[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Note that all three companies have fantastic online reviews from so-called customers. Most online reviews are a joke.

Wonder what the going rate is to be A rated?

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by VApeople

That's interesting.

Ever since we bought our 1994 Nissan Altima, every car buying experience has been the same.

Since 1990 I have bought four Toyotas (a Supra, two Tacomas and one Tundra), seven Mercedes Benz ( One SL, two S Class, three E class and one C class), a Porsche Cayenne S, three BMWs (a 323i, an X5 50i and an X5 M50i) and two GMC Acadias. Every negotiation experience was different.

[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Since 1990 I have bought four Toyotas (3 were trucks), seven Mercedes Benz, three BMWs and two GMC SUVs. Every negotiation experience was different.

After VaPeople’s response to how to buy a car, i suspect they have been taken by car salesmen many times and never realized it.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

After VaPeople’s response to how to buy a car, i suspect they have been taken by car salesmen many times and never realized it.

If you negotiate with a car salesman you will get taken. Make a firm offer, but do not negotiate. Period.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

If you negotiate with a car salesman you will get taken. Make a firm offer, but do not negotiate. Period.

I agree about having a firm price in mind before even entering a dealership showroom. Yet a few times I have done even better than the firm price I had in mind so I normally offer less. There can be both publicized and unpublicized factory incentives, hold backs, a dealer needing to meet a sales quota, a sales person needing to sell one more unit to win l a trip to Hawaii, any number of factors.

[mrf0151]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Sure.

1) Decide what car you want to buy.

2) Decide how much you want to pay.

3) Go to a dealer who has the car you want to buy and offer them what you want to
pay.

4) If they accept you offer, give them the money and drive home in your new car.

5) If they do not accept your offer, then go back home.

6) Have a cup of coffee and realize the dealer would not accept your previous
offer. Then go back to step 2).

That works for my wife and me.

Better yet only deal with the internet manager. Know the vehicle you want to purchase. Research what dealer cost is then make your call to the internet manager. He/she will have all your paperwork complete before you walk in the door. Pay and drive home. It is stress free.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

Better yet only deal with the internet manager. Know the vehicle you want to purchase. Research what dealer cost is then make your call to the internet manager. He/she will have all your paperwork complete before you walk in the door. Pay and drive home. It is stress free.

Yes. I have done that when ordering an SUV. Even better the dealer made a pricing mistake in my favor which they honored and I got a 2017 X5 50i for $350 over dealer cost. The Newport Beach dealer was selling BMWs hand over fist over the internet and telephone to rich Chinese who at that time were buying up property in Orange County, CA. When I was in the dealership ordering my SUV a Chinese speaking salesman was in the next booth selling away. I could not believe they would sell me an expensive high demand SUV in a high demand area at a high demand time at such a low markup.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Since 1990 I have bought four Toyotas (a Supra, two Tacomas and one Tundra), seven Mercedes Benz ( One SL, two S Class, three E class and one C class), a Porsche Cayenne S, three BMWs (a 323i, an X5 50i and an X5 M50i) and two GMC Acadias. Every negotiation experience was different.

You just broke the glass on my Bee Ess meter.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

I brought my Honda in for a recall to Jenkins. This is the only reason I set foot there. While waiting as a captive audience we got the pitch how nice our vehicle is and how they would love to buy it. Clearly this is part of having work done there.

This got me thinking, for those of you who go there for service, does this happen routinely?

My wife took our Passport there for the recall - nothing like that happened to her. Of course, she’s a retired Federal Agent and all she has to do is put a hand up and with “the look”, that will back people off. 😉

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

You just broke the glass on my Bee Ess meter.

Oh, I forgot, also a VW V-8 Touareg.

[Triker]

Took our vehicle there for an oil change and have been pestered ever since. I’ve repeatedly told them don’t call me, I’ll call you but they don’t quite know how to understand that. When it does come time to trade I’ll probably be going to Tampa as these dealerships close to the Villages are just nuts.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Triker

Took our vehicle there for an oil change and have been pestered ever since. I’ve repeatedly told them don’t call me, I’ll call you but they don’t quite know how to understand that. When it does come time to trade I’ll probably be going to Tampa as these dealerships close to the Villages are just nuts.

Apparently they think that villagers cannot walk and chew gum at the same time.

[PhilG]

Just say no - stop complaining.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Apparently they think that villagers cannot walk and chew gum at the same time.

If they subscribe to TOTV, that might be a reasonable conclusion.

[Rockyisle47]

Thankfully all you on totv warned us when we were looking for a new car to avoid Jenkins and we did. We went to Clermont to Central Florida Hyundai and had a great experience. This was two years ago when it was almost impossible to get a car without paying thousands over list. We paid the only the MSRP and there weren't any extras jammed into the price. We will never, ever walk into a Jenkins anything if we can avoid it.