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elSicomoro · 12-20-2003, 01:28 PM

I have not yet bought a car from a dealer...only from family or family friends. Well...there was my '80 Monte Carlo that I bought from a guy in the paper, but that was a good car and a good deal.

The last time I went to a dealer was in '97...was this close to buying a car from them, but fortunately the financing wouldn't go through. Good thing, b/c the car was horribly overpriced and I probably would have went in the poorhouse to pay for it.

The experience as a whole wasn't overly pleasant, and admittedly, I don't care much for car salesmen. I know I shouldn't be like that, but I have never had a good experience with one. When I do finally purchase a new/almost new car (which will probably be later this year or next year to replace Putt-putt...Rho will get my car), I just have to make sure that I am as knowledgeable as possible and ready "to do battle." I know not all salesmen are bad...they're just trying to make money like the rest of us. But I'll be damned if I'm going to be taken for a ride.

12-20-2003, 01:28 PM	#43
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I have not yet bought a car from a dealer...only from family or family friends. Well...there was my '80 Monte Carlo that I bought from a guy in the paper, but that was a good car and a good deal. The last time I went to a dealer was in '97...was this close to buying a car from them, but fortunately the financing wouldn't go through. Good thing, b/c the car was horribly overpriced and I probably would have went in the poorhouse to pay for it. The experience as a whole wasn't overly pleasant, and admittedly, I don't care much for car salesmen. I know I shouldn't be like that, but I have never had a good experience with one. When I do finally purchase a new/almost new car (which will probably be later this year or next year to replace Putt-putt...Rho will get my car), I just have to make sure that I am as knowledgeable as possible and ready "to do battle." I know not all salesmen are bad...they're just trying to make money like the rest of us. But I'll be damned if I'm going to be taken for a ride. Last edited by elSicomoro; 12-20-2003 at 01:30 PM.