svopaul

Yup, never show your hand, never act enthusiastic, always make them think it is not EXACTLY what you want when it is...makes them work harder for the sale. Also never fall for the "What payment can you afford?" ploy....

He is an idiot if he doesn't honestly think in today's day and age that people don't research online......or again, he is lying to you.

You should have seen me the last time I talked to the dealer...my Magnum had 26K miles on it at the time and was paid for...he tried playing the numbers game with me and asked what was owed on the car...I responded "Does it matter?"...he paused and repeated it...I said "Does it really matter?!?"....he said "well, we need to know for the paperwork"...so I said "It's paid for"...It was like he had never heard that before and didn't know what to say. I knew at that point they would low ball me on their offer and when they did I looked at him and said "I like the Magnum...and I don't have to get rid of it..." He said "well, what would this number have to be for you to consider the new car?" pointing at the bottom line.... I looked at him, pointed at the trade offer and said "I'm not past this number to even consider any other number"...he kept pushing so I low balled him and told him the new Taurus would have to be $11K after my trade....at that point he knew we were done...

Boss 1409

This lack on Internet would suck if I hadn't been in Hawaii. In Jersey right now waiting for the flight back to Germany. Slept most of the first flight, hopefully can do the same on the next one.

bluethunderhorse

I have a few plans of my own on that matter

Mustang Freak

Have a safe 2nd leg of your journey!!!

Mustang Freak

So any of you TMSers close to Denton or Conroe Texas, got some relatives there?

SilverSkoundrel

According to google maps in current traffic I'm 4 hours and 13 minutes from Conroe

2k7gtcs

Nope

I'd say Patrick (phiggs) is the closest to Conroe that I know of.

Oh yeah and tbone is in Denton I think now

StangMahn

I never let them know how I'm going to pay for the vehicle, because they'll give different prices. I say, you give me the lowest you can give me, and we'll figure out details later, lets not waste my time yet.

jerseygirl

yep i fell for everything and then some, i was literally like a kid at the candy store with happiness even though it was raining and i found a bit of sand in the trunk and the tires were terrible, none of that discouraged me because it was love at first sight when i saw that bright shiny blue in the parking lot

he was probably lying to us, he said specifically that he is more used to people just walking into the dealership and looking around before researching the dealership online...

maybe its because its a ford at a Chrysler/Dodge dealership and the bright blue makes it stick out like a sore thumb

where in Jersey were you????

hope you have a safe flight back to Germany!!!!

i think i should have asked more questions here before going to the dealership so i would have been more sure of myself....

bluethunderhorse

I just wasted 3 hours cleaning up my car. It was nice and sunny 65 degrees. I washed it, clayed it, waxed it, shampooed the carpet and the trunk, and polished the wheels. I take the throttle body off, go in the shed and start cleaning it. I get done, walk back out to put it back on, and am greeted with this



10 minutes and the temp dropped 15* and clouded over

jerseygirl

That really sucks at least the car looks awesome I bet!

03DJ

Whats up people?

Mustang Freak

This place is dead tonight?!?

blairnr67

Dead all day

NinjaSteffers

I'm about 45mins from Conroe.

Rather B.Blown

You've got to be ****ting me.

http://kdvr.com/2013/02/26/6-year-ol...hts-complaint/

Seriously? The story I first saw said that as soon as he started talking, he told them that he already knew he was really a she so they accepted it.

Hell, my kid said he was a puppy when he was little. I guess I should have fed him Alpo, put him in the back yard to ****, and made him live out there in a dog house filled with cedar shavings.

Scothew

Wow at the above......


And go figure I finally fall asleep and we get a call. It's in an area 20miles from here and they even said when I asked to repeat the address that the sheriffs told them what area it was in......it's 4 fire districts away from us! How these dispatchers have figured out even how to live, I just don't know. Good thing breathing is an involuntary action

Rather B.Blown

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/27/us/col...ool/index.html

My guess is, this is a pair of parents that see a reality show in the future and have no problem screwing up their kids to make it happen in order to satisfy their own narcissism.

vzay

What is a good brand and good set up for heads and cam for a 5.0ho motor

svopaul

Yup, a used car salesman's wet dream....Don't be afraid to put them in their place...if you don't like them, tell them you want someone else. My wife put the "preacher" we dealt with in his place from the start...it was hysterical because you could see him just tip toe carefully around her...