Car buying stinks. Especially in a climate where legit buyers are at the mercy of scandalous Car dealers. Cash for clunkers has created (in my view) an artificial "sellers market". Dealers no longer have to wheel and deal or bargain. They just claim "this car is hot" or they've got waiting lists for car. Of course the waiting list is because there is no inventory. Sure sure. Supply and Demand. Most manufacturers cut production in early 2009. But that just created an artificial "lack of supply" increasing demand. But cash for clunkers and the American people are not really getting any deal. Not when the American people are paying more for the cars because of the lack of supply, and dealers inflating prices and withholding incentives. Bitter. Sure. Jaded. Probably. Feeling good about having a new car arriving on Monday. Should be, but feeling like you just got hosed is the more pronounced current feeling.
Zoom Zoom. Deal fell through at the (new) Mazda dealer since they were not going to get the "Clunker" certification soon enough. We had a pretty good deal on hold there. Splat. That deal then went south. Went to plan B with another dealer. Had to pay a bit more. Got less on the trade in. Didn't get the throw-ins. That dealer withheld incentive. So for that, only half a Zoom.
That was our Tuesday!
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