Used car buying

[chiknbut]

I thought I saw him on here before. Wouldn't mind picking his brain.

[Lonestarjayhawk]

I bought my fifth vehicle from Car Max. I like the simple process. Shop. Reserve. Buy.

[Deleted User 62]

I bought my fifth vehicle from Car Max. I like the simple process. Shop. Reserve. Buy.

Honestly, Car Max nets too much for their cars.
But yes, they get it through the process and making it easier.

[jhawks99]

We looked at Carmax the last time we were looking to buy. Way more expensive than any other lot we looked at. Not sure if that's the case everywhere.

[Deleted User 62]

We looked at Carmax the last time we were looking to buy. Way more expensive than any other lot we looked at. Not sure if that's the case everywhere.

It is.

[Geezer]

Trading time for money.
If you find what you want and can afford it, so what?

[Shirley]

Trading time for money.
If you find what you want and can afford it, so what?

that

[Deleted User 62]

True. They make the process easier, particularly for people who are uncomfortable negotiating.

[chiknbut]

Trading time for money.
If you find what you want and can afford it, so what?

This and That.

Spent one hour with a car salesman and had enough. When he asked me if my recent accident "was my fault," I wanted to tell him to fuck off. But my 13-year-old daughter was with me.

So I went to CarMax. Slightly more than I wanted to pay, but no bullshit and at the very least they doll the car up before you drive it off the lot. You don't have to beg for floor mats or to have the windshield wiper fluid topped off.

Ended up with the Equinox, 2017, 8k miles - $17,900. Felt good about myself. Sort of.

[Deleted User 62]

Congrats.

[TDub]

Thats not a terrible price

[jhawks99]

Sounds like a good deal to me chikn.

Mrs 99 went off on a used car salesman a few years ago. She kept asking how much for this one. He kept saying well, we have to talk to the sales manager blah blah blah, it really depends blah blah blah. After about 5 rounds of this she lit him up and asked if he was trying to sell the car or piss her off. Still no price.

[Leawood]

After reading about Mrs 99 and the car dealer, I got aroused for some reason.

[Deleted User 62]

Sounds like a good deal to me chikn.

Mrs 99 went off on a used car salesman a few years ago. She kept asking how much for this one. He kept saying well, we have to talk to the sales manager blah blah blah, it really depends blah blah blah. After about 5 rounds of this she lit him up and asked if he was trying to sell the car or piss her off. Still no price.

After the first mention of a sales manager, I always ask "if you cannot provide a price for the goods you are selling, why am I talking to you about my purchase?"

I then tell them to get this manager, let's all sit down at the closing table.
You both have 15 minutes of my time before I am moving on.

[Hydrohawk]

Sorry I am late to the party on this one. I'm happy to answer any questions I can help with here or feel free to pm me.

[DrPepper]

My car gets totaled in an accident, the other driver gets ticketed, her insurance immediately takes responsibility, and all I get is “cash value.” That sucks big time. I can’t replace my car with only cash value. Why this injustice where I get rear ended at a stoplight, but I’m now out thousands of dollars short of being able to replace with a like car (model, year, mileage)? I didn’t do anything wrong!!

[Deleted User 75]

That's why I purchased a GAP policy/warranty (whatever it's called) when I purchased a new vehicle earlier this year... Accidents suck. Cars depreciate in value so fast that it seems you never can replace what you have with something equal when an accident that severe happens.

Sorry that's happened to you.

Hopefully it all works itself out in the end.

[DrPepper]

Sorry I am late to the party on this one. I'm happy to answer any questions I can help with here or feel free to pm me.

Hydro, I’ll be in KS next week. Where are you? I’m looking for a Honda Element, EX, AWD or 4WD, automatic, not a rust bucket.

[DrPepper]

And my scenario, it is not depreciation. The reason I can’t replace with only cash value is because every single seller in the world (rightly) wants to make at least a little profit on top of “cash value.”

[CrimsonNBlue]

Having been on both sides of insurance litigation, I advise everyone to up their UM/UIM coverage to at least half a mil. Yeah, getting cash value for a car stinks, but consider yourself pretty lucky that you're not hurt with $300,000 in medical bills.

Also, GAP is a waste of money. If you actually need GAP, then you completely fucked up the financing on the car to begin with.