Author Topic: Best Family Sedan? (Read 82852 times)

Avid Reader · « **Reply #240 on:** April 26, 2012, 03:40:33 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on April 25, 2012, 01:02:18 PM

Are you serious about this offer? I would do it for you and take a percentage of your savings (I would get a price for you and you would go down to the dealer)

While I have no plans for buying a car anytime soon, whenever that time does come, I would absolutely be ready to employ someone to do this on my behalf and pay him a nice commission of the savings.

MarkS · « **Reply #241 on:** April 26, 2012, 03:45:49 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on April 25, 2012, 01:02:18 PM

Are you serious about this offer? I would do it for you and take a percentage of your savings (I would get a price for you and you would go down to the dealer)

Not buying right now (possibly soon), and since I am deal savvy myself, I could probably do it on my own. However, I'm sure many out there would be interested in such a service.
Once you find a dealer who is willing to go very low to beat others offers, you could even start 'advertising' that you can get ahold of a brand new ****** for only $**,**** and match buyers to that dealer......
One day, when Ergel is making tons of money off all of this, I will kick myself for not doing it myself!!

bubble347 · « **Reply #242 on:** December 17, 2013, 10:58:44 AM »

Quote from: Dan on May 14, 2011, 10:13:02 PM

I have posted about it before.

Sonata is out because of passenger seat. Otherwise I liked it a lot.
Camry is out as they're releasing the '12 redesign later this year and the problem-plagued '07-'11 Camrys will plummet in value. And I'm not keen about buying a car in the first year of a redesign either before people have had a chance to test it out.

Can you post the link to where you discuss negotiating strategy?

Super Speed · « **Reply #243 on:** December 17, 2013, 02:23:05 PM »

Quote from: bubble347 on December 17, 2013, 10:58:44 AM

Can you post the link to where you discuss negotiating strategy?

You do realize you quoted a post from 2 years ago?!

Ergel · « **Reply #244 on:** December 17, 2013, 02:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Super Speed on December 17, 2013, 02:23:05 PM

You do realize you quoted a post from 2 years ago?!

Dan doesn't have a presence on the forums anymore?

bubble347 · « **Reply #245 on:** December 17, 2013, 03:47:00 PM »

Quote from: Super Speed on December 17, 2013, 02:23:05 PM

You do realize you quoted a post from 2 years ago?!

Well it did catch your eye!

sguitarist18 · « **Reply #246 on:** November 18, 2014, 05:18:17 AM »

Quote from: bubble347 on December 17, 2013, 10:58:44 AM

Can you post the link to where you discuss negotiating strategy?

Bump...I've spent a while searching. If someone does know where it is, perhaps it could be added to a wiki in this thread?

metziah · « **Reply #247 on:** November 18, 2014, 11:13:45 AM »

The basic idea is to search inventory with several dealers. You will get either calls or emails with quotes. Take the lowest OTD(out the door offer) and use that as leverage when negotiating with the dealers. Explain polity, innocently and firmly that these are your numbers and if they really want your business it isn't worth your time to schlep down to them unless they're well within you ball park..
You'll be surprised how much money you can knock off an asking price...
I just bought a $24k vehicle and had paid $3k less than the asking price.
VERY IMPORTANT!! When negotiating show them that you're very serious and that if they can get down to your price they'll have the check in their hands within a day..
I even provided a CC over the phone so that they can put a $500 deposit on a van for me...(obviously confirm that the deposit is refundable should you not be happy with the car when you see it)
Good luck!!

sguitarist18 · « **Reply #248 on:** November 18, 2014, 01:32:17 PM »

Can you go back and forth between dealers? "A" offer $23,500, "B" offers $23,200, I go back to "A" and ask him to beat it? Any tips for doing this politely?

Ergel · « **Reply #249 on:** November 18, 2014, 01:38:49 PM »

Of course. I just email and say I got this quote, can you beat it. Once you get a number no one can beat you probably have a good price

Name Changed · « **Reply #250 on:** November 18, 2014, 01:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on November 18, 2014, 01:38:49 PM

Of course. I just email and say I got this quote, can you beat it. Once you get a number no one can beat you probably have a good price

I have called a dealership with a price that I got from a different dealer. I asked if they could beat it and they said sure. Come down and we could talk.

I went down to the dealership, I sat down with a sales rep, told him what car I want. They had it in stock, he pulled it up. Showed me the car, and I said I want it.

We sat down to negotiate the price... I showed him the quote I had that they promised me they will beat it...

The Floor Sales Manager came over to us, and I showed him the price I wanted. He said he cant offer that low. He looked up on their computer, and saw that they noted under my number that they said they will beat my price. He then said the phone rep overstepped his line.

I said Good Bye, and left.