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It's always good to have prices from more than one dealer and if possible do your negotiations on the last day of the business month.

Dealers get bonuses from the company based on how many cars they move.that month.

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Excellent as always Angelo. I did the HP 12C thing MANY times over the years in negotiations for cars and homes - it did switch up the dynamic. For me the most powerful thing has been the BATNA - or the point of indifference. When buying/selling houses and cars, I always have that number - given all the variables - as in your story. If I can't buy something for that number I'm happy to not have that thing, and if I can't sell for that number I'm happy to keep that thing.

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Good one, Angelo! I bet you know some good “power moves” in negotiating anything. Consider that for a future post. You know the internet loves listicles. So, “top ten things not to do when negotiating today”

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