Trans_Maro wrote: My father started having chest pains. He asked me to call an ambulance. He got mad when the funeral director showed up. I told him: "Dad, you always taught me to cut out the middle man"
Trans_Maro wrote: My father started having chest pains. He asked me to call an ambulance. He got mad when the funeral director showed up. I told him: "Dad, you always taught me to cut out the middle man"
Trans_Maro wrote: My father started having chest pains. He asked me to call an ambulance. He got mad when the funeral director showed up. I told him: "Dad, you always taught me to cut out the middle man"
Datsun1500 wrote:kanaric wrote:Not many car dealers will take Paypal. Who is supposed to eat the fees on a $6,000 charge? Do you expect the dealer to do it because that is how you want to pay?Datsun1500 wrote: In reply to former520: It is tough to get a 3000 loan, most banks will not loan that little, and you can't put a car on a credit card (in most States). That being said, you'd think one of the guys there would have gotten creative and figured out a solution.Well if the seller accepts paypal you can put a car on credit. I've done that with a motorcycle when i bought one off ebay. Used a debit card but credit is an option there.
I believe that there is a separate fee structure for automobiles. Don't quote me though.
I don't understand all of the dislike for dealers. Yes there are some bad ones. In the last three purchases of new vehicles, I did my home work. Went to the dealer with a price I was willing to pay. with out mentioning it. All three times the dealers offer was close enough to negotiate. Then there is their after sale service and warranty work. Of course this is on new vehicles. Used is a different ball game.
I would much prefer negotiating with a local business than a mega size company.
I've had both good and bad experiences with dealers. Some are excellent. I had a great experience at the Nissan dealer where I bought my 370, and even the service department does a good job. As with anything, a lot of it depends on the people that work there. You can't get past human nature, some people are tools, some are professional and courteous. It's the same with EVERY business. And businesses are a reflection of their owners or managers as well.
Truth is, with most cars, there's another dealer down the street selling the same thing. If I have a bad experience, I simply walk off and go to the next one. It's pretty easy to pick out the ones that do a good job and which ones suck.
racerdave600 wrote: Truth is, with most cars, there's another dealer down the street selling the same thing. If I have a bad experience, I simply walk off and go to the next one. It's pretty easy to pick out the ones that do a good job and which ones suck.
Depends on where you live. In a lot of the US, unless you go with the Big 3 dealers, you're pretty limited for choice of dealers.
Me, I'd prefer to do it the way Tesla is trying to do. I really don't need some guy in baggy pants and a 4" wide tie who doesn't know a thing about most of the models his dealership sells. And only wants to sell me the pimped out rides so they get more accessory mark-ups. Why should I pay the extra few grand? Not to mention the lost hour or so you frequently have to spend convincing the "Closing Manager" you don't want their add-on warranties & you don't want to borrow money from their lenders!
Other than warranty work, I don't buy parts or get service from the local dealer anyway.
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