A TIKTOKER vented to her thousands of followers about a car salesman trying to apply the ‘pink tax’ to her dealership experience.
She called out to him, which made him visibly nervous.
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Cierra, a TikToker (@vitamincierra), told his more than 2,000 followers an infuriating story of his recent experience at an Infiniti dealership.
At the videoShe said she went to a dealership after knowing exactly what she wanted for the price she could afford.
“I walked into an Infiniti dealership knowing exactly what I wanted. They had a Q50 advertised in my quote on their website at that location,” she explained.
“When I get there, they don’t even have the car. I don’t know if they ever had the car.”
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She said that’s when she knew something was up.
The seller told her there was a different Q50 on the lot and she agreed to take a look at it – but was firm in not informing the seller that she intended to pay cash.
Cierra said the car was everything she wanted, as it was in perfect condition and had all the features she wanted, so she was eager to buy it.
Then problems began to arise in the financial office.
“We got to his office and he gave me a price that was $5,000 more than the advertised price,” she said.
“I understand taxes, I understand dealer fees and everything… So I asked him, ‘Why is the price $2,000 higher than what we just saw?'”
She said his response, being that it was due to her zip code, was “complete bullshit” since zip codes only affect taxes.
Suddenly he offered her $1,000 off the price for being brand loyal and another $1,000 if she would finance through the dealership – something she didn’t want to do.
“Basically, he said he would go back to the original price… I laughed at him and yelled, like, okay, let’s move on to the next random rate,” she said.
He didn’t want the sales manager to know he had failed.
Cierra (@vitamincierra)
She also explained that he tried to charge her a delivery fee even though she planned to pick him up from the parking lot, which she quickly yelled at and dismissed.
So he tried to charge her $550 for the tag and title, she explained that she already had a tag so he agreed to discount it by $200.
“A title transfer doesn’t cost $350. It costs $100,” she explained.
“I understand he has to eat and is trying to earn the commission, but don’t do that. Don’t raise the price and then try to make it look like you’re giving me a deal.”
Cierra said she gave him a cash price she was willing to pay, and he wasn’t willing to honor it — and that he was sweating.
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Here are some expert tips when buying a car from a dealership:
- 1. Set your price: Make sure you have calculated your monthly budget before going to the lot. You must include your car loan payment, insurance costs, fuel and regular maintenance.
- 2. Research: Make sure you know which cars you’re interested in testing before you get to the dealership.
- 3. Pre-approval: Secure financing before going to the dealership. Dealerships may offer a better interest rate if they are competing with an outside bank.
- 4. Test: Drive before making any payments. Buying a car will be worth thousands of dollars – drivers should ensure they like the car’s drivetrain, steering and comfort before driving it off the lot
- 5. Haggle: Drivers should always try to negotiate the price. There are so many good cars on the American market – buyers have a strong hand in negotiating prices.
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She encouraged him to talk to the sales manager, but he didn’t want to do it.
She figured that her criticizing him for all the fake fees made him nervous, and that she knew he was “playing her”.
“He didn’t want the sales manager to know he had failed,” she said.
His viewers in the comments noticed that he was trying to apply the “pink tax,” which refers to a product or product that is more expensive if it is marketed to women.
The assumption is that women are clueless about the purchasing process or want products that are “prettier,” hence the reason why pink razors tend to be more expensive than those marketed to men.
VIEWER REACTIONS
Another woman in the comments said she thwarted a salesperson’s attempt to overcharge her and was forced to leave.
“I’m in the financial sector. I did the math myself in front of the salesperson and the discount was US$2,000,” the viewer wrote.
“They kicked me out.”
Cierra responded that she was also a “numbers girl” and that knowledge was power.
A different commenter wrote how its price changed drastically when she tried to buy a car.
“I went to look at a used 2015 VW Beetle that cost $7,995 and wanted to finance it and when we finished talking the car cost $16,300,” she wrote.
Another woman wrote that she has been to several dealerships because she won’t budge.
“I left several dealerships mid-business because they wanted to play,” she wrote.
“I tell them upfront that I’m not here to play, I want to see the numbers.”
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