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Re: names [audia8q] by black_tulip
Feb 10, 2006 (9:58 am)

Replying to: audia8q (Feb 10, 2006 9:44 am)

I read a story right here in Edmunds about a buyer who refused to give his name. Turned out that his name was "Muhammed" and it was right after 911.
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Re: names [audia8q] by biancar
Feb 10, 2006 (10:02 am)

Replying to: audia8q (Feb 10, 2006 9:44 am)

Hmmm - no, I never have, but maybe not a bad idea. At least you called them Mr. or Mrs. and not "hey, Joe!"
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What if your customer by bobst
Feb 10, 2006 (10:07 am)
was the musician formerly known as Prince?
 
I think the written version of his new name is some kind of odd symbol and the pronunciation sounds like two metal pots being banged together.
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Re: What if your customer [bobst] by biancar
Feb 10, 2006 (10:10 am)

Replying to: bobst (Feb 10, 2006 10:07 am)

I think he's gone back to plain ol' Prince now.
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Re: names [audia8q] by british_rover
Feb 10, 2006 (10:14 am)

Replying to: audia8q (Feb 10, 2006 9:44 am)

I haven't had that happen but have had something else interesting.
 
Everyone has seen someone who is just browsing bolt at the first sign of a salesman. They are too afraid to talk to them or something.
 
On more then one occasion I have had people who pulled up in serious cars, 750IL-760IL', XJ8's and A8's bolt at the first sight of me.
 
I would expect that most of the people that have the money to buy one of those vehicles should be a bit more agressive and not so timid around one little salesman. You pretty much have to be in order to make that kind of money unless you were born into it.
 
I actually saw one guy who pulled up in a 750IL left it idiling with the door cracked open. I was in my office and didn't see him at first but once I did I stepped out side to say hi. My office is about 40 or so feet away from where he parked and he was looking at cars a few more feet beyond that. I had covered about half the distance when he saw me and I waved. He looked at me then looked at his car door and actually sprinted for the car before I was even in talking distance.
 
Funniest thing I have ever seen just about then threw it into reverse and left. It was not anyone I have ever talked to before, so I could not possibly have pissed him off in the past and not realized it and I was not close enough to offend them with any possible foul breath either.
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Re: names [audia8q] by snakeweasel
Feb 10, 2006 (11:17 am)

Replying to: audia8q (Feb 10, 2006 9:44 am)

Anyone on here ever go into a dealership and refuse to give the salesperson your name? even the first name?
 
Well recently went to a dealer and told the salesman "No thank you I am just looking, I don't want to waste your time". The guy pressed it then coped an attitude when I wouldn't give him any more information other that I was just looking.
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Re: names [british_rover] by jipster
Feb 10, 2006 (11:26 am)

Replying to: british_rover (Feb 10, 2006 10:14 am)

"They are too afraid to talk to them or something"
 
Possibly. Or, it could be the guy already has enough stress in his life.
 
As a consumer, I was in a similar situation as you described. I pulled into a dealership lot, there were 4 or 5 salesmen just standing around...as if scanning for possible prey. The "up" guy noticed me pulling in, and immediately went into an all out sprint...running towards my car like a lion after a wildebeest(though smiling and waving). I was like, "Do I owe this guy money?". Nope...I do a Jim Rockford half doughnut in their parking lot, and I am out of there. I can appreciate a enthusiastic and friendly salesperson, but come on salespeoples...let's keep it real.
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Re: names [jipster] by british_rover
Feb 10, 2006 (11:33 am)

Replying to: jipster (Feb 10, 2006 11:26 am)

I didn't sprint and I didn't hop out of my chair right away either. It was cold out so I got my jacket on made sure I had some business cards on hand and then strolled out to meed the guy.
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Re: Yeah... [qbrozen] by xkiddx13
Feb 10, 2006 (11:40 am)

Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 09, 2006 12:56 pm)

Well thank you for clearing the mess up, i to apologize for being in the dark about what we were disscussing.
 
like i stated before i belive isell is an upfront and honest person. i just saw that post and wanted to comment on it because i try to be aware of every possible angle that the customer might come in on, and if i can place my opinon out there for someone else to benifit from i try.
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Re: Time to do a deal [damish003] by xkiddx13
Feb 10, 2006 (11:46 am)

Replying to: damish003 (Feb 09, 2006 1:06 pm)

I never said it was standard policy, but lets look at it this way, you are buying a grey honda civic 2006 dx, i know on our lot that we have at least, i said at least 3 of the exact same cars, the only difference is maybe 2 to 3 miles more or less on the odometer. so to place a customer in that car, they may think that they are driving the sameone, that is being detailed and deliverd. i'm not gonna put a customer in a car that has a navi system if the one that they are buying does not have one.. it is called feeling out your customer and using a bit of common sense.

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