- Joined
- Feb 24, 2021
- Messages
- 334
- Reaction score
- 474
- Points
- 63
- Location
- Sacramento, CA/Seal Rock, OR
- Vehicle Year
- 2004-Bone stock
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- My credo
- Why should I pay someone else to screw it up when I can screw it up myself for free?
A few years ago we bought a new 2017 Ford Edge SEL AWD with the 3.5L. I loved the car; my wife absolutely loathed it after 2 months due to visibility complaints and all the techno stuff. She wanted something smaller and simpler so we decided on a Subaru Forester. I never told the dealer we were paying cash and was firm on trade-in price on the Ford with only 1500 miles. I got my trade-in price (still took a hosing though) and stayed focused on what I would pay no matter how the trade combo came out. The dealer sweetened the Subaru price thinking I would finance at a higher rate. I asked to see the contract first before seeing the finance vampire to finalize the deal. All was in order and the vampire did the usual add ons like ceramic coating, extended warranty, and other useless options. His number was a full $3200 higher than the contract price. We said no way and started to leave, the SM caught what was going on and intervened. I showed him the original contract estimate, he agreed, and I wrote a check for the full amount. An honest dealer is a misnomer, sort of like Army Intelligence and airline food.