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As usual with this type of advice, it wouldn’t work that way if everyone approached dealerships like that.

• Broken_Hippo 4y ago
  And it shouldn't work like that. Haggling the price of a car simply shouldn't be something that is done. Every vehicle for sale should have the price listed on it. No dealer should expect more and folks that think it is too much should simply not buy.
  • itsoktocry 4y ago
    >Every vehicle for sale should have the price listed on it. They do. It's called MSRP. You can walk into any dealer in Canada (and presumably the US) and pay it. The price is on the website or the car window. Why do you care if other people are able to haggle for a better deal?
    • Broken_Hippo 4y ago
      If folks are paying more than that or expected to "trick" people into thinking they are getting a good deal (or ripping off the dealer), this isn't an honest sale. It is a game of "who can trick the other more". The MSRP isn't realistically there to advertise the price of the car. The reason I'm against it is because it means folks are going to get taken advantage of. In a lot of cases, it is the buyer.
• itsoktocry 4y ago
  >it wouldn’t work that way if everyone approached dealerships like that Of course it would. Dealers have some flexibility in their margins. Just like you, they have a price below which they will not make a deal. If you offer too low a price they will simply say no. This isn't rocket science; buyers and sellers come together at an acceptable price.