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John105 replied to the thread *Investors Blog*.Just completed the largest transaction I ever have. I redeemed almost all of two Fidelity mutual funds into SPRXX (cash). All meaning... -
John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....On a used car, my suggestion is you ask to test drive it for a couple hours, doing errands etc. I bought a Lexus in 2016 for $14k, and...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....If I'm reading this right, upfit wipes out the large discount. Then, most are not eligible for the $1500. So it's a list price sale? lol
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Your dealer needs to have "allocation" for the vehicle you order. GM limits the number of certain models the dealers can order. If your...
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Being in the business for 23 years now I can offer a few helpful suggestions: * You have to compare apples to apples when price...
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GM usually uses a "turn and burn" strategy where dealers that hit volume, CSI, and certain other metrics (exceeding goals in certain...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....A total mystery to me, and maybe even those in the business, how does allocation work? I've researched it online. But if you or I walk...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....Exactly. I did that on all 3 previous purchases and bought elsewhere. The concept of "pride" exists in the car business. Just because...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....Nice, so you've been through the order process many times. Our first with GM. But, it took just under 4 weeks for GM to accept it...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....I learned in 2006 (model year 2007), BMW had a trick. You can negotiate with invoice. Invoice does not show training and MACO, nor...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....It's willingness I guess. Ordering as a way to unequivocally not pay them, where dealer agrees no add ons. I can't say for sure as...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....Your market may be unusual as Chevy Tahoes are marked up $2-$3k over list in E Hartford. In Dallas they are $5k off. That could be an...
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John105 replied to the thread Dealership negotiations....I was told the way around add ons is by ordering. That’s what we did on a Chevy Tahoe. Imho to complicate matters in my area there are...
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John105 replied to the thread Computer questions.I'm out of it too, but it's mind blowing how when in the corporate world we get a new machine, and so many things don't work, and it's...
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Sorry to hear about your daughter. Really Hard lesson learned. Never use debit cards to purchase, it’s a “direct line” into your bank...
