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"?

If they demand a phone number or address (not needed when paying cash) I give them a competing dealer's information.

No

I truly hope you're kidding. Try reading past the first sentence.

No

The next call I get, I am going to say, 50K and it's yours.

Say thanks for calling gay and anal interracial porn and dildos Co., can I help fill your needs?

Tell them the person they're calling is deceased.

In seriousness, you can tell each one that calls that you want added to the no call list, but the problem is while one dealer will honor that, none of the others know that. Your name was either harvested from a central location (likely) or sold for such purposes from either your dealer or their network (also likely). If you supplied your cell phone number with the information, that can lead to cell phone credit/status queries to that provider. If you used a credit card to pay for the service, that can be queried, or more likely, many other shops/stores/chains that all agree to sell information to central repositories can track many of your purchases and habits without even asking your credit card provider, just because all the places you go may share and group that information up front. If you fit whatever profile of spending plenty money on things people with money spend them on, you can come up in searches and whatnot.

Sometimes the call about your car is just a conversation-starter. They're not at all interested in your car. They just using that as an excuse to give you a call/mailing to get your interest and then sell you a new car at their profit. Works better than just calling up and asking if you'd like a new car.

Advertising in the digital information-hoarding age is sneaky. :)

Dont answer simple. :icon17:

The other day I got a signed personal letter from a Hyundai dealer here in town that was "Desperate for used cars like yours!", they flat out told me they would pay me 3400 less than BB value for my wife's Santa Fe. Man I hope no one falls for that.

Why? That's like average trade in. Pretty much what everyone takes and dealers offer.

I'm not everyone.... close though :)

But what would you rather take? Average trade in with a lower selling price of the new car? Or they bow down to your lord grace and give you a ton of money for your trade but rape your *** on the new cars selling price? I promise, either way when you walk out the door you'll be paying the same exact price for the new vehical. How you got to the end doesn't matter if at the end everything's the same.

Well as long as the sales people arent following you then you should be ok. :bowrofl:

Best thing I have done in a while is got my Google phone number. It leaves an email message for you.


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Dealers
 

Yeah, I got a call a month or so ago but the sales event was the following weekend and 200 miles away. Nope.

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Are these available yet .... and any info on "real" pricing .... I am looking for a new tow vehicle and thinking one of these would fit the bill as the alternative is F250, HD2500 or RAM 2500 - needs converting to RHD but plenty of guys here can do that ....

I work at the dealership now. We're supposed to be getting the new Titan's late this month or next month I believe. I'm excited to see how they turn out. I'm sure they'll be selling quickly at first. Official pricing has not been announced publicly that I'm aware of.

Btw, speaking of AU, this is my "weekend car" now :tup:

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MJ
 

I have Magic Jack. Same thing. It leaves a wav. message in my E-mail.

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