A concise description about the changing process of buying a new car and the impact of haggling in it. The process now days are more about online research and only visiting showrooms for final choices and maybe trying to get a discount on the price advertised online instead of the traditional way of visiting several showrooms, test driving vehicles and haggling with the sales team.
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Why do we think we can haggle with the best,
And walk away with a brand new car, dressed up and blessed?
It's not like we have the skills or the know-how,
To outsmart the sales team, with decades of experience and now.
But times they are a-changing, as they say,
And the industry's being forced to adapt in a new way.
The pandemic's hit hard, and made us all think twice,
About visiting showrooms, and haggling face to face, it's not nice.
Now, we search online for the car of our dreams,
Pick two or three to look at, or so it seems.
Then visit the showroom, to make our final choice,
And maybe, just maybe, get a small discount on the price that's advertised noise.
But still, one must keep in mind that they're the experts in their field,
With tricks and techniques, that they've learned and honed, that'll make you yield.
They know the market inside and out, the demand and supply,
And the profit margin that they need, to make the company fly.
So as we go in, with hopes and aspirations,
Let us not forget, their main objective is to close the transaction.
But still, it doesn't mean we can't try,
To negotiate the best deal, and not just sigh.
Do your research, and be well informed,
Know the market value, and the car you've warmed.
Be confident, and don't show your eagerness,
And who knows, you might just get that extra bit of fairness.
The car buying process has changed, and will continue to do so,
But that doesn't mean we can't give it a go.
So as we step onto the forecourt, let us not fear,
For with knowledge and confidence, the deal may just be near.
