We have all heard the cliche about never trusting a Car Salesman, there is absolute truth in that and more in my case as it concerns a Car Saleswoman. Over the last month we have been trying to close a car deal and the stories that we have heard at various dealerships have been crazy. This account tells you about what to be wary off and hopefully you will have a better experience when you deal with a car salesman/woman.
It has been over a month now that we have been tossing between a new or used car. We have visited several dealerships and we were very clear that we wanted a Japanese or Korean car. We decided to stay away from the North American cars purely out of choice. The popularity of South East Asian cars is tremendous world over and we have had good experiences with them. There are several people that we know that swear by their North American cars and research in the local dailies prove that the North American cars are giving all their rivals a run for their money now.
Having said that, the top Japanese cars are sold at a premium because they sell themselves as they have proven over the years to be hassle free cars. The car salesmen don't cut prices or even give you time of day as they know that their cars sell themselves. The number three and four car dealerships are willing to bend over, however, those cars did not excite the wife. Since she is driving, it is important that we get one that she liked the most.
So after a lot of test driving between new and used cars, it was decided that we will go with the new car. We chose a Korean car, the one with the Flying 'H' logo and sounds so much like the top Japanese car. We chose it because that is what we had back home and for the price that we were getting the car, it was truly value for every dollar that we were going to pay. These cars are really great and we swear by them.
We got the best price that we thought was right although the dealer made us feel that they were losing money on it. We chose the 2008 model as they arrive at this time of the year and the 2007 models are sold at discounts as dealers want to get rid of the old stock. We were told at the point of sale that there are several 2008's flooding the market and that we should receive the car in a week.
As we walked out with smiles on our faces, it turned out that we are the only ones in Canada that purchased that variant of the car. The car had to be shipped from Korea and it would take 5-6 weeks to deliver. I am sure that you can imagine our rage and the things that we said to the dealership after that. We had a similar experience with our car back home and so it was history repeating itself.
After several threatening phone calls and fist waving we hope to receive the car in three weeks, though we cannot be perfectly sure about it. Moral of the story simply put is buy the car that is in the showroom and can be picked up immediately. They will always tell you that the specific car that you want is in high demand and it needs to be delivered at a later date. This is because most dealers do not stock cars, they all sell stuff that they don't have.
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