Categories: True Tales

This Car Dealer Got Revenge With a Low-Ball Offer on a Diamond

I received a written offer from a used-car salesman looking to buy a diamond and bridal/wedding set: he wanted an additional 15 percent off my sales quote; a larger diamond with a higher color, clarity and cut grade; lifetime discounts on any and all future repairs or purchases; and additional discounts. And, if I agreed to his terms (and signed on his dotted line), he would give me 50 percent payment! Wowza! Car sales, huh.

Told anonymously to INSTORE’s Big Survey, 2016

 

This article originally appeared in the April 2017 edition of INSTORE.

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