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#1079 of 1542 Quick Question by loosecannon1 Dec 11, 2008 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: RBlakeNYC (Dec 10, 2008 7:26 pm) After reading these posts concerning purchasing an Audi A4, I now have to wonder. Everybody is trying to get the best possible deal, especially during these tough economic times. So my question is as follows: Do we have any small business owners on this board? And if so what do you do (like what services do you provide the public or other businesses)?
#1080 of 1542 Rude Salesperson Costs Dealership Future Business by jfinsure Dec 19, 2008 (2:32 pm)
I was recently in the market for a 2009 Audi A4. When I buy a car I like to start by researching on the internet. Once I decide on a model I call a couple of local dealers to see what prices they will offer over the phone. Usually I get push back and they ask me to come in if I want numbers but finally they realize that if their numbers are good I will buy from them. This is how I bought my last 3 cars. I called Sonnen Audi on Saturday to look for numbers on the A4 I was looking for. I spoke to a salesperson Named Jay. He gave me numbers on the phone for a few scenarios I was looking for. Another dealer I spoke to had the exact car I was looking for so I went there to test it. They gave me numbers which were slightly lower than Jay's quote. Later that night I was driving past Sonnen so I stopped in to see if they had a car for me. I would have bought that night if they had a car I liked and the deal was right. Jay located one in -the computer at another dealer. I realized it was the car I just tested at Steven's Creek and felt it would not be right to buy it from sonnen since I just tested it at another dealer. I spent less than 10 minutes at the Sonnen and did not test any cars since I decided to get the car I tested earlier. Also, I never played the dealers against each other. I simply asked each for their best deal and said I was shopping around. The next day (Wednesday) I bought the car from Stevens Creek Audi. Jay called me and left a voicemail to see where I stood with my decision. I wanted to be courteous since he did spend some time with me so I called him back. I told him I bought the car from another dealer and thanked him for his help. He got angry and said, "I talked to Rommy at Stevens Creek yesterday and he told me you bought that car. Thanks for wasting my time!" At this point, he hung up on me! This left a bad taste in my mouth and I will no longer offer Sonnen the opportunity to earn my future business. I am a two Audi household that replaces cars every 2-3 years. Sonnen would have been a convenient place to buy and service my cars but I won't patronize them in the future. I would imagine that salespeople in any business realize that there is competition out there and a smart consumer will shop around to make sure they are getting a good deal. I am in sales and sometimes I win while other times I lose. I think it's important to be a graceful loser since any other action will just leave a bad taste in the customer's mouth and close the door to future business.   Replies to this message: carrera993 (Dec 19, 2008 2:55 pm) waygrabow (Dec 19, 2008 4:45 pm) 09_Audi_Fan (Dec 22, 2008 10:14 am) rjorge3 (Dec 23, 2008 10:56 pm) oldgoat2 (Dec 29, 2008 7:29 pm)
#1081 of 1542 Re: Rude Salesperson Costs Dealership Future Business [jfinsure] by carrera993 Dec 19, 2008 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: jfinsure (Dec 19, 2008 2:32 pm) Thanks for this post...I just asked in the leasing thread who you got quotes from in the Bay Area and this is helpful.
#1082 of 1542 Re: Rude Salesperson Costs Dealership Future Business [jfinsure] by waygrabow Dec 19, 2008 (4:45 pm)
Replying to: jfinsure (Dec 19, 2008 2:32 pm) I commend you for your approach. Of course you are going to check with several dealers; that is only logical. You only asked for information and their best price; fair enough. You even were nice enough to return his call! What should he expect? You might want to send a comment card to his sales manager; I doubt if hanging up is considered normal policy.
#1083 of 1542 Good buying experience in San Diego by monstergerm Dec 21, 2008 (6:20 pm)
Audi A4, Premium Plus with Navigation. I sent emails to the Internet Department of three local car dealers. Obtained two great and one not so good quote. Was then able to further negotiate down one quote and ended up about $700 below Edmunds invoice price (plus TTL) at Miramar Audi. The Internet Dept then asked me to complete deal with one of the sales people who showed us the car before, N. V. He is very knowledgeable. Replies to this message: atlcar18 (Dec 22, 2008 8:41 am) monstergerm (Dec 22, 2008 8:16 pm)
#1084 of 1542 Re: Good buying experience in San Diego [monstergerm] by atlcar18 Dec 22, 2008 (8:41 am)
Replying to: monstergerm (Dec 21, 2008 6:20 pm) do you mind sharing which model you got and what the final price was? Replies to this message: monstergerm (Dec 22, 2008 8:16 pm)
#1085 of 1542 Re: Rude Salesperson Costs Dealership Future Business [jfinsure] by 09_Audi_Fan Dec 22, 2008 (10:14 am)
Replying to: jfinsure (Dec 19, 2008 2:32 pm) That salesman is retarded. "thanks for wasting my time"?! If he didn't hang up, you should've shouted, "Jay, business is so slow all you have is free time, so STFU!"
#1086 of 1542 Re: Audi Supplier Discount [RonA13] by nycangelo Dec 22, 2008 (6:19 pm)
Replying to: RonA13 (Nov 26, 2008 8:44 am) Congrats on the new car rob! Best of luck with it. Can you tell me which dealership you made your purchase from? I am also looking to purchase and live in the NY/NJ area. Thanks.
#1087 of 1542 Re: Good buying experience in San Diego [atlcar18] by monstergerm Dec 22, 2008 (8:16 pm)
Replying to: atlcar18 (Dec 22, 2008 8:41 am) It was the 2.0L, quattro, automatic, metallic paint, premium plus, navigation. Can't remember right now the exact final price since we added LoJack. Also, we paid cash and there was no trade-in.
#1088 of 1542 Re: Rude Salesperson Costs Dealership Future Business [jfinsure] by rjorge3 Dec 23, 2008 (10:56 pm)
Replying to: jfinsure (Dec 19, 2008 2:32 pm) You did the right thing. People like that do not belong in sales at all. I work in financial sales(insurance, mutual funds, etc) and even when I know that a prospect is shopping around for lets say life insurance, I'll give them all the information they need so that they make a decision that is suitable and convenient for them, I have lost sales because my premiums were literaly $5 more per month than my competitor, and I will never ever dare to treat them as they are wasting my time. But by the same token I have gain lots of sales when those that were shopping around came back because I took the time to educate them and never made them feel like they were wasting my time   Idiots like that go into sales thinking that everyone will buy and not compare. Loser, typical loser, dont worry, he will not be there in 3 to 6 months. That is usually the life cycle of crappy car salesmen Replies to this message: oldgoat2 (Dec 29, 2008 7:29 pm)

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