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Old 01-12-2024, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet View Post
Well, there’s one of two ways I can see myself shopping for a car; either I see one on the lot I like, and the price is worth it to me (I don’t really care what it is worth to other people that much I’m not flipping) on my own without help - like going to an open house. Or I have an exact list for a new model to be delivered with those specs precisely - like a new building home. I already know what those prices should be. I’m not sure I need a salesman for much.
I agree, but you cannot order a car without going through a dealer and paying their bogus markups. The vehicle industry needs to get rid of salespeople who work on commission and sell the cars to everyone for a fair and published price. Until then, uninformed buyers will continue to pay thousands more than informed buyers. It is sad that a totally uninformed buyer can go into a dealership and pay more than $10K above what an informed buyer will pay for the same vehicle.