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Re:FTC Officials Back Tesla’s Right to Sell Cars Direct to C... by madeofpalk on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @01:01AM (#9529695)
> Buying a car is war, and if you approach it that way it can be quite amusing.

Lol why is buying something a war? I've gotta say, things can seem pretty backwards sometimes in the US.

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Re:FTC Officials Back Tesla’s Right to Sell Cars Direct to C... by watty on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @06:20AM (#9530631)
Haggling is a common buying strategy outside of America as well.
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Re:FTC Officials Back Tesla’s Right to Sell Cars Direct to C... by JonnieCache on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @08:15AM (#9531134)
Other places might not favor the armed conflict metaphor quite so much though.
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Re:FTC Officials Back Tesla’s Right to Sell Cars Direct to C... by madeofpalk on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @07:22PM (#9535658)
Haggling is not war.
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Re:FTC Officials Back Tesla’s Right to Sell Cars Direct to C... by dredmorbius on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @09:07PM (#9536082)
War doesn't equal battle.

The best victory is the one in which you do not actually fight.

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Re:FTC Officials Back Tesla’s Right to Sell Cars Direct to C... by dredmorbius on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @09:05PM (#9536075)
Both are conflicts between two (or more) parties in which the ultimate question at hand is how resources be allocated.

If one side chooses to play dirty, your options are to:

1. Concede the battle and lose.

2. Walk away.

3. Up your game and win the best possible deal.

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