Randy P
Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book (KBB) aren't really reliable sources. Use NADA. It's what banks use when determining loan values. Much more reliable info.

 
They use nothing? 
 
(J/K, "NADA" means "nothing" in Spanish.)
 

craigb

Randy P
Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book (KBB) aren't really reliable sources. Use NADA. It's what banks use when determining loan values. Much more reliable info.

 
They use nothing? 
 
(J/K, "NADA" means "nothing" in Spanish.)
 

If you have to explain a joke...

jamesg1213

craigb

Randy P
Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book (KBB) aren't really reliable sources. Use NADA. It's what banks use when determining loan values. Much more reliable info.

 
They use nothing? 
 
(J/K, "NADA" means "nothing" in Spanish.)
 

If you have to explain a joke...

So, I shouldn't mention why the Nova didn't sell well in Mexico either? 

smallstonefan
I guess I am super-sensitive to poor service since I spend so much time taking care of my clients, and creating a culture in my company to take care of clients.
 
Or I'm getting curmudgidy!
 
nah.... :)

Got called an "old carmudgeon" once. Sounds worse than it is but I got cranky anyway.

don't you mean "old carmudgel-eon"? or something like that? :)

Once I was actually trapped inside the manager's office with him, the sales guy and a hit man hovering over me with the door closed. They weren't about to let me out without signing off on a sale. I only came in to inquire about a car on the lot and was not interested in buying anything that day. I almost called the police. The car was $5000 over book so I wanted to know why. Since then I love driving thru car lots where sales vultures hang out waiting for customers. Once they see me drive in the chase is on. I just drive around in circles never stopping. It gives them a good work out.

I got cornered like that at an Acura dealer when I was late teens/early twenties. It was VERY intimidating - I literally was and felt trapped. It was a horrible, horrible experience and as a result I will never consider an Acura. Ever.

 Don't blame the Acura, they're good cars (Toyota Honda). No doubt it was being held hostage too.

Ah the joys of buying a used car...

 
Good luck with that...that statement has been contradictory for me on several occasions...kind of like saying, " Ah the joys of rolling on wasp nests".
 
In hindsight it hasn't  been much better with a new car. The salesman's slogan goes something like Go On Take the Money And Run.
 
On most days I'd rather get a  colonoscopy without anesthesia than talk to a salesman. Put cars in a line with prices,  a warranty and an automated checkout system.  Slide your bank card in, select the make model and color and it drops me a set of keys.

Starise

Ah the joys of buying a used car...

 
Good luck with that...that statement has been contradictory for me on several occasions...kind of like saying, " Ah the joys of rolling on wasp nests".
 
In hindsight it hasn't  been much better with a new car. The salesman's slogan goes something like Go On Take the Money And Run.
 
On most days I'd rather get a  colonoscopy without anesthesia than talk to a salesman. Put cars in a line with prices,  a warranty and an automated checkout system.  Slide your bank card in, select the make model and color and it drops me a set of keys.

As a car dealer I'd love to have that system. The problem with it is people have vehicles they want to trade and they almost always feel it's worth considerably more than it really is.