On 9/25/2015 9:50 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"Muggles" wrote in message
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A while back we went looking for cars and found a subaru that was close
to something I'd want to drive. They dealership wanted a specific
price, but I wanted to pay a different amount. When we sat down to talk
numbers they told me the price was already on the car, and then I told
them how much I was willing to pay for it. The sale man looked at me
and told me that was impossible, but he'd get his manager to come talk
with me. The manager told me the same thing the salesman said about the
price being rock solid on the car, and I told the manager what I was
willing to pay for it. They both looked at me like "well if you want
THIS car you'll pay what we're asking." I looked at them and said, "OK.
Thanks for your time." I got up and walked out of the building and
left the lot. You should have seen the looks on their faces. They
could have sold me the car at my price, but they lost a potential
customer because they weren't willing to come down on it even a little
bit. I've got no problem walking away from a purchase. They thought
they had a sale because I liked the car.


YOu left out the important part. Did you go somewhere else and get the car
or did you get something else ?

I still haven't purchased a car, yet. I'm waiting until I find what I
really want for the price I want to pay for it.

I was going to buy a new car that was one year old at the end of the season
and the credit union had a deal they would beat anyones interist by a
certain percent down to a certain percent. I had worked out a deal on a car
and then asked them if they could match the credit union rate. They could
not. I asked them for a paper saying they would give me a rate near the
minimum of the credit union. They told me they could not and it would be
dishonest.. Said so long to them and went to a dealer with a new car just
like the other but a current model for almost the same price and got the
paper I wanted.

At that time I had the money to buy the car, but the CDs were at 5 % and the
credit was slightly less than 4 %.

We can get great rates at our credit union, too, but my old van still
runs and it's paid for, and I haven't found the car that has what I want
on it, yet. I'm patient, and will buy the car when I find the one that
has what I want.

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Maggie