Anyone use a car broker?
05-01-2013, 12:03 PM
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I was in the car business for a long time. These guys are all wholesalers. They may give you some BS about getting you set up with a buyer, or consigning your car for you. But it will all eventually lead to them trying to buy your car for a wholesale value after they jerk you around for a while. The guy that wants you to sign a contract - the whole point of that is to get your car off the market until you're so frustrated that you'll take his low-ball cash offer. These guys are the bottom feeders of auto wholesalers - they don't have enough contacts at dealerships to get enough inventory to survive, so they do crap like this.
The only legit "car brokers" are guys that have independent dealerships and can procure cars for you, new or used. The guys that do well with this NEVER chase used car sellers on craigslist, or tell you you have to sign a contract. They operate via word of mouth and usually deal in higher end product or procuring cars for businesses.
The only legit "car brokers" are guys that have independent dealerships and can procure cars for you, new or used. The guys that do well with this NEVER chase used car sellers on craigslist, or tell you you have to sign a contract. They operate via word of mouth and usually deal in higher end product or procuring cars for businesses.
05-01-2013, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by stevenw' timestamp='1367344733' post='22510084
I got another guy who called trying to get my to do a consignment that really annoyed me...here's how the conversation went.
Him: Do you still have the vehicle?
Me: Yes I do, what would you like to know?
Him: I might be able to give you the asking price. Can you bring it to my dealership tomorrow? 1133 West 9th st. Upland. I will be there 9am - 7pm.
Me: I'm not interested in consignment, thank you though.
***The next morning***
Him: Do you still have the vehicle?
Me: I think you already texted me about consignment.
Him: Why not?
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Him: Do you still have the vehicle?
Me: Yes I do, what would you like to know?
Him: I might be able to give you the asking price. Can you bring it to my dealership tomorrow? 1133 West 9th st. Upland. I will be there 9am - 7pm.
Me: I'm not interested in consignment, thank you though.
***The next morning***
Him: Do you still have the vehicle?
Me: I think you already texted me about consignment.
Him: Why not?
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Some people are just rude.
05-01-2013, 12:25 PM
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I had someone similar doing this, but when I was trying to sell my Civic Si. They was located in Florida, while I was in Georgia. They kept calling and emailing me saying they'll help me out as long as I pay them a certain amount by helping me sell the car or find people who would want the car. Of course, once I typed the number they called me with into Google, it showed them as scammers .
05-04-2013, 09:42 AM
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If you are talking statistics, the various shades of silver/grey are most numerous so you may find it easier to locate one of those. I think (I would have up pull the production info spreadsheet to check and it isn't handy right now) that GPW has lowest production numbers and will be harder to find. Some people consider rarer colors more desirable.
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