12-30-2018, 09:22 AM | #21 |
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12-30-2018, 01:40 PM | #23 |
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It's not hard. You just need to know your numbers and target car before you set foot in the showroom, and then be prepared to walk away if you don't get close to where you want to be. It also helps to remember that the salesperson is only pretending to be your best friend ever, and will forget your name the moment you take delivery and leave the dealership. Stand tall and confident, and remember that it's your money. Keep as much of it as you can.
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12-31-2018, 09:35 AM | #24 |
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Sorry ff but that just isn’t the method I like to use to buy a car. I look at it more for the long term relationship with the saleperson and the dealer.
I still talk to one of my BMW salesman who no longer works in the car business, I consider him a friend and he is a great guy ... when I go to Audi I get a hug from my sales woman and we talk about cars. My Mercedes salesman just retired and moved out of state and we still talk as well. He is a really nice guy and i’m glad he is enjoying his retirement. I also get very good service plus sometimes I get something out of the norm like the time the bmw dealer gave me an i8 for the weekend or more recently so the Audi dealer gave me the keys to an S4 so I could take it by myself for an extended test drive. I know this might happen in other states but here in NY they don’t give you the cars by themselves. Anyway I know your method works for some but I just want to buy my new car, enjoy the experience and get a reasonable deal. |
12-31-2018, 11:13 AM | #25 |
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yeah but you buy like 3 cars a year, every year
no wonder your sales people give you big hugs when they see you walk in
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12-31-2018, 11:21 AM | #26 |
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12-31-2018, 12:54 PM | #27 |
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I'm with AF. I do my research such that I won't be screwed, but then I make a decent offer such that they don't feel screwed either. I'm not in it to win at all costs.
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12-31-2018, 02:33 PM | #28 |
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I wouldn't worry about the dealership feeling screwed. They won't extend the same courtesy towards you. And they won't progress any further downwards in negotiations if it doesn't make sense for them.
Just like the buyer should, the dealership enters negotiations knowing what their $$ numbers need to be. Of course, your time is valuable too. I would never spend hours haggling over something like $200. To me that seems silly, and at that point it's probably more of a chest-beating exercise. If I can't get to where I want to be in the deal within ~20 minutes, then it wasn't meant to be. |
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I always find the least smarmy customer rep at BMW or whatever, and then take the deal to email only. I never cement anything in person. I need to be able to take my time, do my calculations, research, etc. without any external pressure. |
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12-31-2018, 07:48 PM | #30 |
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Any supplier discounts from work? That usually helps a lot too.
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