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Originally posted by red95svx
What I don't understand is why people can determine how much profit a dealership can make on a new car by talking down the price. Why doesn't this apply to any other type of sale?
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I was self-employed for several years, and used to feel mighty insulted when I'd give someone a quote and they'd commence trying to whittle me down.
That said, I'd still try to whittle down a car dealer.
It's too bad the business works that way, and I know Saturn and others have instituted "no haggle" pricing, but it seems the unsavory art of negotiation is an indelible facet of the auto sales business.
Getting back to parts, if suggested retail on that pulley is $194, and more than one shop can get away for better that fifty bucks less, the markup on that little jewel must be mighty handsome.
dcb