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Originally Posted by Stretch
Well that's what I was thinking. But it still turned out to be pretty frustrating.
I was mainly looking for a second hand Mercedes but I did get involved with other loose females! Most people seemed to be asking way more than the value of the vehicle - some people wanted two or three times as much. I expect every seller to add on a bit of wiggle space on the asking price but not to double or tripple the value of the vehicle. May be I got unlucky but all of the vehicles I went to see in the last three months are still for sale (except for one).
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As long as you're enjoying your new life, that's what is important. Another fellow here thought that many sellers not budging on price, will still be owning their cars for a loong time. I agree with him.
Fortunately, I found a dealer that wanted to deal. I told the sales rep. that I really didn't want the car, because of it's age and miles, however, based on it's condition, how it drove, and it's iron-clad history/records, I would be forced to buy it if I could get it cheap enough. He asked me what I was thinking in terms of dollars, and here's what happened:
I spent 60% or so of the maximum I allotted for spending on a used car, so, I came away with more than I thought I would in both the used car, and $ to spare. I was not planning on spending that little, it just worked out that way. I offered 21.4% less than asking, and they countered with 19.2% less than asking. We had a deal. It's all good. I hope you're pleased with your new purchase!