My used car buying win
Last Friday, on Memorial Day weekend, I went out to look at Honda CRVs. I had just gone to a class on negotiations, so I was eager and nervous to try out a new strategy or two. It would definitely be my first time to try this car buying thing alone, and I would need to be diligent to make sure I got a nice deal. I thought it would take several trips out car shopping to find a good deal, but I found it on the first try, and I felt pretty good about myself. The sales manager told me he should "fire these guys and hire you". The trainee that saw it all happen said he'd never forget it. I don't know if it was because I'm female, or because I'm young, and maybe they didn't see me coming and thought I'd take the deal as is. But I'm smart, and persistent, and on that day it paid off.....big. With a little planning ahead, and the willingness to walk away if I needed to, I got a total of $3,700 in concessions on a $15,000 car in a "no-haggle price zon