Phil_RC_1
Well-Known Member
Some time ago, a friend at work came to me and asked if I would be interested in buying his car (I work at a small company and actually he went around and asked everyone). He said he would sell it to me for $100 over what the dealer had offered him on trade-in. I thought to myself that this is a great deal. The car would have been a $4-5000 car on any used car lot, but he was offering it to me for $1400. I thought to myself that this is a good deal and bought the car on behalf of my son, a young married man with one child who's car had just broken down a few days prior. The timing was impecable.
This deal raised a question in my mind, Why is it OK to trade our cars in to a dealer for a fraction of what they're worth, but we're not willing to sell it to another individual person for the same price, or slightly more? When dealing with individuals I've heard people go as far as saying "I'd trade it in to a dealer (for a loss) before I'd sell it to you for $xxxx (a moderate prfit!)". I just don't understand! To me this demonstrates our societies spiteful attitude toward each other and our subconscious acceptance of a greedy, corrupt corporate America.
My suggestion! Next time you are thnking about buying a new car or bike and trading in your car or bike, get the dealers best offer, then find a friend, relative or deserving person and sell your car to them for the dealers offer, sort of a pass-it forward gesture and you lose nothing!
Of coarse, if you never trade in your vehicle and usually sell it privately for fare market value, I have no problem with that and this doesn't apply to you.
BTW: I know a dealer IS a business and therefore they are there to make a profit and pay their bills and employees,,, BUT,,,, do they have to pay ALL their salaries for the year off MY DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!
Like my local dealer Midsouth Motoplex in Clarksville TN. EVERYTHING in that store is marked ABOVE retail price, and the sales and service (especially service) are below par,,, but that's another story for another thread.
Phil
This deal raised a question in my mind, Why is it OK to trade our cars in to a dealer for a fraction of what they're worth, but we're not willing to sell it to another individual person for the same price, or slightly more? When dealing with individuals I've heard people go as far as saying "I'd trade it in to a dealer (for a loss) before I'd sell it to you for $xxxx (a moderate prfit!)". I just don't understand! To me this demonstrates our societies spiteful attitude toward each other and our subconscious acceptance of a greedy, corrupt corporate America.
My suggestion! Next time you are thnking about buying a new car or bike and trading in your car or bike, get the dealers best offer, then find a friend, relative or deserving person and sell your car to them for the dealers offer, sort of a pass-it forward gesture and you lose nothing!
Of coarse, if you never trade in your vehicle and usually sell it privately for fare market value, I have no problem with that and this doesn't apply to you.
BTW: I know a dealer IS a business and therefore they are there to make a profit and pay their bills and employees,,, BUT,,,, do they have to pay ALL their salaries for the year off MY DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!
Like my local dealer Midsouth Motoplex in Clarksville TN. EVERYTHING in that store is marked ABOVE retail price, and the sales and service (especially service) are below par,,, but that's another story for another thread.
Phil
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