Getting Calls From Dealers
 

Back in November, I let a friend of mine who works for a Nissan dealership take our Z in for an oil change and address the recall issue with the steering lock. No issues with the service, they left the new lock bypassed has instructed as well as updating the computer and correcting the hatch lock issue.

Since that time, we have been getting contacted by various car dealers telling us they want our car. They know the mileage and condition of the car (mint) and they are throwing deals at us like you would not believe. Anybody else getting this crap?

How many times do I have to say, sorry the car is not for sale and no we do not want to trade it in?

yea, a couple dealerships near me are after my truck. i'm struggling to figure out why, i've got 150k miles?! who wants to try to sell an almost 10 year old truck with 150k miles, especially with a manual transmission? i mean for the mileage, my truck is in great condition but still

It's not really the car/truck they want, it's that they want to sell you a new vehicle!

:iagree: They want you because your credit score is good and/or debt to income ratio is in a good spot.

This is exactly how I ended up buying my Z. they called me to tell my how bad they wanted my maxima, the deal they where offering on my maxima was really really good, good enough to get me to trade up for the Z even though I was completely happy with my Maxima. Im glad they called LOL.

Its kind of strange that your getting calls from Dealers other then the one you purchased your car from, but if you think about it its a brilliant sales tool. not sure what the success rate is, but even if its 1 out of 10, out of 100 calls thats 10 car sales they didnt or where not going to have.

I use a program called PhoneTray Free that looks at the CallerID info and will block calls. You still hear one ring (CID info is sent between the first and second ring). It will even play a sound file to the phone if you want - I use the SIT "this number has been disconnected" tones/message.

Well, then maybe I should ask if I can pre-order a new 2015 Titan with the Cummins engine for about $10k off MSRP and 0% and then we'll talk :stirthepot:

If you tell them to add you to their do-not-call list, they are required by law to stop calling you. Keep a note somewhere of when you asked them, and if they call two or more times after you ask them, they face heavy fines from the FTC.

How would they know that? They'd need his SSN to run his credit. Anyway, all credit inquiries would show up on his credit report, if he runs it, so he could know if the dealer has been checking him out. IMHO, that's worth doing periodically. The number of credit inquiries you get does affect your FICA score.

Yes and no. My brother-in-law has a small used car lot and it is hard to find used cars right now.
Most of the time dealers make more on a used car than they do on a new one. Mostly because they tend to bone people on the trade-ins.

It's simple got to keep them rolling new or used it doesn't matter that's how they make money.

I get a call once a month. I keep telling them $60,000. There always like "WHAT".

They wouldn't know this.

Not always true. They can give you a good deal on a trade but with hold back and other things they get from the manufacturer they'll apply it to the trade to lower what they have in it.

See where I said "most of the time"?