3 Things I Spend Too Much Money On
CARS. IN ALL MY YEARS of buying automobiles, I’ve never once gotten the salesperson to come down on the price. I’ve read articles about negotiating; I’ve watched YouTube videos in which former salespeople divulge their upselling tactics. All to little effect. In fact, I find the whole dealership thing so distasteful that I buy the most dependable cars I can find, then drive ’em for a decade or more. The first time I negotiated a car purchase—as a fresh-faced college graduate—I somehow managed to walk out having paid more than sticker price. My father laughed, then made sure to note it in his annual Christmas letter. Count me psyched about the trend toward dealerless car buying. I’m looking at you, Carvana and Cars.com. You get me. Ferrets. My kid is the…
