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#65299 of 91779 why use a broker? by thelastbill

Feb 21, 2011 (4:45 pm)

Just had a story I had to share....,
 
I upped a woman out o the lot a couple weeks ago. She had an 05 ODY and wanted to get an '11 of the same trim level she had now. She made it clear that it was her decision to purchase and we had her vehilce appraised. She was disappointed in the figure and stayed in touch over for about a week over email. In her last email, she mentioned that she was bringing her husband out to drive the '11 and work out all the details. I never heard from her again......
 
Yesterday I get a note from my Toyota manager that he had a deal worked out for this customer....
 
The husband called a guy that had previously worked here and now had a used car lot in a large town nearby. This gentleman acted as a broker for the couple and worked out a deal for them with my toyota manager......for a honda ody......
 
I called the customer to cement a delivery time....they had no clue a deal had been reached or what the numbers were. We have already bought the vehicle from a different dealer and have it detailed.
 
This broker guy is trading their van for 500 under what we quoted her as a trade in value, then buying it from us wholesale to sell for himself!!!!! They had no clue.
 
Im sorry folks, you bought a van.

#65300 of 91779 wrenched open the wallet by stickguy

Feb 21, 2011 (4:53 pm)

so if you here reports of a moth infestation near Philly, that is likely why.
 
No, not a car (not in the budget) but ordered my PC. Not in the budget either, but I have been pushing my luck for a while with the old one. And heck, can't get much of a car for $900, tax included!
 
went with the Dell (really prefer the brand). XPS 7100. 6 core (mores cores is mo better, right?), 1 TB HD, bluetooth, MS office, 6 GB ram. To the door, tax included (dang, why is a mail order place charging tax now?) for ~ $900. Ouch.
 
could have gotten something more basic for a few hunderd less, but why don't like HP in this house (it's personal!), and I always tend to overbuy, "just in case".
 
in car terms, I am going from a 1988 K Car with 250K on it to a new 5 series BMW.
 
just have to wait a couple weeks for delivery, then figure out how to get what I need from the old one onto the new one!

#65301 of 91779 Re: Returning from Florida [fezo] by jmonroe

Feb 21, 2011 (5:33 pm)

Replying to: fezo (Feb 21, 2011 4:32 pm)
A bad plan perhaps but a plan nonetheless....
 
That's exactly what it is and I'm out.
 
jmonroe

#65302 of 91779 Re: wrenched open the wallet [stickguy] by fezo

Feb 21, 2011 (5:37 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 21, 2011 4:53 pm)
dang, why is a mail order place charging tax now?
 
Because they have a physical retail space in state. As soon as LL Bean opened their Marlton store they started charging sales tax in NJ. Grrrrrrr... Fortunately more often than not when I'm ordering from Bean it's clothing which is non-taxable here. Somehow that wouldn't work with Dell...
 
What do you mean you can't get a new car? I can't hold out on your Accord forever you know!

#65303 of 91779 Re: Returning from Florida [jmonroe] by snakeweasel

Feb 21, 2011 (5:51 pm)

Replying to: jmonroe (Feb 21, 2011 4:14 pm)
Same here and because we use the credit card for everything you otta hear her when she goes line for line through the countless entries
 
Has she ever yelled out "You went to Hooters"? Cause mine did once.

#65304 of 91779 Re: Returning from Florida [snakeweasel] by jmonroe

Feb 21, 2011 (7:03 pm)

Replying to: snakeweasel (Feb 21, 2011 5:51 pm)
Has she ever yelled out "You went to Hooters"? Cause mine did once.
 
There are exceptions to every rule. That's where I pay cash.
 
jmonroe

#65305 of 91779 Re: Returning from Florida [jmonroe] by driver100

Feb 21, 2011 (7:41 pm)

Replying to: jmonroe (Feb 21, 2011 5:33 pm)
A bad plan perhaps but a plan nonetheless....
 That's exactly what it is and I'm out.
 
I think we have to ask Mrs. Jmonroe about that.

#65306 of 91779 Re: wrenched open the wallet [fezo] by stickguy

Feb 21, 2011 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: fezo (Feb 21, 2011 5:37 pm)
you want the accord, make an offer I can't refuse. I have a bike, and can always confiscate my Son's TL. Let him walk. oh wait, he has a bike too!
 
actually, it gives me a valid excuse to start car hunting. Not that I should be doing it now, so you may have to wait.
 
and when did Dell open a retail store? I know that is what makes them have to collect taxes, but I thought they didn't have a physical presence, and were just taking the taxes out to be mean to me.

#65307 of 91779 Re: wrenched open the wallet [stickguy] by verdugo

Feb 21, 2011 (11:13 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 21, 2011 8:06 pm)
and when did Dell open a retail store?
 
I believe it's not just a store, which they are/were opening. It could also be offices. Since they have been going after the corporate market, they probably have at least a few sales offices.

#65308 of 91779 Re: wrenched open the wallet [stickguy] by bolivar

Feb 21, 2011 (11:57 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 21, 2011 4:53 pm)
I like Dell's. I think you made a good decision. The XPS's are usually a general 'step up', their mid-level models. Not the top-level 'gamer' model. It should do everything you want to do for several years.
 
I think Dell may now collect sales tax in all states with a law that it is collectable. You probably should not have to pay any local, county, etc percentages, but the state wide percent will be collected.
 
Most states' laws are written that even if an out-of-state seller does not collect sales tax, you as the buyer are supposed to pay to the state their sales tax, or sometimes called excise tax. Oklahoma, for the last few years, has taken a new dodge at this - on your state tax return you indicate if you buy anything out of state. If yes, they add a small percent of your taxable income to cover this tax. Since I usually do buy quite a bit of stuff online out of state, I pay this tax, which is usually only $20 or so. In case of a state audit, this is something they can't get me for.

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