I don’t have an issue with an auction car if I had access to the auction. I don’t, nor do I know anyone who does, unfortunately.
Surprisingly, the few private sellers I’m seeing are pricing their cars pretty reasonably. I presume that’s because they either want to move it or have done at least a minimal amount of research and are trying to beat the dealer’s prices. I hate to say it, but I take Internet reviews with a large block of salt. Since those who are most disgruntled are the likeliest to complain, the data these sites present is hardly empirical. How many of these cars were sold? What’s the percentage of failures? Etc., etc. There is certainly some validity to them, but I wouldn’t allow them to sway my opinion unless it was a really egregious example. The platform and drivetrain is proven and has been in service for some time, so I’m comfortable with the choice. Thanks! -D > On Jul 1, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Dan says: > >> I patently refuse to pay dealer fees, as they’re >nothing more than profit >> being added onto the cost > > I know I've posted this question in the past, but maybe it bears repeating. > What about a dealer auction car? Do you know anyone who has a dealers license > and would be willing to purchase a vehicle for you or with you at auction? I > know the sentiment is "ewe auction car", because you don't know what you're > getting. That said a $99 subscription to Carfax would certainly help. > > I struggle with paying private owners who think their car is golden, or used > car shysters at the buy here, pay here places. Let's face it, those dealers > get what they paid for the car at auction in the down payment, and the weekly > payment is pure profit. > > Why not cut out the middle man, perform due, overdue and neglected > maintenance, detail it and Bob's your uncle? > > BTW, he may want to rethink the Escape idea. > > https://www.carcomplaints.com/worst_vehicles/ > > https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Escape/ > > A Honda Pilot, CR-V, or even a Chevy Tahoe might be a more reliable > alternative. > > https://www.carcomplaints.com/best_vehicles/ > > Rick > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
