Stories from the Sales Frontlines

Replying to: exb0 (May 12, 2008 6:19 pm)

This is not from the Sales Front, but the home front.
Long story short: Friday the daughter ran a red light and totaled (her description, we are still waiting for the insurance adjusters report) her boy friends pick-up. The good news, no one hurt physically.
 
So the wife and I sort of agreed that if the truck is totaled we would sign over our 1993 explorer with 200K + miles to the boy friend and we would get a new car. This plan has not been discussed out side the wife and I and we are waiting on the adjusters report.
 
Now the new car purchase is/was going to wait until July or August to give us some time to get some money moved around and a bill paid off and we would get by on one car for a few months.
 
I checked out the local Ford dealer on line and see that the Taurus I want is still available and I mention that to the wife.
 
NEW PLAN: The wife now informs me that she wants to wait until the 2009’s come out instead of getting an “older” car. What? 2008 is older?
 
In a kind as I could be manner, I tried to explain that it will cost more to get a newer car as they have good prices on the close out models and the 2009’s will have a 3% to 5% price increase plus no deals.
Of course that fell on death ears.
 
Maybe when I get off this boat and I can talk in person and not on a cell phone it will make more sense to her. Why would I think that?
 
So exb0, I feel your pain.

Replying to: isellhondas (May 12, 2008 1:16 pm)

Replying to: obyone (May 12, 2008 11:43 am)

Yes, he did. Go back and read the post. It was just last summer. See how cheap he is? It is no wonder that poor Mrs. jmonroe never gets to buy anything. Now she needs to put a hot pot on the dining room table. Then just maybe she'll get that dining room suit.
 
Richard

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Replying to: chikoo (May 12, 2008 6:46 am)

"Ouch...that is hard."
 
If you were back on this side of the Atlantic Ocean, it would be even harder.
 
Richard

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Replying to: joel0622 (May 12, 2008 1:22 pm)

"We called Adam and Eve this morning..."
 
LOL!!! It appears that Adam and Eve turned into Jack and Jill.
 
Richard

Replying to: snakeweasel (May 12, 2008 1:51 pm)

"I worry about surviving Obama."
 
Make that two of us. According to the polls, we must be the only two.
 
To stay on topic: I wonder what he drives for his personal car?
 
Richard

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Replying to: joel0622 (May 12, 2008 2:21 pm)

Wish they would have been doing it about 7 years ago.

 
That is UNTIL you become a victim and you need to prove you are innocent before they can prove you are guilty

Replying to: richard64 (May 12, 2008 9:04 pm)

If you were back on this side of the Atlantic Ocean, it would be even harder.
  
Richard
 
Which I am......
 
BTW, if Hillary Clinton was anything of a politician like Indira Gandhi was, she would have been THE democratic candidate by now

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Replying to: chikoo (May 12, 2008 9:40 pm)

Somehow I just can't imagine Hillary Clinton driving a Tata Indica Dicor.

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Replying to: exb0 (May 12, 2008 6:19 pm)

Reminds me of the couple awhile back who were in for service and the women decided that she wanted to buy a new Fusion and park her Expedition. She used the same logic with her husband, save gas, environment, etc. he said "Honey I had no idea you had gone green on me. If you really want to step up and help out I will just start dropping you off at the Music Valley Star depot (a commuter train that runs from the burbs to down town) and you can walk the six blocks from the depot to your office." She didn't like that idea, so she asked him to come out side and talk about it. She got a blue 4cyl with a moon roof.