[Ray paulsen]

Originally Posted by akboss

There should be some room for negotiation on the price, especially considering the (potentially) risky history of the car. But why would a company drop a vehicle after 1 year and only 16K miles? Gotta wonder...my father-in-law's company uses a fleet of vehicles and their salesman and executive staff drive them every day - they hold onto cars typically for 5 years, sometimes 3-4, because exchanging after 1 year usually puts you upside down on your investment...in other words, the vehicle is worth less than you are paying.

High profile corporations mostly stay with current model years " IMAGE " being the key factor along with a pre tax benefit that has been calculated to fit the budget.

As for room for negotiations,,, in this case we're talking a few hundred dollars at best , it's the dealer fees and the business office that should be the buyers main concentration.

As for risk factor,,, in this case there are none.

akboss,,, having answered thousand of questions on the Internet IMO shopping for a used vehicle most buyers shop price first,,, it should be the other way around,,, shop the car without the sticker price implanted in your mind,,, and then figure the value. A perfect example is this same vehicle mentioned in this post is for sale on ebay with only 3.5K for $19,900 asking,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, LOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, got my point ???