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Message text written by INTERNET:jcreasy@perforce.com
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did you try the usual techniques? it took about 90 minutes and walking
out twice after closing time to get the mazda dealer to sell me an rx8
at invoice+ right after they came out too. so you dont know what will
happen until youve invested some time and worn them down for a bit."
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That reminds me of my exprience long ago trying to buy an '88 Pontiac Fiero
at my local Pontiac dealer. They started playing games. When Pat and I
finally decided enough was enough we got in our van and started to drive
away. We were followed by the salesman and the sales manager yelling at us
as we drove off. I think they wanted us to return. <G> Obviously we didn't
buy from that store.
Then there was the Pontiac store in Fremont. I had told the
salesman we wanted a one piece roof, no sunroof. So the four of us, Pat,
me, and two daughters settled into the saleman's office. We were there for
several minutes. Finally the guy came back and told us the only one he had
had a "moonroof," which of course he knew when we had our first phone
conversation. We Walked.
I ended up buying the car in Concord. Even there I was "bumped" for
another $200 because the salesman we were dealing with was off that day.
And I was tired of it all and they had exactly what we wanted. Besides,
they weren't building any more.
Whether dealerships are still pulling this stuff despite the auto
sales downturn is an unknown to me. I suggest it is still a posibility.
--John Kelly
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