Anonymous
09/15/2025 01:06
Subject: How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Note I was just able to negotiate in Maryland for a couple thousand off the listed price. It's no big deal but the dealers are negotiating. This was a reputable group.
Anonymous
09/15/2025 01:03
Subject: How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Let me say something about PPIs. I don't really think they're worth it. Many of the expensive problems (let's say a valve spring about to break or an RMS about to fail) just aren't necessarily something a PPI will find. It's up to you but I've never had much luck with them. I don't bother anymore. I do my own due diligence, look over the car's history, and spend ten minutes checking key points on the car.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:24
Subject: How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Everyone says they wish dealers would just post a price and quit the games, so most did. Now people complain they won’t play the game….
I get that everyone likes a deal, but why not pay the listed price? Is it that people feel like a chump unless they can get one over on the big bad car dealership? Maybe you can negotiate something if there's a trade in or you can wrangle six months of Sirius XM.
Because unless the dealership states they are a no-haggle dealership, the listed price is always higher than the price they’d accept. If you want to accept that price, that’s your choice.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 15:20
Subject: How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I ask if they can do better. Even $500 off. Then ask for floor mats. At least it’s something.
More specifically, ask for new floor mats.
Even more specifically, ask for new all weather floor mats.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 09:43
Subject: Re:How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Two years ago, we considered purchasing a used Ford Expedition from a new car dealer (not Ford). They were asking about $38,000 and eventually let it go for $20,000. My assumption is that the non-Ford new car dealer wanted this behemoth machine off of his lot as it did not fit in with his brand's image. (I would have gladly given $20,000 for the car, but I was not courageous enough to make such a heavily discounted offer.)
Anonymous
09/14/2025 09:39
Subject: How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Anonymous wrote:I ask if they can do better. Even $500 off. Then ask for floor mats. At least it’s something.
More specifically, ask for new floor mats.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 09:33
Subject: How do you negotiate a used car with a dealer?
Anonymous wrote:Everyone says they wish dealers would just post a price and quit the games, so most did. Now people complain they won’t play the game….
I get that everyone likes a deal, but why not pay the listed price? Is it that people feel like a chump unless they can get one over on the big bad car dealership? Maybe you can negotiate something if there's a trade in or you can wrangle six months of Sirius XM.