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So I'm working a car deal to get my wife a new Highlander. Cause I'm poor I am like going over the details as they just gave me an offer over email. I told them I want to be at least $3k under MSRP, not including all the bullshit fees like delivery. They came back with a dealer incentive of $2k but added a bunch of shit so it was actually higher than the MSRP.
Now the dude I'm working with is a former meth head, has the fucked up "battery acid ate my teeth look". I responded back to him with:
Are you out of your cotton picking mind?
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If you do your research and you give a fair price you don't need to negotiate. If you're willing to sit there for an hour while they mumble bullshit numbers it's fine, because eventually they'll meet your sale and trade in price. Just keep repeating your same offer. It's always fun watching them negotiate their own numbers. Don't ever flinch, because once you budge, they've got you.
Just once I want to go and fuck with them. Give them a fair offer knowing they'd low ball me, and just increase my demand after each low ball offer. Say shit like "It's now $14k, in five minutes my trade in goes up to $14,500.
And yes go ahead and flag me for doing trade ins. I don't give a fuck. I'll let the dealer keep a $1,000 profit and have them detail, wash, and list the car. I don't want to deal with the bullshit of selling the car myself.
In Washington it's about a wash to trade it in because you save the sales tax of your trade in. Which can easily be the couple grand difference in price you get selling on your own.
If you aren't desperate, I'd just tell them you want the $3k under MSRP price or nothing. Then don't respond to their emails. In about three days they'll finally give you what you want.
I also like waiting until the end of the month. These fuckers are so desperate to hit their monthly quota, they're willing to do anything to make the deal happen.
They fucking want to add $299 for my third brake light to flash a few times. And want $399 for $2,500 of theft insurance protection. I bet a bunch of people just pay for that shit and don't even care.
He's like, we are close, just come on in. No.... Dumbass. I'll come in when you give me the deal I want.
Not to mention they have no clue how taxes in Washington work. You do this for a living dumbfuck.