Re: The other side of the story: A used car evaluator's perspective Quote:
Originally Posted by BeantownThinker
What rankled me most was knowing that such are the practices that are followed even by the so called reputed car dealers. This entire deal with me was front-ended by the Sales Team Leader of the new car division at Advaith Hyundai and not some small-time used car dealer.
I have made my peace with it and learnt to be suspicious of all such dealers. |
I take it you're not a fan of the Discovery Turbo show "Wheeler Dealers" then?
I think others have made the point: what you've described are standard sales practices and perfectly legitimate. Rest easy- you did not get conned. Quote:
Originally Posted by Karthik_S On a tangential note, Fazayal, why is there a premium on "Doctor " Driven vehicles? I never get that, it is so stereotypical. If anything a doctor might be using the vehicle for a lot of intra-city travel.
Karthik |
Interesting anecdote: when I bought my Swift used from First Choice, the sales advisor told me my car commanded a premium because it had a 'special number' and was 'doctor driven'. I scoffed at the former and was amused at the latter back then. A couple of years later when the Vento joined the garage the VW dealer offered me a 'matching' special number (5544 to Swifty' s 5533!) that I gladly accepted. And today when the old steed is still running fine at 91,000 km I suppose I have the first owner to thank (he was actually a doctor- his insurance papers said so!)
So don't dismiss it out of hand |