Moderator: volvite
I got one saying exact same thinggilliam433 wrote:Hey guys,
Just seeing if anyone else gets these letters. Its from my local dealer saying they are low on used inventory and want me to bring my car in for a free quote. I emailed the guy today and told him the only way I'd be interested is if I got something newer (not new, just newer than 06') with the same mileage or lower, and kept the same monthly payment. He told me to bring it in and they'd see what they can do.
Am I wasting my time by doing this or is it worth just going to see what they have to offer.
Thanks!
It's very common and been going on for years. My family owned dealerships until the mid-90's. You could pay a promotional/marketing company to send these letters out using the DMV database for your brand of vehicles. Anything to get someone in the door because people make really dumb decisions once they're there.volvite wrote:Never heard of that tactic before. Did you buy your pathfinder brand new or used? Is the letter from the same dealer you bought the Pathfinder from? I know there is a used car shortage. With the bad economy, more people kept their used vehicles longer.
I get pissed and sad every time I happen to be in the dealership for an oil change or whatever, and I can overhear a salesman speaking to a potential buyer about monthly payments. For some people, that's the only way they can operate because of limited finances. For most people, or at least I would think most, you may as well shoot yourself in the foot if you talk monthly payments. I always tell them to "stop right there-I could care less about monthly payments. I want to know if my offer for the total price of the vehicle will be accepted, nothing more." There are tools out there which will allow one to find the exact cost the dealer pays to Nissan for a vehicle, which really makes the process (aka the douchebag salesman game) a bit easier to swallow.hfrez wrote: Hint: don’t ever deal with a sales rep in terms of monthly payment but in actual purchase price. Worry about the financing and payments after you set the purchase price. Too many people get screwed by the numbers game because a monthly payment does not reflect the best possible price.
Actually, my vehicle was not on their lot either but the dealer has the option to contact other dealers for inventory. Mine was delivered the next day at no extra charge. All they did was send a guy with one of their vehicles across the state and picked up the one I wanted.NVSteve wrote: Personally, I get 2-3 of these letters each month & have so for the last 1.5-2 years. I've thought about it, but I just wouldn't be getting anything different than what I already have, aside from a cleaner odometer. Besides, if someone twisted my arm and forced me to do this, I would have to special order an Xterra because they will not have what I want on their lot. The whole point is to move the inventory they have, so I doubt they would deal much with me anyway.