that they use these tactics ironically makes them vulnerable to the same
tactics. i visualize them as a bolt, and i am grinding that bolt down
to a nub.
its a weird way to do business, and maybe force of habit at this point.
james
OSP - Ophiuchus's Shopping Practice
John Kelly wrote:
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>did you try the usual techniques? it took about 90 minutes and walking
>out twice after closing time to get the mazda dealer to sell me an rx8
>at invoice+ right after they came out too. so you dont know what will
>happen until youve invested some time and worn them down for a bit."
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>That reminds me of my exprience long ago trying to buy an '88 Pontiac Fiero
>at my local Pontiac dealer. They started playing games. When Pat and I
>finally decided enough was enough we got in our van and started to drive
>away. We were followed by the salesman and the sales manager yelling at us
>as we drove off. I think they wanted us to return. <G> Obviously we didn't
>buy from that store.
> Then there was the Pontiac store in Fremont. I had told the
>salesman we wanted a one piece roof, no sunroof. So the four of us, Pat,
>me, and two daughters settled into the saleman's office. We were there for
>several minutes. Finally the guy came back and told us the only one he had
>had a "moonroof," which of course he knew when we had our first phone
>conversation. We Walked.
> I ended up buying the car in Concord. Even there I was "bumped" for
>another $200 because the salesman we were dealing with was off that day.
>And I was tired of it all and they had exactly what we wanted. Besides,
>they weren't building any more.
> Whether dealerships are still pulling this stuff despite the auto
>sales downturn is an unknown to me. I suggest it is still a posibility.
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>--John Kelly
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