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Re: Just laughed myself out of the local dealer... Posted by Kenf (more from Kenf) on Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:02:42

In Reply to: Re: Just laughed myself out of the local dealer..., Jim K., Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:57:51 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Ok I'm going to have to call you on that one.

Do you really expect people to "negotiate against full sticker?" Anyone who buys a domestic for anywhere near sticker probably didn't do their homework and is the car salesman's dream. Is it completely unreasonable to buy a new car for a few percentage points above invoice and also get a reasonable trade-in value for your car? From what you have said you can only have one or the other. Offering a lower trade-in and calling it "market conditions" is just an excuse to make more money. That's your job, I'm not faulting you for it. The strange pricing practices in the car industry are the only place I know of where there is so much negotiation and variety in pricing. Imagine haggling over a new plasma TV and asking Best Buy to take your old one for 30-40% of what you paid for it a few years ago. Now that I think about it, my last 4 car purchases were either through Saab military sales at a fixed price, or my MDX which I paid halfway between invoice and sticker and felt lucky so I guess I have a bias against negotiations and trade-ins.

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Posts in this Thread:

Just laughed myself out of the local dealer..., JamieZ, Thu, 4 Aug 2005 16:43:02
- An interesting discussion, but..., Sarunas , Mon, 8 Aug 2005 07:21:22
  - Monroney=MSRP=List Price=Sticker..., Mike Lynch , Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:58:15
    - Thanks. What about CPO "stickers"?, Sarunas , Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:21:15
  - Re: An interesting discussion, but..., TML , Mon, 8 Aug 2005 07:54:45
    - Re: An interesting discussion, but..., Rafe, Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:30:51
      - So is the total of the amounts that are non-public info, Noel, Mon, 8 Aug 2005 13:59:03
        Rebates and incentives....., Mike Lynch , Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:48:31
        It does get a tad complicated or confusing..., Noel, Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:23:42
        Cool, and yeah, about right...., Mike Lynch , Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:00:30
- Buying new is a sucker's game...., mikey, Sat, 6 Aug 2005 19:36:07
- Re: Just laughed myself out of the local dealer..., Rafe, Sat, 6 Aug 2005 19:13:35
- Re: Just laughed myself out of the local dealer..., Jim K., Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:57:51
  - Over heard this in the next cubicle, JamieZ, Fri, 5 Aug 2005 19:28:15
    - Re: Over heard this in the next cubicle, Bill in VA, Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:50:00
  - Low ball trade unrealistic Saab sales bro...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:50:17
    - The down payment suggested for a car in the $400.., JamieZ, Fri, 5 Aug 2005 19:31:31
  - Re: Just laughed myself out of the local dealer..., Kenf, Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:02:42 <-- Viewing This Message
    - Re: Just laughed myself out of the local dealer..., Jim K., Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:24:40
      - He said A basis, not THE basis...nm, John T, Fri, 5 Aug 2005 16:00:51
      - Sticker is not the basis of a deal....., Mike Lynch , Fri, 5 Aug 2005 15:07:48
        Re: Sticker is not the basis of a deal....., Jim K., Sat, 6 Aug 2005 04:49:26
        Re: New car simple deal, BobS, Fri, 5 Aug 2005 20:15:30
        Re: New car simple deal, Rafe, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:46:49
- Sure you don't wanna' get it from me?....., Mike Lynch , Thu, 4 Aug 2005 16:48:55
  - Re: Sure you don't wanna' get it from me?....., JamieZ, Fri, 5 Aug 2005 19:40:18

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