That's for a used car. I thought you were talking about a new '06?

 

used car= car that has been titled to someone
new car=less than 5,000 miles/has never been titled to someone

 

Oh woops, didn't realize it was for used. Alright, thanks man.

 

Also when they do appraise your trade they'll ask you "so what are you wanting to get for it?" Tell them you have a number in mind but you would rather wait to see what they offer. Whatever the offer is, ask for more. Ask for above what you think is fair and then you have an excellent shot at not getting low balled anymore. Always ask for more. What you don't ask for is exactly what you won't get.

 

I usually tell them "well I got so and so offered at this dealership", and they tend to match that. I'd say 10,000 and they'll ask if 9500 is fair? But I hate it when they try to drown me in bullsh*t by telling me my car is worth $7000, and that they can get it from an auction for $8000. They're looking at base model prices, meanwhile I have a fully loaded SE.

 

I found an 06 Daytona/Frost Touring with 5000k miles on it. Dealer is asking 27.5k for it. Won't be making the purchase until at least the end of June now, since my dad is leaving on a trip and the Maxima was on his name.

Hopefully a few more Zs sprout up here and there.

 

A PPW/Frost 06 Touring with 12k on it for 26k. Looks mighty, mighty tempting to me. If I can talk them down to 25k, I'd take it for sure.

 

Sounds like an ok starting price. Try starting lower than 25K though. The more room inbetween numbers the better chance of meeting in the middle @ a really good price.

Also, the "so and so dealership offered me this much for my trade" scenario is also a good tactic like you had mentioned doing.

 

doesn't sound like he is ready to buy if his trade is unavailable for a month.

 

Thanks again, as always, Seel.

Zeekle: I am ready to buy, but now I have to wait 2 weeks since my old-man left on his trip.

 

Well they accepted 26k it seems like, so I've already knocked 2k off the car before I even got there. Going to them on Friday with a possible deposit in mind. And I told them off the bat that I want 10k for my car, and he said that his manager wants to take a look at it, since it may be worth between 8000 and 10k. I'm cool with that.

 

Well I wish you all the best on your decision but I'm going to list some random things to do while you are there to really get things going your way:

-Always say you have found a couple other Z's you like just as much. It's all about price. This way he can't say "well... are they equipped like our is..or blah blah blah". If they are all basically the same, PRICE is the ONLY real factor left.

-If you ever feel like you are getting uncomfortable, pick your cell phone up and say "I need to call this guy...be right back" or whatever. It'll make the salesguy think "who the hell is he calling" and it'll also give you a minute to think about what you are doing. Regroup.

-When you feel like you and the Manager (because he is the real person that is going to decide on what the selling price will be) have come to a standstill in price there is one really effective method: Say one more time what you want to buy the Z for, tell the salesperson thank you, stand up to leave, and start walking towards the door.

Wish I could help you out personally like I have with some family members and a few friends. Just be confident and remember if you do have to leave before getting the price you want, the Z will be there the next day.

G'Luck brah..

 

Yeah, I frequently do the "other Zs" bit. I usually bring with me a whole list of Zs that I see on Autotrader and compare the prices and mileage to the car I'm looking at. And good idea on the cell phone thing, I tend to get annoyed with some of these dealers quickly and don't really know what to say to them sometimes.