Comments on: How to Get the Best Deal on a Car when you are “Just Looking” http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/ analyzing lifestyles Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-403345 John Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:33:30 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/#comment-403345 Thanks for the advise on buying and selling cars, great stuff. I found this fascinating quote today: <blockquote> 1) Do the salespeople really need to go to the manager for prices, payments, and discounts?ON THE LOT with JOHN RYAN, <a href="http://www.johnsmotivation.com/2009/09/most-faq-by-friends-and-family-about.html" rel="nofollow">The most FAQ I have been asked by friends and family about car and truck sales | Buying or Selling cars for profit</a>, Oct 2009 </blockquote> You should read the whole article. Thanks for the advise on buying and selling cars, great stuff.

I found this fascinating quote today:

1) Do the salespeople really need to go to the manager for prices, payments, and discounts?ON THE LOT with JOHN RYAN, The most FAQ I have been asked by friends and family about car and truck sales | Buying or Selling cars for profit, Oct 2009

You should read the whole article.

]]> By: Parks http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-386790 Parks Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:07:31 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/#comment-386790 Robert, I agree completely. I was looking at a Honda Fit today--they had me test drive it (along with a Civic) and looking at the car in the show room took an hour. That first hour was great! We accomplished a lot. Then, they asked me for my keys to my current car (an 02 Saturn Vue), so they could appraise it for trade-in value. Well, what I was told was going to be about a 10 minute procedure ended up being nearly an hour and a half--and I spent nearly every minute of that time at a desk by myself. I was expecting atleast a decent deal with a fair trade-in value. After an hour and a half of waiting, I was worn out--my patience had worn thin. I was ready to go home. The salesman came to me and told me that they would sell me the car for 17,300 dollars WITH trade in--NOT including TT&L. What's funny is the car I was looking at's MSRP is 17,100! Somehow with trade-in, they managed to add 200 dollars. I don't need an extra piece of plastic to hold my cargo space for an additional 300 dollars. No thank you. They lost my business today. Also--it's very helpful if you know EXACTLY what you are looking for. Go on to edmunds.com and request price quotes from as many different dealerships as you can--and let them know in the additional comments box that you have requested quotes from however many other dealerships and that you are looking for the best deal possible. By dealing with this over e-mail, you get the dealerships to compete for your business from the comfort of your own couch (until you go in to talk to the dealership that gives you the best deal, that is). Robert, I agree completely. I was looking at a Honda Fit today–they had me test drive it (along with a Civic) and looking at the car in the show room took an hour. That first hour was great! We accomplished a lot. Then, they asked me for my keys to my current car (an 02 Saturn Vue), so they could appraise it for trade-in value. Well, what I was told was going to be about a 10 minute procedure ended up being nearly an hour and a half–and I spent nearly every minute of that time at a desk by myself. I was expecting atleast a decent deal with a fair trade-in value. After an hour and a half of waiting, I was worn out–my patience had worn thin. I was ready to go home. The salesman came to me and told me that they would sell me the car for 17,300 dollars WITH trade in–NOT including TT&L. What’s funny is the car I was looking at’s MSRP is 17,100! Somehow with trade-in, they managed to add 200 dollars. I don’t need an extra piece of plastic to hold my cargo space for an additional 300 dollars. No thank you. They lost my business today.

Also–it’s very helpful if you know EXACTLY what you are looking for. Go on to edmunds.com and request price quotes from as many different dealerships as you can–and let them know in the additional comments box that you have requested quotes from however many other dealerships and that you are looking for the best deal possible. By dealing with this over e-mail, you get the dealerships to compete for your business from the comfort of your own couch (until you go in to talk to the dealership that gives you the best deal, that is).

]]> By: Robert http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-376517 Robert Fri, 29 May 2009 00:35:07 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/#comment-376517 I just tell them the truth. I've read about the (fill in the blank) and wanted to see it in the flesh. If it's a non dream car pedestrian vehicle I'm interested in I'll go when the dealership is closed and cruise the lot. "The Game " wouldn't be so bad if the salespeople knew anything about the car they're selling. The other problem is having the managers tell the salespeople what to sell. Don't try to sell me a leftover Luxo-Boat when I want a family grocery getter. Don't tell me you won't order me a 2009 Challenger SE in black when your company's bankrupt (happened the day of the bankruptcy). Don't add $7000.00 of options to a $32,000.00 car when I didn't ask for it (Camaro SS at the Chevy dealership earlier today). Don't make me wait 30 minutes to check my credit rating when I know it takes 10 minutes at most. I just tell them the truth. I’ve read about the (fill in the blank) and wanted to see it in the flesh. If it’s a non dream car pedestrian vehicle I’m interested in I’ll go when the dealership is closed and cruise the lot. “The Game ” wouldn’t be so bad if the salespeople knew anything about the car they’re selling. The other problem is having the managers tell the salespeople what to sell. Don’t try
to sell me a leftover Luxo-Boat when I want a family grocery getter. Don’t tell me you won’t order me a 2009 Challenger SE in black when your company’s bankrupt (happened the day of the bankruptcy). Don’t add $7000.00 of options to a $32,000.00 car when I didn’t ask for it (Camaro SS at the Chevy dealership earlier today).
Don’t make me wait 30 minutes to check my credit rating when I know it takes 10 minutes at most.

]]> By: Ed http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/comment-page-1/#comment-179019 Ed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:02:37 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/2007/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-a-car-when-you-are-just-looking/#comment-179019 "Just looking" is a defense mechanism customers put up in an uncomfortable situation. The saleperson should do his best to make the customer as comfortable as possible. Asking a customer for a credit app before selecting a vehicle is rude and offensive. Yes, dealers pay less than invoice but that doesn't mean they will sell a car with no profit. Instead of playing "the Game" wouldn't it be better for a customer to just print off a download of trade value and what the car of interest is worth? “Just looking” is a defense mechanism customers put up in an uncomfortable situation. The saleperson should do his best to make the customer as comfortable as possible.
Asking a customer for a credit app before selecting a vehicle is rude and offensive.
Yes, dealers pay less than invoice but that doesn’t mean they will sell a car with no profit.
Instead of playing “the Game” wouldn’t it be better for a customer to just print off a download of trade value and what the car of interest is worth?

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