[spoiler alert, happy ending] Just bought DW a new car and the search was a brutal experience. Bought my first new car almost 50 years ago. It's amazing how things have NOT changed since then.
In those 50 years dealers' tactics have been frozen in time. And with all of the cars I've bought over the years, no matter how I tried to circumvent the usual B.S. I was unsuccessful.
Good news is, I guess, I've come full circle. My Dad negotiated for my first car (my money), I negotiated each of my kid's first cars, and my lawyer-son just negotiated this latest purchase for me. With my prior research in hand, DS had me and DW look at the car we had in mind (outdoors) while he did the dirty work. He texted me when to come back inside and all I did was write the check. Saved me a nice piece of change, to boot.
I should add I recall a prior thread on this topic. Thinking I learned something, I tried working with supposed Internet Sales Managers with nothing but frustration and futility to show for it.
But we ended up very happy, thanks to DS!
ETA: None of the problems had to do with chip or car inventory shortages.
In those 50 years dealers' tactics have been frozen in time. And with all of the cars I've bought over the years, no matter how I tried to circumvent the usual B.S. I was unsuccessful.
Good news is, I guess, I've come full circle. My Dad negotiated for my first car (my money), I negotiated each of my kid's first cars, and my lawyer-son just negotiated this latest purchase for me. With my prior research in hand, DS had me and DW look at the car we had in mind (outdoors) while he did the dirty work. He texted me when to come back inside and all I did was write the check. Saved me a nice piece of change, to boot.
I should add I recall a prior thread on this topic. Thinking I learned something, I tried working with supposed Internet Sales Managers with nothing but frustration and futility to show for it.
But we ended up very happy, thanks to DS!
ETA: None of the problems had to do with chip or car inventory shortages.
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