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Re:SUVs parked on cargo ships reveal scope of U.S. auto mark... by nick_kline on Friday May 01, 2020 @10:37PM (#23048640)
Please tell us more. I imagine you said "reality contradicts your statement" in some way.
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Re:SUVs parked on cargo ships reveal scope of U.S. auto mark... by sxcurry on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:55AM (#23049349)
We said we wouldn't pay it, and negotiated a price nicely below MSRP. They caved very quickly - not sure why they even bothered trying.
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Re:SUVs parked on cargo ships reveal scope of U.S. auto mark... by cbg0 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @03:29AM (#23050072)
> not sure why they even bothered trying.

Because not everyone is willing/able to negotiate and even if this tactic only works on 10% of people that buy a car, that's still a nice commission for the sales guy.

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