Ah, The Song & Dance of Used Car Sales
So it's about time to sell off my old faithful Camry. At 304,000 km, it's showing its age, and I just spent $450 on it fixing a failing oxygen sensor in the engine. I do not relish the idea of putting so much money into a car that's really not worth very much money.
Knowing that I don't drive a lot and don't want to spend a lot, I'm considering abandoning my principles and getting a used Hyundai. Something with 4 years warranty left on it can be had for a comparatively low amount of money!
My dad and I went to this one Hyundai dealership to do the typical used car song&dance. Anyone who's done it knows that it's a veritable charade of treachery, backstabbing and false camaraderie.
We were eventually sitting in the office of the dealership manager: A brown guy who was a cross between a human & Jabba The Hutt. As soon as I realised this, I needed every ounce of my strength to prevent myself from snickering at the guy ... ("Bring me the trade-in and the Wookie!!")
We test-drove three cars and honestly I am 100% impressed by how the Sonata drives and handles. Very smooth. Very nice. Very quiet. Much improved compared to Hyundais from previous years. I like it.
Mr. Jabba tried all kinds of stories and tricks to get us to commit to buy on the spot; Logic, cajoling, the good salesman / bad salesman act, anger, sympathy and more. I had to squeeze him to get him to tell us he would give $2000 for the Camry, which is honestly a fair price.
Just as we were leaving, he walked out of the office...
Jabba: "I got a call from one of my wholesaler friends, and he'll offer you $2500 for your trade!" Me: "So you didn't tell us this before?" Jabba: "No, I had just left a message for him before and he phoned me back just a minute ago!" Me: "So, $2500 you say ... " Jabba: "No, it's actually $2600!"
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iridium753) wrote,
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