Galt's Gulch

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  • Posted by wiggys 9 years, 7 months ago
    The Wall Street Journal is populated by government employees it appears. Yesterday it was Barone stepping up 6 years after the decline in trade. The auto industry has been slow for months and Bloomberg has it right. the journal with their government employees must do as all governments do put on a positive face regardless of reality.
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 9 years, 7 months ago
    This may explain the unprecedented salesperson antics at a Honda dealership the last time I brought my 2013 Fit for an oil change.
    I'm sitting in the waiting room with a bunch of people when this giddy blonde appears with some kinda paperwork in hand and asks, "Is Mr. Allosaurus ("different lizard") here?"
    She asks if I was interested in trading cars.
    Being kinda bored despite my paperback novel and liking the company of a pretty blonde (despite her seeming a bit eccentric and way too young for me) I said I'll go look.
    She handed me over to a sales guy. Crud!
    He showed me a couple of brand new cars before I stated that I might be interested in seeing used cars one year old.
    He said, "I thought you told Miss What's Her Name you were interested in a brand new car for the same monthly payment."
    I said, "No, I didn't."
    I wound back up in the waiting area but only had to wait like two minutes before I was told my car was ready.
    At least I was not bored during all that silly business.
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    • Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 7 months ago
      Huh...Not as interested in you once you weren't buying a new car.
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      • Posted by $ allosaur 9 years, 7 months ago
        I was politely dismissed from that salesperson's personage.
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        • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 7 months ago
          Sales dude is not the sales dude they are front line shills that guide you into predetermined routes.

          I did it differently. I looked at the sticker and the blue book figured my best offer subtracted 30% and after a test drive with a stop by my mechanics locaton made an offer. BUT up front I asked point blank you make the deal? As soon as they said they had to get approval from the back room I gave them the M2F salute and said....you work commission don't you? Explain zero to your wife tonight.

          If they upped the price I would counter bid lower. Drove them up the wall.

          I bought my last three cars using that method. It was fun!
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