Originally Posted by grampi
So many places these days seem to be marginalizing the car buying process. I think it's a mistake and I won't participate in it. Buying a vehicle is likely the largest purchase a person will ever make. The process needs to remain as hands-on as possible...
Meh. It's just one more item in life that we own/possess. By marginalizing it maybe we'll reduce it to like anything else we own and thus will make decisions based upon numbers instead of feelings. Should not be different than our toaster oven, our cellphone, our house. It is not an extension of our being.
So many places these days seem to be marginalizing the car buying process. I think it's a mistake and I won't participate in it. Buying a vehicle is likely the largest purchase a person will ever make. The process needs to remain as hands-on as possible...
Meh. It's just one more item in life that we own/possess. By marginalizing it maybe we'll reduce it to like anything else we own and thus will make decisions based upon numbers instead of feelings. Should not be different than our toaster oven, our cellphone, our house. It is not an extension of our being.