A friend of mine trained me to fix all those little things that break as they break, just so you keep liking your own car.
But I've already fixed the A/C three times (two mechanics) and it's back to barely working again.
New car--definitely an adventure. I remember how disappointed I was to find out that even when you get a new car, you can't necessarily get what you want. If no one has what you want on their lot, you either don't get exactly what you want or you pay a lot extra. You can't just say, "Hey, next time you get another shipment, make sure the car I want is on there--I don't mind waiting a few months." Not for the same price anyway.
I've heard of people getting good results on new cars by sending faxes to dealers, telling them what they want. When they get replies, they play them off each other to talk the price down more.
Also, First Texas Honda on Koenig doesn't haggle anymore--what you see is what you get. They claim the prices are low, of course. I don't know if any other dealerships do this (Saturn is no more).
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on 2010-06-11 02:50 pm (UTC)But I've already fixed the A/C three times (two mechanics) and it's back to barely working again.
New car--definitely an adventure. I remember how disappointed I was to find out that even when you get a new car, you can't necessarily get what you want. If no one has what you want on their lot, you either don't get exactly what you want or you pay a lot extra. You can't just say, "Hey, next time you get another shipment, make sure the car I want is on there--I don't mind waiting a few months." Not for the same price anyway.
I've heard of people getting good results on new cars by sending faxes to dealers, telling them what they want. When they get replies, they play them off each other to talk the price down more.
Also, First Texas Honda on Koenig doesn't haggle anymore--what you see is what you get. They claim the prices are low, of course. I don't know if any other dealerships do this (Saturn is no more).
Good luck!