Comments on: The new car dance http://www.livelearninvest.com/the-new-car-dance/ Living life to its fullest by generating passive income through investments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kenric http://www.livelearninvest.com/the-new-car-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-60903 Kenric Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:12:59 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-60903 Allan, I am a little shocked, but not suprised at the drop in prices for luxury cars. Just browsing a few forums I see people dropping their prices 10-15k since June 08. Allan, I am a little shocked, but not suprised at the drop in prices for luxury cars. Just browsing a few forums I see people dropping their prices 10-15k since June 08.

]]> By: Cole with Low Insurance http://www.livelearninvest.com/the-new-car-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-56319 Cole with Low Insurance Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:44 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-56319 I remember those games. That must be the national pitch, "What would it take to get your business today?". I called a dealership about a car about a week ago. I saw two ads with two different prices for it. I asked the dealer over the phone, "one ad says 7,800 the other says 7,000, which one is it?" He replied, "Are you paying cash or financing?". Um...you answer first I thought... I remember those games. That must be the national pitch, “What would it take to get your business today?”. I called a dealership about a car about a week ago. I saw two ads with two different prices for it. I asked the dealer over the phone, “one ad says 7,800 the other says 7,000, which one is it?” He replied, “Are you paying cash or financing?”. Um…you answer first I thought…

]]> By: Allan http://www.livelearninvest.com/the-new-car-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-55041 Allan Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:15:54 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-55041 Forget the 4-Runner. I saw a Sebring Silver NSX that was calling your name....! Forget the 4-Runner. I saw a Sebring Silver NSX that was calling your name….!

]]> By: Another Investor http://www.livelearninvest.com/the-new-car-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-54839 Another Investor Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:51:41 +0000 http://www.livelearninvest.com/blog/?p=1153#comment-54839 I have found cars to be much more expensive in Arizona than in the Bay Area. Here the dealers advertise these at $6,000 off MSRP plus the 0 percent. You can do much better than that with a checkbook and some decent alternative financing in hand. The dealer knows you are there to buy and you will buy somewhere else if they are not reasonable. I never discuss anything with the salesman except the price of the car. If they start the negotiations with payments or try to confuse the discussion, I politely thank them for their time and leave. I'm in the wrong dealership. I bought the last car while I was having a major repair done on the old one. I casually walked from the service area into the showroom at 8:30 on a weekday morning. The sales manager had just arrived and was slipping into his office with a cup of coffee. I followed him in and made him an offer for one of the three on the lot that were the color and trim level I wanted. He knew I knew my prices and I had my checkbook. The negotiation took less than two minutes. I have found cars to be much more expensive in Arizona than in the Bay Area. Here the dealers advertise these at $6,000 off MSRP plus the 0 percent. You can do much better than that with a checkbook and some decent alternative financing in hand. The dealer knows you are there to buy and you will buy somewhere else if they are not reasonable.

I never discuss anything with the salesman except the price of the car. If they start the negotiations with payments or try to confuse the discussion, I politely thank them for their time and leave. I’m in the wrong dealership.

I bought the last car while I was having a major repair done on the old one. I casually walked from the service area into the showroom at 8:30 on a weekday morning. The sales manager had just arrived and was slipping into his office with a cup of coffee. I followed him in and made him an offer for one of the three on the lot that were the color and trim level I wanted. He knew I knew my prices and I had my checkbook. The negotiation took less than two minutes.

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