Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th August 1991

Dilbert//850, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 13th August 1991

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dogbert man used car salesman car came negotiation

Official transcript

Dogbert says to a customer, "I can let you have this one for five thousand."

The man says, "Three thousand."

Dogbert replies, "No, but I could sell THAT car for four thousand."

The man says, "Thirty-five hundred."

Dogbert replies, "Sold."

The man says as he drives away in the car, "I guess you don't get a lot of negotiators like me."

Dogbert says, "It's the first time anybody bought the car they came here in."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CAR SALESMAN I CAN LET YOU HAVE THIS ONE FOR FIVE THOUSAND.

THREE THOUSAND.

NO, BUT I COULD SELL THAT CAR FOR FOUR THOUSAND THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED.

SOLD

I GUESS YOU DON'T GET A LOT OF NEGOTIATORS LIKE ME.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME ANYBODY BOUGHT THE CAR THEY CAME HERE IN.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dogbert the Car Salesman" and was originally published in 1991.

Summary: The comic strip depicts Dogbert, a character from the popular comic strip "Dilbert," as a car salesman who is trying to sell a car to a customer. The customer is unwilling to pay the asking price of $35,000, and Dogbert refuses to budge on the price. The customer eventually walks away, and Dogbert is left alone with his unsold car.

Key Points:

• Dogbert is a car salesman who is trying to sell a car to a customer.
• The customer is unwilling to pay the asking price of $35,000.
• Dogbert refuses to budge on the price, leading the customer to walk away.
• Dogbert is left alone with his unsold car.

Humor: The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of Dogbert's behavior as a car salesman. He is willing to let the customer have the car for $5,000, which is a significant discount from the original price. However, he is still unwilling to negotiate further, leading to the customer's frustration and eventual departure. The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of car salesmen trying to make a quick profit, and Dogbert's extreme behavior adds to the comedic effect.

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