Majofo

justnspace

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gentleman asks help to price car.
said only wants $9500 for it.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/05-tl-6-spd-what-worth-908729/

then makes for sale thread asking for $11k
https://acurazine.com/forums/member-cars-sale-49/thread-does-not-conform-cars-sale-forum-rules-908809/

Yumcha

Offer $34.50.

Yumcha

Back from -ing...

CLtotheTL32

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If he wants no less than $9500, pricing it at $11k and accepting offers was the right move

Majofo

Don't post that shit here.. now if that sucker bought his TL from another member for the homie price of $9.5k and is selling it for $11k.. then we'd have some fun.

Majofo

Was Ron A behind you?..

Yumcha

Yup, nothing wrong with that. I know I will sell for $9500 and so, post the price @ $11,000 knowing that people who are interested will try to negotiate lower.

Majofo

Unless you are uber

Then 10,999 means 10,999.. not 10,998 or 10,998.99. You leave, come back, maybe $12,888.

Yumcha

Whew...no.

But, I did imagine chasing a certain somebody to tell them exactly that I think of their reposts.

Yumcha

But, I would still offer $34.50 as my opening number at negotiations.

Yumcha

When I sell my house, my posted price will be $510,034.50.

Majofo

justnspace

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then i hope some sucker does buy it for 11k.

Majofo

You should ask if he's interested in selling you his wheels..

Majofo

Honestly.. wouldn't pay a dime over $6.5k for it.


or... $34.50 CAD

CLtotheTL32

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justnspace

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there's one born every minute

Majofo

Majofo

I bought my '04 in '08 for $12k..

CLtotheTL32

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Did it come with an engine?

Majofo

in the BM now for $13.5k

Yumcha

Possibly...that, or the buyer is a bad negotiator.


When you buy a big-ticket item like a car or house, you have a number in mind that you'll open your bank for, no? So, how is this any different? The seller will move at $9500 but will gladly take anything north of that...nothing wrong with it.

Majofo

Yep.. I'm telling you fellas.. patience and perseverance pays off. If they won't sell it to you at the price you want, there's always someone out there that will.

Yumcha

I don't quite remember but I sold my CL-S for $9000...?

Something like that.

Yumcha

Or, being a cheap@$$ ...

Yumcha

All about negotiating. I got the local BMW and Infiniti dealerships in a cute bidding war...X5d versus the Sea Cucumber. Infiniti blinked first and was willing to take my offer of 3.5% over invoice price.

BMW was close though. But, ultimately, I didn't want an X5 as much since well, they are a dime a dozen SUV up here.

Majofo

That I am, but that's all part of it..

Yumcha

Again, same strategy in getting my wife's MINI. Got MINI going in a bidding war against the two local Mercedes dealerships for a C-Class.

MINI blinked first. But, we ultimately wanted the MINI anyhow.

Yumcha

Yessir. But, I'm not a merciless negotiator...I do want the other party to actually do alright. There's a difference between being a supreme @$$ and trying to get win-win. I go for the latter.

Majofo

It's also a curse sometimes, because when something goes on sale at a stellar price. I buy. Even if I don't need it. Worst case, someone gets nice xmas present, which they think I spent a fortune on.

justnspace

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i'm only bitching because he's shown his cards.

Yumcha

Wow, sh*t...same!


We load up on sale-items throughout the year to use later as b-day or Xmas gifts.

Yumcha

Want me to show you my...cards?

Yumcha

And I've been guilty of re-gifting gifts we got for Little Cha.

rockstar143

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I agree, I shoot for both parties being happy.

Vlad_Type_S

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I want to see your nuts and bolt.



How do you find invoice price on a car anyway? Does the dealer give that up? I always cringe at my friends when they make dumb-ass moves like accepting a shit trade in offer, haggling with monthly payment amounts, or not even making a single counter-offer.

rockstar143

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Majofo

The Sony big screen will not be regifted.. sorry gents.

I don't watch much TV, but all I can think about when I head home is.. what am I going to watch on it tonight. Fucking awesome.

Yumcha

There are companies that publish invoice prices for vehicles. Up here, the site most use is carcostcanada.com. For a "membership" fee, you get to run pricing reports on 10 cars...I recall paying $75 for this membership.

Once you run the report, it will publish the invoice price and every single manufacturer promotion/incentive for it. So, you are walking into the negotiating with a nice advantage.