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Old 01-14-2025, 12:22 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Garcia View Post
Agreed! It's one of the reasons I despise buying a car from a dealer - listening to all the talk on financing and after market add-ons. Not to mention haggling over price.

My most recent experience in buying a late model used car was for me to make what I thought was a fair, even a bit high, offer only to face the hard sell from the business manager explaining why the listed price was already exceptional and thanks to AI was totally fair. I walked away and low and behold a few days later the same car was listed for $500 LESS than what I offered. I'de already bought a similar vehicle elsewhere.

I will admit I bought an extended warranty once for my own peace of mind - what a waste of money. Live and learn!
I had my own Auto repair business for over 35 years, I refused to accept aftermarket warrantees.
The time it took haggling about price, I could have fixed the car.
They have one labor rate regardless of where you are located, $45 per hour, when I was in business 5 years ago.
My labor rate was $100 at the time, $45 an hour wouldn't even pay my mortgage.
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