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Willravel · 04-19-2007, 03:55 PM

1) Locate a large dealership in a small town with low property values.
2) Go to buy when you know they're getting the new models and need to dump inventory.
3) Bring cash. If you have to buy an expensive briefcase with a lock and handcuff it to yourself, so be it. You'll just look like a Bond villan for a few hours.
4) If the place is busy, leave and come back the next day.
5) Learn what the dealership pays for the vehicle and use that as your starting bid. This can usually be from 10%-45% below MSRP. Reasonable MSRP, based on sales, can be located at Edmunds.com. I would suggest starting at 15%-20% off MSRP. As for what the dealership pays, that's not easy to get.
6) Be the coolest, most gorgeous motherfucker in history and find the dorkiest, youngest looking salesperson on the lot. Fake being cool if you have to, but Pierce Brosnan is more likely to get a good deal on a car than Woody Allen. Never underestimate a person's want to be cool by association. Be funny, have a great story, speak up and in a clear voice and walk with excellent posture. Men, be Fonzie. Women, be Laura Croft.
7) Test drive with equal confidence. Share you're knowledge of the car (so do your homework).
8) When you get back from the test drive, this person will get someone else. Don't let them. "I like *insert name here* and I want to work with him/her." They will try a really weak good cop bad cop most of the time to try and force your hand. "This car is already marked down..." blah blah, you already know what the car is worth, so this is all meaningless.
9) Leave if you need. They will put pressure on you. If it doesn't look like they're going to bend, then there are other dealerships (which is something you mention, "Oh, well I'm sure *insert local dealership here* can help me out.").
10) No one needs lojack. Don't get the extra crap. You can get it cheaper on eBay later. Shit, I'll put it in for you.

Extra: if you're getting a used car and the engine bay looks immaculate, pull out the spark plug wires and check for moisture. I just recently bought my grandmother a car and it lost power because of that. I had to take a compressor and blow the damn thing dry. They can do that at the dealership free of charge when you're buying the car.

04-19-2007, 03:55 PM	#29 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	1) Locate a large dealership in a small town with low property values. 2) Go to buy when you know they're getting the new models and need to dump inventory. 3) Bring cash. If you have to buy an expensive briefcase with a lock and handcuff it to yourself, so be it. You'll just look like a Bond villan for a few hours. 4) If the place is busy, leave and come back the next day. 5) Learn what the dealership pays for the vehicle and use that as your starting bid. This can usually be from 10%-45% below MSRP. Reasonable MSRP, based on sales, can be located at Edmunds.com. I would suggest starting at 15%-20% off MSRP. As for what the dealership pays, that's not easy to get. 6) Be the coolest, most gorgeous motherfucker in history and find the dorkiest, youngest looking salesperson on the lot. Fake being cool if you have to, but Pierce Brosnan is more likely to get a good deal on a car than Woody Allen. Never underestimate a person's want to be cool by association. Be funny, have a great story, speak up and in a clear voice and walk with excellent posture. Men, be Fonzie. Women, be Laura Croft. 7) Test drive with equal confidence. Share you're knowledge of the car (so do your homework). 8) When you get back from the test drive, this person will get someone else. Don't let them. "I like insert name here and I want to work with him/her." They will try a really weak good cop bad cop most of the time to try and force your hand. "This car is already marked down..." blah blah, you already know what the car is worth, so this is all meaningless. 9) Leave if you need. They will put pressure on you. If it doesn't look like they're going to bend, then there are other dealerships (which is something you mention, "Oh, well I'm sure insert local dealership here can help me out."). 10) No one needs lojack. Don't get the extra crap. You can get it cheaper on eBay later. Shit, I'll put it in for you. Extra: if you're getting a used car and the engine bay looks immaculate, pull out the spark plug wires and check for moisture. I just recently bought my grandmother a car and it lost power because of that. I had to take a compressor and blow the damn thing dry. They can do that at the dealership free of charge when you're buying the car. Last edited by Willravel; 04-19-2007 at 07:20 PM..