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according to surveys done by industry insiders and outsiders over 70-78%(depending on the survey) of the people said the number one reason for buying the car from the dealer they selected was because they liked the salesperson. Very true. I've been frequenting the same Mazda dealership here in Grand Rapids for a few years. Built a very easy going, honest relationship with one of the salesmen. He ended up moving on, out of the blue, and his replacement was as sleazy as they come. My wife and I found out the hard way. I went to show her the MS6 and the new interiors of the 2006 6. Now I will admit it was his first day, but come on, he didn't even know how to distinguish the 2005 6's from the 2006 6's. I had to tell him. He knew nothing about the product and really wanted us to buy TODAY! There is no value added, plain as day. I'm not blaming him, I blame the management. I will not go back there just because of it. On the flipside, I went to a Subaru dealer for the first time the other day. Wanted to test drive a Legacy. I'll admit, I usually go into the dealer with full knowledge of the product, and test the salesman just to see if he's honest. This time, I knew very little and played that card to the salesman. Everything he said was acceptable, no "sweet talking", no numbers games. He just sold the product. One thing that bothered me, he showed the results of the IIHS crash tests where the VW and Legacy come out on top. I could have pressed the issue that the bottom performers didn't have side airbags (incl. the 6), but I let the baby have his bottle. On the test drive, he let the car do the talking. I was impressed. He even emailed me a few days later thanking me for taking interest in Subarus. I see no harm in that. Even gave me a few 2 for 1 coupons to the car show here in a few weeks. I'm now seriously considering a Legacy over a 3. Yes, because of the salesman. |
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| The drive. In the end, it's in the drive. 'Nuff about the salesguys. | |
| Let's end the discussion about salespeople and sales tactics. There are other forums for those topics if you wish to pursue them further. Thank you for your cooperation. Now, back to the Mazda 3... | |
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Replying to: stardrop (Jan 21, 2006 9:18 am) Fowler3
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Anyone droven both the S and the I models? I want a 5 speed and I have a chance at a super-nice used I sedan at a very good price. Will i be disappointed if I don't get the S???? thanks!
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Replying to: ckone0814 (Jan 31, 2006 9:34 am) The thing I think is the difference is the low end grunt of the engine. The 2.3 has tones of power but I have heard that the 2.0 has more than enough for most. It will be faster than any civic or corola. |
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Replying to: fowler3 (Jan 27, 2006 8:32 pm) Looks like I'm going to have to take my time. I'm determined to sell my car privately before I buy a new one. Almost had a sweet deal thought..$22000 for a 2005 m3 gt black/tinted windows..all the bells and whistles. But the guy trading it in changed his mind. My neon has been in the auto trader for 3 wks now, as well as the local paper and other web sites and still no real interest. Must be the time of year. It's in perfect condition, etested, safetied (sp?) and I'm only asking what DOT says the car is worth. Anyone else finding that selling a used car at this time of year isn't going so well??
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Replying to: stardrop (Feb 01, 2006 7:37 pm) 
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