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Re: Asking [obyone] by micosilver
Apr 19, 2008 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: obyone (Apr 19, 2008 12:52 am)

Two days later when picking up the car I asked the salesman how long have you been selling cars for this dealership. He says going on close to 40 years. He says it will be his first and last sales job. I also said to him hey George I thought you agreed that you would give me your best price for the car. He looks at me straight in the eye and says..."I did".
 
Beautiful.
This is not a story about a laydown, this is a story about a true professional salesman.
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Re: Asking [micosilver] by jipster
Apr 19, 2008 (10:51 am)
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Replying to: micosilver (Apr 19, 2008 8:51 am)

This is not a story about a laydown, this is a story about a true professional salesman
 
I don't know about that. The salesman kept his word. But, I think it was a bit misleading in saying obyone katoby would be getting his best price. Which in most peoples minds would be less than MSRP. The fact that he looked him straight in the eye and said, "I did" doesn't mean he was telling the truth. Maybe he was... maybe he wasn't.
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Re: Asking [jeffyscott] by obyone
Apr 19, 2008 (12:03 pm)
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Apr 19, 2008 8:42 am)

May I ask...why?
 
I signed because it seemed to be the logical thing to do.
 
The dealership received 4 Regal GS and only one in black. Without additional information like what's provided by Edmunds I was thinking that it could be the going rate for the car. Plus when comparing MONTHLY payment against the Lincoln I was saving $175 a month. Being a lease I'm also thinking I'll be out of the car in three years.
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Re: Asking [micosilver] by obyone
Apr 19, 2008 (12:05 pm)
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Replying to: micosilver (Apr 19, 2008 8:51 am)

This is not a story about a laydown, this is a story about a true professional salesman.
 
It also sounds like this salesperson would be a good poker player.
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Re: Asking [micosilver] by madmanmoo
Apr 19, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: micosilver (Apr 19, 2008 8:51 am)

Agreed. Great job on the salesman's part. Cool story!
 
-moo
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Who Knew?. . . by cdnpinhead
Apr 19, 2008 (2:35 pm)
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that anyone who is a genuine MSRP/sticker laydown-price-paying person would post here? They still walk the earth apparently, and are capable of working the internet. I used to think that anyone who had the ability to use the internet didn't pay MSRP. Live and learn.
 
I stand behind similar people at the local quickie-mart as they buy lottery tickets. I'm happy to let such people help pay my taxes and cover the overhead at the car stores.
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Re: Asking [micosilver] by jmonroe
Apr 19, 2008 (3:13 pm)
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Replying to: micosilver (Apr 19, 2008 8:51 am)

Beautiful.
This is not a story about a laydown, this is a story about a true professional salesman.

 
Spoken like a professional car salesman.
 
By definition when you pay MSRP you are a lay down and to prove it I looked up "laydown" in "car salesman's 101" very first text book and what do you think was there? No words, just a huge smiling face with the name OBYONE under it.
 
It takes hot pants to buy a hot car. That's in "car salesman 101" too but as long as you're happy it's a good deal also something out of "car salesman 101".
 
jmonroe
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Re: Asking [obyone] by jeffyscott
Apr 19, 2008 (3:56 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Apr 19, 2008 12:03 pm)

Oh...I had missed that this was 1997. I bought a new vehicle that year too, a far different process than the next new car we bought in 2005.
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Re: Asking [jmonroe] by obyone
Apr 19, 2008 (4:22 pm)
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Replying to: jmonroe (Apr 19, 2008 3:13 pm)

No words, just a huge smiling face with the name OBYONE under it.
 
Ok so are we all in agreement that I am a laydown?
 
An interesting point about that dealership. They had been around since the late 1800s selling horse drawn carriages. My salesperson was the youngest on their staff at 59. The oldest I was told was 76. We are talking about the salesforce. Needless to say I doubt half of them are there anymore.
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Re: Asking [obyone] by mackabee
Apr 19, 2008 (5:54 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Apr 19, 2008 12:52 am)

You laid down on that one alright.
 Mack

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