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To: LindyBill who wrote (184396)	10/28/2006 12:33:38 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 793759

My last car purchase when I didn't use the broker was a two-year used low mileage Mercury Villager Van (essentially a Nissan Quest). I found the car in an online ad, and the wife and I drove down to Oregon City, Oregon from our home in the Seattle suburbs to look at it and, hopefully, buy the car. I'm sure the salesman thought he had us and assumed we would not spend a day in the car just to look at cars. We got to the final stage of negotiation and were $300 apart. I said, "no go, I told you my bottom line, and that's it." Salesman said, "are you going to walk away from this car over $300?" I said, "are you going to walk away from this sure sale over $300?" Got the car at my price and its been a very good vehicle for our family.

To: LindyBill who wrote (184396)	10/28/2006 12:54:51 PM
From: ManyMoose	Respond to of 793759

I would rather have a root canal reamed than talk to a car salesman. If I ever buy another new car, which is unlikely, I'll use your site. My son knows how to do shop for cars and trucks successfully. He always gets a good deal. I let him pick out my low mileage RAM 2400 and he had fun checking out ads and scouting for me. I just hate doing that, so I was happy. One thing my son does that I have trouble with: He doesn't get married to the vehicle, and when it doesn't suit his needs he gets rid of it, usually at a profit or at a small loss. I tend to keep my vehicles until they are virtually worthless. My father in law has dealt with the same dealership for about fifty years, and has bought new cars from them every ten years or so. He is their best salesman, and claims that you have to have a relationship with the dealership so they know you and treat you right. I just don't buy that.