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		<title>By: Brian</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ahhh yes, the evil necessity of buying a car (a depreciating asset)... I know how most ppl buy their cars, I&#039;ll show you how I buy mine...

Suppose you buy a $20,000 car and let&#039;s be flattering to say when you drive it off the lot it is still worth $19,000.  In 5 years time, you have a car still worth 10K and you want to buy a new car.  I will assume that your new car is going to cost $30,000 (inflation, next model up, etc.)... WHen you apply your 10K trade-in, you are now 5 years later needing to come up with another $20,000... Welcome to the treadmill my friends!

Why don&#039;t you do this:

Take your 20K and buy an investment that will appreciate in value.  Then go to the bank, borrow 20K paying 6% interest only.  Your payments per year are $1,200 per year (or $6,000 after 5 years).  Then, in 5 years, look at your investment you&#039;ve purchased that increased by 10% per year in a tax-deferred non-registered mutual fund - it&#039;s worth $32,210 (for simplicity, we will ignore capital gains taxation).  Now sell your investment, pay the loan, and you have $12,210 cash.

Let&#039;s summarize:

Most Canadians look like this when on the treadmill - $0 cash + car +20K out of pocket...

Here&#039;s the option I gave you - $12,210 cash + car + out of pocket $26K (interest payments plus your 20K to pay the bank back after 5 years)...

But really, what we do is take the 20K initially and buy the car.  Take the banks 20K and purchase the investment paying interest only ... When you borrow to invest, the interest is tax deductible.  Assuming a 40% marginal tax bracket, your net cost is only $3,600.  

It&#039;s your call...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ahhh yes, the evil necessity of buying a car (a depreciating asset)&#8230; I know how most ppl buy their cars, I&#8217;ll show you how I buy mine&#8230;</p>
<p>Suppose you buy a $20,000 car and let&#8217;s be flattering to say when you drive it off the lot it is still worth $19,000.  In 5 years time, you have a car still worth 10K and you want to buy a new car.  I will assume that your new car is going to cost $30,000 (inflation, next model up, etc.)&#8230; WHen you apply your 10K trade-in, you are now 5 years later needing to come up with another $20,000&#8230; Welcome to the treadmill my friends!</p>
<p>Why don&#8217;t you do this:</p>
<p>Take your 20K and buy an investment that will appreciate in value.  Then go to the bank, borrow 20K paying 6% interest only.  Your payments per year are $1,200 per year (or $6,000 after 5 years).  Then, in 5 years, look at your investment you&#8217;ve purchased that increased by 10% per year in a tax-deferred non-registered mutual fund &#8211; it&#8217;s worth $32,210 (for simplicity, we will ignore capital gains taxation).  Now sell your investment, pay the loan, and you have $12,210 cash.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s summarize:</p>
<p>Most Canadians look like this when on the treadmill &#8211; $0 cash + car +20K out of pocket&#8230;</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the option I gave you &#8211; $12,210 cash + car + out of pocket $26K (interest payments plus your 20K to pay the bank back after 5 years)&#8230;</p>
<p>But really, what we do is take the 20K initially and buy the car.  Take the banks 20K and purchase the investment paying interest only &#8230; When you borrow to invest, the interest is tax deductible.  Assuming a 40% marginal tax bracket, your net cost is only $3,600.  </p>
<p>It&#8217;s your call&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: James</title>
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		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Telly thats not a thing of the past when it comes to reliability about ford and toyota and honda other cars when it comes to the honda civic your smart in picking the 06 model because that one did have problems BUUUTTTT compared to the rest of the line of cars of  civics all the way up to 09 and other honda makes like the fit compared to gm honda is way better on reliability thats the main reason when buying used it costs more cause your going to have fewer problems</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Telly thats not a thing of the past when it comes to reliability about ford and toyota and honda other cars when it comes to the honda civic your smart in picking the 06 model because that one did have problems BUUUTTTT compared to the rest of the line of cars of  civics all the way up to 09 and other honda makes like the fit compared to gm honda is way better on reliability thats the main reason when buying used it costs more cause your going to have fewer problems</p>
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		<title>By: Salesgal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Salesgal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am new in sales and I have found this article interesting.  Being new to the business I have to say it was insightful to see some of the experiences people have had.  Part of me was also a bit annoyed.  As has been mentioned, most sales people make a percentage of the profit.  So yes, the dealership makes money off a sale..shouldnt that be the case?  I have been successful in the few months I have been doing this and I did not use snakey tactics to be this way.  I have been completely straight forward with my customers, followed up when I said I would, and found answers to all of their questions (if I did not know them right away).  We are not only trying to sell you something that we believe in (at least I know I do, my family have been GM dealers for over 50 years and I am a true GM believer), but also a service, we really ARE trying to make things as easy as possible for you (again, of course there are some salespeople that arent, but theres people who work at McDonalds that are brutal too).  I know when I go to the Manager to set up a deal, the first thing out of my mouth is &#039;What is the best we can do for Mr/Mrs ... on stock number ...&quot;.  I try to make the best deal for all parties involved.  However, when I get those customers who walk in and just ACCUSE from the get go, I let them walk.  I don&#039;t speak with people that way and I expect the same courtesy.  I politely explain to them that the car they &#039;saw for 2500 cheaper&#039; is NOT the same car, or that if it is I would be happy to work them a deal.  If that&#039;s not good enough, and their mind is made up to be negative, no one has time for that.  I have learned some people thrive on being miserable.  That said, if you want to have a reasonable discussion (500 over cost is not reasonable...the people who got this were very lucky, or their dealership was very stupid..but nonetheless, congrats to those who achieved it) most sales people will be able to help and be more than willing to do so.  At least where I am they will..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am new in sales and I have found this article interesting.  Being new to the business I have to say it was insightful to see some of the experiences people have had.  Part of me was also a bit annoyed.  As has been mentioned, most sales people make a percentage of the profit.  So yes, the dealership makes money off a sale..shouldnt that be the case?  I have been successful in the few months I have been doing this and I did not use snakey tactics to be this way.  I have been completely straight forward with my customers, followed up when I said I would, and found answers to all of their questions (if I did not know them right away).  We are not only trying to sell you something that we believe in (at least I know I do, my family have been GM dealers for over 50 years and I am a true GM believer), but also a service, we really ARE trying to make things as easy as possible for you (again, of course there are some salespeople that arent, but theres people who work at McDonalds that are brutal too).  I know when I go to the Manager to set up a deal, the first thing out of my mouth is &#8216;What is the best we can do for Mr/Mrs &#8230; on stock number &#8230;&#8221;.  I try to make the best deal for all parties involved.  However, when I get those customers who walk in and just ACCUSE from the get go, I let them walk.  I don&#8217;t speak with people that way and I expect the same courtesy.  I politely explain to them that the car they &#8217;saw for 2500 cheaper&#8217; is NOT the same car, or that if it is I would be happy to work them a deal.  If that&#8217;s not good enough, and their mind is made up to be negative, no one has time for that.  I have learned some people thrive on being miserable.  That said, if you want to have a reasonable discussion (500 over cost is not reasonable&#8230;the people who got this were very lucky, or their dealership was very stupid..but nonetheless, congrats to those who achieved it) most sales people will be able to help and be more than willing to do so.  At least where I am they will..</p>
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		<title>By: STone</title>
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		<dc:creator>STone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would suggest to avoid financing with the dealer if at all possible.  That way, you take monthly payments out of the equation.  Next, as was stated above, do your homework.  Know what your trade is worth and what you want to spend on the vehicle you are looking at. 
We bought a new vehicle 2 years ago (used but very low kms, felt new to us:).  I knew that if I sold our trade in privately, I could expect $1,500 for it.  Therefore I was willing to accept anywhere from $1000 up from the dealer for the trade.  Next, we found the car we wanted, it was listed at 18,900 and they told us they would give us $1,500 for the trade.  I said I was happy with the trade value, but I would only pay 17,500 for the car.  Salesman said he couldn&#039;t do it, so I gave him my number and said to call me if he changed his mind.  2 days later I get a call from the salesman, they wanted to keep the price at $18,900 but they would give me $3,000 for our trade in.  Deal.  They get to say they sold it for list price and I got the $1,500 off that I wanted.  Never be afraid to walk away from the deal, the sales guy is not going to let you walk away when a deal is close, especially after they have invested time with you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would suggest to avoid financing with the dealer if at all possible.  That way, you take monthly payments out of the equation.  Next, as was stated above, do your homework.  Know what your trade is worth and what you want to spend on the vehicle you are looking at.<br />
We bought a new vehicle 2 years ago (used but very low kms, felt new to us:).  I knew that if I sold our trade in privately, I could expect $1,500 for it.  Therefore I was willing to accept anywhere from $1000 up from the dealer for the trade.  Next, we found the car we wanted, it was listed at 18,900 and they told us they would give us $1,500 for the trade.  I said I was happy with the trade value, but I would only pay 17,500 for the car.  Salesman said he couldn&#8217;t do it, so I gave him my number and said to call me if he changed his mind.  2 days later I get a call from the salesman, they wanted to keep the price at $18,900 but they would give me $3,000 for our trade in.  Deal.  They get to say they sold it for list price and I got the $1,500 off that I wanted.  Never be afraid to walk away from the deal, the sales guy is not going to let you walk away when a deal is close, especially after they have invested time with you.</p>
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		<title>By: FrugalTrader</title>
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		<dc:creator>FrugalTrader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the comment Shane.  Do you have much experience in used car sales?  I know that margins are slim for new cars but I&#039;ve heard that used cars are more lucrative.  Any ideas what kind of profit margin a typical used car would generate?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the comment Shane.  Do you have much experience in used car sales?  I know that margins are slim for new cars but I&#8217;ve heard that used cars are more lucrative.  Any ideas what kind of profit margin a typical used car would generate?</p>
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		<title>By: Shane Payne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shane Payne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The sales practices I have read about in some of these posts are a big part of the reason car salesmen have a bad name.  I have gotten out of the business but I was in it for the last 2 years.  I knew it was time for me to get out when during a time when GM was offering employee pricing plus rebates.  After telling the customer what the price of a vehicle was, the customer proceeded to ask me how much more I could take off of the price.  I had shown customer the invoice and the employee price and then took into account the rebates available.  I am going to say the discount was somewhere in the 8k range.  When I informed the customer that there was no where else to go the customer said to me, &quot;Well you would think that the shape the manufacturer is in they would give a bigger discount&quot;.  My reply made me rethink my career.  My reply to customer was, &quot;If people were more willing to pay for vehicles manufacturers would not be in the shape they are in.  I have sold Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Kia.  Of those manufacturers, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan are the strongest and offer the least amount of money off.  The customers also have a different mindset.  You pay for what you get.  There is a reason the resale value is so much better.  That in turn gets you a better trade in allowance.  It is all linked to discounts and rebates.  When I left the business I was making less than minimum wage due to the amount of hours and the lack of sales.  Think about that the next time you walk onto a car lot.  I am not saying take the first numbers that you get.  The dealers I have worked for will usually discount a vehicle.  New cars have a lot less mark up than people think.  All dealers pay the same amount for the same vehicle.  There is no one way to get a good deal.  Do your research.  There is nothing wrong with that.  Dont expect to get 3k off a 15k vehicle.  Certified pre owned cars are good to go with as well.  You can get something with 10 k miles on it for a significantly lower price with most cars and still have a lot of warranty left.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sales practices I have read about in some of these posts are a big part of the reason car salesmen have a bad name.  I have gotten out of the business but I was in it for the last 2 years.  I knew it was time for me to get out when during a time when GM was offering employee pricing plus rebates.  After telling the customer what the price of a vehicle was, the customer proceeded to ask me how much more I could take off of the price.  I had shown customer the invoice and the employee price and then took into account the rebates available.  I am going to say the discount was somewhere in the 8k range.  When I informed the customer that there was no where else to go the customer said to me, &#8220;Well you would think that the shape the manufacturer is in they would give a bigger discount&#8221;.  My reply made me rethink my career.  My reply to customer was, &#8220;If people were more willing to pay for vehicles manufacturers would not be in the shape they are in.  I have sold Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Kia.  Of those manufacturers, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan are the strongest and offer the least amount of money off.  The customers also have a different mindset.  You pay for what you get.  There is a reason the resale value is so much better.  That in turn gets you a better trade in allowance.  It is all linked to discounts and rebates.  When I left the business I was making less than minimum wage due to the amount of hours and the lack of sales.  Think about that the next time you walk onto a car lot.  I am not saying take the first numbers that you get.  The dealers I have worked for will usually discount a vehicle.  New cars have a lot less mark up than people think.  All dealers pay the same amount for the same vehicle.  There is no one way to get a good deal.  Do your research.  There is nothing wrong with that.  Dont expect to get 3k off a 15k vehicle.  Certified pre owned cars are good to go with as well.  You can get something with 10 k miles on it for a significantly lower price with most cars and still have a lot of warranty left.</p>
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		<title>By: Craig</title>
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		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If you live near the border, make sure to check the price in the US, the difference can be very dramatic.  Importing was easy, and warranties were honoured.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you live near the border, make sure to check the price in the US, the difference can be very dramatic.  Importing was easy, and warranties were honoured.</p>
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		<title>By: June 2009 Net Worth Update (+2.12%): Car Shopping Edition &#124; Million Dollar Journey</title>
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		<dc:creator>June 2009 Net Worth Update (+2.12%): Car Shopping Edition &#124; Million Dollar Journey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] With one of our cars already 8 years old, the repairs are starting to add up.  So we&#8217;re currently in the process of shopping for a good used car/compact SUV, preferably a late model that is off lease with low kilometers.  We are leaning towards foreign models (Honda/Toyota) as we have had good experiences with them in the past.  Do you have any used car buying tips?  Should I be looking at dealerships?  Or perhaps private sales are the way to go?  Here&#8217;s an article I&#8217;ve written in the past about negotiating your new car purchase. [...]</description>
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<p>[...] With one of our cars already 8 years old, the repairs are starting to add up.  So we&#8217;re currently in the process of shopping for a good used car/compact SUV, preferably a late model that is off lease with low kilometers.  We are leaning towards foreign models (Honda/Toyota) as we have had good experiences with them in the past.  Do you have any used car buying tips?  Should I be looking at dealerships?  Or perhaps private sales are the way to go?  Here&#8217;s an article I&#8217;ve written in the past about negotiating your new car purchase. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Thicken My Wallet &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Effective negotiating strategies: give some to get some</title>
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		<dc:creator>Thicken My Wallet &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Effective negotiating strategies: give some to get some</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] in an one-off transaction or in industries where ethics are rather loose (see buying a new car), going into negotiations with your guard up is recommended but, as a white-haired lawyer once said [...]</description>
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<p>[...] in an one-off transaction or in industries where ethics are rather loose (see buying a new car), going into negotiations with your guard up is recommended but, as a white-haired lawyer once said [...]</p>
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		<title>By: jamie</title>
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		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I read the whole thing. Very good job. I&#039;m impressed. I knew a lot of this stuff, but the inner perspective was quite enlightening. I have never been a sales man. Never sold anything. My skills lie in field work for my company and I hate having to go to the company HQ for anything. Because all that is there is what you described in detail. I cannot stand it. Again, good job. I enjoyed the article. Thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I read the whole thing. Very good job. I&#8217;m impressed. I knew a lot of this stuff, but the inner perspective was quite enlightening. I have never been a sales man. Never sold anything. My skills lie in field work for my company and I hate having to go to the company HQ for anything. Because all that is there is what you described in detail. I cannot stand it. Again, good job. I enjoyed the article. Thank you.</p>
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		<title>By: nikki</title>
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		<dc:creator>nikki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i have a question i went to a dealer over a month ago and look at 2 cars i told him i may think on it and in between time im looking for something else they didnt have the car i wanted this dealer calls me everyday just about i never answer the phone he left a month of messages lol i pick up the phone i was annoyed and told him that i didnt like what he was trying to sale me and the price for the car according to the book was 2500 too much i went back right at closing time cuz i know he would be ready to go home so wont spend much time and he notice me right away havent seen me in a month only once are they suppose to call a customer like this its kinda freaking me out also he is flirting on the side but i know its all about commission for him but are they really suppose to call u like that??????? just wondering</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i have a question i went to a dealer over a month ago and look at 2 cars i told him i may think on it and in between time im looking for something else they didnt have the car i wanted this dealer calls me everyday just about i never answer the phone he left a month of messages lol i pick up the phone i was annoyed and told him that i didnt like what he was trying to sale me and the price for the car according to the book was 2500 too much i went back right at closing time cuz i know he would be ready to go home so wont spend much time and he notice me right away havent seen me in a month only once are they suppose to call a customer like this its kinda freaking me out also he is flirting on the side but i know its all about commission for him but are they really suppose to call u like that??????? just wondering</p>
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		<title>By: FrugalTrader</title>
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		<dc:creator>FrugalTrader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congrats on having the courage to get yourself a better deal!  What the negotiation process what you expected?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats on having the courage to get yourself a better deal!  What the negotiation process what you expected?</p>
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		<title>By: Just bought a car!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Just bought a car!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I went to 2 dealerships before making my deal tonight.  And I read this article before going to the 3rd dealership.  Obviously the article worked to some extent because I got the best price that I&#039;d been offered and left feeling good about the sale (who knows if it&#039;s actually a good deal)

1.  I told him I want to talk about the car before we talk about my trade in.
2.  I told him all the accessories I wanted
3.  After he came back with a price I lowered it by $1500
4.  When he came back with a higher price I added another accessory to make up the difference
5.  I got 6 years of 0% interest which was better than other dealerships (0 for 3 years)

I think I did well negotiating considering I went alone and am a female (I would think men are bolder and get better deals)

Unfortunately I didn&#039;t know what a stackable incentive was and I think I missed out on something there .... but you can&#039;t win them all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I went to 2 dealerships before making my deal tonight.  And I read this article before going to the 3rd dealership.  Obviously the article worked to some extent because I got the best price that I&#8217;d been offered and left feeling good about the sale (who knows if it&#8217;s actually a good deal)</p>
<p>1.  I told him I want to talk about the car before we talk about my trade in.<br />
2.  I told him all the accessories I wanted<br />
3.  After he came back with a price I lowered it by $1500<br />
4.  When he came back with a higher price I added another accessory to make up the difference<br />
5.  I got 6 years of 0% interest which was better than other dealerships (0 for 3 years)</p>
<p>I think I did well negotiating considering I went alone and am a female (I would think men are bolder and get better deals)</p>
<p>Unfortunately I didn&#8217;t know what a stackable incentive was and I think I missed out on something there &#8230;. but you can&#8217;t win them all.</p>
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		<description>I always pretend I have to ask the wife&#039;s opinion...we never walk into the dealership together....and of course...Then I came back and say the wife has to be convinced..I&#039;ll be in touch...strategy always works....no pressure..
One salesman asked why I need to ask the wife...very bold...I asked why he needs to keep running to the manager&#039;s office...he was silent...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I always pretend I have to ask the wife&#8217;s opinion&#8230;we never walk into the dealership together&#8230;.and of course&#8230;Then I came back and say the wife has to be convinced..I&#8217;ll be in touch&#8230;strategy always works&#8230;.no pressure..<br />
One salesman asked why I need to ask the wife&#8230;very bold&#8230;I asked why he needs to keep running to the manager&#8217;s office&#8230;he was silent&#8230;</p>
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