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radiokid · 06-15-2004, 11:47 PM

Lets see...how many ways can a dealership make a profit on a new car sale.

1. The amount they sell the vehicle for over the price they pay Nissan.

2. The dealer holdback

3. The financing deal

4. All dealership add-ons at the point of sale

5. Your trade-in.

6. Regular recommended warranty service

7. Subsequent out of warranty and parts sales (back end)

As far as I know the salesman only gets a portion of the sales price and maybe a shot at a spiff or two along the way. The dealer takes all the risk so he gets paid much better. And with a product like the Titan to move his neck is out pretty far from the lots I see around here by looking at the born on dates. Some of these vehicles have sat for months. It has to be humbling to Nissan to put all this effort in the the Titan and for whatever reasons, have to offer incentives the first year.

Some other random thoughts

It isn't necessary that you get deal, only that you feel good about the deal you got. That's what the salesman does.

And usually the guy that brags the most about how artful he is at snookering the dealer feels the best about the deal he got...see above statement

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radiokid Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca. Posts: 489 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lets see...how many ways can a dealership make a profit on a new car sale. 1. The amount they sell the vehicle for over the price they pay Nissan. 2. The dealer holdback 3. The financing deal 4. All dealership add-ons at the point of sale 5. Your trade-in. 6. Regular recommended warranty service 7. Subsequent out of warranty and parts sales (back end) As far as I know the salesman only gets a portion of the sales price and maybe a shot at a spiff or two along the way. The dealer takes all the risk so he gets paid much better. And with a product like the Titan to move his neck is out pretty far from the lots I see around here by looking at the born on dates. Some of these vehicles have sat for months. It has to be humbling to Nissan to put all this effort in the the Titan and for whatever reasons, have to offer incentives the first year. Some other random thoughts It isn't necessary that you get deal, only that you feel good about the deal you got. That's what the salesman does. And usually the guy that brags the most about how artful he is at snookering the dealer feels the best about the deal he got...see above statement __________________ 2007 Deep Water Blue KC SE 4WD STILLEN BIG BRAKES Last edited by radiokid; 06-15-2004 at 11:52 PM.