When buying my first car, (1978 Dodge Aspen SW, already 15 years old at the time) my Dad gave me some advice that has stood me in good stead over the years.
"If you assume a car salesman is a thief, liar, and con man, you won't go far wrong in dealing with them."
I find the same thing holds true with politicians.
I have only had to deal with car salespeople a few times in my life. Most of the time i buy a car sitting by the road with a for sale sign on it or from someone who knows someone who wants to sell a car. That being said i only took one vehicle to a dealership for service ,once. I had bought a fairly new 1984 Toyota pickup truck with 4wd and flashy decals. I took it in for its first oil change and they charged over a hundred bucks. For an oil change! I paid the bill and started yelling that i would NEVER bring my vehicle back for service again.
Being that the service window was open to the lobby the service manager didn't look too happy. Perspective buyers were looking our way. After a few more back and forth statements i left and never returned. I changed my own oil and eventually sold the truck for more than the bank loan payoff was. That was the last new vehicle i ever bought.
When buying my first car, (1978 Dodge Aspen SW, already 15 years old at the time) my Dad gave me some advice that has stood me in good stead over the years.
"If you assume a car salesman is a thief, liar, and con man, you won't go far wrong in dealing with them."
I find the same thing holds true with politicians.
I have only had to deal with car salespeople a few times in my life. Most of the time i buy a car sitting by the road with a for sale sign on it or from someone who knows someone who wants to sell a car. That being said i only took one vehicle to a dealership for service ,once. I had bought a fairly new 1984 Toyota pickup truck with 4wd and flashy decals. I took it in for its first oil change and they charged over a hundred bucks. For an oil change! I paid the bill and started yelling that i would NEVER bring my vehicle back for service again.
Being that the service window was open to the lobby the service manager didn't look too happy. Perspective buyers were looking our way. After a few more back and forth statements i left and never returned. I changed my own oil and eventually sold the truck for more than the bank loan payoff was. That was the last new vehicle i ever bought.