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Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« on: Fri, 19 September 2014, 23:08:44 »
Seriously, you buy a ****ing car and they turn into full on stage five clingers.  It's like you knocked up their daughter in the deep south or something, they just won't leave you the **** alone.  Why can't I just buy a car and be left in peace with it, making my monthly payments with no other interaction than that.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 19 September 2014, 23:09:48 »
I'm actually alright with their clingyness...It usually results in free oil changes and tire rotations in my area.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 19 September 2014, 23:17:31 »
Quote from: exitfire401 on Fri, 19 September 2014, 23:09:48
I'm actually alright with their clingyness...It usually results in free oil changes and tire rotations in my area.

Whereas I had to fight for free oil changes.  The one cool thing is I might get a free Car and Driver subscription and ticket to the car show, but they may think I want to buy another car now as a result of clicking on the link from them.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 19 September 2014, 23:20:59 »
I think furniture showrooms are worse.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:21:40 »
Well, at least now I know if I ever get a new car I will need a restraining order to go with it.

BTW, I have never owned a new car, hell I have never paid more than $2300 for a car.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:35:03 »
try NOT buying a car.

holy **** scott robinson honda STOP CALLING ME

giving them my number was a huge mistake.

already bought a car ffs leave me alone ;_;
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:43:45 »
This is why I go car shopping on Sundays.  It is illegal to sell a car here on a Sunday so all the dealerships are closed.  The newest car I have ever bought was the wife's Buick.  It is a '06 Lucerne bought last summer.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:54:19 »
Quote from: Melvang on Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:43:45
This is why I go car shopping on Sundays.  It is illegal to sell a car here on a Sunday so all the dealerships are closed.  The newest car I have ever bought was the wife's Buick.  It is a '06 Lucerne bought last summer.

really? first i've ever heard of that.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:54:54 »
Quote from: demik on Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:54:19
Quote from: Melvang on Sat, 20 September 2014, 00:43:45
This is why I go car shopping on Sundays.  It is illegal to sell a car here on a Sunday so all the dealerships are closed.  The newest car I have ever bought was the wife's Buick.  It is a '06 Lucerne bought last summer.

really? first i've ever heard of that.

Corn Belt/Bible Belt things I guess.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 01:16:14 »
probably
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 20 September 2014, 02:29:11 »
You should go on the last Saturday of the month if you want a good deal. That's when dealerships are trying to get up to their quotas and they will just throw cars at you. (reddit.com/r/askcarsales)

But I have never spent more than £1000 on a car. I bought a Vectra with a 2.6l V6 in it off a friend for £200. It was a LOT of fun.
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Re: Why are car dealerships so clingy?
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 22 September 2014, 10:10:31 »
As soon as I bought my car, I added all the numbers besides the dealership's main number to my block list. So like the Salesmen's and Financial people.
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