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DeluxeXL t1_j29quql wrote

Used car salemen have the reputation of being scummy.

New car not so much. Check the price on the internet and stick to it (plus local taxes and fees). It's the finance manager you have to worry about. He/she will try to push all the extended service plans onto you.

Also try asking in /r/askcarsales

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white033 t1_j29vet6 wrote

Say no and no and no and eventually the extended warranty will only be$1000 and almost worth it but still say no as almost 99..9% of the time shit will go wrong just after the extended warranty is up....and then you'll be pissed off like I was!!!

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FlexasState t1_j29xac8 wrote

Even then I’ve been reading that dealers finesse their way out of covering alot of things while the warranty is still good

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white033 t1_j29xpmc wrote

I believe it...my timing chain went 50 miles over the extended warranty and I new something was off before that point but waited until I could barely make it to the dealer! Live and learn...never going back to that dealer again as the price to fix was over 2X what my go to auto repair guy would have charged!

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AgntCooper t1_j2agsra wrote

So it’s the dealership’s fault that you knew your car had a problem and decided to delay investigating or repairing it until you were both AFTER the warranty had expired and you “could barely make it to the dealer”?

I’m not defending dealerships here, but that’s a you problem, not a dealership problem. Sorry you had to pay the stupid tax though.

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white033 t1_j2ahy9r wrote

I agree, definately a me thing, but in general these extended warrantees are unnecessary. I hate bringing my car in for repairs because I always feel I will get the shaft. Now I actually have a repair shop I can trust and this issue has been solved!!! Mainly due to word of mouth. The fault here was really with 2014-2016 Honda CRVs as this timing chain issue is almost guaranteed. Should have been a recall issue if you ask me???

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Due-Ad-7308 t1_j29rjg7 wrote

Don't ask them. Ask /r/whatcarshouldibuy . Same expertise only from the consumer side.

Half the folks over at /r/askcarsales can't turn off the slimy mode.

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BurningHuman t1_j2aq3p1 wrote

There is a reason why finance managers are the highest paid employees at a dealership. They make tons of money pushing all that stuff., it’s typically a $150k - 300k a year job for that reason.

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