Why car dealers let some people buy a car and save but not others?
The answer is some people know the ART of Negotiation well and others do not. The Art of negotiation began with the first two people on earth. Each of these people haggled to do things their way. It is indeed a classic art form. Because bargaining is so old and tested, learning how to do it well can make you a STAR at getting what you want. You will learn to rely on many haggling aids that work now as they have over thousands of years. Study it well and you will see why so many experts have faith in THE ART and respect it. When you know and understand the art of negotiation, you will believe and stay the course. Instead of losing faith in words that have little backing. When the art of negotiation says “persistence is very important” believe it.
The dealer’s team will want you to think that your low offers will not work. Did you see the Great War movie "Saving Private Ryan"? In that movie the other side played records of a lady singing songs that were depressing. They wanted the soldiers to lose their will to fight. Dealers will try and take away your confidence/will to save BIG when you buy a car. It is a very old trick. When the other side does anything that causes you to lose your faith. Look for it because it will happen. Sometimes, they may try to intimidate you. If you see this happen stay calm and offer to buy them a coke.
When negotiation theory says you are in a strong position, do not pass up openings because you do not think they will not work.
The better you know how to negotiate, the stronger the haggler you will be and the more money you could save.
Saving money when you buy a car can be hard or it can be so easy. That is due to one side, the dealer’s team, having most of the cards stacked on their side. New sales forces are taught to car bargain from day one. However, if you study the art of automobile negotiation getting a good car deal can be so easy.
You will learn the same haggling skills that the top experts in the country use to make HUGE deals. Most people in the US do not know the art of negotiation. Sure they know the basics that we use daily. But, the real stuff that the experts use like:
1. The president of the United States vs. many experts worldwide
2. The people negotiating the NFL/NBA lockouts
3. Union vs. employer’s conflicts
4. Car dealers vs. the public
5. Home buyers (do not count because each has an agent and escrow to protect their interest.
The big mismatch is clearly #4. The dealers’ team practices daily to sharpen their haggling skills. People stumble into car dealerships daily without a smart plan that could save them big money when they buy a car.
Saving money when you buy a car can depend on how you manage deadlines.
There are three things that create the outcome of all negotiations. Info can be the most key. And the deadline could be the most vital. It depends on each case. I will show you how the importance of the deadline forces those who are haggling. The deadline is the point in any negotiation where one/both sides decide/plan to stop. This could be for any reason. The deadline is strong most times for good reason. Expert hagglers do not need to know the reasons for the deadline. If you have a good reason for your deadline, the expert will test it by waiting to the last minute to make concessions/deny/agree. If they delay until after the deadline, they will find out how important it is to you. If it is important to you, you will soften your stance (BIG MONEY)!
1. The first obvious case is a low budget movie scenario. Someone is about ready to drown in ten minutes. This person is your mom/wife/sister/lover and she means a lot to you. You will likely do many things to save her life. The closer you get to the deadline, the more desperate you will get. Stay tuned because, new/used car dealers have a few deadlines that can make your job of saving money easy. So, how key the deadline is to each side can decide how much you pay for your car. Let’s say, you somehow turned the tables on the other side and they faced dying in ten minutes. Would you try to help them? If you had to give up some money, I bet it would be a small amount.
2. Let us say you must meet someone very important to you at 6pm. If you do not, you may never have the opportunity again. If the other side knows this, they could drag their feet until the last moment to accept/deny terms. In this scenario, you would lower hopes to make your meeting. You can use this to help you get a good car deal.
3. Let’s say the owner of the car dealership told you, the manager, you must reach goal this month or you are out of here buddy. There is a lot of pressure in the auto world to reach their goals. That includes pressure on the sales people/managers. If you know that certain people most perform or else, you can use this to help you get a good deal. You do not need to know the above. Just follow the art/science of haggling and you will be at the right place doing the right things at the right time.
There is no law that forces the dealer to give you a good deal. If you go to the car lot demanding things with a bad attitude, you will most times not get a good deal. However, if you do the right things at the right time, and are rude, crude and offensive even you can get a good deal.
Why would the car dealer give someone they do not like a good deal? This goes against human nature. Because by doing so you help them that is why.



