The deal isn't done until whoever finances it is past the point of rescission! Fortunately for us, it seems like we've finally arrived in Happy Town! :)
We have an agreed sales price and a trade in offer! Are we done? Not by a long shot as we move the battle to the F&I office which is probably the most dangerous place we'll be!
"Funny the trade in hasn't been mentioned." The sales people think they've got the price agreed. They're about to find out that the trade in is always a completely separate deal...
Now the fun begins! Well, fun for me anyway... ;)
It's WABBIT season! It's DUCK season! It's not necessarily where you start but where you end up... :)
Know what cars you're interested in and what they're really selling for before you step onto the lot! So many potential good deals die before they have a chance to be born because the proper research and knowing what *NOT* to say or do during the actual negotiations kill any chance of avoiding being fleeced!
We're kicking off a new category of posts called "Top Nerd Top Tips" which will be a cousin to "Harrowing Tales of Customer Service" by offering up some hard won experience and tips for being a consumer to be feared rather than fleeced! We start off with an activity most people dread: negotiating with a car salesperson!
The Traverse somehow engaged stealth mode on mobile and ended up with an unexpected sweet tea! :)
My fastest time through a Chick Fil-A queue ever just occurred at the Mos Eisley location and it was during dinner time no less! 90 seconds from entering the queue to having the food aboard and leaving. 90 seconds!
Sometimes all it takes is a song to bring back memories of long ago. Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" is one such tune for remembering a restaurant called "Tuesday's" in Cross Creek Mall!
I think someone might have finally found a foolproof way to ensure that would-be solicitors bugger off and leave us alone! :)
The marketing geniuses at Wegman's completely change the heart of the store and the groceries that should be their core business offering are pushed toward the back and all jumbled up to boot so I have no clue where anything is!
Miguel and Jessica show their new neighbourhood the shock and awe campaign of fireworks we've enjoyed these past few years in the cul de sac! :)
I was going to give the new Mos Eisley Chick Fil-A a couple of weeks to get their feet under them before trying the drive-through. Yeah, that plan worked a treat. ;)
I'm sure Tom Smith must be rolling in his grave with the state of the Food Lion grocery stores round here! :(
There was no way I was going to visit the new Chick Fil-A in front of the Mos Eisley Wal-Mart. A special trainer imported from Fuquay-Varina convinced me otherwise! :)
I could go on and on about Father's Day but Alex seems to have stuck the landing with a perfect 10! :)
They may not be Rectum Cable but Dook Energy Progress definitely has some work to do on the customer service front when it comes to demanding the last four digits of my SSN when they truly have no need to do so.
Sibling rivalry, eh? I've no idea what you're talking about... ;)
Rishi Sunak announcing a general election for 04 Jul in the pouring rain with blaring music trying to drown him out in the background seems par for the course for a PM likely to get rinsed in the polls!
When a door-to-door salesman is apparently too thick to take the hint the first time, frankly they deserve what comes their way...
Sometimes you've got to have some Jersey Mike's and for me it's going to be the hoagie secret menu item...the #12 Cancro Special! :)
Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes? --- Indiana Jones
Sometimes it takes walking quite a bit to come home and find what you've loved and cherished all along.
Why does General Motors make what should be the simplest of tasks under the bonnet an absolute living hell for people who actually wish to mend their vehicle?!?
