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skaven · 04-09-2005, 03:57 PM

I'm planning on purchasing a new Acura TL shortly after graduation this May. Since I already know the trim level, options, color, etc. that I will be getting, and since I will be ordering the car (not getting one off the lot), the dealership that sells me the car is irrelevant and thus I have the opportunity to get them to bid against each other for the best price.

Unfortunately, setting up a decent bidding pool of dealerships requires having contact information for these dealerships. In particular, fax numbers and/or e-mail addresses with which to contact salespeople. In general, only about 25-50% of contacted dealerships even respond to requests for bids via e-mail or fax, which means that I need a large pool of dealerships to work with.

Luckily, since my dad owns a plane, the location of the dealership is basically irrelevant (as long as it's in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, or Mississippi).

So...here's the place where the money comes in.

I stand to be able to save a huge amount of money on this car if I can accumulate a large pool of dealerships willing to bid. I don't have the time to gather the required information, however.

If you are interested in locating and verifying contact information for Acura dealerships in the states noted above, PM/e-mail me and I'll pay on the following scale:

$6 per verified* dealership contact for the first 10 dealerships
$14 per verified* dealership contact for the next 10 dealerships

* "verified" means for e-mail addresses, that you sent an e-mail and got a response from a human being within 2 business days. For faxes, it means you dialed the number and got a fax machine (modem sound)

20 dealerships should be plenty, so you stand to make $200 if you can contact 20 of them. I was able to get at least 20 hits for acura dealerships in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Baton Rouge using Google Maps (maps.google.com). However in order to get the appropriate information, each dealership would need to be researched closesly (look for info on website, call in person, etc) to get the appropriate information on where to send requests for bids.

If you are interested, please do not just start sending me stuff! Any information sent to me via PM or e-mail will *not* be paid! I will choose *one* person to work with and deal with them exclusively. Please PM/IM/e-mail me for more details or if you are interested in this opportunity.

04-09-2005, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
skaven Insane Location: Austin, TX	I need some research done -- pays up to $200 I'm planning on purchasing a new Acura TL shortly after graduation this May. Since I already know the trim level, options, color, etc. that I will be getting, and since I will be ordering the car (not getting one off the lot), the dealership that sells me the car is irrelevant and thus I have the opportunity to get them to bid against each other for the best price. Unfortunately, setting up a decent bidding pool of dealerships requires having contact information for these dealerships. In particular, fax numbers and/or e-mail addresses with which to contact salespeople. In general, only about 25-50% of contacted dealerships even respond to requests for bids via e-mail or fax, which means that I need a large pool of dealerships to work with. Luckily, since my dad owns a plane, the location of the dealership is basically irrelevant (as long as it's in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, or Mississippi). So...here's the place where the money comes in. I stand to be able to save a huge amount of money on this car if I can accumulate a large pool of dealerships willing to bid. I don't have the time to gather the required information, however. If you are interested in locating and verifying contact information for Acura dealerships in the states noted above, PM/e-mail me and I'll pay on the following scale: $6 per verified* dealership contact for the first 10 dealerships $14 per verified* dealership contact for the next 10 dealerships * "verified" means for e-mail addresses, that you sent an e-mail and got a response from a human being within 2 business days. For faxes, it means you dialed the number and got a fax machine (modem sound) 20 dealerships should be plenty, so you stand to make $200 if you can contact 20 of them. I was able to get at least 20 hits for acura dealerships in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Baton Rouge using Google Maps (maps.google.com). However in order to get the appropriate information, each dealership would need to be researched closesly (look for info on website, call in person, etc) to get the appropriate information on where to send requests for bids. If you are interested, please do not just start sending me stuff! Any information sent to me via PM or e-mail will not be paid! I will choose one person to work with and deal with them exclusively. Please PM/IM/e-mail me for more details or if you are interested in this opportunity.