Quote Originally Posted by Moveon View Post
They are deceptive and sly. A buddy of mine wanted to go looking for a new car/truck back in the 1970's. We went to this one dealer and checked out the prices of a truck in the showroom. It was a Nissan dealer. We went back a month later and they had the same care with the price marked up from the first time we looked at it. Then they claimed it was on sale for 10% off. It was 10% higher than the time before. They are cooked I tell you and greedy. He walked away and ended up getting a Ford mini pickup truck that was nice.
Agree, consumer has to remember dealers believe a fair price is whatever the market will bear. Real estate agents can be even a worse disaster. Instead if a 5 year car loan for $50k, you might be dealing with a 30 year $200k obligation.

Looking back, twice I saved big time on cars. Between jobs, I opted to join a Ford Dealership. Once on board, you qualify to buy Fords at 10 to 11 % below sticker price, with further cost reductions from currently offered Ford consumer rebates. My truck went from $43k to $31k in 2013. I stayed with the dealership a couple more months to get discounts on extended warranties, and truck bed accessories, then headed off to a new job.

Did id it again in 2017 to buy the wife’s car and saved another $4200.

Not a plan for all, but for those with the time, it works. Also, for young folks, smart play between jobs in that the dealer is paying you a salary while everyday at work you can shop their cars, talk with service folks, and pick a new car with zero sales pressure.