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I see an even bigger problem. Most people hate car salespeople. I hate car shopping and mattresses are even worse because the salespeople's incentives are very
by jonlucc 11y ago
I see an even bigger problem. Most people hate car salespeople. I hate car shopping and mattresses are even worse because the salespeople's incentives are very unclear and they clearly dick around with people. That perception isn't going to change overnight (and the salespeople's tactics would be tough to change quickly), so I won't pay for it any time soon.
- gshubert17 11y agoThe last new car I bought was a Saturn in 1992, mainly because their business model involved no haggling on prices and salespeople were there to help customers find the best match for them. I don't understand why this model didn't spread further.
- ghaff 11y agoThe are no haggle dealerships generally and Scion, I believe, is a no haggle brand. There may be others. (Of course that doesn't necessarily mean that trade-ins and financing deals are no haggle.) As for why it hasn't spread further, I imagine it's partly because a lot of people go into a car dealership expecting to apply their (they think) leet negotiating skills and will walk if told that the price is the price. From the dealer perspective, bargaining is also an opportunity to price discriminate. Given that dealers don't in general make a lot on new car sales, the best answer is probably that it's the system everyone is used to.