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Joe, I respectfully disagree with the statement that "Customers WANT to Negotiate", at least to the degree that happens in most car sales today. I think they want to make sure they're getting a fair deal. That can occur with greatly reduced negotiation (reduced conflict) and strong documentation of the dealership's price position in the market.


I completely agree that this shift must be embraced from the top down. Price can't stand alone for the strategy to work optimally.  If I left the impression that I believed that, it most certainly wasn't my intent.


I'm also not saying that this is the ONLY strategy that can work given today's conditions (but it's the best I've seen). I AM saying that every dealership that recognizes that conditions have changed, should review the strategy they use to see if it is the best one available for TODAY,