Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 21:43:52 GMT From: nospamnopsamcom (Jerry Wolf) Subject: Re: 2001 Saab 9-5 Wagon
Interesting. I heard nothing about this from 2 Boston-area Saab dealers back in May, but I've not yet gotten that close to buying. On the other hand, no-haggle is quite up-front at Saturn dealers. On Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:47:00 GMT, "Richard" <herenopsamereyet.com> wrote: >Apparently Saab and Saturn have implemented a "no haggle" policy on all >their new vehicles. I discovered this back in 1999 while chatting with a >salesperson at my local Saab dealer. This new policy is supposed to >maintain "equality" of value across the board for all new Saab purchasers. >i.e. Before this, buyer A might be able to haggle down a few thousand off >the sticker price, while buyer B isn't quite so adept at haggling. Buyer B >purchases at full sticker price. In so doing, the "value" of the same car >coming off the lot can be many thousands of dollars apart. > >This is how the salesman explained it to me anyway. The "no haggle" policy >is intended to level the playing field and maintain vehicle values. It >makes some sense in theory, but I think in practice and reality it just >keeps the dealers profit margins stable. Any other thoughts on this out >there? -- To reply, replace "nospam" by "wolf".
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