tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238197560535024815.post8772402722468317432..comments2023-10-31T05:11:53.443-07:00Comments on Brown Eyed Girl and Money: Car shoppingEsmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247120027986055381noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238197560535024815.post-64653963394682462122008-08-14T22:45:00.000-07:002008-08-14T22:45:00.000-07:00Ugh, I can totally see how that happens. I have to...Ugh, I can totally see how that happens. I have to be careful of that when I'm comparing electronics and such too, if I have to buy. It's so tempting to just "level up."<BR/><BR/>Don't forget that a lot of the game is played (when it comes to car prices) in long haggling. My mom got her Nissan Sentra (back in 1990) for about $6000. She went back and forth between the Geo people and Nissan. "Geo said they can drop the price $500." Okay, Nissan will drop the price. And? And... the stereo is free. "Hey, Geo..." And so on. You get the idea.<BR/><BR/>Finally, both sides said NO MORE we have NOTHING else we can do. So she chose. It's a tad exhausting but I think in the end the price went down by quite a bit -- around $2000 if I recall. <BR/><BR/>I think the point is you may not want to decide absolutely on a car, because then you have no leverage. If you can walk away at any time and "think about it" and "talk to the other guys" then the salesmen have to play to you. If they know you've done your homework and decided *this* is the car for you, you're kind of at their mercy.<BR/><BR/>Then you can say things like, "Well, man, I thought I wanted a Yaris but, gosh, for $1000 more... I might as well go up a class of car."<BR/><BR/>And, the age-old rule I'm sure you know: If at all possible go on a grey day, preferably in the middle of the week and/or toward the end of the month when they're desperate to make quota.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238197560535024815.post-64630706785699012702008-08-10T06:13:00.000-07:002008-08-10T06:13:00.000-07:00I sooooo love the Mini!!!! I smile everytime I see...I sooooo love the Mini!!!! I smile everytime I see one go by... but they are in a class above the others you listed and you have to decide if the cost is worth it.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the big decision!! You are so wise to do so much research and test driving! The 2 vehicles that I've purchased in my lifetime were bought without researching at all, I bought because I liked the look of the vehicle and it is the dealership my parents have always used. Worked out well, but I could have been burned...<BR/><BR/>Have fun!Canadian Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335109256687297543noreply@blogger.com