Re: Car buying tips
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I have one or two friends who are really good at negotiating who I enlist to work out the actual deal for me on any large purchase. Then I'll buy dinner or a case the beer for our next get together. For some people that might be the best option.
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I brought such a friend with me once while car shopping. I found a used car I liked, the dealer was asking about $17k.
When she got him down to $14k, I was tickled. I was reaching for the pen to sign.
She wasn't finished with him, though. She was shooting for $12k. When the salesman refused to go lower than $12,200, we pulled the old "Walk out and let them call you back" move.
I was pissed. I wanted to pay $14k, and I certainly didn't want to walk away from $12,200.
The salesman AND the sales manager came outside to chase us down, and the sales manager agreed to $12k if it would get the deal done.
NO WAY I would've even got that car for $14k if I had gone alone.
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