re: Myth about paying cash for cars

The dealer said the dealership will only make $300 off the car that they sold to me. BS

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Thanks for clarity. Dirty, evil car dealers trying to make money. Debils!

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Everyone knows they need to make money. But the way the game is played, they make their money by deception off of those that are less informed.

I called a dealership this last week with the specs on the car I wanted and what I was willing to pay. After some back and forth, and me not moving, they agreed to my price. I drive 45 minutes to the lot and after another hour the manager comes out with paperwork that is 1200 above what we agreed to and assumed I would be ok with it. I walked.

Salesmen are worthless.

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I hate the " out the door" people. They dont understand thats not how it works. Someone some day will buy this car. I treat all people the same and just because your interested in the car doesnt mean I will get controlled. We do an old school version of car sales. If you dont like that we only mark the xar up 2 to 4k and insist we only pay 500 for these cars then have a nice day.

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Car salesmen are some of the stupidest people in the world. There's a reason why you are selling cars and not working at CERN.

Say it takes you 2 months to sell a car for a $3k profit. If you would've come down to $500 profit on that price, you could've had 10 sales in that same two months. Once those people are happy and feel like they got a good deal, they send other people to buy cars from you. You make more money and your life is easier.

Look at how much money they make at Brookhaven Honda selling 4 wheelers. They are normally $1000 less than anywhere else, and people come from 200 miles away to buy 4 wheelers.

You can also look at the high volume dealerships in Texas. They typically make under $1500 on each car, but sell a frick ton. Hell, they sell on the internet and don't really have salesmen at all.

I know exactly what I am gonna pay before I show up. As long as everything goes well on the test drive, I'm offering what I'm offering and I don't do the back and forth. If I walk up with a stack of cash, take the small profit and replace the car within the week and mark that one up. Car lots are just ate up with the dumbass and they are too cocky and stupid to realize it.

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a car off the lot it a lot better then one of hundreds just sitting there...big picture.

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Look at how much money they make at Brookhaven Honda selling 4 wheelers. They are normally $1000 less than anywhere else, and people come from 200 miles away to buy 4 wheelers.

You can also look at the high volume dealerships in Texas. They typically make under $1500 on each car, but sell a frick ton. Hell, they sell on the internet and don't really have salesmen at all.

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Hell, look at CarMax. People will knowingly pay a premium on a used car just so they don't have to deal with the sales process. You would think some forward thinking dealers would sit back and realize that sales model could potentially be more effective than trotting out some guy with a beer gut and pit stains who thinks he is Ricky Roma with a foursquare sheet.

The whole sales model is hosed. Here's what I want from a car salesman...

- someone who is actually knowledgeable about the cars I am interested in

- someone who had decision making authority

- someone who can make recommendations based on what I want and need - beyond price ranges

In short, I want a salesman, not an order taker. And you'd better %^%(@*^%* respect me when I ask for the bottom line out the door price - I don't want to hear about dock fees, undercoatings, taxes, finance fees, or any other BS - give me the bottom line number I am going to write a check for. Give me a good deal and I'll give you a quick sale.

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Does everyone here realize that the dealership actually makes less money like that? They make more money financing cars, not selling them as cash deals

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I'm not sure this is correct.