What started out as an innocent visit to the dealer for service ended up costing me over $47,000!!!! :yup:
My V has just over 20,000 miles and I had a couple of issues. Car pulling to the right after my suspension washer recall, a noise under the dash from something loose, oil temp reflash and here's da' big one.......repair a nice little dent over the passenger wheel well. This was caused by an anonymous parking lot patron.
As we're writing the ticket for the various repairs I started talking to a sales person. Standard "how do you like the V" stuff. I mentioned that the Black car was killing me, trying to keep it clean. He suggested I trade mine in, and I just laughed. He didn't. I said, "well if you can keep me whole, I may just do that."
Off my V goes to be assesed. Now let me be completely honest here. The car has the usual rock chips and scratches, plus a fairly significant hit to the rear wheel well. I'm ready for the low ball and it comes. He offers $31,000. I say "I think I'll pass". As I get up to return to the service center, he asked me to hold on and gets the owner involved. Owner asks, what do I have to do to earn your business today? I explain that I buy and sell all day for living as well, adding that he and I can't get there from here. I explain that what I want for my V is too far away from where he's at. He says "try me". I want $36,000. He just stares. Asks me to meet him half way. I explain that my number is not a negotiating ploy, but a well thought out number that I can justify trading at. He looks left, right, up, down and then extends his hand. I figure it's to thank me for coming, but he says "we have a deal".
I won't make the story any longer but the final trade number came to $36,299 as I wouldn't budge on the processing fees. So I'm now the proud owner of my second V. 2005, Sunroof, Silver with tan interior. I kept my black mats which look great against the tan. I'm now at 159 miles and can't wait to get above 500 again.
My V has just over 20,000 miles and I had a couple of issues. Car pulling to the right after my suspension washer recall, a noise under the dash from something loose, oil temp reflash and here's da' big one.......repair a nice little dent over the passenger wheel well. This was caused by an anonymous parking lot patron.
As we're writing the ticket for the various repairs I started talking to a sales person. Standard "how do you like the V" stuff. I mentioned that the Black car was killing me, trying to keep it clean. He suggested I trade mine in, and I just laughed. He didn't. I said, "well if you can keep me whole, I may just do that."
Off my V goes to be assesed. Now let me be completely honest here. The car has the usual rock chips and scratches, plus a fairly significant hit to the rear wheel well. I'm ready for the low ball and it comes. He offers $31,000. I say "I think I'll pass". As I get up to return to the service center, he asked me to hold on and gets the owner involved. Owner asks, what do I have to do to earn your business today? I explain that I buy and sell all day for living as well, adding that he and I can't get there from here. I explain that what I want for my V is too far away from where he's at. He says "try me". I want $36,000. He just stares. Asks me to meet him half way. I explain that my number is not a negotiating ploy, but a well thought out number that I can justify trading at. He looks left, right, up, down and then extends his hand. I figure it's to thank me for coming, but he says "we have a deal".
I won't make the story any longer but the final trade number came to $36,299 as I wouldn't budge on the processing fees. So I'm now the proud owner of my second V. 2005, Sunroof, Silver with tan interior. I kept my black mats which look great against the tan. I'm now at 159 miles and can't wait to get above 500 again.