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Old 04-04-2010, 02:06 PM   #17 (permalink)
mjd77
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Originally Posted by Zsteve View Post
I think dealerships know when they are talking about a white car and can see blue in the paperwork. Im sure mistakes can be made but I think they were getting him all excited about a new car and had him do all the work hoping he would go with the new plan so as not to waste all that time. Just the fact that no paperwork was done when he went there during lunchwhen a deal was already made seems kinda wierd. Thats what the visit was for was to do paperwork but the stonewalled him and made him wait to see how bad he wanted a new car. They were playing him to get him into more money.
I'd simply call it a bait and switch. When I am buying a car, I have no problem with a dealership trying to charge me anything they want - that is if all charges are laid out in plain sight so I can see them. When they try to sneak things into the contract without saying a word...that's what pisses me off...and if I say no to something...it means no. It does not mean let's do some more negotiating.

I usually can avoid these things by simply stating when I go to a dealership that I will shop around at several dealerships and I want all your junk charges and any other crap laid out before I leave. I basically say give me the absolute bottom line before I leave here and if you are so sure it is the best deal I will get you should have no problem with me comparison shopping and I should be back to accept your deal then.
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