No Games Here
Buying a new car35 total reviews
Comment from Ulla
Hi Terry, I've never trusted car dealers and I never will. They are someone I would avoid at all costs. You did well here and called their bluff. Good on you. All best, Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Hi Terry, I've never trusted car dealers and I never will. They are someone I would avoid at all costs. You did well here and called their bluff. Good on you. All best, Ulla:)))
Comment Written 31-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Ulla, yep you are right about car dealers. Thank you for reading and for your review. Terry.
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
I am so bad at Math, but I do know that if you didn't call her back, you made an excellent deal! Your story was very descriptive, and your dialogues, authentic. Lol I'm glad you didn't walk around looking at cars in such heat. That's probably a tactic to wear down costumers. I am never good with sales people. I know they are just doing their jobs but there is such a conflict of interest; I can't imagine how any of us can trust what they say. Yet, if we want to purchase in person. I think you handled your entire story well, and I especially loved the mention of Zoe, of course. I get good vibes just seeing her name. I truly enjoyed your story! Best wishes! Alex :))
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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I am so bad at Math, but I do know that if you didn't call her back, you made an excellent deal! Your story was very descriptive, and your dialogues, authentic. Lol I'm glad you didn't walk around looking at cars in such heat. That's probably a tactic to wear down costumers. I am never good with sales people. I know they are just doing their jobs but there is such a conflict of interest; I can't imagine how any of us can trust what they say. Yet, if we want to purchase in person. I think you handled your entire story well, and I especially loved the mention of Zoe, of course. I get good vibes just seeing her name. I truly enjoyed your story! Best wishes! Alex :))
Comment Written 31-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Alex, thank you very much for the six-star review. You are right, it can be a hassle to buy a car and trust whoever is selling it to you. Terry.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Good for your wife:) "That turned out to be a real quick debate in my head. The heirs lost. They were mostly my wife's relatives anyway. If Zoe had outlived me, she would have spent it on good food, wine, exciting destinations, and cats." I would spend those money on trips:) Thank you for sharing this lovely story.
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Good for your wife:) "That turned out to be a real quick debate in my head. The heirs lost. They were mostly my wife's relatives anyway. If Zoe had outlived me, she would have spent it on good food, wine, exciting destinations, and cats." I would spend those money on trips:) Thank you for sharing this lovely story.
Comment Written 31-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Iza, thank you very much for the review and reading my story. Terry.
Comment from lyenochka
Hooray for you!! I'm glad that you got back at them for playing games with you. Obviously your car was worth much more than the new cars they were trying to trade with you while putting you into debt.
I remember those games because our first car buying experience they had us in a room while they kept "talking to the manager."
The only thing I tend to buy every few years is a vacuum cleaner.
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Hooray for you!! I'm glad that you got back at them for playing games with you. Obviously your car was worth much more than the new cars they were trying to trade with you while putting you into debt.
I remember those games because our first car buying experience they had us in a room while they kept "talking to the manager."
The only thing I tend to buy every few years is a vacuum cleaner.
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023
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Helen, thank you for reading, the process has not changed. Terry.
Comment from Jay Squires
Next time I buy a car, can I give you a call? You are one good dealer!
"Someone in our government thinks four seconds of beeping will make the stupid, smart, and the ornery reasonable." Oh! I love your thought processes, Terry! Damn!
Jay
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Next time I buy a car, can I give you a call? You are one good dealer!
"Someone in our government thinks four seconds of beeping will make the stupid, smart, and the ornery reasonable." Oh! I love your thought processes, Terry! Damn!
Jay
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Jay, thank you for your review! Terry
Comment from Sally Law
Terry, you always make me smile. The return of Betty Sue does delight, but as the story goes, she'd lost the deal yet again. She can't seem to do the deal, even in a skin tight dress!
Zoe made you a better man, and wiser.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sal XOs
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Terry, you always make me smile. The return of Betty Sue does delight, but as the story goes, she'd lost the deal yet again. She can't seem to do the deal, even in a skin tight dress!
Zoe made you a better man, and wiser.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sal XOs
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Sally, thank you for your fun review. The events did happen this past week, I did change the names to protect the innocents. Terry.
Comment from Soledadpaz
Decades ago when we were living in Texas, my husband and I were ready to sign on the dotted line to buy a new car from a salesman who went by the handle of "Outlaw." We didn't, and later we laughed at ourselves for almost making a deal with someone who proudly called himself outlaw on his business card. What were we thinking? he said. We still laugh when we remember it.
Sounds like you made good use of your wait time and had some innocent fun with good ole Betty Sue.
A great read!
Sol
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Decades ago when we were living in Texas, my husband and I were ready to sign on the dotted line to buy a new car from a salesman who went by the handle of "Outlaw." We didn't, and later we laughed at ourselves for almost making a deal with someone who proudly called himself outlaw on his business card. What were we thinking? he said. We still laugh when we remember it.
Sounds like you made good use of your wait time and had some innocent fun with good ole Betty Sue.
A great read!
Sol
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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LOL, that is a great story! Thank you for reading and for the six-star review! Terry.
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Oooooh! You are a SERIOUSLY impressive negotiator!! Poor Betty Sue, though. She's going to have to settle for cubic zirconia (and fewer meals out...though, for the sake of that dress fitting better, that wouldn't really be such a bad thing, now would it...) for a while if there are other savvy negotiators like you venturing into the dealership!
What a super fun read this was! I was taking notes in case the day ever comes again when I have to buy a car without my husband's negotiation prowess. (See, Terry, he's STILL razzing me about the time, in my twenties, when I bought a brand new car for list price.)
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Oooooh! You are a SERIOUSLY impressive negotiator!! Poor Betty Sue, though. She's going to have to settle for cubic zirconia (and fewer meals out...though, for the sake of that dress fitting better, that wouldn't really be such a bad thing, now would it...) for a while if there are other savvy negotiators like you venturing into the dealership!
What a super fun read this was! I was taking notes in case the day ever comes again when I have to buy a car without my husband's negotiation prowess. (See, Terry, he's STILL razzing me about the time, in my twenties, when I bought a brand new car for list price.)
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Rachelle, it is getting hard to much less than list price these days. Thank you for reading. Terry.
Comment from Douglas Goff
Sounds to me like they played lots of games at the dealership.
Great writing again, Terry. I got two chuckles and a belly laugh from it.
A sixer for me!
D
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Sounds to me like they played lots of games at the dealership.
Great writing again, Terry. I got two chuckles and a belly laugh from it.
A sixer for me!
D
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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Douglas, I am delighted you enjoyed the story, and thank you for the six-star review! Terry.
Comment from karenina
So funny, Terry! Love that after all the wheeling and dealing you left them high and dry. (Betty Sue wouldn't be putting a notch for your sale in her fancy designer belt.)
Imagine a price drop of $9,454 dollars? Guess the profit margin is pretty darn steep.
Grrr. I have a 2012 Toyota Yaris about as big as a golf cart. It's paid off and still running.
I took it to a "certified dealer" for a new tail light and they practically held me prisoner for an hour schmoozing me with ALL the reasons (and ways) they felt an evangelical calling to separate me from my car (and any money they "perceived" I had.)
The joke was on them.
I could barely afford the tail light and they could keep their 72-month "easy" financing!
Hah!
Karenina
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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So funny, Terry! Love that after all the wheeling and dealing you left them high and dry. (Betty Sue wouldn't be putting a notch for your sale in her fancy designer belt.)
Imagine a price drop of $9,454 dollars? Guess the profit margin is pretty darn steep.
Grrr. I have a 2012 Toyota Yaris about as big as a golf cart. It's paid off and still running.
I took it to a "certified dealer" for a new tail light and they practically held me prisoner for an hour schmoozing me with ALL the reasons (and ways) they felt an evangelical calling to separate me from my car (and any money they "perceived" I had.)
The joke was on them.
I could barely afford the tail light and they could keep their 72-month "easy" financing!
Hah!
Karenina
Comment Written 30-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2023
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You are a smart lady, and thank you for your great review. Terry.
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You are most welcome!