G-Nitro: Hm, don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but refrain from getting online quotes with your main e-mail address. I made this mistake, and they send me constant inquiries even after I pulled out of being interested in getting another car.
Hm, don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but refrain from getting online quotes with your main e-mail address. I made this mistake, and they send me constant inquiries even after I pulled out of being interested in getting another car.
Seriously it's the worst. They have quotas to fill and will email you forever
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There's a reason they do that though. It works.
Starting to add cars themselves to my potential purchase. My wife is adamant I can't get a sports car though...wtf.
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Kenny007: Starting to add cars themselves to my potential purchase. My wife is adamant I can't get a sports car though...wtf.
you should know this but... Northeastern winters plus sports car =
Time to cut ties and run.
devyanks90:you should know this but... Northeastern winters plus sports car =
Only if you don't know how to drive.
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Maskim: There's a reason they do that though. It works.
Didn't work for me. It did weed out places I would never buy from. Out of 5 dealerships, 2 called me after I stated in the quote request to not call. I told both dealerships I would not buy a car from someone who obviously can't read or doesn't care to take heed of a potential customer's request.
cheeznrice: Kenny007: Starting to add cars themselves to my potential purchase. My wife is adamant I can't get a sports car though...wtf. Time to cut ties and run.
Perhaps....though the divorce would likely have me end up in a 90 Acclaim again rather than a real nice car...lol. I'm waiting for an actual reason as to WHY I can't have one...none have surfaced. Even my mother in law told her WTF? lol
cheeznrice: devyanks90:you should know this but... Northeastern winters plus sports car = Only if you don't know how to drive.
I'm of that mindset too, having driving just about every style of vehicle in the snow, from tiny sedans up to moving trucks. Never had much of an issue. I never have had a real sporty car though, so I don't know if it would be drastically different...though I could have an excuse not to go to work if the roads are bad; something I would get laughed at for suggesting if I had a 4x4 truck still.
Further still, CT winters are laughable compared to NY winters, so I may not see much snow to begin with.
G-Nitro:I told both dealerships I would not buy a car from someone who obviously can't read or doesn't care to take heed of a potential customer's request.
I got a call from the local Huyndai dealership customer retention manager asking why I haven't had my car serviced there in two years. Big mistake on her part.
I bought the car in Sudbury where they had amazing service and support. Unfortunately, TBay is so isolated the dealerships bend you over quite often. The last time I took my car to the local dealer was for the winter prep service. That summer I was at my parents camp and swapped out my rear wiper and put it on my sisters car because hers was virtually useless. I told the service centre to not change it, I'll do it myself. They didn't listen and proceeded to charge me $50 for parts and labour. I ended our chat by stating how disappointed I was and that I expected more from them and if I do buy a Hyundai again it won't be from them.
My experience with our Dodge Dakota and the dealership has really put me off on the whole Jeep/Chrystler/Dodge brand.
G-Nitro: Maskim: There's a reason they do that though. It works. Didn't work for me. It did weed out places I would never buy from. Out of 5 dealerships, 2 called me after I stated in the quote request to not call. I told both dealerships I would not buy a car from someone who obviously can't read or doesn't care to take heed of a potential customer's request.
It's worth pissing off 10 people who didn't want a call if you get just one person happy that comes in.
Kenny007: I'm of that mindset too, having driving just about every style of vehicle in the snow, from tiny sedans up to moving trucks. Never had much of an issue. I never have had a real sporty car though, so I don't know if it would be drastically different...
I'm of that mindset too, having driving just about every style of vehicle in the snow, from tiny sedans up to moving trucks. Never had much of an issue. I never have had a real sporty car though, so I don't know if it would be drastically different...
Other than more tailspin it's no different. Low gears and decent tires and you're all good. Got a buddy who waits for it to snow just so he can take the 'vette out drifting
Solatso:Got a buddy who waits for it to snow just so he can take the 'vette out drifting
That's awesome. I used to do that with my dad's Jeep back in high school...he actually taught me how to do it. He wanted me to be prepared.
As for used car haggling, the thing that works for me is having the monthly payment I'm comfortable paying in my head when I walk in the door. I don't care what they do on price so long as the payment is where I want it. Let them make the first offer, it'll be way higher than you want but that's normal, then act like "wow, no way" but don't say it that way just present that in you're tone and body language. When they ask what you want to pay tell them and don't budge. Either they'll do it or you'll go someplace that will do it, and believe me in this economy someplace WILL do it.
I've only ever had to leave once out of the last 6 cars I've bought and that time they called me a week later and did the deal I wanted. Used cars are marked up quite a bit so there is LOT of "wiggle" room. Ya gotta be firm but let them know you want it (not need it, WANT it) so they'll think they're getting someplace with ya. If ya have to give up a few dollars just make 'em feel good about it, when we bought my wife's previous car they came within $6/month of what we wanted to pay and that was after about an hour of back and forth dealing so I took it. The chances of getting the last $6 out them of was getting slim and I could see their patience was running thin.
Don't be afraid to leave, know what you want the payments to be and research the vehicle so you can have good ground to stand on in the case of comparison arguments. Above all, be nice. If you're a dick then they'll treat you like one.
cheeznrice: Solatso:Got a buddy who waits for it to snow just so he can take the 'vette out drifting That's awesome. I used to do that with my dad's Jeep back in high school...he actually taught me how to do it. He wanted me to be prepared.
Doughnuts in the snow with a VW Beetle = heaven
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There's a public pool area where I grew up that has a HUGE parking lot across the street and in the winter no one uses it so when we were younger we would take my friends '69 Camero out there and go crazy. Almost ended up in the creek once but I'm pretty sure the trees would have stopped us
Solatso: cheeznrice: Solatso:Got a buddy who waits for it to snow just so he can take the 'vette out drifting That's awesome. I used to do that with my dad's Jeep back in high school...he actually taught me how to do it. He wanted me to be prepared. There's a public pool area where I grew up that has a HUGE parking lot across the street and in the winter no one uses it so when we were younger we would take my friends '69 Camero out there and go crazy. Almost ended up in the creek once but I'm pretty sure the trees would have stopped us
lol did the same thing at our HS, though our impending doom was landing in the football field...
I thought asking for a payment was the way they 'get you', as the price can climb quite a bit with background number magic. I'm thinking more and more of financing through my bank or elsewhere, so that I can strictly focus on the purchase price, but I'm still unsure. Less things on the table would surely be helpful, and financing would be a nice hurdle out of the way.
Just heard from Toyota about my truck...they need my papers faxed. More waiting. Hooray.