Travelover
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I'm amazed at the intimidation people will put up with. I'd have the salesman by his necktie and scrambling to give back the keys if they tried that crap on me.
Been "car shopping" lately?
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forgeblast
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I drive a lease now. I was going to drive my previous car until it died and it did; a bit too soon. I knew we had 3 years left on my wife's car (paying it off 8 mts early next month) and I knew we could not afford what I wanted/needed at that time, a truck. So we went with a 3 year lease, i am under the mileage every year, I bought snow tires and they will fit my wife's car when we are done. The lease will go back to the dealer after a detailing and with the original tires on it 
I can then buy a truck instead of a car I did not want/need. Lease for us was the best option, but I read up on them a lot. I put no money down make sure insurance covered a total, etc. There are a lot of great sites out there for leasing.
Now I need to look at trucks, I drive about 20-25 miles one way to work. I am thinking about going with a 2012, since I will need to have a truck by oct 14th, I figure the price on used 2012's-13's will be down since there will be talk of the 2015's coming out.
I can then buy a truck instead of a car I did not want/need. Lease for us was the best option, but I read up on them a lot. I put no money down make sure insurance covered a total, etc. There are a lot of great sites out there for leasing. Now I need to look at trucks, I drive about 20-25 miles one way to work. I am thinking about going with a 2012, since I will need to have a truck by oct 14th, I figure the price on used 2012's-13's will be down since there will be talk of the 2015's coming out.
Ken
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I don't remember the dealer name, but in 1964 the Dallas area had a new Chrysler dealer that did a lot of TV advertising. I had a '62 Austin Healy Sprite and thought I might trade it in on a new Chrysler. The salesman and I pretty quickly reached an agreement and I signed all the papers, including giving them my Sprite. Then the salesman disappeared through a door with a "No Admittance" sign on it. He kept running back and forth saying he had to have a little more down, or a few dollars more on a payment, and I kept refusing and telling him I was not going a nickel more than our original agreement, so I finally told him to give me back all the papers I'd signed and I'd be on my way. Well, he said he couldn't do that, but that they would destroy them. I assured him that I was going to get everything with my signature on it, he assured me I wasn't, so I started for the door he'd been back and forth through and he hollered, "You can't go in there" and I said, 'Who's going to stop me, you? He got the idea and ran to get all the papers and give them to me. I don't think that dealership lasted 6 months. The news media started running stories about their crooked dealings and I think (don't remember for sure) the state attorney general went after them.
rwork
Platinum Member
Western,
I'd be more than happy to assist you or anyone else here, in any way that I can. I do realize that vehicle sales have had a negative stigma for a long time, but hopefully that will change in time. Sure, there will always be some sellers who push the limits, but due the the availability of information we now have over the internet, bad practices are sure to change.
Buying a vehicle is likely to be the most expensive purchase many folks will make, second to their home. Therefore it is a purchase that should be thought out, and ample time taken in the shopping process.
Like I mentioned before, I came into this discussion to offer my opinion and assistance, but it got pretty negative, so I bowed out. I did notice my name mentioned, so I had to chime in again.
I consider myself a true professional in my field, and do my best to take care of our customers to the best of my ability.
Of course you can't always please everyone, as I'm finding out with a situation I'm dealing with today!!
k0ua
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I enjoy your insight on the other side, and I am still trying to get that job in sales at a couple of dealerships. It is not as easy as some might think as the turnover at these dealerships is almost nonexistent.
rwork
Platinum Member
James,
That sounds like a good solid dealership. Most of my guys have been with me 3-5 years, and they're younger guys.
A lot of dealerships have quite a turnover. If they don't make enough in the first couple of months, they move on, never stay long enough to establish clients.
RWork, I agree 100%
I have had 2 dealers tell me the same thing, selling cars has become more difficult since technology has come so far, mainly the internet. I think the internet has made the process much more open and exposed for the buyer and likewise causes unscrupulous dealers and salesmen to have to work harder. I actually think most of the "thievery", or unscrupulous tactics, happens in the finance area now, more so than in the sales dept.
I have had 2 dealers tell me the same thing, selling cars has become more difficult since technology has come so far, mainly the internet. I think the internet has made the process much more open and exposed for the buyer and likewise causes unscrupulous dealers and salesmen to have to work harder. I actually think most of the "thievery", or unscrupulous tactics, happens in the finance area now, more so than in the sales dept.
rwork
Platinum Member
It narrows the profit made. However it does make the sales process much easier.
They already know what they want, and many already know the factory pricing.
Basically, all I have to do is fix them up with the financing terms.
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They are now, anyways.. use to be every 2-3 months I would see new faces.