Stories from the Sales Frontlines

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Replying to: obyone (May 08, 2008 2:11 pm)

It looks like it works at many dealerships. This is not the first time I've read about customers rewarding dealer's bad behaviour.
 Mack
  
 
P.S. top secret for your eyes only! The new Toyota Supra!
 

 

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Replying to: greanpea68 (May 07, 2008 9:11 am)

Alright everyone.... and this is directed at just you Venture and I mean no direspect but....
 
I usually buy a new car about every year and a half. I have never signed anything saying I didn't want a product the dealer was trying to sell me.
 
I don't know where you get the idea that a car can't be bought if the paper isn't signed. I have two cars in my garage right now that I bought in the last three years and never signed a thing like that.
 
Maybe they wrote "customer refused to sign" or something, but take my word for it - I did not sign such a thing.
 
It just doesn't make sense from the consumer point of view.
 
You guys are around that stuff every day and I suppose it makes perfect sense to you, but in the real world it just doesn't.
 
I'm done with this until the next time.

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Replying to: mackabee (May 08, 2008 3:31 pm)

The new Toyota Supra!
 
Is that the actual production car or a concept?
 
I'm just about ready for a new car. If it's the real thing, maybe I'll make a trip to VA Beach.
 
EDIT: After nosing around a little it looks like it's a 2010 model??

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Replying to: venture (May 08, 2008 6:07 pm)

"You guys are around that stuff every day and I suppose it makes perfect sense to you, but in the real world it just doesn't. "
 
You got a point there Venture. Being in the car biz is a whole different culture. If you listen carefully to two sales persons talking about a deal that just went sour or someone they clubbed like a baby seal, etc,,etc,,you will find it hard to understand what on earth they are talking about.
 
I posted some of the words used a while back. Some of my fellow posters in the biz added a few of their own.
 
 
 Mack

Replying to: venture (May 08, 2008 6:33 pm)

That's the car being tested in Germany at the Neurenberg (sp) testing grounds. The concept was shown at the Detroit auto show in January. This is much better IMHO. Still has some of the lines of the concept but it is more refined. It will be a hybrid with a 3.5L V6 and the Hybrid Synergy Drive system. Pretty much the same power train that's in the Lexus GS 400H. It's said to do 0-60 in less than 5 seconds and will be priced around the Nissan GT-R.
 
Here's another look:
 

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