How does someone "loose" money? Do they just toss it up in the air to set it free?
Sorry, but I am a member of the grammar/spelling police, and this is one of the most common misuses of a word, right up there with "seperate". Arrgh! Dan --- Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sure that John got a good deal regardless. I > know him well enough to > know that he would not have bought the Mercedes > otherwise. > > A dealership may "loose money" on an individual used > car sale. For example, > he may take a car in trade for $10,000 that's worth > much less. But he won't > loose money in the overall trade. > > > For example: > > Joe Somebody drives his minivan in to trade on a new > Mercedes. > > The Stealership gives him a $3000 trade-in allowance > on a C class. > > Joe Somebody feels good about the trade because he > knows that his minivan is > only worth $500.00 - and that's only with a full > tank of gas! He thinks he's > "got one over" on the dealership. > > But Joe Somebody does not know that there is a > buffer built into the selling > price of the car for just this event. > > Joe Somebody drives his shiny new Mercedes to work, > bragging about the great > trade-in he got for his old minivan. > > Jane Somebody Else with 36 kids in tow comes in and > buys the minivan for > $1800. > > On the books, the Stealership lost $1200 on the > minivan that they sold to > Jane Somebodyelse ($3000 C class trade in - $1800 > sale). And they are proud > to show this, leaving Jane Somebodyelse with the > impression that she really > did get a great deal. > > But they made lots of $$$ on the entire string of > transactions because they > did very well on the C class sale. And they did > especially well on the > minivan sale because they would have sold it at > auction for only $300.00. > > This same scenario is played out at every > Stealership, every day. Now you > know why I call them Stealerships!!!! > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of John Robbins > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:05 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gave in... WAS: Must... resist... > temptation > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > How does the dealer "loose" on this sale? > > I've never known a dealer to "loose" on a sale, > how does he stay in > business? > > I think he lost money because he gave too much for > the car as a trade in > to sell the new Bluetec the guy bought... and he > wanted it off his lot. > I glanced at his computer screen and he paid > nearly 28k for the car... > It was listed at 29k a week or two before I test > drove it. Regardless, > I still think I got a decent deal. Certainly not > the best deal, but I > don't think I got taken to the cleaners either. > > John > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.11/1368 - > Release Date: 4/9/2008 > 4:20 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.11/1368 - > Release Date: 4/9/2008 > 4:20 PM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
