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Originally Posted by KAuss
There is absolutely no reason to pre-order this thing... Lucky this is a Scion because once the dealer has your money, what haggle room do you have left? The first rule of auto shopping is to NOT want what you buy or seem like it at least, the second rule is you don't talk about the first rule! LOL
The culture of pre-order scares me a lot and I work retail...
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I completely agree with your rules, but I only
pre-ordered because there isn't a risk for where I live and for Scion's Pure Price structure.
Also, more dealerships are converting to a clerk-style environment instead of a trained salesperson. Internet/Surgical shopping has helped feed this style of a pre-informed customer. Because of this, I don't care if they want to talk me into this 'fantastic opportunity' or 'doodad rust prevention'. I have the ability to walk away with my deposit in hand if I'm dissatisfied.
I have a suggestion for your 3rd rule:
'Always have a backup plan if shit hits the fan'
ie...annoying clerk, deal miscommunication, or my favorite---
Queen Family Truckster switcheroo.
So is it odd I may have put a deposit on this car without official pricing being released? Or is it more odd that you haven't placed conditional deposits to secure your FR-S...
I'm not looking to aggravate anyone or say you should put a deposit down, I'm just explaining logic for my decision. This is why we have informational threads.