Patrocles, your posts kind of give insight to your intelligence level..... Low!!

jimasis, you are misinformed my friend!!! Everybody knows that new cars are low profit, and designed for market share and to get good used car trade ins  for the used car side, I have done this for 19 years and have never met anyone who makes 30-40% on new cars and add ons, and only makes 10% on used cars.... That is j...more

I love this post!!!  to Patrocles, suggested means they can charge what they want whether it be more or less than that price, if it is a high demand low inventory car you are probably paying more, if it is a Taurus, Accord, Camry, Altima, Corolla,Civic, Sonata, Optima..... you can probably pay less

A dealer can only charge the maximum a State will allow for a doc fee, some states are $595, some are $150, it varies, they are usually negotiable. You must understand that everyone in a dealership has a role, salesman sell cars, managers help to make the whole process work as efficiently as possible, they don't always...more

This is the same old recycled story from 10-15 years ago, sooo not relevent to how the lions share of business is done today. For example, go ahead and get a loan from your credit union or bank, only to find out that the automaker is offering 0% financing on the model you want, do you then pay the profit to the bank be...more

I have been in the automotive industry for 19 years, I am currently a sales manager, and what this guy is saying is absolutely false! He sounds like he is at a bus stop waiting for something better to come along, for the most part salespeople are a bit  transient, but want to help people that are kind to them in turn, ...more

The manufacturers make more than anyone would believe on their dealer body, think about it, have you ever seen a rebate  or dealer cash on a car, they range from $500 to $10.000 and sometimes more this should give you a close approximation  how much they make, since they are probably not giving up all profit on the veh...more

I can't believe this old recycled article made it past her superiors, did she cut and paste articles together from 1995 on a whim, because she was in a hurry? I have been in the auto industry for 18 years, and it is always the same sorry  articles that get put out for consumption..... Bottom line here is people are way...more

What about All In The Family, or Happy Days, The Jeffersons, just to name a few that are much more deserving than most shows mentioned!!