Bear in mind that it is usually the policy of the dealership and not the salesperson. They may not have any choice. That is why I have taken to sort of including it in the price I am willing to pay before I get to that stage. IE - I subtract about $500 from my best offer and then let them take it back on the other end.
Randy -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autoworkers Admin fee my etc.! $500 to fill out a bill of sale and title application that they have to fill out anyway, and these days they should be able to punch a coupla buttons for a computer to spit 'em out. When I bought my showroom 124 few years ago, I finally got 'im to come down a measly $200; made the deal, walked across the room to his desk, and the SOB tacked it back on as admin fee. 'Made me damned mad. Like I said, "Admin fee my etc.!!! Tell 'em where they can shove it. Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autoworkers > Well, I tried to do my bit and help, I really did. Last week as you know, I > walked into a Chev dealer, test drove a year old, 39,000 kms Uplander that > they were asking $15,988 for. Ok, I said to the guy, I'll give you your > price, $16,000 in face, and you take care of the taxes 12% and stick a plate > on it, $100, and I'll write you a check. I'll leave the offer on the table > for a day or so, you go and check with you manager. > > As it turns out, they can't sell it for that, I'm being unrealistic. Seems > there are other fees. Oh really, what? Admin fees, and saftey package. > Oh. So, when I walked in, you and 5 guys were sitting around, talking about > the upcoming weekend, and yet, you want to charge me $500 for some admin > fees? I think you can eat those fees. So what's this safety stuff? Oh, we > etch a number on each panel so if the car is stolen, it can be traced, and > we put nitrogen in the tires. I see. I take it the panels were already > etched, being a used car, and I'll go out on a limb here and guess the tires > have the same nitrogen in them as when it arrived on your used car lot? > > So, being a large dealer, with zero people in the showroom but me, a lot > full of cars, all your staff sitting around and chatting; offering you your > ASKING price, minus the taxes is unreasonable. Ok. > > So guys, I need help finding my next Benz. The old 300E was/is great, but > this time, I'm thinking something along the lines of a newer E, no more than > 10 years old, and no more than 100,000 miles or so. Thoughts and > recommendations appreciated. > > Hey, I did my best to help out GM, I really did, but I'm only willing to > help out so much. > > Ed > 300E > > 2009/1/9 Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> > > > Lets still face that no other industry has anything this stupid. I get laid > > off, my unemployment runs out and NOBODY pays me anything... Why should an > > autoworker be any different? > > > > I sort of appreciate your continual standing up for the automakers, it must > > get to be a drag. Still I'll continue to beat them up for having the GALL to > > expect me to bail them out after 50 years of bad choices. Yeah their legacy > > costs are high, why haven't they done anything about it? Smart companies > > look for things like this BEFORE they become an issue... > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:47:31 -0600 > > From: "Tom Hargrave" <tharg...@hiwaay.net> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Autoworkers > > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Message-ID: <05e801c97282$58b3c0a0$3400a...@tomrmkj2yanjy9> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" > > > > The fourth case is what the author really meant when discussing the job > > bank. It?s the SUB pay program. And yes, laid off workers qualify for SUB > > pay but the program only kicks in after unemployment, only pays up to 85% > > after unemployment and the actual weekly benefit paid is scaled based on > > years of service. In other words, the actual check received could be 40% or > > less, depending on years of service. And to qualify for unemployment, all > > states require you to look for a job. Find a replacement job and the > > unemployment goes away, making the SUB pay disappear at the same time. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Tom Hargrave > > www.kegkits.com > > 256-656-1924 > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090109/55e b95f8/attachment.html > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090109/13 1391a6/attachment.html> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
