Best way to screw the dealer post deposit

**Flighter** · 10-02-2010, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dermot

It used to be the case that a man's word was all that was needed. A gentleman’s handshake was rock solid.

From what I read above even a signed contract is not honourable for some people

I agree, and even find the title of this thread rather obnoxious. Driving a hard bargain is one thing, but "screwing the dealer" is another. Would anyone think highly of dealers running a thread about how they "screwed" the customer? I doubt anyone is putting a gun to anyone else's head and saying "Sign here".

**giddleberry** · 10-02-2010, 08:00 PM

If the dealer called you after you signed the contract and asked if they could up the price on your car by 2k what would you say??

**G-rig** · 10-02-2010, 08:09 PM

Dealer bluetooth and tint is crap, get those later...

Corporate discount helps, but you shoudl be happy you're buying in Melbourne as there aren't many discounts going up here.

Anyway hope you don't get a better deal if you are only out to screw them over (I'd tell you to shove it).

**JLR** · 10-02-2010, 08:14 PM

Unfortunately, most dealers you tell the price of another after you sign the contract will ALWAYS say they could have beat it. But when push comes to shove, they probably won't.

Originally Posted by Allegiance

I did get a call from another dealer yesterday who I was talking to over the weekend that said they could have beaten that driveaway price by "at least $1,500". However since I had paid a deposit it was to late.

Could I use this as leverage?

**Allegiance** · 10-02-2010, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Flighter

I agree, and even find the title of this thread rather obnoxious. Driving a hard bargain is one thing, but "screwing the dealer" is another. Would anyone think highly of dealers running a thread about how they "screwed" the customer? I doubt anyone is putting a gun to anyone else's head and saying "Sign here".

Originally Posted by G-rig

Dealer bluetooth and tint is crap, get those later...

Corporate discount helps, but you shoudl be happy you're buying in Melbourne as there aren't many discounts going up here.

Anyway hope you don't get a better deal if you are only out to screw them over (I'd tell you to shove it).

Oh that's right, dealers aren't at all out to screw the customer. I mean it's not like we have to sit in a dealership uncomfortably bargaining them down for an hour to try to get a fair price on the purchase of a new car. I mean dealer's being so fair and all should give you there honest best price at the very beginning.

But no I am just an "obnoxious" customer. That's why when I walk into one VW dealership they give me $12k for my car, the second one I walk into they give me $14k. It's because they are all fair and don't at all try to take advantage (i.e. 'screw') the customer.

**Allegiance** · 10-02-2010, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by JLR

Unfortunately, most dealers you tell the price of another after you sign the contract will ALWAYS say they could have beat it. But when push comes to shove, they probably won't.

Thank you for providing something constructive to this thread rather than some of the other posters.

**jimmyjames** · 10-02-2010, 08:26 PM

I'm glad dealers don't have kids, mortgages, hospital bills, food bills and all of the other trappings we are burdened with.

I'm glad they can afford to pay huge rentals on their showrooms, payments on their stock and repair costs for flogged demo's out of the goodness of their hearts.

And I'm glad that they can bend over backwards to give someone a sharp deal to sell a car and grab their meagre commission to blow on whatever dealers spend their pittance on.

And I'm glad I negotiated a deal that left both of us in a good mood and didn't leave the dealer with the thought of "here comes that prick again" every time I go into the dealership.

**Allegiance** · 10-02-2010, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by jimmyjames

I'm glad dealers don't have kids, mortgages, hospital bills, food bills and all of the other trappings we are burdened with.

I'm glad they can afford to pay huge rentals on their showrooms, payments on their stock and repair costs for flogged demo's out of the goodness of their hearts.

And I'm glad that they can bend over backwards to give someone a sharp deal to sell a car and grab their meagre commission to blow on whatever dealers spend their pittance on.

And I'm glad I negotiated a deal that left both of us in a good mood and didn't leave the dealer with the thought of "here comes that prick again" every time I go into the dealership.

So you will happily pay more for a car just because you want to be nice to the dealer?