Can't see spending $58,000 for a Mid-Size Jeep Pickup when I can get a Fullsize RAM with a Hemi for the same or even less but still there are those diehard Jeep fans that will pay the price.
I once had a salesman tell me he wasn't making anything off the deal. My response was "Then why the hell are you doing this? You work for free? How do you pay your bills?" He got mad at me and walked away. I went to another dealership.
I keep my vehicles until they fall apart. I had a 2003 Caravan I used for work and literally put 270,000 miles on it until the front end just rusted out on it. It still ran great though. I sold it to a junkyard for $100. I think I got my money's worth out of it.
I remember when the Mazda Miata's came out, dealerships were jacking up the prices selling them anywhere from $10000 to $20000 more than they were worth.
I live in the upper Ohio Valley where we get alot of snow, salt on the roads and grime on the underside of our vehicles. I have always had my vehicles undercoated so everything underneath is protected. I have never had to replace fuel lines or brake line on any of my vehicles. Now with that...
I never said I didn't want the dealer to make money. They gotta eat too. My whole point with leases is at the end, unless you buy the car out, you have nothing. As far as the dealers making money, I always buy a new or newer car (no more than 2 years old). I always give them the chance to...