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Re: (Repost) The ONLY way to buy a car!

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From: Michael Zimmers
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1992 17:59
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In article <1992Jul1.024638.12531@oracle.us.oracle.com> tslee@oracle.UUCP (Terry Lee) writes:

>In article <2gql2ca.mzimmers@netcom.com> mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers) writes:

>>I want to pass along what has simply *got* to be the best way to buy
>>a new car/truck.  It's run by a not-for-profit group known as Consumers'
>>Checkbook, and it's called Car Bargains.  Here's how it works:

>We bought an Acura Legend in a similar way, except I didn't lose $96 bucks.
>You can accomplish the same thing by calling up dealerships.  I was never
>refused access to the fleet sales guy.

1. So how much over dealer invoice did you end up paying?

2. What additional charges, if any, were there?

In a related article, someone asserted that they could get a car
for ~200 + 3% over cost by bargaining.  I'd like to point out that 
my friend who turned me on to CB got his BMW for the $96 + 2% without
the hassle of bargaining.

I'm still waiting for someone to back up a claim that they can do
better (or even as well) as CB with some numbers from a real example...
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Subject: Re: (Repost) The ONLY way to buy a car!
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