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My Salesperson Misled Me
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If walmart had a special plan for everybody except me I wouldn't shop there either. It's just that I like a level playing field for everybody including me. But, alas I suppose I got screwed on many of the GM products I bought over the years as well. It's just that I never heard of any special GM plans so that's where I went to buy.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
I'm sorry, but how does rewarding someone who WORKS for Ford affect you at all?
EVERY auto maker has special deals for certain people.
So, by your logic,you have been ripped off on every car youhave ever bought
Nope, but they do have the Bro in Law discount :shades:
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All some people think about is the price they pay. They run to the stores with the full page screamer ads looking gor a "deal".
They don't bother checking out the reputation of the store or their salesperson. they don't ask family and friends for a referral.
They are scared to death they just might pay "too much".
I like you don’t get any “Plan’ prices either but it doesn’t bother me. Guys like us have to do it the old fashioned way but we’re used to that, right?
I never worked for a car manufacture nor did I work for a company that dealt with any car manufacture hence no ‘Plans” for me. Son # 2 works for a company that deals with the big 3 and is therefore entitled to buy at a “Plan”, which according to him is the best “Plan” you can have while not being an employee. From that I assume there must be a ton of plans that are offered.
The time comes for him to buy a car and since he can’t find a used one that he wants he goes to a dealer and is given his “Plan” price. It’s very good but he still wants to see if he can find a one year old car of the same model. He looks again but he still can’t find one. So, in conversation, he mentions this to his 3 year older brother and this car geek goes out on the internet and finds one for him, in Columbus Ohio, (this is the tale I told in post 364). Turns out he found his brother the exact car he wanted, right down to the color and last option that son # 2 found at the local new car dealer. To make a long story short, he buys the used car and saves a good bit of money compared to his ‘Plan” price for a new car even when he factors in that it is a year old car.
So, buying used from individuals surely saved you quite a bit compared to buying with a “Plan” so you shouldn’t feel bad about that at all.
I don’t know if you were in the military or not but if you were you would know that RHIP.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I won’t argue with you about this but for those who don’t want to deal with the BIG BAD WOLF this is the way to go. But since you guys don’t scare me no matter how much you HUFF and PUFF, I’ll have to do it the old fashioned way, like always.
In the case with my son, he wanted a certain car equipped his way and while he was still trying to find a used car, the salesman called him about a week later (it was getting towards the end of the month, which I suspect was the reason he called) to see when he wanted to come and get the new car. My son said he was still looking for a used one (he hadn’t talked to his brother yet) and the salesman said he couldn’t give him a better price than the “Plan” price or he would have. I have to think he was telling the truth since he was running out of month to make the sale.
Also, in buying used I recommend paying more and getting a certified car from a dealer for the extended warranty. You would not believe the number of people that just bought from a private party that appear at our service door that they need to spend money on the car.
We have been down this warranty path before, haven’t we ? All I can say is, I’ve bought my share of used cars from individuals, knowing full well, I wasn’t getting any warranty and I never had a problem. Maybe I was just lucky.
FWIW, son # 2 set up a savings account, like I told him, to cover any problems he might have with car repairs and he has been doing this since he bought his first car fresh out of school. Now, my car geek son says he’ll worry about repairs when the time comes. I’m batting 500 with that advice which ain’t too bad.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I think that's the way we left it the last time.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
They don't need any help self destructing. :sick:
good thing Toyota is the green company!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/toyota_mpg.html
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mack
But, in the big scheme of things, their big car isn't high on the list of luxuries to cut, not with Statbucks still cranking out $4 cups of Joe!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I don't know nor do I want to find out but I'm afraid it won't be long.
They have also been conditioned to wait out the spikes for gas to settle back down.
Yeah, but each time we exhale when the prices drop, they never drop to what they were before the initial kick. Sometimes I think this is the "Great Plan" to get us conditioned to higher prices and to keep us from heading for the bridges at the same time.
...not with Statbucks still cranking out $4 cups of Joe!
Now don't go startin to pick on the yuppies, they have their priorities too, you know.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Bear in mind, though, that depreciation on new Cadillacs is dramatic and, even with zero percent financing, you'll be way upside down for a long time.
I guess if you don't feel good about buying that car you should probably pass.
With Honda we can't sell a car as "new" if it has over 6000 miles so we have to be careful.
In the realm of things, 7000 miles is nothing.
Offer what it is worth to you. I would consider it used because that's the way I feel about a car that has 7K miles on it. You have nothing to lose by making an offer. How many times have we heard here "if you don't ask you won't get".
It's only the middle of the month. What doesn't look good now might look good on the 29 th of the month. If you're afraid it won't last that long, then you'll have to pony up to the dealers price.
You're the boss on this since it's your money but it is their car. At least for now.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Used by the sales staff??? Run away! Run away!
Do you think they are going to hurt it in some way?
But if a person is nervous or scared, they shouldn't buy ANY car!
With 7k miles and who knows how many salesmen/family members/ friends driving the thing, the odds are pretty good that it's been ragged out/driven hard quite a bit.
Odds are the car is okay... but that type of situation with the amount of money involved would scare me away.
You are right about that. At least someone reads what I say.
The second worst thing a car buyer can have is hot pants for that shiny new sheet metal on wheels. The first worse thing is to let the salesman know it. :sick:
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
All of our demos are treated like our own cars and the same can be said of the other dealers in our autogroup. Just because something is a demo doesn't mean it was beat on.
Mack
I guess desperate times call for desperate measures?
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Hope it helps.
Mack
The thing is, I'm not really in as a hurry to buy a car as the salesman is to sell me one. I'm not in love with the particular car they are offering, so it doesn't matter if somebody snaps it up before me if they want it that bad. The car is nice, but I prefer either Crimson Pearl or something close to the White Diamond color of my current car. I just happened to be at the dealership for an oil change for my Seville STS and saw the black DTS in front of the building. The techs seemed to be taking their own sweet time, so another gentleman and I were eyeing up the new and used inventory. There was a white one there back in June, but the timing wasn't right and I'm still happy with my current ride.
My car has something that loaded DTS doesn't have - the P.I.F. option: Paid in Full!
As far as the gas prices go.............. Thise who can afford one can afford the gas.
You usually aren't a smart [non-permissible content removed] when you post, so I'll let this one slide.