I was wondering how many people here routinely ask for discounts. I mean above and beyond any existing sale, if there is one. My mother always did this, so, although I wouldn't say that it is second nature for me, I have no problem whatsoever asking for one.
Today, I had to bring our 2007 Prius back into the shop for standard maintenance (oil change, etc. -- the "maintenance required" light had gone on). I was feeling pretty sore as we had just -- and I mean just as in yesterday -- had a major repair done (had to replace the computer for the transmission) to the tune of $975. And the day before that we wound up having to pay $643 for a tow since the car broke down (as in literally died) while we were miles from civilization. Today, they originally came back with $400 worth of maintenance work to be done. But I politely protested (hey guys, I just dropped almost $1000 here yesterday, give me a break, OK?) and eventually got them to do all the work for a mere (ha ha) $280.
I also ask for discounts sometimes if the merchandise shows any slight defect. One thing I haven't done, however, is simply ask for a discount out of the blue. You can google "good guy discount" if you've never heard of such a thing.
You? Do you ask for discounts with cause? Or do you go farther and ask just because you are a "good guy?" Or do you generally not ask at all?