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A man is turning to the internet to vent his frustration about how long it takes to buy a new truck\u2014even when you know exactly what you want.<\/p>\n
TikToker Zach (@zacharylmorton<\/a>) posted a video venting his frustration from a dealership this weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cHas anyone else went to buy a truck and the salesman just kind of walks away for like 30 minutes?\u201d he asks viewers. \u201cAnd you\u2019re like, \u2018Dude, I just want to buy a truck. Just sell me a truck. What\u2019s the big deal?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n While it may seem counterintuitive for a salesperson to leave a customer waiting for a lengthy period of time, some believe that it\u2019s actually a technique.<\/p>\n In the comments, a number of viewers insisted this is a sales tactic intended to keep customers in the dealership longer and ultimately spend more money in the long run.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s how they fatigue you,\u201d one person wrote. \u201cTell them to not waste your time and start walking out. They\u2019ll move quicker.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy best line: \u2018I\u2019m here to buy a truck. Don\u2019t hassle me. Don\u2019t try to add extra stuff. Don\u2019t tell me I need anything. I know what I came to buy.\u2019 Don\u2019t be nice; you\u2019re the one paying,\u201d wrote a second person.<\/p>\n A third person agreed, \u201cAs a former finance director, it\u2019s a sales tactic. I highly recommend using their phone on the showroom floor to call another dealership. Things will speed up real fast after that.\u201d<\/p>\n Another exasperated car buyer wrote, \u201cI swear it takes longer to buy a vehicle than it does to buy a home.\u201d<\/p>\n BMW Once Considered Selling Range Rovers Directly\u2014Yes, Really<\/a> It\u2019s widely known that car salesmen employ a long list of tactics<\/a> to increase their chances of closing as many deals as possible. These range from outright dishonesty to simply finding creative ways to offer financing.<\/p>\n Another example is a car salesperson not giving you a moment alone to think.<\/p>\n Known as the \u201chard sell<\/a>,\u201d this aggressive approach is designed to make the prospective buyer feel like they will lose out on a great deal if they don\u2019t make an immediate decision. Avoid this one by going in prepared and with a firm budget in place.<\/p>\n In Zach\u2019s case, the salesperson may have been falling back on the \u201cWaiting Game.\u201d That\u2019s when the sales team stalls for so long that they hope the shopper either runs out of time or gets so tired that they agree to something they otherwise wouldn’t.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t fall into the trap: Resist the urge to compromise and be willing to walk away.<\/p>\n In a Reddit thread<\/a> posted to askcarsales nine years ago, many self-described salespeople disputed the idea that they intentionally waste customers\u2019 time.<\/p>\n \u201c[The salesman and the sales manager] are legit talking about it,\u201d wrote one person. \u201cYou see, the salesman wants to sell you a car. Why? Because he likes to buy things like food, gas, and clothes, which requires him to sell you a car. If he doesn\u2019t sell any cars, he won\u2019t be employed for long.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe sales manager approves or denies the deal, so getting his say is a must. I recommend doing research on your buy, Truecar pricing data, getting financing in order, setting an appointment (preferably mid-week), and going to said appointment,\u201d wrote a second person.<\/p>\n \u201cThe best way to avoid an awkward back and forth is to make a reasonable offer the first time. Stick to it and don\u2019t be afraid to walk.\u201d<\/p>\n Motor1<\/em> reached out to Zach via TikTok comment and direct message for comment. We\u2019ll update this if he responds.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A man is turning to the internet to vent his frustration about how long it takes to buy ...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event-coverage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5489"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5492,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5489\/revisions\/5492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bruntonwolf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The \u2018Waiting Game\u2019 Or Just the Car Business?<\/h2>\n
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