If they mark them up then they just lost a buyer. I don't expect to pay a penny over sticker. That includes crap they throw on the car to try and raise the price. No options for me. I'll perform all my mods myself.

 

OK, so the dealer CAN raise prices? odd.... Well, I'm going to say I'm not buying from maroone, I'll give that guy at kendall a call, he might know just a scotch more.

 

First question: Depends on where you are. My dealer doesn't add adendums to anything, but everyone around us does.


Don't be alarmed if when you get to the dealer, the only ones you see have equipment on them. Just ask them to bring you one in w/o it all on there.

 

I remember back in 99 when I bought a Civic Si, one dealer added a tailpipe finisher, sunroofer visor, paint protection, floor mats, undercoating and pinstriping and added $3000 to the sticker price. Needless to say I didn't buy the car from those crooks.

 

I'd say that is very unfair; of our current sales force, about 20% are green peas. The rest have been around long enough to know the product. The 20% probably don't know as much as the others, for certain. That is, however, when the smart salesman will let the customer know he is new and ask the vets to help as needed.

Pretty much no training in most places. You're just set free with a minimum of help. If you last, you'll pick things up by listening to other sales reps, Toyota training, and experience.

The attrition rate for new employees is so high that most dealerships have a sink-or-swim policy.