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LOL - I don't really wanna give that information out (unless people are gonna come and buy cars off me then I can get them a "mate's discount" - which is legit... not huge but legit... basically the same as any good haggler would get just without the haggling bit in the middle... PM me if u need a good, non-import used car ) We have end of month specials on vehicles that are getting close to their 90 days on the yard and HAVE to go... and at the end of the day its a business and about getting the most money possible out of a deal whilst giving the customer as much as possible for their money. When people haggle to high heaven and then find out at the end of it they really only got $285 off they get annoyed but if anything I feel sorry for the salesman... Everyone assumes used car salesmen are peddling pieces of crap and out to rip everyone off - but at the end of the day the vehicle they want to purchase must be priced right and in good condition if they have agreed to come out and look at it and then begin the bartering process... And the amount of people that "know the industry" or "used to work in the industry" or have some other life skill that makes them instantly know "what we're up to" is incredible. 6 in every 7 people know more about cars than people that deal with them day in, day out, research the market, and have made a career on knowing cars (if you believe what customers tell you)... Plus the internet keeps everyone honest... when you type in your search parameters you don't put prices in $3K more than you're willing to spend. You put the most you would pay for a certain vehicle. In the old days before the internet - if you were smart - you'd get a fat stack of cash out of the bank and go wandering the local car dealership strip (moorooka magic mile, the kedron mile, the mt. gravatt mile, etc...) spend the day looking at the yards and haggle a little to test the waters, and then when you find a car you want for $3K more than you have in your wallet, go back at the end of the day, slap the cash (minus $1K) on the table and say, "I want this car, what can you do it for? I'm paying cash"... the car dealer will know this is the way it works and that he has $3K movement in the vehicle so that even if he drops it $3K he'll be making money and the customer feels empowered thinking that they had it all over the car salesman when they were screwed before they began... Now days if you price your cars $3K more than what you are willing to sell them for, people that would happily buy the car at $3K less than what you have it listed for won't find it because they're maximum spend is $15K - not $18K... its all about exposure...

what area precisely were these jerk-off's in? For some reason the vehicle is sticking out like dogs nuts in my mind... also keeping my car under lock and key atm... white hatchback with nice wheels and a nice exhaust pulled up across my driveway the other night while i was out at my car... looked down the driveway (2 young white dudes in it, the one driving rocking an Edward Cullen haircut and sunglasses - at dusk mind you when you don't need them)... when they saw me looking the looked away, and as i started to walk down the driveway they reversed up and drove off... this was in Yeerongpilly... the car was a Lanos or a Corolla (low light so hard to see exactly), but something of that shape... I consider car thieves on the same level as pedo's and rapists and will deal with them accordingly if I catch them either stealing mine or anyone else's car... and that is the honest truth...

Hey guys, I'm a used car salesman and I can tell you now I work for the No. 1 Dealership in Australia and we HATE redbook. Redbook's information is outdated by 3 months. And if import cars are your thing, NEVER trade your car in at a dealership. They will give you less than 4/5's of f**k all... And i can also guarantee that if a car mob has to advertise to get ppl to take cars to them they are gonna lowball the bejesus out of whoever is trying to sell their car to them... It's the same as these places that guarantee minimum trade in... they either allow it on only selected cars which they jack the price up on, or if it is on any car in the yard then they jack up all the prices... or reduce their margin of movement on the price... The dealership I work for doesn't pull any BS... we don't have minimum trades, and in any circle imports are worth nothing as trades... not just to us... but we also call it like it is with the customer and advertise vehicles at nearly rock bottom prices... Our manager is willing to show his figures to any customer on vehicles to show how much he actually loses on some deals...

Wow - this forum is fantastic... everyone is so helpful and comes through with quality information... My R33 GTS-T has had its 200K service done but just needs a minor service and I want a few things checked over to make sure she's 100%... Gonna give ERD a call today because they seem to have a good rep... And thanks to Goodwin for asking my question 2 days ago lol...

At the risk of sounding like a n00b in here... when and where do u guys meet? (been reading from the beginning and it changes a little and it seems like not alot has happened in the last little while) I'd be keen to make it down there occasionally just for something to do and to say hello

Hey guys, Just crossed over to the dark side as I used to think Nissan's - specifically Skylines - were terrible - EVERYONE has / had one. However there must be a good reason for this. When you're looking for a car with bang for buck well rounded driving enjoyment, boost, luxury, sports styling, and only lacking practicality (who needs that anyway) the Skyline was really the smartest choice from all of the JDM cars around at the moment (well smartest for me anyway). Strangely enough it was my wife that put the thought in my head... So here I am - I enjoy making mates, cruising, hard parking, and just anything in general to do with cars. I'm a used car salesman by day and automotive enthusiast by night. Feel free to drop us a hello and hopefully I'll see some of you around or on the next cruise if I can make it.

Post addresses of the thieves - i have a big stick! lol...