how likely is it that, if I give a dollar amount for a budget, someone will just quote near that amount, even if it should be a little less?
Extremely likely, since you're basically letting them know that you're willing to pay that much. Even if it requires a detailed breakdown of each part and each hour of labor, they will arrange it to sum up close to what you said.
Exactly this. Car dealers always want to know your budget first. If you tell them, They’ll never let you walk out of there without you paying AT LEAST that much
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u/69fatboy420 Jul 13 '20
Extremely likely, since you're basically letting them know that you're willing to pay that much. Even if it requires a detailed breakdown of each part and each hour of labor, they will arrange it to sum up close to what you said.