Gone in 60 Seconds
I took comfort this past week in knowing with every fiber of my being that if all other attempts to locate a great deal on a used 05 Legacy GT with a manual transmission failed, I could call the dealer Jen and I visited last Saturday and buy that car. I was so certain that the car was absurdly priced that interest in it would be nil and after a hard week of waiting the dealer would acquiesce to my demands. Besides, even if they sold the one I drove, they had another with more miles at another location down the road. Surely one of these vehicles would last the week and I could smack this particular dealer around on price and get the ‘good deal’ I think we deserve after their strong arm tactics last week.
As you no doubt have guessed, both vehicles have gone on to good homes. The one I drove left the lot forever on Wednesday and the one I was counting on as a backup narrowly missed the weekend. Several other leads had dried up by Saturday.
A new 2007 that was priced very aggressively (in a good way) by a dealer in MA went on Friday evening. A used one they received mid-week was actually priced higher than the one that had never left the lot.
There are other leads around the country, but none worth traveling for just yet.
Here’s to hoping I find a car Jen and I can both live with, while Jen still lets me live with her.
Rob
