? |
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