I saw some good cars that they have sold in less than two days. That's why I decided to buy the car as soon as I found a good one. I really didn't like that blue Corolla. I was going back from the school, and I remembered that I haven't asked God to help me with buying a car. I asked him, and told him what I really really want! Then I checked the listings everyday for two days.
Finding two cars in the same place
I was checking the list of cars that I suddenly saw a newly listed white Toyota Corolla. It was very far from my home, and I had no idea how to get there. I continued checking the lists. I saw another car, a white Toyota Camry. It was exactly in the same dealer. I got the point that God did it. I was looking for a white Corolla or Camry with my constraints. It was odd that I found both of them in the same place. It was about 5:30 pm. I called the dealer to schedule an appointment to test drive it. He said to me, you may come tomorrow, but give me a call before to make sure that it is available; someone will come tomorrow for a test drive.
I decided to go and buy the car. It was a good car with my price. I checked rental prices, and talked to Martin about it. "Which one you would like to buy?" Martin asked. "Both of them!" I answered. In fact, both had their own pros and cons. Camry was cheaper (7500$) with 120k millage and more convenient. Corolla was a little more expensive (8000$), with less millage (90k) and more fuel efficient. It had only one owner who used it gently. However, I couldn't imagine that which one I would buy tomorrow. I decided to test drive both of them, and buy the more convenient one. Both were good for their prices.
Renting a car
We rented a car the next day, and we went there. I also asked Henry to come with us to visit downtown after that. Renting the car was very simple. Since I couldn't drive, Martin rented the car. The representative told us that it cost 82$, and we agreed.
In the dealership
We got there within an hour. It was very far from my home. It was a big dealership. They had many cars that they fixed them everyday. We asked the dealer to show us both cars. He said that he sold the Corolla yesterday. "I wanted that one (Corolla)," I said to Martin and Henry for joking. We were about to test drive Camry that the dealer said, "Oh, I am sorry; we have sold this car yesterday." "Have you sold both of them yesterday???" I asked. It was very disappointing because they listed both of them yesterday. How they could sell them within one day?
He went to his office, and came back after a few minutes. "I am sorry; the Corolla is available. We haven't sold it yet!" he said. "Oh man, you are killing me! Can we test it now?" I said. "Yes." he answered. I said to Martin and Henry, "I wanted that car (Camry)!" and we laughed together.
Testing the car
Henry got the car as he had state's driver licence. We went out and drove the car for a few minutes. "OK. Now, it's your turn to test it." Henry said. "Oh my god, I can't do that. It is very crowded here." I said. "You are going to buy this car; don't you want to test it?" Henry asked. "OK. I will do it. Let's go somewhere less crowded." I answered.
We went to a quiet neighborhood, and I drove the car. I forgot to watch my mirror when I wanted to come out of park. Beep sound of the other car reminded me that I forgot many things about driving. I drove it for a few miles. It was smooth and very easy to drive. It was not awesome, but it was OK. So, we decided to show it to a mechanic to make sure about its engine and transition.
At the mechanic shop
It was hard to find a mechanical shop there as we didn't know the area. We found a Firestone inspection branch there. I called them, and they said to me that it would cost around 107$ for inspection. It was a huge amount of money. I checked its Carfax again, and I saw that it was very well-maintained. So, I decided to show it to a cheaper mechanic.
We found one who was also a Muslim from Iraq. Martin negotiated with him, and he gave us lots of discounts. His mechanic was from Italy. He checked the car, and said that nothing could go wrong with this car. Everything is perfect. I wanted to give him 40$ as he said that it is his minimum, but he got 30$. I really dislike bargaining, and asking for lower prices from someone.
Bank
I knew that it was easier to give cash to the dealer. We tried to withdraw money from ATM, but it turned out that they locked our account due to the security issues. So, we went to a branch. We reached there 2:30 pm, and bank hours were until 3 pm. It took some time to unblock our accounts and get all money from them.
Why did you ask Henry to come?
"You should drive the car to home" Henry said.
"Oh, no. I can't do that. Do we need to bring the car today?" I said.
"Yes. Do you want to pay for it and leave it there?" Henry asked.
"I didn't know that. I am not ready to do that." I said.
"So, why did you ask Henry to come with us today?" Martin asked.
"Because I thought that we could go to downtown after that and had fun there!" I answered.
"Really?" Henry asked. "You didn't want me to drive the car?" he continued.
"Yes. I didn't know it!" I said. And we laughed all together.
We bought the car
We return to the dealership, and asked them for the formal process of buying. Martin started to negotiate with him about the price, but he didn't accept. He said, we are firm on our prices, and we do accept cash only. It was great for me. I always prefer such a professional trade. It's a waste of time to bargain about prices.
"We fix all the cars, and then we sell it. All have new tires, new brakes, new timing belt, ... We have 15 mechanics that work on the cars, and fix everything. We have sold 45 cars today, and we have this car for only one day and half. We have contracts with a parts company, and due to the amount of our business trade in, they have a full-time member in our site. Our prices are all competitive. So, we don't negotiate about it." The dealer said. We talked about their business, and the suitable time for buying a car. He said that October and November are the best time to buy a used car.
The car cost more than my expectations as they added taxes to the price, and I lend some money from Martin and Henry that I should give them later.
Finding two cars in the same place
I was checking the list of cars that I suddenly saw a newly listed white Toyota Corolla. It was very far from my home, and I had no idea how to get there. I continued checking the lists. I saw another car, a white Toyota Camry. It was exactly in the same dealer. I got the point that God did it. I was looking for a white Corolla or Camry with my constraints. It was odd that I found both of them in the same place. It was about 5:30 pm. I called the dealer to schedule an appointment to test drive it. He said to me, you may come tomorrow, but give me a call before to make sure that it is available; someone will come tomorrow for a test drive.
I decided to go and buy the car. It was a good car with my price. I checked rental prices, and talked to Martin about it. "Which one you would like to buy?" Martin asked. "Both of them!" I answered. In fact, both had their own pros and cons. Camry was cheaper (7500$) with 120k millage and more convenient. Corolla was a little more expensive (8000$), with less millage (90k) and more fuel efficient. It had only one owner who used it gently. However, I couldn't imagine that which one I would buy tomorrow. I decided to test drive both of them, and buy the more convenient one. Both were good for their prices.
Renting a car
We rented a car the next day, and we went there. I also asked Henry to come with us to visit downtown after that. Renting the car was very simple. Since I couldn't drive, Martin rented the car. The representative told us that it cost 82$, and we agreed.
In the dealership
We got there within an hour. It was very far from my home. It was a big dealership. They had many cars that they fixed them everyday. We asked the dealer to show us both cars. He said that he sold the Corolla yesterday. "I wanted that one (Corolla)," I said to Martin and Henry for joking. We were about to test drive Camry that the dealer said, "Oh, I am sorry; we have sold this car yesterday." "Have you sold both of them yesterday???" I asked. It was very disappointing because they listed both of them yesterday. How they could sell them within one day?
He went to his office, and came back after a few minutes. "I am sorry; the Corolla is available. We haven't sold it yet!" he said. "Oh man, you are killing me! Can we test it now?" I said. "Yes." he answered. I said to Martin and Henry, "I wanted that car (Camry)!" and we laughed together.
Testing the car
Henry got the car as he had state's driver licence. We went out and drove the car for a few minutes. "OK. Now, it's your turn to test it." Henry said. "Oh my god, I can't do that. It is very crowded here." I said. "You are going to buy this car; don't you want to test it?" Henry asked. "OK. I will do it. Let's go somewhere less crowded." I answered.
We went to a quiet neighborhood, and I drove the car. I forgot to watch my mirror when I wanted to come out of park. Beep sound of the other car reminded me that I forgot many things about driving. I drove it for a few miles. It was smooth and very easy to drive. It was not awesome, but it was OK. So, we decided to show it to a mechanic to make sure about its engine and transition.
At the mechanic shop
It was hard to find a mechanical shop there as we didn't know the area. We found a Firestone inspection branch there. I called them, and they said to me that it would cost around 107$ for inspection. It was a huge amount of money. I checked its Carfax again, and I saw that it was very well-maintained. So, I decided to show it to a cheaper mechanic.
We found one who was also a Muslim from Iraq. Martin negotiated with him, and he gave us lots of discounts. His mechanic was from Italy. He checked the car, and said that nothing could go wrong with this car. Everything is perfect. I wanted to give him 40$ as he said that it is his minimum, but he got 30$. I really dislike bargaining, and asking for lower prices from someone.
Bank
I knew that it was easier to give cash to the dealer. We tried to withdraw money from ATM, but it turned out that they locked our account due to the security issues. So, we went to a branch. We reached there 2:30 pm, and bank hours were until 3 pm. It took some time to unblock our accounts and get all money from them.
Why did you ask Henry to come?
"You should drive the car to home" Henry said.
"Oh, no. I can't do that. Do we need to bring the car today?" I said.
"Yes. Do you want to pay for it and leave it there?" Henry asked.
"I didn't know that. I am not ready to do that." I said.
"So, why did you ask Henry to come with us today?" Martin asked.
"Because I thought that we could go to downtown after that and had fun there!" I answered.
"Really?" Henry asked. "You didn't want me to drive the car?" he continued.
"Yes. I didn't know it!" I said. And we laughed all together.
We bought the car
We return to the dealership, and asked them for the formal process of buying. Martin started to negotiate with him about the price, but he didn't accept. He said, we are firm on our prices, and we do accept cash only. It was great for me. I always prefer such a professional trade. It's a waste of time to bargain about prices.
"We fix all the cars, and then we sell it. All have new tires, new brakes, new timing belt, ... We have 15 mechanics that work on the cars, and fix everything. We have sold 45 cars today, and we have this car for only one day and half. We have contracts with a parts company, and due to the amount of our business trade in, they have a full-time member in our site. Our prices are all competitive. So, we don't negotiate about it." The dealer said. We talked about their business, and the suitable time for buying a car. He said that October and November are the best time to buy a used car.
The car cost more than my expectations as they added taxes to the price, and I lend some money from Martin and Henry that I should give them later.
congratulation!! I thought buying a car will be easy as A B C...but as you explained about your seeking I wondered...I admire you because you are a independent guy...living in a far country...bargaining and such as these things need confidence and smartness...
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