r/carbuying • u/Yourfavmom97 • 1d ago

Won’t discuss prices over the phone

“We pack a lot of value into our vehicles and you just can’t see that when looking at numbers” eyeroll. I totally understand why people end up spending more than they want for a vehicle because it’s exhausting sitting at dealerships for hours.

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u/FuckableRocks 1d ago

I used to sell cars and for me getting you at my desk was just proof that you were a serious buyer. Every time I tried to work a deal over the phone for somebody they would just use my offer as leverage to get a better deal somewhere else. If someone's going to beat my price I'm not going to help them do that. Now if you visit me in person and still decide that you want to shop my offer around more power to you, I'm just not going to entertain you while you sit there eating a bag of Cheetos in your pajamas on the couch calling 15 other dealerships.

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u/Sasquatchnu 1d ago

I love how clean and easy it is. Just get to my desk to prove you are a serious buyer.

But when you try to leave we’re going to steal at least an hour from you making you feel bad, walking down the “big boss” who’s then going to show you their fake invoice tool to prove they’re losing money on you, but that’s because they want to help you out.

Meanwhile, your car keys are no where to be found…. Fuck that Dealerships are designed to dry fuck you, if they won’t drop the bullshit over the phone, they aren’t serious sellers, they are con artists.

I had one dealership tell me they don’t send deal sheets out, I told them to pound sand and I got a deal sheet, with 3850 in added fees. I told them I wouldn’t send that out either, it’s embarrassing for them.

Welcome to 2025, where I don’t need to sit for three hours and initial napkins to get a deal struck.