A COUPLE tried to use their 2011 Infiniti QX80 luxury SUV, listed for $8,047, as a trade-in – the seller said it was worth $2,000.
Some reactions to his Facebook post said dealerships will “double you.”
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Denise Whatley Hord and her husband wanted to buy a new car and wanted to use their 2011 Infiniti QX80 as a trade-in.
Kelley Blue Book, a website used to determine a vehicle’s market value based on a variety of factors, states that your vehicle in good condition would be worth $8,047.
Hord took to Facebook to vent about his shock and outrage when a salesman told him the luxury SUV was worth much less than that.
“Today we went to a car dealership and tested a vehicle we really liked,” Hord wrote in a publish at the beginning of July this year.
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“We sat down in the office to talk about the price and said we wanted to trade my vehicle and they came back with a price of $2,000 for the trade!”
Hord was outraged to learn the figure was $6,000 lower than she expected.
She wrote that her offense was taken out on the seller.
“I got up and said a few inelegant words – sorry, Mom and Dad, I know you taught me best – and left,” she continued.
Her husband, Jimmy, stayed to talk to the salesman.
She later discovered that the salesman was shocked by her reaction.
“Jimmy stayed and talked to them more, and he said the salesman said, ‘Oh, I didn’t want to make you mad,’” she said.
To her friends and followers, she said the most frustrating part was the profit the dealership would make on her vehicle if they gave her $2,000.
“You know they will sell my vehicle for $10,000 or more,” she wrote.
“What a shame, my Infiniti is worth over $2,000!”
Her post had 25 reactions, 19 comments and two shares, all of which were supportive of her situation.
One of her friends, who said she works in dealerships, wrote that she was not surprised by the decision.
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- 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.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
“F*** dealerships!” they wrote.
“Sell it yourself. I work at a lot of dealers and they will always double you!”
Another person wrote that they decided to sell their vehicle privately rather than go through a dealership after a similar experience.
“I was going to change mine and it only had 7,000 miles on it, but I knew better than to go,” they wrote.
“Definitely sell it on your own.”
Another of Hord’s friends made a comment referring to his apology to his parents for acting badly.
“Mom and Dad would have been proud of your resilience and would have done the same thing,” they wrote.
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