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I Am Buying a Car. The seller is asking for $8000. I want to ask to him if he could give it to me for less then that price. How many possible ways to say this in American English? Please make corrections to my grammar usage above.

THANKS A LOT
  

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" By the way, if you're planning on driving the car for over a year or two, don't buy an American car. The money you save will be eaten up by expensive repairs to tiny components.

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  • " By the way, if you're planning on driving the car for over a year or two, don't buy an American car.
  • The money you save will be eaten up by expensive repairs to tiny components.
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You could say:
"Do you think you could come down a little on the price?"
"I'm not sure the car is worth $8000."

You could suggest a lower price:
"Well, how does $7000 cash sound?"
"Would you consider taking $7000?"
"How about $7000?"

If the car has a problem, you could mention it in your negotiation:
"I'll have to get the brakes fixed, so I really
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