im a nightmare? hahahahahha show me another post on this site where a member didnt try to get the best deal that they could. look at the posts in this forum alone, guys left and right asking if they are receiving good offers and how to get better deals, if a guy asks a question on this forum, im going to give him my honest response .Me worship the almighty dollar, that is hilarious. I think you also missed my point entirely. I am speaking on behalf of every average person who works hard for their money and wants to keep as much of it as he can, including the guy who started this thread!!! he wants opinions and he will get it. Guys on this site have gotten better deals than I am getting, do they worhip the almighty dollor too? Did you see that little sticker next to the MSRP when the speed came out? the one that said Market Adjusment and added 2000 extra to the price, that is what we would have been paying if it was selling like hotcakes but is not, and thats the nature of the beast. If the car was selling like mazda hoped it would, then trust me I would have bought one closer to MSRP, but When you have a product that is not selling, there is only one solution, price reduction. A dealer would not feel bad if they sold way above MSRP, and a consumer should have no remorse buying way below. No salemen would get together and talk about how much they overcharged for their cars, unless it was to congradulate each other. That is what THIS site is about, 6 club MEMBERS, how to be informed, how to buy cheaper and smarter. To tell another member to walk away from a deal he doesnt like is not only the smart thing to do, its the RIGHT one. As for you saying salesman arent trained to your responses, then you have a lot to learn. this is not just a theory, it a fact!! They all have a trained set of questions and responses. Its why they take you on test drives, so you get emotional and excited, they want you to think about the experience and not the purchase. Its why they turn up the radio on certain models, to distract the fact that the car soulds like hell. Its why they take you into the little room to sit down, the longer you are there the more likely you are to purchase a car. its why they always say "what can I do to get you in this car" when you are leaving, and not when you are first looking at it. Because you are being sized up, and the more excited you are, the more likely you are to throw caution to the wind and be spontaneous. As for salesmen trying to make a living, they will continue to, their will be many more cars to sell, and if you are MORE worried about the salesman than yourself, good for you. But this is not mazdasalesmenclub, this site is about members. I am sure we could both go on and on about this matter, so I will end my responses with this message to the original poster.
If you fell like you have to get the car now and you are comfortable with the deal, then go for it, like I said in the beginning. If you think you can wait then wait. Their is nothing wrong with shopping other dealerships for better prices, if they didnt want to compete, then they would not put themselves within such close proximity of each other!!
P.S.
The car dealership called me today to say the car I wanted was being requested by another dealer, and if I was sure I didnt want it. After I magically guessed which one was requesting it, he said they would match the offer and give me 200 more for my trade. I told them thanks but I had already committed to the other dealership. I not totally a money worshipper, I made a deal and was sticking to it.
Also I have to say when you are negociating with a saleman, always be honest and respectful. I never said be an asshole and shoot off at the mouth about how bad the cars are selling, or how much they will still make on it. If you are walking out, kindly leave your contact info and if they are willing to negociate, then they will call you, it not, then you are not wasting their time.
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