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Offline Ravage

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Car dealer stories
« on: July 12, 2006 - 09:52:24 AM »
Curiose about what funny stories people have from car lot salemen.

One car I test drove had bad brake disks.I asked the guy if they would fix it and he said "they look at all that stuff before the car leaves." I said "I didn't ask about 'all that stuff' ,I am specificaly inquiring about the brakes." He called his manager over and we had the exact same exchange ,which he followed with "...well let me show you this car over here". I walked out on that note.

Another lot I was at the guy was showing me a car and I said "Idle sounds a bit high ,wont it run at normal idle?" He said "It's just a simple tweak on the carb. Bring it back any time and I'll fix it for you" to which I reply "shame you lost a sale by putting off such a simple fix" (I had already test drove 3 beaters and my patients was wearing thin) When I asked about the SUVs he said I couldn't afford them ,I agreed and left.

One lot I went to I actualy got the "it was only driven by a little old lady to church on sundays". I told the guy I was born at night ,but not last night.He got offended and I didn't even bother test driving anything there.

Went to a private seller looking at a firebird ,I said I wanted a couple days to think about it and she said if I didn't buy it right away I wouldn't get it because two guys were going to get a trailer for it right now.But she also said she drove it to work every day and the tag was 2 years exipred and the car had sunk into the ground a bit.I had left my contact info with her and she called my mother later to convince her that I needed the car.Said I would be working on it so much it would keep me out of trouble.Not much of a sales pitch.

Finaly bought a mustang from a larger lot.The multi-function switch in the column was bad.I didn't want to drive it off the lot with any problems and the car I was trading in had stuck in first gear on the drive in so I didn't want to take that home either :P after some talking he said they could give me a loaner for the day but he must have heard me telling my brother I coulnd't wait to beat on it.Ended up driving the mustang home and the next day brought it back for the repair.When they slipped me a bill for $250 I put on a pretty good scene about sending me off the lot without turn signals and they covered it though  :bigsmile:
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Re: Car dealer stories
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2006 - 10:59:56 AM »
Both of the worst experiences I've ever had were at lots that're part of a big chain in the DC-Baltimore area. Because the biggest industry in DC is government, when you combine that with the Pentagon presence, a large portion of the populace there changes every few years. This particular dealership took that to mean that they didn't need to worry about customer service because the customers were probably leaving soon anyway.

The first time I was test driving a Jeep. The guy refused to let me drive it without giving him a deposit (should've been my first clue, but I was young and stupider). I gave it to him and told him to keep it at his desk in case I didn't like the CJ. Sure enough, it was a beater; spent many years plowing snow, front end was loose, etc. I came back for my money and the guy told me that he'd dropped it in the safe "per company policy," and that the safe couldn't be opened until the next morning. I said "Let's see how well the Jeep will pull. I'll bet you that I can yank the door off the safe." Amazingly I had my money back in minutes.

The absolute worst though was at another lot owned by the same place. I was just starting to price a new vehicle. Salesman came out and asked me if I was ready to drive it away. I told him I was just playing around and he said "If you're not ready to buy a f-in car then get the f- off my pavement."


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Re: Car dealer stories
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2006 - 03:41:32 PM »
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The absolute worst though was at another lot owned by the same place. I was just starting to price a new vehicle. Salesman came out and asked me if I was ready to drive it away. I told him I was just playing around and he said "If you're not ready to buy a f-in car then get the f- off my pavement."

  I guess he was trying to kill you with kindness??  :lol:  :dupe:  Yeah, I don't get the bad attitudes with salesmen either. Like if they use profanity on you, you will decide to buy from them?  :grinno:  :swear:


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Re: Car dealer stories
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2006 - 08:28:52 PM »
  Like if they use profanity on you, you will decide to buy from them?

Reminds me of a jerky boys prank call "I sell lots of cars ,I tell 'em 'you buy this car now or I shove your f#$(* face into the hood'."
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