Bought a new car for my wife today....

[sarettah]

Originally posted by Vick@Feb 22 2004, 09:36 PM
sarettah - to your negotiating skills

Thought I was good, I internet shop, find the actual cost of the vehicle (not invoice) the contact 3 dealers via email and let them know I'm Internet shopping that I know the cost and what's their absolute best price.

Then I show up at the best VALUE ..... and walk out 3 times

Every time I walk out I get something added

Hi Vick

I did that on the avalanche last March...

On this one, we just went to look really, so I din't know what they had in it...

When I got home I checked Kelly's and they didn't have a blue book value on it yet, they listed the invoice, but not the cost...

So, I really don't know if I got a great deal or just a decent deal...

But like I always say, you aren't ripped off unless you feel ripped off.

Got to thinking about trading the Avalanche in for a 2004 today. Been looking at the blue book etc. Looks like I should be able to get a trade of around 24k on it and I owe less than 20 on it... Enough to do a deal, keep my payment the same but maybe get some fancy gadgets (dvd, gps, etc) thrown in.

I usually buy vehicles and then drive them till they drop. In fact, the one we got for Jen yesterday is the first one I have ever used a trade on (14 year old Volvo 760 that looked and drove like a 14 year old worn out car). All my other cars I basically sold on the street prior to buying a new one, except teh SHO which is sitting out front waiting for some TLC (which I will get to this summer, I will I will I will)