I'd have about as much fun shopping for a new Toyota as I would getting a
major appliance from Sears.

On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:18:35 GMT, "C. E. White"
<cewhite@mindspring.com> wrote:

>
>"qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom> wrote in message
>news:dfd9e9513b082d843a6d3b6c983760d2@localhost.t alkaboutautos.com...
>> I'd have about as much fun shopping for a new Toyota as I would getting a
>> major appliance from Sears.
>
>I know a lot of people who think of cars as appliances. And I have never
>found shopping for a car to be fun. I think a lot of people would be very
>happen if they could shop for a car like they shop for an appliance. I know
>that this was supposed to be the way it worked at Saturn, but having bought
>a Saturn, I can tell you they are just as underhanded as any other car
>dealer, they just gloss it over better.
>
>Ed
>

Buying a car via the net with a reputable dealer is actually a very
pleasant experience.

Get your financing (if you are going to finance) in place first.

--

Scott in Florida

"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:927hs29e8rh43539hgqdlriugtp4v6hm18@4ax.com...

> Buying a car via the net with a reputable dealer is actually a very
> pleasant experience.

I am not sure I would go that far. I would day it is less distasteful.
However, I've had some mediocre experiences pricing cars via the
internet.

Ed

In article <45c83c15$0$69023$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

> C. E. White wrote:
> > "qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom> wrote in message
> > news:dfd9e9513b082d843a6d3b6c983760d2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> >> I'd have about as much fun shopping for a new Toyota as I would getting a
> >> major appliance from Sears.
> >
> > I know a lot of people who think of cars as appliances. And I have never
> > found shopping for a car to be fun. I think a lot of people would be very
> > happen if they could shop for a car like they shop for an appliance.
>
> LOL, appliance prices are highly negotiable at most stores, except
> perhaps Costco. At Sears, Home Depot, and locally owned appliance stores
> they are certainly negotiable. Often the store salesperson begins the
> negotiation, not the customer.

Agreed. If you paid the asking price for a major appliance it's because
you didn't try to bargain!

C. E. White wrote:
> "Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
> news:927hs29e8rh43539hgqdlriugtp4v6hm18@4ax.com...
>
>> Buying a car via the net with a reputable dealer is actually a very
>> pleasant experience.
>
> I am not sure I would go that far. I would day it is less distasteful.
> However, I've had some mediocre experiences pricing cars via the
> internet.

You usually can get an okay price from places like Carsdirect.com,
though you can beat their prices at a dealer.