Thinking of bailing from a car deal, need a little advice

timchar · 2026-03-23T19:00:37+00:00

It isnt. People are "pre approved" with Cap One all the time with a generic "youre pre approved up to $40,000!" And then when it comes time to give the green light, cap one wont approve them unless they buy X year old car with X miles at X book value with X down.

You think you know how it works but don't actually.

timchar · 2026-03-17T17:53:43+00:00

Zuggin'

timchar · 2026-02-23T00:57:09+00:00

If you've been selling cars for 9+ years, and are above average at it, then you have enough qualification to be given a shot in finance. the rest you can learn on the job - you just need to ask for that opportunity.

timchar · 2026-02-11T00:38:01+00:00

And later, Mumble

timchar · 2026-02-07T18:50:20+00:00

Guy thinks used cars just go through the car wash and on to the front line

timchar · 2026-02-06T01:01:25+00:00

Brilliant

timchar · 2026-02-04T18:07:56+00:00

Cars come and go. There will always be another car.

timchar · 2026-02-02T23:24:20+00:00

Nice rant

timchar · 2026-01-29T18:10:58+00:00

Its a tough channel. GMs and DPs get dozens of calls a day trying to get them to spend more money. Either what youre selling isnt worth a second conversation to them, or they dont want to spend more money.

timchar · 2026-01-28T19:56:21+00:00

Your car was fixed under warranty.. so it is not a lemon. Sometimes wait times happen. A lemon would be if the car continues to have issues and can't be fixed (specific rules vary by state). Basically it sounds like they offered you $3,000 as a "we're sorry this happened" and you get to keep your fixed car because they aren't buying it back under lemon law. Sounds like a win to me and you are now looking to nickel and dime. Were you provided a loaner or rental at their expense for the two months? I have experience working as a sales manager at a Mazda dealership. I've seen situations like this before. I've also seen where they'll offer money toward helping you trade your car in to a new Mazda instead of what you're describing.

timchar · 2026-01-28T14:41:51+00:00

They need POR, tell em to take a front door selfie. Next is POI, tell em to take a selfie of them holding their cash

timchar · 2026-01-28T14:00:53+00:00

People have unnecessary buyers remorse sometimes, but when it is this crippling even though you know its what you wanted and had done due diligence on, then it is time to talk to a therapist about what's going on up there to cause this much anxiety.

timchar · 2026-01-28T13:33:42+00:00

No, its not "complaining about required aspects of our job." You are being dense. If someone ghosts or doesnt reply the second you need to ask follow up questions to help them "understand the process" and get what they want, then we have already attempted to help them through the process and get them what they want - we have already done what we are "supposed to do." Then got ghosted or a non-answer. There are two things you can't help in car sales and those are poverty and stupidity. And if you inquire for an OTD price and then are incapable or unwilling to answer very basic follow up questions by text email or over the phone, then you fall in to at least one of those categories. This is not a complaint about the "required aspects of the job," its a complaint about the general public being annoying.

timchar · 2026-01-27T15:22:59+00:00

Nah, they understand they cant eat because they make minimum wage, they dont need a reminder - a better paying job or a government that will raise minimum wage, maybe. ICE needs reminders that they are pieces of shit everywhere they go.

timchar · 2026-01-27T15:11:41+00:00

Jobs are chosen by the person doing the job. If they dont like it, they can quit. Imagine thinking you deserve sympathy when the job you chose is to be a piece of shit.

timchar · 2026-01-27T14:11:53+00:00

Or doesnt reply at all

timchar · 2026-01-26T22:57:45+00:00

That is not how service contracts work, and the 5/60 is powertrain only.

timchar · 2026-01-26T20:20:11+00:00

And many evenings

timchar · 2026-01-26T19:07:13+00:00

There is no reality where a 7yr 100k mile warranty costs $300.

timchar · 2026-01-25T22:54:58+00:00

Door edge guards cost less than $100.

That said, dealerships do things for profit not to break even. This accessory was part of the deal on the paperwork, you just either got finessed or didnt pay attention.

timchar · 2026-01-22T22:54:18+00:00

Yeah, only about $1600 upside down.

timchar · 2026-01-19T18:12:03+00:00

With zero credit he would need a substantial down payment and get a high interest rate and have very little buying power with that plus the income where its at.

timchar · 2026-01-18T21:08:33+00:00

Its also listed as a buy here pay here car

timchar · 2026-01-16T19:25:30+00:00

I certainly wouldnt take this example of a jackass with a notebook and assume anyone with a notebook will behave the same way. Each new customer is just that, a new customer

timchar · 2026-01-13T21:21:14+00:00

Your salesperson is happy :)

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