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      04-26-2006, 03:46 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD
I know what he is trying to say as I am in sales also. If you buy a pair of pants at macy's and ask if I buy 2 pairs do I get a better deal the salesperson will laugh in your face. We have 7% thats right 7% markup in the car. Everyone buys stuff all day with a 200% markup and they feel like they are not getting ripped off but if a sell a car and want to make $1500 on it then some people see me as a theif. Go and try to buy a TV a 7% over cost and see what happens. I am saying as I think toolfan us saying is that people have such a schwed view of how it really is to sell cars.
You're comparing a TV to a car? Let's be reasonable now. $1,500 over invoice isn't a bad deal, but that's more like 3-4% opposed to your 7%...
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