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No but they didn't increase the price hardly any for redesign that went through in 2006. They changed the Transmission to a 6 speed unit from a 5 speed and upgraded pretty much all of the electrical components. Added more sound deadning material and double paned window glass and refreshed the outside looks a little.
They added bluetooth phone capablity standard and a lot of other things I cannot remember.
Easy. Two flags of St. George on each side window, one on the antenna, a giant Union Jack in rear window and bobble heads of Wayne Rooney, David Beckham and Michael Owen on the dash!
Apologies for anyone who hasn't got a clue what I'm on about.
IED
You know, IUD just didn't seem right when I typed it, but I couldn't pull the right acronyom out of my mind....
Soooooo.....
have summer sales slowed down? It seems like things die down around here in June/July, but August gets 'em booming again.
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I am not saying that business owners or CEOs are always smarter then regular people, in my experience they are sometimes not, but in order to get to that position you need to have some wits about you.
Or they just don't care.
The same principles that make you a success in business are not always applied in personal life.
Is it okay to mention what I sell here? I am loyal to my brand and sold it in Cali as well as here. My username should make it obvious. As an owner I drive it and also Mercedes and Mitsubishi. I just like cars trucks tractors motorcycles, whatever. Most if not all on the market these days are so solid or getting there quickly. I like em all.
Funny thing I never see mentioned is that regardless of what brand you dealership is, those trades need to be sold as well. I find it a real pleasure to be able to research and learn (drive) the other vehicles out there. When I meet people I tell them I sell Dodge but in reality, I sell everything! Don't we all? I only worked in one shop that only resold their own marquee and wholesaled the other trades away. I liked that in theory but really appreciate having a variety of imports to offer as it helps my ability to find a vehicle to sell. My dealership offers the full spectrum pre-owned.
Cheers to all the good honest salespeople posting and lurking here.
Yes, its ok to say what you sell ... just not the name of the dealership, i don't think. In any case, your screen name is a dead giveaway.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I think we've only got one other salesperson/dealer who participates on these boards who sells your brand(s), so it's nice that you're here to help round out our collection
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2018 430i Gran Coupe
They are all older retired gentleman and have some very neat stories.
The correct spelling is actually "gyp", as in gypsies (travelling scam artists). I'm sure you've seen the yearly warnings on your local news when the gypsies come around offering to pave your driveway with garbage pavement, side your house with tinfoil, etc...
Which is why my name is the Jipster(Jip)...and not the Gypster(Gyp).
For some reason my father-in-law pegged that name on me when I was dating/engaged to his dauther(now wife of almost 14 years this June 20th)...thinking I was stealing his little girl.
Someone else gave me a shirt with "Jipster" written on it, thus the story behind the Jipsters username. :shades:
BTW still waiting to take a Rover in on trade so I can check it out.
Hilarious....I guess thats better than meathead. :P
There is also a notepad feature so that you can save notes to yourself. Sometimes the factory workers in Solihul leave us messages on the cars.
My dealership has a fishing pond in the middle of it too. If they have a rod in their hand, they are not considered a fresh up and we let them pass unmolested.
Big catfish in there.
Are you saying that otherwise you would molest them? I am going to stay away from your dealership. :P
I would, however, love a chance at one of those catfish.
While I have never done it with a car I barter a lot. I would not be surprised by someone bartering a downpayment for a car in rural areas. When you really think about it is it that much different than offering up a trade in for a down payment?
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
We have never done it here though.
I'm scared to call... every time I do, I get an extra $30 on the next bill...
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Another time, an old guy showed up on a Sunday morning. His 200,000 mile Jeep Cherokee was towing a utility trailer with an almost new golf cart sitting on it.
He traded the whole thing in on an S-2000!
Another time a bright orange 1976 Chevy Pickup that was raised so high I had to get on a box to hoist myself in.
The tires were HUGE! It had LOUD musical air horns that played "Dixie"!
That would be a super human-interest story for your local newspaper's automotive section.
The other stuff we wholesale. Always a buyer for anything.
We probably wholesale 50 cars a month.
We don't keep the high milers, most domestics, cars that don't pass our inspection and cars that reek of smoke or worse yet, DOGS!
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Thats been the strangest for me.
In defense of the lawyer, as a professional that bills by the hour, that's all he can do to make a living. He can bill his time spent working for his clients each day but he doesn't get a bump for landing a big client; it's just hour by hour. Unless you specifically ask him not to send you letters it would seem he should be allowed to bill you for his time!? If he is charging you too much time for the action taken then you probably need a different lawyer. However, if you agreed on the hourly rate and he sends bills that accurately depict his time spent I am not sure what complaint you have? To clarify, yes I am a lawyer and I dispise lawyers that over-bill as it hurts my reputation as well.
Wierd Trade was my trade!:
My best friend had a big fat loser boyfriend and she co-x on a motorcycle for him. They broke up and he never made a payment. Then not even two days from when she got the title. He was chased by the police in a trailer park (can we say jerry springer) and grounded the bike and got it impounded. Since she held title for the bike, she got it out and gave it to me. She said she was an idiot for co-xing for him and she would not feel as though as she learned a lesson unless she had to make a sacrifice. I used it as a down payment on my first car. When he got out of the pokey he wanted his bike back. I gave him the empty key chain. HEE HEE HEE!
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Or does he type his own letters? I would figure he would probably dictate them.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Rates are simply easing back into what are normal rates.
Not for 72 months they don't...
But it's weird how rates can vary. My CU gives 5.99% up to 48 months, which strikes me as barely OK... other times, they're neck and neck with the best offers anywhere.
Luckily, when I got my mortgage -- 7.75% in '97, 15 yr -- and when I refinanced, they turned out to have the best deal.
But my rule is that if I'm placing MY money somewhere, trust is very important; if I'm taking THEIR money to pay it back later, not so much...
-Mathias