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Replying to: sandman46 (Jan 01, 2009 1:34 pm) Send your letter to your State's Attorney General Office. If they get enough of them they will look into. |
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Jan 01, 2009 7:53 pm) Ain't that the truth. On the same day at two dealerships right next to each other I saw the extremes. I was looking for a particular vehicle at a particular price point. At the first dealer the young kid took me out to the end of the lot and pointed me towards a vehicle which was nowhere close to what I had asked for and was TWICE my price point. He then without a word walked away and never came back. At the second dealer I had multiple sales people almost knocking each other over shouting offers and trying to steal the sale away from each other. I didn't buy from either. |
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Replying to: sandman46 (Jan 01, 2009 1:34 pm) Is it possible that since they ran the ad in the paper they have sold all 10 that they advertised? Being that the last week of December is the busiest of the year, is that possible? Is it possible that the kid you talked to was busy with customers in the store and didn't care about some guy inquiring about the ad on the phone? Is it possible that you were on the offense as soon as you got on the phone and he didn't like your attitude? Who can I call to pursue this obvious fraud to complain about. I would start with your therapist. Pursuing this with anyone else is just going to raise your blood pressure more and get you absolutely nowhere. You have suffered no damages. No one was rude to you. No one stole from you. With all that being said, you're obviously in no danger of buying a vehicle. Get a warm cup of cocoa. Snuggle up to your cat and have a happy new year. Anything else you do will be as effective as peeing into the wind.
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Hope 2009 brings a better year than 2008! I didn't even go out. I cooked for all of my friends and relatives to come over for all the "Bowl Games". Had to start New Year's Eve. I did have a "sip" (or two) of Woodford as the clock struck midnight, though. I also enjoyed a fine "Macanudo portofino" while I was sipping, too. jmonroe......no more vices? You still come here. Isn't that a vice?  jipster....ah yes, I forgot the "jipster method" of car buying.... -find a car -find a salesman -pack a lunch -settle in comfortably at the negotiation table -state to the salesman....."I can do this all day long, if you want. I've got my lunch here to prove it." 
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Jan 02, 2009 6:03 am) I wouldn't consider this fraud by any stretch. They had 10 cars. As others pointed out, the newspaper ads are done days in advance. It could very well be they sold them between the time they approved the ad and the time the ad hit the paper. Not trying to put words in any of the salespeople here, but if I were a betting man, the customer that's sitting at my desk will always take priority over the potential customer on the phone. It's not unusual for any sales person to take a couple of hours to put together a deal with someone who's already present, at their store. |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Jan 01, 2009 4:57 pm) Really? Remember, this was a Hyundai dealer in South Florida, one more strike and he’s out. He’ll probably move onto a Nissan product.  jmonroe |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 02, 2009 7:12 am) 
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How did they sell 10 cars? Easy, it's what they do. I had a guy come in today. He wanted to be under $500.00 a month on an 09 A4, with 4 grand neg on a Durango, 0 down, credit score around 580. I just wave my magic wand and poof, your an owner...... The Magician.
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Replying to: joel0622 (Jan 02, 2009 9:02 am) My friends and family wanted to know how I felt about that. Overall, I was OK with it. It was fun cooking, listening to a little Sinatra/Bennet/Buble/Setzer while doing so. Drank a little fine bourbon in the process. Congratulated myself upon finishing with a good cigar. Called it a night (early a.m.). No crazy parties. No getting all dressed up (except for some jeans and a sweatshirt). No fighting with a hotel crowd. Got to sleep in my own bed, which is becoming something I appreciate much more over the last few months. All-in-all, there's something to be said about staying out of the "fracas" of New Year's Eve. |
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Replying to: dhamilton (Jan 02, 2009 9:21 am) And I'll bet he still stiffed you on the survey... |
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