dzalphakilo
Banned
Why do car dealerships have car salesmen?
Looking for another car, usually put on about 50k a year for work, will run it in the ground. Looking for something with 50-75k on it and try to get a good price and pay cash for it.
Well, stopped at three dealers, EVERY salesmen told me they have to talk with their sales manager about getting the best price out there.
Reminds along time ago when I bought a used truck. Went to five dealers, told them to give me their best price, looked and compared, and bought the truck for what I thought was the best value. Two weeks later after I bought the truck, dealers that I didn't get it from called and asked me if I made a decision. I told them I already bought the truck. Every response was the same..."we'll, if you would of let us known, we would of worked with you". My response was the same to everyone... "I told you to give me your best price, and I assumed you did and for the price you gave me, I determined for the value of what I would of paid, was not worth it".
Now, for better or worse, I guess I'm not very good at negotiating. I ask for a good price, I expect it. Already, I had a dealer come down TWICE in price on a car I'm looking at.
Usually, looking for a used car will first go to the bank to see what they would loan me on the car I'm looking at (have to laugh, they give me three prices as far as value, and I told them I only want to know what THEY think it's worth for the amount they would loan on the car in question). Then check various sources as far as blue book value, then check out a site like auto trader to see where "the market is at" in my area on the types of vehicle I'm looking at. I realize a dealer may be higher than a private seller, but I also always have my local mechanic check out the auto before I buy it. If the seller won't let me have my mechanic check it out, I won't buy it. I also have higher expectations if I buy it from a dealer.
I get an idea of what I should pay, thats when the "fun" starts dealing with these people.
If every "salesman" has to go back to someone else for a price, why not just have "greaters" who show you the car and then you can to to the person "who makes the decision?"
I litterally (sp?) had a salesman go back three times into an office to talk to a guy and then the same salesman comes out to talk to me. I felt like telling the guy "why not just have me go into that office you're going into and talk to the same guys YOU'RE talking to and save us some time".
Venting to some extent, just don't understand the car sales industry particulalry when it comes to used cars.
Looking for another car, usually put on about 50k a year for work, will run it in the ground. Looking for something with 50-75k on it and try to get a good price and pay cash for it.
Well, stopped at three dealers, EVERY salesmen told me they have to talk with their sales manager about getting the best price out there.
Reminds along time ago when I bought a used truck. Went to five dealers, told them to give me their best price, looked and compared, and bought the truck for what I thought was the best value. Two weeks later after I bought the truck, dealers that I didn't get it from called and asked me if I made a decision. I told them I already bought the truck. Every response was the same..."we'll, if you would of let us known, we would of worked with you". My response was the same to everyone... "I told you to give me your best price, and I assumed you did and for the price you gave me, I determined for the value of what I would of paid, was not worth it".
Now, for better or worse, I guess I'm not very good at negotiating. I ask for a good price, I expect it. Already, I had a dealer come down TWICE in price on a car I'm looking at.
Usually, looking for a used car will first go to the bank to see what they would loan me on the car I'm looking at (have to laugh, they give me three prices as far as value, and I told them I only want to know what THEY think it's worth for the amount they would loan on the car in question). Then check various sources as far as blue book value, then check out a site like auto trader to see where "the market is at" in my area on the types of vehicle I'm looking at. I realize a dealer may be higher than a private seller, but I also always have my local mechanic check out the auto before I buy it. If the seller won't let me have my mechanic check it out, I won't buy it. I also have higher expectations if I buy it from a dealer.
I get an idea of what I should pay, thats when the "fun" starts dealing with these people.
If every "salesman" has to go back to someone else for a price, why not just have "greaters" who show you the car and then you can to to the person "who makes the decision?"
I litterally (sp?) had a salesman go back three times into an office to talk to a guy and then the same salesman comes out to talk to me. I felt like telling the guy "why not just have me go into that office you're going into and talk to the same guys YOU'RE talking to and save us some time".
Venting to some extent, just don't understand the car sales industry particulalry when it comes to used cars.