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Old 10-28-2013, 10:04 PM   #21
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I always thought corrosion was minimized in Calgary compared to coastal cities? Out east half the cars had rust everywhere.
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Old 10-28-2013, 10:30 PM   #22
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Yes Calgary uses very little salt because salt becomes ineffective at -13, sand and gravel is used mostly. Out east where the winters are milder most of the time a 100% salt is used
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Old 10-28-2013, 10:33 PM   #23
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Yes Calgary uses very little salt...
I'd hate to see the results if normal amounts of salt were used. Last season there were literally clouds of the stuff when the streets dried out, my freshly washed car became dirty after 20 minutes of driving.
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Old 10-29-2013, 07:33 AM   #24
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current Carcostcanada coupon code for 50% off is NCARCOST50.

This gives you 10 wholesale lookups for $19.98

Oh, and thanks for this thread. I've been shopping for a new truck, and this definitely helps me understand I'm being bent over and how deep they're trying to stick it in. FU Cam Clark.

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Old 10-29-2013, 08:27 AM   #25
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current Carcostcanada coupon code for 50% off is NCARCOST50.

This gives you 10 wholesale lookups for $19.98

Oh, and thanks for this thread. I've been shopping for a new truck, and this definitely helps me understand I'm being bent over and how deep they're trying to stick it in. FU Cam Clark.

I've bought my last two F150's using Carcostcanada.

2010 - From Maclin - Cost + 2%
2013 - Woodridge - Cost + 3% + free 3M and Undercoat and 5years of Service.

Service at Maclin sucks big time.

Woodridge, so far has been great.
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Old 10-29-2013, 09:17 AM   #26
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Not sure if this is still the case, but some dealerships have a relationship with carcostcanada, or at least they did a few years ago. I looked up specs on a vehicle we were interested in and within a few hours, I had an email from the sales manager of a local dealership inviting me to come in and talk to him directly about purchasing that model.
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Old 10-29-2013, 11:37 AM   #27
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Great post.

I loathe the idea of haggling over price. To me the price is the price if you don't like it walk away. Alas that's not how car buying works.

That said, I'm always willing to walk away (I don't have a good bluff so if I'm willing to walk its because I am).

The only time I've gone in to a dealership to buy was when my wife and I went in just to test drive.

I hated it. Mostly because it was a spur of the moment weekend thing and I had no research done. Test driving a used civic not knowing what the new ones cost wasn't my thing.

We didn't buy, but it's nice to know where to look to get more information.
Personally, I love negotiating. With most car dealerships it's a game and you have to know how to play the game to win. The "I'm walking away from the table to think about it move" can work. When I bought my first new car, I used this tactic to get an extra grand off the car, which is significant since I it was only a Chevy Aveo. When I got up from the table and said I was going to think about it, the salesman said "uh, let me talk to my sales manager" and lo and behold I got the price I wanted.
It also worked when my Mom was looking for a car. The salesman wouldn't budge off their bottom line, so we got up and walked away and an hour later, the sales manager left a message that they would meet the price we wanted. Well, they ended up losing a sale because my Ma ended up buying something else in that time.
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