It has been a while since I’ve posted anything on my blog. Law school continues along on and I’m looking forward to winter break; Kimi and I are heading to Los Angeles for break and the trip should be a good opportunity for the two of us to reconnect with my in-laws.
The big news however is the purchase of my first car. For a long time I thought that car buying was just a basic activity. You go into to a dealer, put down some money, and they were happy to help you, thrilled that you were buying from them. My experience, however, reveals the fallacious character of that view. Not only has purchasing a car been a source of unending frustration, it’s amazing how readily and easily car dealers lie to your face to get your business. They sit there, look you in the eye as they promise you the world. When that doesn’t work out, they’ll come up with some new reason why they can’t help while in the same breadth promising something new. It’s an endless cycle of “bolshevik” and it causes the negotiation process to drag on forever. Why can’t auto manufacturers make it easy? What about selling cars is so difficult? No wonder they need a bailout
