Quote:
Originally Posted by Packofcrows
Yeah lol but i was dumb so i got stock one. Bought a TRD one now ...lol installing later in week
@ humfrz, i was scared lol... they wanted a b.s. price of 32k for it at first! Idk why paperwork took so long tbh. Got there at 11am, left at 6pm. Hot home at 8pm. Zzz... |
I spent almost four hours on paperwork at the dealership I bought from, too. Some of that was having to sit through "mandatory" sales presentations of warranty programs, service options, and other intangible addons that increase their profit margin, despite the fact that I told them in advance that I wasn't interested in nor able to pay a cent above the price we had negotiated prior to my arrival to pick up the car from out of town.
Other than that and getting a complete screwing on my trade, it was a pretty smooth and easy experience. The screwing was expected.. you always get screwed on a trade compared to selling your car outright...but we had discussed the value of that car in no uncertain terms prior to my arrival. They KNEW I wouldn't take less than a certain figure, and promised me they'd give me at LEAST that, and probably more. The only reason I thought about trading it in rather than selling it was for convenience's sake; if I didn't trade it in, I'd have to bug a friend for a 10 hour-round-trip road trip, or pay over $100 for a train ticket. I explained that to them, and TOLD them that if they were uncomfortable guaranteeing me at least $500 for my car sight unseen (I'd described it VERY honestly and in gory detail), I'd find a ride or take the train. They assured me we'd "work something out." When I got there, they told me a figure $400 less.. and the original figure was $500!!! That made for some uncomfortable discussions w/ management. That took up about an hour and a half. I was mad. They knew I had driven five hours to pick up the car, and now either had to back out and drive my admittedly aging car back home and pass or just suck it up. By the end of the negotiation, I got them back pretty close to the $500, but it was ugly, and they never should have done that to me in the first place.
This was a VERY reputable, well-reviewed dealership w/ awards galor plastered all over the place. Soo.. believe it. ALL dealerships will do their best to exact their pound of flesh, and more, from you. Be prepared.
Barry