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re: Local car dealer refuses a sale handed to them on a silver platter

Posted on 7/4/26 at 8:46 pm to
Posted by shaqtaw
Member since Oct 2009
6865 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 8:46 pm to
Bought a full self drive Tesla for wife. It was so easy, no haggling, the price is the price. Sales people don’t make commission. It was refreshing not to leave pissed 3 hours after arguing over price.
Posted by tigerwith3
Mandeville
Member since Dec 2011
1656 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 9:03 pm to
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Local car dealer refuses a sale handed to them on a silver platter

The last 4 cars that I’ve bought (3 for my daughters and one for my mom) were all bought out of the state of LA.

I tried negotiating with local dealers and they refuse to budge. Out of state dealers (MS, AL) all were happy to negotiate.

The last one I bought, the salesman in Slidell told me that if I don’t buy it for their price, someone else will. I said, you’re probably right and walked out.
Posted by Kenna City Solja
America’s City
Member since Nov 2025
1194 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 10:25 pm to
Looking at the replies, is the OT really sucking off car dealers now?

I’ve never bought a car in this state because every dealer here is greedy, but at the same time, this state is evidently also full of retards willing to pay whatever they ask
Posted by Nephropidae
Brentwood
Member since Nov 2018
2801 posts
Posted on 7/4/26 at 10:30 pm to
This isn’t hard. They decided it wasn’t worth it dealing with you and would rather wait and get what they can.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
21725 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:50 am to
He was referred to me by a friend that used him multiple times. He is based out of MI and I am in CT. I called him and told him what I was looking for, my budget, and when I wanted it. He found a CPO 2024 with a better package for my price range. He sent me the ipacket and I said it looked good. I wired him a check that day. His guy drove to Ohio picked up the car and had it at my doorstep in CT in about 24 hours at no extra charge. They are also doing all of the out of state registration for me.

He also buys out leases so if you have a lease he will take it off your hands at no penalty.

ETA: I was looking for a 2024 but he does the same deals with new cars as well.
This post was edited on 7/5/26 at 7:53 am
Posted by Meauxjeaux
102836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
47241 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:59 am to
You’ll probably be back here complaining the original dealer you bought from treat you like shite, after you attempted to treat them like shite.
Posted by Mariner
Mandeville, LA
Member since Jul 2009
2670 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:09 am to
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I decided to call the local dealership and told them of my pending purchase and said I preferred to buy from them, because they are in the town I live.


I'm like you. I would much rather buy from the local guy. At least you offered, and while it seems odd, different car dealers have different business models. Some are in a location where moving inventory for lower profits is much easier than drawing a line in the sand, as they have a lot of potential customers walking in the door.

I know people brag about the out of state deals they got. Good for them, but I am more relationship oriented.
Posted by Reubaltaich
A nation under duress
Member since Jun 2006
5609 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:12 am to
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MSTiger33
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38156 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:15 am to
At some point you just get
Tired of everyone lowballing the shite out of you. Your local dealer probably had zero incentive to meet the other price. Or the other dealer wanted to fire sale those two vehicles. Sounds like everybody won to me.
Posted by LSU1018
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7394 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:36 am to
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Bought a full self drive Tesla for wife. It was so easy, no haggling, the price is the price. Sales people don’t make commission. It was refreshing not to leave pissed 3 hours after arguing over price.


It shows how corrupt LA is with them not allowing Tesla to sell directly to the consumer.
Posted by partsman103
Member since Sep 2008
8763 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 9:23 am to
Did the deal take place before the end of June?

Dealers have certain sale goals to meet by the automaker in order to receive additional payouts from the manufacturers. Perhaps the out of town dealer needed the sale where as the in town dealer didnt.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
16896 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 9:39 am to
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The local dealer said "I will get the price I am asking, but you got a good deal"



Does the dealer not have an unlimited supply?

If they could have made money on the deal but didn't, I'd i lmagine they don't want word getting out locally that they'll sell that car at that price. It may not be worth the profit from that one sale.
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