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#3062 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [stickguy] by robr2

Jan 01, 2013 (3:59 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 01, 2013 3:53 pm)
still, if the price is something they would do for a quick sale to get another unit punched on the month, why not just say yes? either she buys the car right then (bonus sale before closing), or she flakes and leaves, and they are exactly in the same place.
 
I'm guessing it was because she walked in an hour before closing time and it wasn't worth it to them.
 
What she offered may have been too low.
They may have hit their numbers for the month and didn't need the sale.
The finance/paperwork folks may have gone home already.
The detailing staff was gone.
 
Who knows but they didn't want her business at the price she offered.
 
IMHO, the walking in an hour before closing time is akin to yelling out "who wants to sell a car today?"

#3063 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [robr2] by kyfdx HOST

Jan 01, 2013 (6:25 pm)

Replying to: robr2 (Jan 01, 2013 3:59 pm)
Yeah.... last day.. good plan...
 
Last minute? Not so much..
 
It was New Years Eve..... people have plans, and most of the "month-end specials" are good until January 2nd...

#3064 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [kyfdx] by beethovengirl

Jan 01, 2013 (9:02 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 01, 2013 6:25 pm)
I forgot to ask...is it common for new cars to have over 300 miles on them? what is standard? Is having over 300 miles a legit reason to negotiate a lower price? I just walked since I wasn't sure how to proceed upon hearing the car had 330 miles on it (after being advertised as having 10 miles).
 
thanks

#3065 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [beethovengirl] by stickguy

Jan 01, 2013 (9:35 pm)

Replying to: beethovengirl (Jan 01, 2013 9:02 pm)
it can be. Might have been a dealer transfer, or could have been used for a lot of test drives. If it was transfer miles, no big deal. test drives, harder to say. But yes, normally you should expect more off for a car with miles, but that is in a gray area of being enough to matter.

#3066 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [beethovengirl] by robr2

Jan 02, 2013 (6:04 am)

Replying to: beethovengirl (Jan 01, 2013 9:02 pm)
As noted, it may have been a dealer trade or used for test drives.
 
Either way, it really shouldn't be an issue. Dealer trades are usually done by part time retirees and aren't driven hard. As for test drives, most dealers aren't going to allow customers to beat on the car.
 
As for standard miles on a new car - there isn't one. What defines a "new" car is if it has been titled.

#3067 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [beethovengirl] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 02, 2013 (9:40 am)

Replying to: beethovengirl (Jan 01, 2013 9:02 pm)
I don't think such few miles would be a point of negotiation, because the next buyer probably won't care.

#3068 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [Mr_Shiftright] by kyfdx HOST

Jan 02, 2013 (5:46 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2013 9:40 am)
Agreed.....
 
At most, a dealer might knock off $0.30/mi... or, $100 in this case...
 
Some people have a hard time with mileage on their new car... others couldn't care less... Dealers don't care, for sure..

#3069 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [beethovengirl] by verdugo

Jan 04, 2013 (11:13 am)

Replying to: beethovengirl (Jan 01, 2013 9:02 pm)
I just walked since I wasn't sure how to proceed upon hearing the car had 330 miles on it (after being advertised as having 10 miles).
 
For me, 330 miles is not a deal breaker. You wanted a car at fire sale price and got it, so that's fine.
 
I have more of a problem with the car being advertised as having 10 miles, but actually having 330. It would just give me a bad vibe about the dealer.

#3070 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [verdugo] by stickguy

Jan 04, 2013 (12:47 pm)

Replying to: verdugo (Jan 04, 2013 11:13 am)
well, that does not sound horrible. remember, the ads are not real time. probably had 10 miles when they did the ad, and it got used after that (test drives or maybe a salesguy used it temporarilly). the don't change the online ads every time it was driven.

#3071 of 3219 Re: how is this negotiating strategy? [stickguy] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 04, 2013 (5:52 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 04, 2013 12:47 pm)
In my book at least, 330 miles is a non-issue on a new car.

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