u2roolz Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I joined my parents on August 1st this year at the local Toyota dealership. They kind of lucked out with the sales man. He was born in Africa and just came to this country a few months before. He wasn't pushy but very articulate about the car. He would give me a cookie to try as my parents looked at each Toyota. I only accepted one. I told him that I had just finished dinner, but was very thankful for one cookie. He never asked me if I was in the market for a car. As I began to ask him why he came to this country and got a job as a car salesman my parents came back with their mind made up. That was the end of our discussion. I always wondered why he was there selling cars. What motivation drove him? Lastly, I'm thankful that we had this gentleman instead of one of those stereotypical salesman. You know, the one with more oil in their hair then the car that they're trying to sell you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Prior to that we bought a Scion XB. No pressure, no haggling. In and out. Super easy.I bought the tc (almost paid for now!) and it's great: All the freebies, plus a (sporty) Camry engine. My sister bought a year-old Camry a few months ago. Her husband went in prepared. The salesman started to bullshit him, but my brother-in-law laid the numbers on him and told the salesman to get back to him if he wanted to make a sale; then he left. The salesman called back the same night and gave in to my brother-in-law's expectations. I'm sure the Fort Worth area has plenty of competetion. Remind them of that and be willing to go elsewhere without hesitation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'm sure the Fort Worth area has plenty of competetion. Remind them of that and be willing to go elsewhere without hesitation. There is plenty of competition. I've already called 5 or 6 different places. We had to go to this one dealer first because they were the only ones with a 2009 model that qualified for a better rebate (without knowing it was a demo model...no wonder they still had it). I'm also looking into the GMC Acadia, which is the same car as the Traverse but the options might work out better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 If you're looking for a new car, and there are choices for dealerships, then email and internet are definitely the way to go. Figure out what you want, in a "just looking" mode, then start emailing dealers. Don't be afraid to go out of town, either. I feel your pain. The only thing I hate worse than buying a car is selling a car... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 If you're looking for a new car, and there are choices for dealerships, then email and internet are definitely the way to go. Figure out what you want, in a "just looking" mode, then start emailing dealers. Don't be afraid to go out of town, either. I feel your pain. The only thing I hate worse than buying a car is selling a car... I've been getting some good quotes online. It's definitely the pain-free way to do this. We got lucky on selling our car. In fact, we had people lining up to buy it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 i think the only way to do it is to have cash in hand and name exactly what you want. if they don't budge, walk out. my wife and i did this at a dealership and walked out within 5 minutes of being there. we ended up buying from a private owner. buying a car is a great exercise in practicing assertive behavior. i walked out on a dude once and he was in tears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 i think the only way to do it is to have cash in hand and name exactly what you want. if they don't budge, walk out. my wife and i did this at a dealership and walked out within 5 minutes of being there. we ended up buying from a private owner. buying a car is a great exercise in practicing assertive behavior. i walked out on a dude once and he was in tears.I did this several years ago and it was sort of rewarding. I had researched prices online and had quotes from other Toyota dealers in the state but I wanted to buy it at the dealer close to my house. I went in and asked "what's your best price?" He told me and I told him another dealer had a lower price. He got his boss who told me that if I could get it at that price from another dealer I should. So I said OK, got up and walked out. He left me two messages at home later that day asking me to come back to talk about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 About 2 years ago I wanted to trade in my Dodge mini-van for a newer model. I needed something that would fit 6 people (3 in car seats) and went to the same dealership I bought the car I was trading in from. They told me I owed too much on my other van and wouldn't pay it off. Then they told me that all I could afford was a plain Jane mini-van. It didn't even have tinted windows in the back and the only "extra" it had was tilt/cruise. They were not willing to work with me at all, even though I have an excellent credit score, was a repeat customer, and was local (small town). Whatever. I went to the Honda dealership and got a fully loaded Pilot, with the entertainment package and all that for about $100 cheaper a month than what I could have gotten a shitty Dodge Grand Caravan for. Then I drove it through the parking lot of the Dodge dealership and waved to the asshole manager who was trying to screw me over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 About 2 years ago I wanted to trade in my Dodge mini-van for a newer model. I needed something that would fit 6 people (3 in car seats) and went to the same dealership I bought the car I was trading in from. They told me I owed too much on my other van and wouldn't pay it off. Then they told me that all I could afford was a plain Jane mini-van. It didn't even have tinted windows in the back and the only "extra" it had was tilt/cruise. They were not willing to work with me at all, even though I have an excellent credit score, was a repeat customer, and was local (small town). Whatever. I went to the Honda dealership and got a fully loaded Pilot, with the entertainment package and all that for about $100 cheaper a month than what I could have gotten a shitty Dodge Grand Caravan for. Then I drove it through the parking lot of the Dodge dealership and waved to the asshole manager who was trying to screw me over. LOVE IT!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I needed something that would fit 6 people (3 in car seats) Is your last name Von Trapp? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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