Car Dealers Wince at a Site to End Sales Haggling

Re:Car Dealers Wince at a Site to End Sales Haggling by ams6110 on Saturday February 11, 2012 @09:27PM (#3580906)

The worst way naive buyers get screwed is by negotiating payment not price.

The last few cars I've bought I found on Craigslist and bought from a private individual. Only way I'll do it from now on. I really see absolutely no value that a dealership brings to the transaction.

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Re:Car Dealers Wince at a Site to End Sales Haggling by dedward on Saturday February 11, 2012 @10:22PM (#3581002)

payment, not price? so were not talking about people buying cars, were talking about banks jbuying cars for people and expecting interest on top. now i see why this is. onfusing.

why would you ever buy a car on anything but price? if you have to borrow for it swallow your ego and buy something you canafford..... simple.

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Re:Car Dealers Wince at a Site to End Sales Haggling by sokoloff on Sunday February 12, 2012 @09:17AM (#3581822)

That's just it. In many people's minds, if the bank or manufacturer-affiliated financing arm will loan them the money, then that fact tells them that they CAN afford it, and they get an ego stroke for having been such a wise consumer, manager of credit, and provider for their family.

Same exact facts, opposite conclusion to your line of thinking. (I agree with you, in case it wasn't obvious.)

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