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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:49:04 -0500
From: "The Malt Hound" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message 
news:37ffekF5dq4inU1nospamvidual.net...
> levyte357 wrote:
>
>> The point I was making was that the dealer/specialist bent over 
>> backwards
>> to make sure I was happy, and keep to keep his customers happy who
>> regularily spend £10K on his cars..  Now, that's not so difficult 
>> to
>> understand.... is it?
>
>
> Well, actually, it is.
>
> First off, the dealer is trying to sell you a car. This is quite a 
> diffent situation from an annual service (hint - their profit margin 
> on a £5k car is a lot more than on a £120 service).

In real money, yes, as a percentage, no.  They generally make a higher 
percentage of profit on service $$ than sales.

>
> Second, there are good and bad dealers for most makes - it is 
> meaningless to make a decision on which make/model you're going to 
> buy based on a dealer.

Not necesarrily.  In my area there are only 2 SAAB dealerships within 
normal driving distance, one of whom are out to screw you at every 
service opportunity.  If I had to rely on that one for service I would 
not buy SAABs.

-Fred W 

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