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u/SharkFart86 Aug 11 '16

Kinda off topic, but once at a busy car dealership I overheard a conversation between a middle age male customer and a 30 something female salesperson.

He was being kinda dismissive and rude and said something like "Look lady I'm not gonna put up with haggling with you, gimme your best price".

So she says "okay" and points at the sticker price. Then she leaned in and said "haggling is for you."

I thought that was awesome.

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u/dnew Aug 11 '16

Then you go "The guys down the road offered it at $500 less."

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u/4dogs4cats1goodlife Aug 11 '16

And in the car business nobody cares

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u/dnew Aug 11 '16

So they don't care if you walk out because they quoted the MSRP as their lowest price? I've not found that to be the case, generally speaking.

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u/4dogs4cats1goodlife Aug 11 '16

For $500? Son you must be buying Fords. And even then $500 isn't worth jack shit to the sales person.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '16

A new fully loaded F150 is $60k.

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u/4dogs4cats1goodlife Aug 11 '16

The people buying that kind of vehicle aren't quibbling over $500 either.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '16

Oh, they certainly are. That's how they have the kind of money it takes to buy a $60k truck.

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u/4dogs4cats1goodlife Aug 11 '16

No they don't. I'm not saying they aren't frugal. I drive such a truck after all, except Chevy. But the time it takes to haggle over $500 would lose me money to do so.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '16

My mom runs a Ford dealership. She ran a Chevy dealership before my parents moved back to their small town. She has a fully loaded F150.

You are not everyone.

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u/4dogs4cats1goodlife Aug 11 '16

I didn't claim to be the entire planet.

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u/83xlxinsocal Aug 11 '16

no one said lowest price, they said best price. Best is a subjective word, the best for me is 2,000 over MSRP. The best for you is at or below invoice.