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re: Is negotiating on a used car no longer a thing?
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:56 am to LNCHBOX
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:56 am to LNCHBOX
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What impact is that? No haggle pricing that isn't a good deal for the consumer?
CarMax is the largest used car dealer in America, they are constantly expanding, their customers seem to think otherwise.
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Posted on 7/13/18 at 11:55 am to LNCHBOX
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What impact is that?
Fixed pricing model without any negotiation. Whether or not it's a good price is up to the consumer to decide.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 12:36 pm to EA6B
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CarMax is the largest used car dealer in America, they are constantly expanding, their customers seem to think otherwise.
People are lazy. That's not why regular dealers are pricing their vehicles the way they are now. Internet research amd sales are what's driving it.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 4:10 pm to LNCHBOX
I know someone with a small small car lot.
He says, It is very difficult today to run a used car lot, not like it use to be.
There are a ton of people doing it and it makes buying the vehicles that much more difficult/competitive.
He also mentioned that some of the new dealerships are holding on to the nicer used vehicles as well and selling themselves.
Some people are just a pain to deal with.
The nicer you are to the dealer typically they will do a lot more for you.
Plus the sales market today it is so competitive with this industry. Just drive around and look at how many lots their are in your city. Where I am there are between 15-25 from used to new car dealerships.
Thing is these people, and yes these dealers are people, they make their money off of commissions.
None of you people will voluntarily work for 1/2 of your rate what ever it is you have worked up through out your career. And if someone asked you to, im sure you wont be to friendly to them.
What he says is this, it use to be where you could cut people deals and still make money, but now, it is such a tight window to make the money in this business. He says the business is harder and the people are more of a pain to deal with.
He says, It is very difficult today to run a used car lot, not like it use to be.
There are a ton of people doing it and it makes buying the vehicles that much more difficult/competitive.
He also mentioned that some of the new dealerships are holding on to the nicer used vehicles as well and selling themselves.
Some people are just a pain to deal with.
The nicer you are to the dealer typically they will do a lot more for you.
Plus the sales market today it is so competitive with this industry. Just drive around and look at how many lots their are in your city. Where I am there are between 15-25 from used to new car dealerships.
Thing is these people, and yes these dealers are people, they make their money off of commissions.
None of you people will voluntarily work for 1/2 of your rate what ever it is you have worked up through out your career. And if someone asked you to, im sure you wont be to friendly to them.
What he says is this, it use to be where you could cut people deals and still make money, but now, it is such a tight window to make the money in this business. He says the business is harder and the people are more of a pain to deal with.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 7:20 pm to LNCHBOX
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People are lazy. That's not why regular dealers are pricing their vehicles the way they are now. Internet research amd sales are what's driving it.
Not wasting our time going to a car dealership and playing games with a salesmen when it can all be done sitting on our sofas at home is smart, not lazy.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 8:20 pm to EA6B
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Not wasting our time going to a car dealership and playing games with a salesmen when it can all be done sitting on our sofas at home is smart, not lazy.
I was talking about Carmax shoppers that think they're getting a deal.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 9:45 pm to LNCHBOX
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I was talking about Carmax shoppers that think they're getting a deal.
They got a deal they are happy with how does that make them lazy? Besides, when comparing the CarMax website prices to prices of cars at other dealers on CarGuru there doesn't seem to be much difference.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:59 pm to EA6B
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They got a deal they are happy with how does that make them lazy
Because Carmax doesn't sell at the lowest price or anywhere near it.
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Besides, when comparing the CarMax website prices to prices of cars at other dealers on CarGuru there doesn't seem to be much difference
Well then there's not going to be much convincing you. Carmax is fine for people that don't want to put in effort to get the best deal.
Posted on 7/14/18 at 6:10 am to EA6B
The party to a transaction that sets the price is going to be the party that benefits the most from a no haggle policy. It isn't really hard to figure out.
Posted on 7/14/18 at 2:19 pm to PearlJam
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The party to a transaction that sets the price is going to be the party that benefits the most from a no haggle policy. It isn't really hard to figure out.
So buying a car will be the same as 99.99% of all other consumer purchases, I fail to see a problem.
Posted on 7/14/18 at 2:53 pm to EA6B
No problem other than not getting the best deal available.
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