Drew, I bought my wife a new Honda in Januarary. It was not an altogether pleasant experience. They asked us to leave more than once. My wife broke down and started crying, at one point. But, I wouldn't leave and we came home with a new car at exactly the price I wanted to pay.
It just took three salesmen and three or four hours. What really helped was knowing 'exactly' the kind (make, modle, options) and using consumer reports and other internet services to find out exactly what the dealership had in the car (including the maufacture/ dealer discounts).
I paid a h*ll of a lot less than MSRP and what other people paid just by being stubborn and refusing to leave
I buy new cars because we drive our cars forever. This may be our last car, if it keeps well. Otherwise , I would have bought a 2-3 year-old , used car .......bobford
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--- On Mon, 11/3/08, DSanner106 AT aol.com <DSanner106 AT aol.com> wrote:
From: DSanner106 AT aol.com <DSanner106 AT aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Gene, Sell me on Obama, please
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 4:13 PM
I think this is part of what bothers me too. I saw him ask
people to raise their hands if they want
a tax cut, who is not going to agree with him on that. He
promises a whole lot of obvious positive things,
but I am always looking for the other shoe to drop. I just
spent the weekend car shopping with my
wife and one of my daughters (big mistake). They both run
straight for the flashy ones with all the bells
and whistles, they look for DVD players, leather seats, and
both avoid at all costs, looking at the sticker.
I go straight for the sticker, check the price, the mileage
etc. If we can afford it, then I start looking at
everything else and get excited. I feel the same way
watching Obama supporters, I can appreciate
all the obvious things he is promising. Lower taxes, health
care for all, Eat all you want and never gain
a pound, but I am looking for the payment book that comes
along this particular model.
Drew
In a message dated 11/3/2008 4:57:39 P.M. Eastern Standard
Time, rayzentz AT aim.com writes:
Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice
cream, and?
fifty percent of America reacts like nine-year olds. They
want ice cream.
The other fifty percent know they're going to have to
feed the cow.
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