|
11-01-2007, 11:03 AM
|
|
Not a member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: in drifts of snow wherever you go
2,525 posts
Reputation: 692
|
|
Higher Gas Prices = Better Car Deals?
Has anyone noticed how anxious people are to sell their used cars? I go to car dealerships now and I see about five or six sales people standing around talking -- no customers. Maybe now is a good time to get a really good deal on a car. Any thoughts? Suggestions?
Greenie
|
|
11-01-2007, 02:25 PM
|
|
kickin' it one more time!
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: appleton, wi
1,308 posts, read 976,323 times
Reputation: 389
|
|
|
salesmen stand around talking all the time, just not on saturdays when all the customers come in.
|
|
11-01-2007, 03:11 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southwest Missouri
1,652 posts, read 1,098,844 times
Reputation: 601
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenMachine
Has anyone noticed how anxious people are to sell their used cars? I go to car dealerships now and I see about five or six sales people standing around talking -- no customers. Maybe now is a good time to get a really good deal on a car. Any thoughts? Suggestions?
Greenie
|
Greenie,
You are correct that this is a buyer's market. This extends well beyond the car market, but that's beyond the scope of your question. Consumers are pretty tight with their money for a lot of reasons, but the only thing that matters to you is the competitive shopping environment that is created because of this.
The best piece of advice that I can give you is to figure out exactly what you want and then shop around. Once you look at enough cars, you'll recognize a great deal when you find it. The other important piece of advice is NOT to fall in love with one specific car. Remember that there are many, many other cars just like the one you see in front of you. If you don't get the deal that you want, walk away. This is the biggest mistake that most people make...they get emotional during the buying process.
|
|
11-01-2007, 03:42 PM
|
|
Not a member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: in drifts of snow wherever you go
2,525 posts
Reputation: 692
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 8 SNAKE
Greenie,
You are correct that this is a buyer's market. This extends well beyond the car market, but that's beyond the scope of your question. Consumers are pretty tight with their money for a lot of reasons, but the only thing that matters to you is the competitive shopping environment that is created because of this.
The best piece of advice that I can give you is to figure out exactly what you want and then shop around. Once you look at enough cars, you'll recognize a great deal when you find it. The other important piece of advice is NOT to fall in love with one specific car. Remember that there are many, many other cars just like the one you see in front of you. If you don't get the deal that you want, walk away. This is the biggest mistake that most people make...they get emotional during the buying process.
|
Thank you, 8 Snake.
- Greenie |
|
11-01-2007, 04:04 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southwest Missouri
1,652 posts, read 1,098,844 times
Reputation: 601
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenMachine
Thank you, 8 Snake.
- Greenie
|
You're welcome Greenie. I always like to talk cars, so let me know if you have any other questions. |
|
11-01-2007, 04:05 PM
|
|
Devout Atheist Humanist
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: MA
7,907 posts, read 5,083,614 times
Reputation: 3740
|
|
|
And Greenie, remember to focus on only vehicles that will give you good gas mileage. The biggest discounts will be on the gas guzzlers.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
