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sxcurry on May 2, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: SUVs parked on cargo ships reveal scope of U.S. au...

We said we wouldn't pay it, and negotiated a price nicely below MSRP. They caved very quickly - not sure why they even bothered trying.

cbg0 on May 2, 2020 [–]

> not sure why they even bothered trying.

Because not everyone is willing/able to negotiate and even if this tactic only works on 10% of people that buy a car, that's still a nice commission for the sales guy.

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