Still another stupid dealership thread...
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Still another stupid dealership thread...
ARRGH! Now I remember why I hate going to the car dealer. Sheesh.As some of you know, I'm in the market to replace my girlyfriends vehicle. I'm thinking a slightly used Freestar or possibly a slightly older Windstar. She's thinking about an Escape. Or possibly an Explorer.
Frankly, I don't know much about the Escapes or the Explorers. While I believe that the Freestar is essentially a continuation of the Windstar, I haven't actually driven a Freestar yet.
So...yesterday afternoon, I stopped by a Ford dealership....I won't list the name here...and spoke to a used car salesperson about checking out/comparing/test driving two or three of the above.
The guy actually told me no. That I should return to the dealer when I know what I want. They don't want to "run up the miles" on their used car inventory.
What happened to a "test drive"? I thought the whole point of it was to see if the vehicle behaved how you wanted it to, and if you'd be interested in purchasing that particular vehicle.
Humph. I'll not give up...I'll keep looking...and I imagine I will purchase another vehicle shortly.
From A DIFFERENT dealer.
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While what he said sounds logical, I would think that pleasing the customer would be more important. Maybe he had a couple for his lunchtime and his mouth was working faster than his brain. 
In any case, it's his loss.
Good luck in your search.
In any case, it's his loss.Good luck in your search.
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i would let the dealerships owner know the salesman's name, and what happened, and the fact that while you will be buying another ford in the immediate future, it will not be from his dealership.
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Wouldn't it just be cheaper to trade in the girl friend for one that already has a new car?
J/K,
I love challenges like that! So many different options to choose from:
1)"It's a used car! 50k or 50K +20 ain't making that much difference."
2)"Let me talk to your boss..."
3)"Is your name Richard? Cause you sure are a Dick!"
4)"OK, guess it's Mazda for me!"
that's all I can think of for now....
J/K,
I love challenges like that! So many different options to choose from:
1)"It's a used car! 50k or 50K +20 ain't making that much difference."
2)"Let me talk to your boss..."
3)"Is your name Richard? Cause you sure are a Dick!"
4)"OK, guess it's Mazda for me!"
that's all I can think of for now....
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Originally Posted by stu37d
Wouldn't it just be cheaper to trade in the girl friend for one that already has a new car?
Why didn't I think of that? 
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You are too nice. I'd be plastering the dealership's name all over the place so people wouldn't shop there.
Oh yea one last thing.
Go Explorer. Not that I'm biased or anything
Oh yea one last thing.
Go Explorer. Not that I'm biased or anything
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Ahem...while you're certainly correct, FTE would frown on that. Let's just say that I know where you live, and you know where I used to live...and there's only Ford dealer in between. capiche?
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my local ford dealership has a bunch of rude arrogant folks working there, thats why instead of the explorer i wanted i went next door to the toyota dealership and bought an xterra that was sitting on the lot.
the stupid explorer was there for at least 6 months before it was one day gone.
the stupid explorer was there for at least 6 months before it was one day gone.
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Originally Posted by sierraben
Why to Georgia? 
Today, I had work, dinner, and a class at church. Tomorrow, I'll be working one job all day, and one all night. Saturday morning, I'll be off to another dealer. Wish me luck!