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Non-negotiable car sales aren't new, Saturn was famous for doing it in the 90s. Their whole deal was to try to target younger buyers that didn't like the typic
by qbasic_forever 4y ago
Non-negotiable car sales aren't new, Saturn was famous for doing it in the 90s. Their whole deal was to try to target younger buyers that didn't like the typical haggling process. Toyota did the same thing with their Scion sub-brand for the same reasons too.
- spywaregorilla 4y agoNot online though. I don't want to talk to a dealer.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoYeah I bought both a Saturn in the 90’s and a Tesla in the 20’s, and while it was nice to not have to negotiate to not be screwed over I still had to spend way longer hanging out with dealer sales people. Being an engineer I hate talking to people. I much preferred my Tesla purchase experience.
- CydeWeys 4y agoIt was a different time back then. If they were still around today they might well be doing it online too.
- pishpash 4y agoIf you want a non-negotiable price, just don't negotiate the price? I mean a firm asking price doesn't mean a good price.
- Someone1234 4y agoThat's not reasonable. The "negotiation" is literally built into the price, essentially both sides assume there will be as a nominal discount, and if there isn't one you're actually overpaying. So telling people "just don't negotiate" is about as reasonable as telling people "just don't tip" in mandatory tipping situations, it is a nice concept but ignores the economic reality of people trapped in the messed up system.
- MrMan 4y agoI have never haggled on the price of a new car I just pay the sticker.
- pembrook 4y agoThose “young buyers” from the 90s are now 50+ years old. So literally nobody likes the dealership sales model. Even in the 90s the old buyers hated it too. The only reason it still exists is because of successful lobbying by dealer networks over 70+ years ago to codify their business into law.