Wife is car shopping. I am frugal, so buying a brand new car is against one of my core values. On top of that, I consider 2023 to be one of the worst years in history to buy a new car. That said, her current car needs to be replaced, so she has to do something and I know it is a lose-lose situation for me. So I gave my opinion early on and then have tried my best to stay out of it as much as possible. A couple of weeks ago she announced sheâd decided on which make/model/trim she wanted.
Yesterday she calls me practically in tears. She says she called a dealership that had the car she was looking for âon the wayâ. Based on what she told me, this is how that conversation went:
Mrs Snake Diggity: âHello, I see online youâre expecting a such and such with such and such options. Is that car already sold?â
Salesman: âNo but it will be soon.â
MSD: âOh good. Well, I want it. Iâve heard other dealers are marking their cars up over MSRP. I am willing to pay above MSRP if required. Are you asking for more than MSRP? Because if so Iâll pay that.â
Salesman: ââŠActually yes, the car will be marked up. Hang on and let me ask my manager how much the markup is.â (*brief hold*) âYes maâam the markup is 20% over MSRP.â
*TLDR wife literally suggested to a car salesman that he should add a markup on top of msrp*
Predictably, her convo with me ended poorly, because I was not being âsupportiveâ. Fuck my life.