young at heart
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Here’s proof: I spent my entire career as a franchised new car dealer and hired guys to hire and train guys to do their best to make it unclear to the customer what they were actually getting for their trade in. The reality of real wholesale dollars is just too harsh for the average buyer to deal with.No one has any proof that this method actually results in a better deal. It’s shady and not the best way to develop a good relationship with your dealer, which in my opinion is the best way to get good deals in the future. This is how I got a new Bronco last fall for under MSRP plus an excellent trade in allowance.
Anyway, I started this thread to see if others were getting low-balled on Mustang trade allowances. While I appreciate the responses and diverse points of view, has anyone had much luck getting a reasonable trade in offer or trade difference?
I wouldn’t call Cobra Jet’s thoughts a complete method for buying a car. There’s much more to it than that. I would call it a way for the buyer to educate himself as to how many dollars he is really realizing for his trade in. One can choose to be educated or remain in the dark.
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