Buying a Car. - Page 3

Sherri · #21 07-28-2007, 01:49 PM

I got an awesome sweet deal on my Jag. It's a 2001 and only had 34000 miles on it. It's the big one. I gave them my Montero, with lots of miles, which needed about $3,000 work on it right then, plus $6,300 and the Jag was mine! It's like brand new and the body style didn't change until the new 2008's came out, so it looks like it could be only a year or two old.

CC1 · #22 07-28-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

I've been told that the best day to buy a car is the last day of the month! If they're close to a sales goal, they'll bargain with you more to reach the goal!

Many times this is true. When I was the sales manager of an Infiniti dealership I would usually take deals on the last two or three days of the month that I would not earlier in the month. Of course only if the deals could be closed out before the end of the month. Just committing to buy the car was not enough as for it to count for us it had to be processed.

I would also do internet research to try and find out what hidden dealer incentives might be in effect from the factory. That can greatly affect the amount a dealer can discount.

Generally when you hear that a dealer will sell a car at invoice AND give you back the rebate money on top of that it means there are hidden factory incentives to the dealer and it would help if you knew how much.

BrotherEastman · #23 07-28-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CC1

You have to understand that your offer destroyed your credibility with him by being so ridiculous. You need to at least be rooted in reality.

Okay, not to sound too harsh, but typically, I give about the same amount of credibility to dealers as I do politicians and lawyers. So, I really can care less whether they think my offer is credible or not. You say that the Lucerne is overpriced, what makes any other car different? You were a dealer, but I could almost say for certain, that you or anyone else (other than the actual car lot owner) really knows what those cars are worth. So, in reality, maybe my offer was crazy, but I would rather beat the dealer at his own game, than to allow him/her to snooker me into a possible bad deal.

BrotherEastman · #24 07-28-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Defender

I agree with the credibility issue. I would be curious as to the salesman's reaction to your offer. It probably ended your discussion rather abruptly. But, live and learn. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently, begin again.

So, you trust the salesman? How many car salesmen have taken advantage of you? None? credibility, credibility, credibility..............

BrotherEastman · #25 07-28-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

I drove a Buick into an Olds showroom. After the Sales Manager told me everything I knew was wrong with my car, he then insulted me and offered me $700 trade-in on an Alero (11000 car then). I went to a local used dealer and paid $10000 for a used Chevrolet and was very happy.

I was surprised at this response, and felt justified when Olds went under.

If I were Bro Eastman, I would go back to the dealership again.

Boomm, Why would I go back to that dealership again? I have an '04 Impala that I paid $12,000.00 for just a few years ago. Have Impala's jumped that significantly in a few short years?

Rico · #26 07-28-2007, 08:48 PM

Brother Eastman, you are obviously on the internet. Do some research on what the car you want is selling for.

Rico · #27 07-28-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Boomm, Why would I go back to that dealership again? I have an '04 Impala that I paid $12,000.00 for just a few years ago. Have Impala's jumped that significantly in a few short years?

Was it a program car?

BrotherEastman · #28 07-28-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

There are some factors one needs to consider and know about before hand...

Is there a factory rebate included? Are there dealer incentives (cash incentives the dealer gets from the maker)....if you KNOW about those dealer incentives before hand you might be able to use it to negotiate...

How much of the money is going to be cash?

All of it.

Defender · #29 07-28-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

So, you trust the salesman? How many car salesmen have taken advantage of you? None? credibility, credibility, credibility..............

Don't be so touchy. I was completely snookered on the first new car I bought. I don't trust any salesman unless I know them personally. You asked a question. You got some answers. Obviously, you didn't really want to know. Move on..........

BrotherEastman · #30 07-28-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

Was it a program car?

The one I made an offer on was.