Deal Talk Geoffrey Jerome Veit

Luxury vehicle buying facts
So many Electric-Vehicle issues
EV price range does not change the risk
80% mote problems
Blood batteries
Grid-Serve Charging network raises the cost to charge a vehicle
What qualifies a vehicle as luxury
Safety is the best
The latest High tech
Resale is still #1
Power and quality
More affordable then you think
Leases are best by far
Due diligence requires same techniques
Each issue is thousands
Trade shopping is even more important
OTD, CPI the same
More polite but not your friends
Used Car-fax or Auto-check
Flood check on used

The dealership F&I hurdle
F&I to finish the deal
Tesla 2 million recall
Electric vehicles fires galore
Consumer report confirms electric vehicle issues
Price savings for 1 years of fuel
Current charging station additions be the fed….0
F&I profits are way up, what should you do?
When things are this crazy, if you can, wait
How to process F&I aka business office
Forced pitch from F&I, get up and leave
Business office and sales are separate
CPI to stop payment packing
Delivery after bank approval
Dealer finance reserve is the biggest profit potential for the finance office
Bank shopping pre dealer visit is paramount
No to everything can be as bad as yes, listen to the pitch
Geographic add-ons help resale
OEM add-ons
Always request the manufacturer of the vehicle’s extended warranty
F&I is shop-able for most products
Make add-ons part of the due diligence
Read all the numbers in your paperwork, especially the fed boxes

Don’t be conned by the Electric Vehicle story
Hybrid or full, they have a battery
What are the limits?
What about trade values?
Charging takes time, lots of time
No charge? What to do
Fossil fuel taxes pay for roads, how will EV’s be taxed?
Crash safety is important?
Fire safety is paramount
We need the minerals that are not here
Find a power source
Electric fuel can cost as much as gas
Will the monopoly of electric sources raise the rates?
The cost difference in new electric vehicles is huge.
Maintenance happens on all vehicles
Battery versus tuning, $
Are electrics a planned obsolescence?
Who can fix them?
Resale is a guess but my bet? Poor
Poor resale makes them 40% more
Environmental facts vs exaggerations
Cost difference buys 15 years of fossil fuel

What if you have limited time to make the purchase?
Distance on EV is still an issue if you use accessories
Most common models are $2000 more for Electric
Fire departments train for EV battery fires
Rush Rush Rush to buy
Consistency means resale
What was missed
Time well spent
Due diligence rush  
Phone and Internet
Is one-price a choice?
One day, the whole day
Be assertive, not aggressive
Aftermarket exceptions
What slows you down?
Something is better than nothing
The basics of the basic

What you should do to get the most out of your vehicle
1.     Various medias say EV‘s are tanking
2.     More and more EV fires
3.     Price difference and depreciation could be $40,000 or more
4.     Rates are up so credit comparison shopping is a key
5.     Both rate and terms
6.     Which method, trade in, sell to a dealer or sell outright
7.     No matter what you trade in or sell, Recondition as much as you can
8.     Know why you are selling, they will ask
9.     What you should verify and know
10.Retailing pays
11.Preparation is the same
12.Know what you are trading
13.Deal first, trade second
14.Getting all the resale out of yours
15.Small investment, big return
16.No matter how old it is, prepare
17.Trade payoff planning before it is a problem

Due Diligence research completed? Now what? 
EV sales are not up
The public is aware of Electric vehicle Fires and deaths
Manufacturers are hurting from EV failure
Great negotiating requires great due diligence.
Avoid cash or shopping talk.
No matter what you offer, the dealer will try to bump you.
Don't acknowledge the asking price
Always ask for a better price at least twice before making an offer
Talk what you know after they make 2 offers
Assertive, not aggressive                                                    
Hold your lips together tightly as the dealer plays his cards
Don't take the dealership’s position or attitude personally
ACV versus allowance.
Either way works but one at a time works best
Due diligence is your ammunition.