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I hate the car buying process!

Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:44 pm
Posted by cassopher
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2010
706 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:44 pm


I refuse to step foot on a dealers lot until a price has been negotiated online or over the phone. They send me an offer sheet with $2500 of “Value added accessories” so I told him we weren’t interested in that. He responded with “Unfortunately, our accessories have already been added to our vehicles. The only one I can get approved to be removed would be the environmental protection.”
I told him thanks for his time, we will keep looking,and happy holidays. I added that he has my number if he wants to sell me a car before the end of the year and not “accessories”.

Interest rates are sky high and people aren’t exactly running to lots right now, why do car salesman plays these stupid games?
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
11470 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:45 pm to
are you buying an Altima?
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
72198 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:46 pm to
Scruffy just felt dirty through the entire process.

You know they are trying their damnedest to frick you over.
Posted by 21JumpStreet
Member since Jul 2012
14656 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:46 pm to
Because a Dumbo will but ir
Posted by tss22h8
30.4 N 90.9 W
Member since Jan 2007
18659 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:46 pm to
Have you tried to buy a house yet?
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53129 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:47 pm to
If you can’t pay cash you can’t afford it
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126968 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:47 pm to
quote:

Interest rates are sky high
Posted by Locoguan0
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2017
4345 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:48 pm to
The industry thought process is that dealerships will be gone in ten years... They will be showrooms and repair centers, but won't be selling you a car. You will buy direct from the manufacturer. Too many dealerships add ridiculous mark-ups that are hurting the manufacturers bottom line.
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70069 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:51 pm to
What if these accessories are things like power windows? I mean did they break it down what they were?
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
20364 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:54 pm to
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32123 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:54 pm to
shopping for furniture is worse than shopping for cars.
Posted by Forever
Member since Dec 2019
5753 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:54 pm to
I don’t know who’s teaching these car dealerships that acting like a piece of shite is the way to make money in the long term.

I went to Gerry Lane a few years ago to get a replacement key fob and ended up getting trapped for an hour by their douchebag sales team throwing out the most ridiculous, crappy, insulting “deals” because I made the mistake of looking at a new truck while I waited for my fob, and I’ve never been back since or will go again. I have to think that most grown men who can buy a truck operate like me instead of letting some loser bully them into buying a vehicle of all things?

I completely get why Arabs at those crappy stands in the mall use high pressure sales over their $10 junk, but who’s impulse buying a $30,000 car?
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:54 pm to
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This post was edited on 12/31/23 at 10:55 pm
Posted by LouisianimaI
Member since Dec 2023
576 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:55 pm to
All a bunch of BS. I walked 2/3 times on my last car. I bought one from Wisconsin and avoided all fees. $1,000 to ship. Better than $3/4,000 they tried to add around here.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119547 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:57 pm to
Vehicle price of $21k. Is it a yugo?
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
53630 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:59 pm to
what kind of rinky dink car is 21k nowadays
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
8401 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:00 pm to
You have to call multiple dealers. Or deal with a different sales person. Don’t be afraid to say you don't want to deal with certain people anymore. I don’t even entertain their stupid sheets with itemized bullshite. Bottom line out the door conversation
Posted by kcpizzle
Member since Mar 2022
560 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:05 pm to
This started because car buyers call 43 different dealerships trying to get a car below dealer cost. Dealers tack on these bullshite charges to make a profit on the sale rather than lose money.
Posted by TJack
BR
Member since Dec 2018
1420 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:07 pm to
Update please when you purchase.
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25720 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:13 pm to
They tried to do the same to me but I told them no thanks

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