When we purchased this vehicle it was at the last minute, and the last stop, as we were finalizing a deal on another brand when our son called and said to see whether the new Z was out—so we did. The window sticker also added other items on a separate sticker that placed the car at approximately $3,000 over sticker. It was an interesting purchase as the dealership had just received three 370Z and there was one being sold as we were closing just an hour before we did; we watched him drive away. I chose to walk on the initial deal and told them we would wait until later in the year, but because of our credit rating the manager wanted to try to sell, and succeeded. Since I have friends in the industry I simply told them that, and they immediately cut through all the nonsense, hard-sell pitches, and back-n-forth tomfoolery. When you get to know the process, and the people behind it, you realize that they are simply like other people. Yes, there are the rotten ones, and then are some very good people in automotive sales—just like any other profession. We received more than a fair deal, and could have gone lower, but a fair deal is where I like to settle as it always pays off in the long-run when you have service and warranty issues.
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