Friday Aug 22, 2003

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Even those who once, called me friend, were LIARS THIEVES and FAKERS
A journal by Sean Fogarty
Here is the breaking news I have to share with the world: (drum roll) MOST CAR SALESMAN ARE LIARS!! I bet no one has ever told you THAT before huh? Yeah I know. Old news. But still shocking to encounter for the first time.
"Hey mister sales man, there's an odd vibration that starts when I turn on the AC what is that?"
"We'llfixanythingthat'swrongwithit."
"Oh OK. Well was this car flooded?"
"Nowegotacarfaxvehiclereportandit'sclean."
"Wellthenwhyisallthemetalunderthedriversseatrusted?"
"Thepreviousownerprobablywasheditoutanddidn'tletitdryenough."
"Did you say that he washed UNDERNEAT the seat and didn't let it dry?"
"Youdidn'tlikethatonewe'lllookatanotherone."

"Hey mister salesman, why does this radio have buttons for a CD player but only has a tape player?"
"The radios on that model COME with the buttons for a CD player."
"But my Dad owned this model and HIS didn't have any CD buttons..."
"He must have had a different style..."

"OK so your credit report came back and it says you have a 515."
"But the credit report I have here in my hands says 620."
silence
"Let me see that (more silence)well...uh...the credit agencies usually give people a higher score than they ACTUALLY have."
"Oh ok"
Do they think I was born yesterday? Do I have SUCKER tatooed on my forehead? Why do they think I'm retarded? I am very intelligent and can smell bullshit from a mile away. I am also able to stand up for myself. They think that if they just keep saying, well let's go inside, I won't want to look at all the tiny details of the car. They think they can get me away from it before the CHECK GAUGE light comes on. Please pople. Then when the CHECK GAUGE light DOES come on they have to audacity to ask me if I want to do business today TEN MINUTES LATER. Why would I want to do business with someone who is telling me to get away from a car that has some weird warning light coming on? I'm bringing somebody when I next make my rounds and THIS person will eat these salesmen alive. She's a no-nonense, resourceful, intelligent businesswoman and she doesn't take crap like that. Yeah you guessed.....hangs head in shame....she's my MOM.
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mikael:
What you need is a large male with muscles, maybe tats, that can be as intimidating as hell. Let's face it. These slimeballs are about as sexist and condescending as one can get. They prey upon people whom they THINK don't know anything about cars. About the best retaliation for this kind of behavior is lead them along for a good half hour, get them to bring out the sales agreement, then tell them off right as you're about to sign, and say, LOUDLY, within earshot of the manager, that you're taking your business to the competitor. The manager hears that, you just got yourself a deal on any car you want in the lot.

Seriously, though. Why go back to a dealership that blatantly lied to you int he first place? Take your business elsewhere, dude.
invisigirl:
yes, i found a great car! a certified used saab--it's been totally inspected and tuned up, and it has a two year bumper to bumper warranty! you might consider a certified used honda. i almost got a honda. those are great used cars.

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