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Originally Posted by Lubehead
The mistake was made when you went back the second time. You have far more power on the phone. The moment you agreed to go back was when you lost. Nothing changed since the initial visit, you looked at their car, they looked at your car. Had you have failed to put the deal together on the phone, you would be the same place you are now, minus the dealer bashing and a whole lotta frustration. Let's face it, we know what they're going to do despite our dreaming it may be better, so why not eliminate the drama altogether and refuse to play their game. It's a business deal, you and they either want to do it or not, pretty basic.
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Agree 100%
Here is the painful truth: The more YOU want a SPECIFIC car, the more power they have- and the more emotional the process becomes. You MUST be willing to walk and wait.
I shopped for my 996TT for 8 months. Every day. I had a spreadsheet of cars, configuratons, prices, changes... indeed the car I bought I first saw in month 2. Took 6 more months to have it close, and when I did close it was literally one week from phone call to flying there. Just saying.
One key is NEVER telling them your specifications or hinting that you are looking for what they have..indeed, you should be complaining about 'this is not quite what I want' or 'if it only had...'.
And skip the trade
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