Js08016 answered
about a year ago
The price guide here is exactly that. A guide. I
believe sites such as Kelley Blue Book and NADA
are pricing authorities. For example, if you total
your car the insurance company isn't going to
give you what cargurus says it's worth. They'll go
by Kelley Blue Book, NADA, or some other pricing
authority and cut you a check. Our price guide
here is basically saying "hey look, this is what
other people are selling their cars for so if you see
one for less it's worth a look. Or if you see one for
way more, stay away." I could ask $15,000 for my
'03 S-10 Pick Up with 286,000 miles on it. Is
anybody going to buy it for that amount? Probably
not. But on the other hand, if a dealership has a
vehicle advertised at one price then you get there
and they want a higher price, that's illegal! The
internet is a form of advertising. Advertised prices
must be honored! We were having a Holiday Sale
at the NAPA store where I work. Half off on a
certain type of bottle jack. Around about February
someone came in and saw the sign (that should
have been taken down January 1, but wasn't). He
brought the jack up to the counter and the
computer rang it up at the regular, non sale price.
He directed my Manager to the sign and we had
to sell him the jack half off. The sign was still on
the sales floor and had no specific expiration
date. OOPS!! Same is true when buying a vehicle.
They can sell it for less than the advertised price,
but not more. I'd report them to your local Office
of Consumer Affairs HTH. -Jim
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