My son and his wife have returned from a tour of Japan (he's in the USAF), and we (son, his wife and I) went to the local dealers looking for a vehicle for them to drive to his next duty station. That didn't work out, so my wife, son and his wife went out of town about 15 miles and negotiated a better deal at another dealership. It's funny- my eldest son doesn't like his mother all that much. Long story. Anyway, having her at the negotiating table saved him at least $2k. His attitude has improved! The results with me there would have been the same, but the "mother creature" got points for saving them serious cash. 
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
