05/16/2012

Reducing a purchase price

I placed an order of a new car. I don’t have any complaints about my current car. Considering the present conditions, I decided it.

 

When I visited a car dealer to get a quotation at first, I didn’t look at it carefully added some accessories and a set of car audio. I found I would be able to reduce a purchasing price after I came back to home. It’s just an idea that I buy floor mats and car audio at the Internet store. The prices the car dealer showed included a set of floor mats at 19,800 yen and an audio set about 60,000 yen. I can get a 7,000 yen floor mat and a 40,000 yen audio set by the Internet. It’s about a half price.

 

I had thought them inevitable costs before I placed an order. As having car dealers make quotes, these accessories like a set of floor mats, mat guards and door visors were listed on it. Now we don’t need to buy unnecessary stuff.

 

When I was a boy, every car had a set of white lace seat covers. The prices of cars were enough expensive compared to salaries of business persons at that time. The car owners wanted to treat their cars carefully.

 

At present, we regard cars as one of consumer goods. The value of cars has been falling. There are other things we want to do or buy. Moreover, we know the means we can get them less expensive. Eventually what we want to get in case of purchasing a car is content. One may choose the performance, or another may like the outward appearance. At any rate, these accessories are not essential.

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