Car Dealerships

Chunkee

Lifer
Jul 28, 2002
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Dont you love how they go bottom wholesale on yours to earn your business (lol) and 500 below suggested retail on theirs.. LOL

Good lord...the best part is "We want to earn your business!" LOL.....

I cannot believe how some people do that...seriously.
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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fug em... talk to the internet sales dept. And only go in to test drive and pick up.
 

Gibson486

Lifer
Aug 9, 2000
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My favorite:

Mazda Dealer: Here is the best price we can give you.

Me: Ummm....you just substracted my trade from the sticker.....

Mazda dealer: Great Deal..isn't it?

Me: You really do not want my business......

Mazda Dealer: These 3's are selling hot...it's a great price

Me: Bye...*gets up*

Mazda Dealer: Wait...let me see what i can do

*wait 15 minutes*

Mazda Dealer: We knocked $500 off...here is the new price....

Me: *get up....walk away*

I can't believe people are dumb enough to fall for it. The dealer ended up calling 3 days later with the lowest price out of everyone.....and I still regret buying it from there. they have horrible service and they never want to do warrenty service.
 

imported_Imp

Diamond Member
Dec 20, 2005
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My family, minus me, bought a new car and was very proud of getting rust protection and a trunk mat free ($1000-ish retail...). Yep, they were grateful to the salesman, still talk about the deal, and scold me when I ask why they didn't try to bargain/leave/shop around.
 

Chunkee

Lifer
Jul 28, 2002
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Originally posted by: Imp
My family, minus me, bought a new car and was very proud of getting rust protection and a trunk mat free ($1000-ish retail...). Yep, they were grateful to the salesman, still talk about the deal, and scold me when I ask why they didn't try to bargain/leave/shop around.

LOL...
 

NoCreativity

Golden Member
Feb 28, 2008
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Originally posted by: Gibson486

I can't believe people are dumb enough to fall for it. The dealer ended up calling 3 days later with the lowest price out of everyone.....and I still regret buying it from there. they have horrible service and they never want to do warrenty service.

I too have realized that the lowest price doesn't always mean the best deal.
 

senseamp

Lifer
Feb 5, 2006
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3s should go for a song now that new model is coming out. Tell that to dealer. Tell him about the economy. Tell him you think he's liable to be out of a job if he doesn't meet his quota, or you'll find a dealer who is.
But don't even start talking to him until you cross shop all the internet departments against each other. Only when you get lowest price online or by phone and no other dealer wants to beat it, do you go to the dealer and use that as a starting point for negotiation.
 

dirtboy

Diamond Member
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: senseamp
Tell him about the economy. Tell him you think he's liable to be out of a job if he doesn't meet his quota, or you'll find a dealer who is.

Yea, that will certainly make them want to give you the best deal. :roll:

I'm not a car salesman, but if I was and you said that to me, I'd show you the door.
 

Saga

Banned
Feb 18, 2005
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1
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Dunno, I've always managed to get along fine with dealers.

My first experience ever was a Saturn dealership that had a 98 Celica GT on the lot when I was 18 in Highschool. I eyeballed it when I first entered and passed it up intentionally when walking around the lot with the salesman. I made him spend some time with me, shot the breeze a bit, and drove two cars. In the end, I finally showed interest in the GT and we took it for a spin. Found it was pretty solid mechanical shape and I started talking prices on all three cars I had driven with the ultimate aim of getting them down low on the Celica. The sticker on the car was $16,200. By the end of the day I had them calling me offering $6000. I was making pretty good money in highschool and had $5000 saved, so I had a year of making small payments to my mother to cover the difference she loaned me for the next year. Car never cost me anything but gas, oil, and a filter, and was a breeze to drive for the next two and a half years.

Second was my truck. Fully loaded 2007 Sierra 1500 with the 6.0 Vmax package. Leather, nav, bose (which was promptly replaced with real a real audio solution and not that bose garbage) and the Z71 suspension package including the Denali all-wheel-drive. Knew that truck would be a bitch for them to move. They had it stickered for $37,500 and it had 4 miles on the odometer. Was apparently some custom job someone ordered and then never ended up paying for, as to this very day I cannot build that truck on the GMC website. I convinced them to let me take it home, drove it for two days, all the while negotiating price with them via phone calls. On the third day I signed the papers I knew I got the right price. Actually, I got so much off on that truck I could sell it right now for more than my loan amount even AFTER the prices on trucks fell like rocks.

Needless to say I'm happy. All you need to know is how to play the game. There is a great web article somewhere on the net that is EXTREMELY long, about some guy who worked as a salesman for two dealers (one used car dealer and one prime new/certified dealer) for a few months and he really nails the majority of the dirty tricks dealers use. Bottom line is buying a car from a dealer is just like everything else in life, all you need to do is educate yourself and you can make out without getting ripped off.
 

Chunkee

Lifer
Jul 28, 2002
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Originally posted by: Izusaga
Dunno, I've always managed to get along fine with dealers.

My first experience ever was a Saturn dealership that had a 98 Celica GT on the lot when I was 18 in Highschool. I eyeballed it when I first entered and passed it up intentionally when walking around the lot with the salesman. I made him spend some time with me, shot the breeze a bit, and drove two cars. In the end, I finally showed interest in the GT and we took it for a spin. Found it was pretty solid mechanical shape and I started talking prices on all three cars I had driven with the ultimate aim of getting them down low on the Celica. The sticker on the car was $16,200. By the end of the day I had them calling me offering $6000. I was making pretty good money in highschool and had $5000 saved, so I had a year of making small payments to my mother to cover the difference she loaned me for the next year. Car never cost me anything but gas, oil, and a filter, and was a breeze to drive for the next two and a half years.

Second was my truck. Fully loaded 2007 Sierra 1500 with the 6.0 Vmax package. Leather, nav, bose (which was promptly replaced with real a real audio solution and not that bose garbage) and the Z71 suspension package including the Denali all-wheel-drive. Knew that truck would be a bitch for them to move. They had it stickered for $37,500 and it had 4 miles on the odometer. Was apparently some custom job someone ordered and then never ended up paying for, as to this very day I cannot build that truck on the GMC website. I convinced them to let me take it home, drove it for two days, all the while negotiating price with them via phone calls. On the third day I signed the papers I knew I got the right price. Actually, I got so much off on that truck I could sell it right now for more than my loan amount even AFTER the prices on trucks fell like rocks.

Needless to say I'm happy. All you need to know is how to play the game. There is a great web article somewhere on the net that is EXTREMELY long, about some guy who worked as a salesman for two dealers (one used car dealer and one prime new/certified dealer) for a few months and he really nails the majority of the dirty tricks dealers use. Bottom line is buying a car from a dealer is just like everything else in life, all you need to do is educate yourself and you can make out without getting ripped off.

That is all well and good, and there really is no genius in the methods. but most around here are still "we will need to make 6-7 grand off of you" and that is the lowest price. I walk each time, but they do not care. and yes, i give them counter offers that are 'ready to purchase'

jC
 

senseamp

Lifer
Feb 5, 2006
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Originally posted by: dirtboy
Originally posted by: senseamp
Tell him about the economy. Tell him you think he's liable to be out of a job if he doesn't meet his quota, or you'll find a dealer who is.

Yea, that will certainly make them want to give you the best deal. :roll:

I'm not a car salesman, but if I was and you said that to me, I'd show you the door.

That is why you aren't a car salesman, you have self respect. The sooner you put those guys in their place and disassociate them from any illusions they might have about profits they can extract from you, the sooner you can get to a mutually agreeable price.
 

Doggiedog

Lifer
Aug 17, 2000
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I recently purchased a car and am waiting for delivery but I went the Internet route.

I got the best quote I could find but my bro in law suggested another dealership he's used in the past. I called them up told them what I was offered and that I was buying that day. They told me they'd call me back. They called me within 15 mins and quoted me $300 higher than what I was offered. I laughed at them saying why would I buy it at a higher price than I was offered elsewhere. They told me it was because their service was better. I laughed again and said no thanks. About 15 mins later, they called back and offered me the car at $300 less than the best offer I had.

Times are bad now for car dealers. You can get a real good price on anything it seems.
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: AlexWade
http://www.beatthecarsalesman.com/

I love that website. The best part is the guilt trip some dealers put on him. Some of these dealers act like it is one of the 7 deadly sins to haggle. Just remember that a cornered animal is the most dangerous one. These guys have been exposed, and like a cornered dog they have no option but to lash out.
http://www.beatthecarsalesman.com/speakout.html

Confessions of a Car Salesman
http://www.carbuyingtips.com/ & http://www.carbuyingtips.com/#dmail (similar to speakout)
 
Aug 23, 2000
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I learned along time ago that when car shopping, don't get attached and be ready to walk out. Know how much others have purchased for. On the last 2 vehicles I've purchased, I went in did the usual crap that the salesmen try and then tell them my offer and also tell them that that is what I will spend not a dime more. If they can't match that offer, don't waste your or my time. Just be realistic on your offer.
 
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