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03-18-2007, 12:26 PM
Yeah, it was hard. I'm a very open, honest and direct person, so negotiations are typically hard for me at the best of times. Revealing that my summer car was a Porsche would have killed the conversation.
I found the best way to get the best deal was to cast the net wide, i.e. talk to any dealer within 70 miles and tell them that you're looking for the lowest price on the identical car at other dealers. I started the conversation by email, then as the time to buy got closer, then I juggled 3 dealers on the phone, visited 2 dealers and bought from Elite Acura in Maple Shade, NJ. I was quite impressed, as I didn't think that I'd get the best price from them - in the end they came down by 15%.
I found the best way to get the best deal was to cast the net wide, i.e. talk to any dealer within 70 miles and tell them that you're looking for the lowest price on the identical car at other dealers. I started the conversation by email, then as the time to buy got closer, then I juggled 3 dealers on the phone, visited 2 dealers and bought from Elite Acura in Maple Shade, NJ. I was quite impressed, as I didn't think that I'd get the best price from them - in the end they came down by 15%.