Re: Experience at Honda dealer

Tush Smells Bush Kills!!!!!!!!!!! wrote:
Gordon McGrew wrote: 
On 27 Nov 2005 20:17:39 -0800, "Tush Smells Bush Kills!!!!!!!!!!!"
<rsfccarbomb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Carmax is a joke. Their offer was only 50% of the kbb trade-in  on my
parent's car. They ended up getting three times that amount in an
insurance settlement, after it was totalled in an accident.

My only experience with them was helping a friend car shop.  They were
low pressure and friendly, but their prices (both buying and selling)
were not competitive.  If their no-haggle price was just an asking
price they might be in the ball park.  i guess they have a lot of
overhead to pay for.


I was waiting in an office while they were appraising my vehicle, and
the Carmax salesguy kept badgering me about purchasing a car from them.
I remarked how expensive their cars were and he just simply said their
prices were competitive. Yeah, with new cars maybe. I swear, you can
get brand new cars for the prices they charge on most of their used
cars.

Still I can see why they might appeal to someone who is used to
getting raped in the car buying process.


Which is why Saturn's still around. Morons keep paying full price for
inferior GM products, because they have phobias about negotiating.

saturn knows their target market and prices (IMO) fairly and accordingly. for the longest time my local dealer was giving 0% interest for 60mos, so thats another draw.

toyotas scion division also doesnt haggle, and those cars are exceptional values. an honest to god built in japan car with standard air, power windows/locks and pioneer premium CD system for about $13k.
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