....i just know that even if i get a $32K truck down to $20K, as i
drive off the lot the salesman and his manager with be hi-5'ing and
saying "sucker"!

well, its not that bad of course, but still!  does anyone know of a
general rule of thumb for about how much the  salesman should come off
the sticker??

the sticker is put on be the factory i assume, so it is unlikely to be
forged.

i visited the guy i bought my current 1500 z71 one from, a '94 with
232K miles, original owner.  he is still at the dealership, and now is
fleet manager.  a $32K truck with the $2500 rebate ended up being about
$27,900.  seems ok to me.  go to another dealer for additional
selection and the guy there does all the old tricks - tries to bump me
off my funding (35 yr member at same credit union) with the old "what
if i can get you a lower payment" crap - sure, lower payment but 6 yr
payout vs 4.  then he brings the sales manger in and i HATE that
because they try to make you feel guilty for not buying RIGHT THEN.

needless to say, i am not going back there.  a few years back when
buying my wifes expedition we did the consumer report pricing, and that
seemed to be an ok deal.

anyway, i will do fine, i am a veteran of this, i just felt like i had
to vent.  i feel better now..  ;-)

david
www.dcgphotography.com