Annoyned by dealership refusing a test drive

[Rapid Red]

That's it. Someone makes up one more word and I'm going to lose my shit. There's no such thing as a "bird cage".

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[Jetnoise]

my sales tactics and flirting skills come into play and works like a charm.

Is that you Matt?

They let me pick the route, too

They were fired upon your return

 

[Jetnoise]

Seriously you don't know what a "newspaper" is ?

LOL I guess you don't get out much . They are best used in the bottom of bird cages & some folks wrap fish in them.

How can you know where you are going if you have no idea where you have been ....especially when it's got bird crap or fish scales obstructing the view?

 

[friedmud]

then we will send the cute girl with the big butt and see if that works

You’re just making yourself look worse. Honestly can’t believe that anyone that sells “thousands” of cars would talk about one of their employees like this. I agree with the other poster - where do you work so I can stay the hell away.

Also, I only go to the dealerships if I'm buying a car the same day. My own loan in hand and all.

But how do you know what to buy without driving something? You read/watch reviews then go buy it?

After not having a sports car for a couple of years I decided a year ago that I wanted to get one again. I honestly did not know what I was going to buy - and I left it pretty wide open.

I drove Porsches, a Jaguar F-Type, Subaru BRZ (barely fit!), Miata (same!), a couple of different mustangs. Didn’t buy any of them - but I did learn that I wanted a Mustang (bang for the $ is just too good) and then went looking for it.

A year after I started my search I found the right deal and went and drove it and bought it.

but again: how in the hell are you supposed to know what you want to buy without driving them?

I think that probably the biggest reason there exists strong feelings on both sides of this is because most of the pro-OP opinions come from younger folks who have no real conception of how a dealership works. One day it may change, but for now auto dealerships are not like Verizon stores.

And to the poster asking if there was an overall person who cared about both departments, sure there is. But this is such a trivial matter that it would never get to the GM, much less the dealer principal.

lol - no. I just think that losing a potential future customer because you won’t let him drive a few minutes in a used car is folly.

I mean: you work at a Ford dealership, here is a guy that already likes Fords (has a Mustang)… when he goes looking for a new car - don’t you want him coming to you? Use it as an opportunity to forge a relationship. Maybe talk up some of the features of the 2021 while you’re on the drive - tell him he should drive one of those next and that you would give him a good trade in deal….

 

[Jetnoise]

But how do you know what to buy without driving something? You read/watch reviews then go buy it?

What are you talking about?
No one on this thread is talking about buying a car.
Butt you

 

[Qcman17]

I can see both sides because I'm Canadian and we fear confrontations Basically the guy went in to be a test pilot but the sales guy knows he has a no go. I don't go in to test pilot cars intentionally.

I'm a good demographic though too i look homeless but also old enough to perhaps have money to spend too.

 

[Jetnoise]

For every smart and savvy buyer who'd be turned away by the 70's used car salesman approach to customer relations, there's 100 blissfully unaware crossover and truck buyers

Earth to to starship...

 

[EmCel]

But how do you know what to buy without driving something? You read/watch reviews then go buy it?

After not having a sports car for a couple of years I decided a year ago that I wanted to get one again. I honestly did not know what I was going to buy - and I left it pretty wide open.

I drove Porsches, a Jaguar F-Type, Subaru BRZ (barely fit!), Miata (same!), a couple of different mustangs. Didn’t buy any of them - but I did learn that I wanted a Mustang (bang for the $ is just too good) and then went looking for it.

A year after I started my search I found the right deal and went and drove it and bought it.

but again: how in the hell are you supposed to know what you want to buy without driving them?

My dad had a mustang (passed down to me when I was 18), my ex had a mustang, my previous car was a mustang. I already knew about Mustangs and what I wanted. When I go to a dealership to buy a car the same day, whether mustang or not I do test drive it before I sign the dotted line.

and yes I do my research on the internet as well. I know what I want and then go buy it. Simple as that.

 

[Jetnoise]

look homeless but also old enough to perhaps have money to spend too

ey....I have a very pretty daughter....
How much you got to spend?

 

[Jetnoise]

When I go to a dealership to buy a car the same day, whether mustang or not I do test drive it before I sign the dotted line.

Starship to earth....

 

[EmCel]

Is that you Matt?

He does give me some good advice from time to time. About Mustangs of course.

 

[Qcman17]

ey....I have a very pretty daughter....
How much you got to spend?

Does she cook and clean?

 

[EmCel]

Starship to earth....

 

[Jetnoise]

3.15 to 3.31 is a waist of time and $
3.15 to 3.55 would be worthy
3.31 to 3.73 would be worthy
3.15 to 4.10 would be more needs changing

 

[friedmud]

What are you talking about?
No one on this thread is talking about buying a car.
Butt you

??

I quoted EmCel who said: “I only go to the dealerships if I'm buying a car the same day. My own loan in hand and all.”

so…?

My dad had a mustang (passed down to me when I was 18), my ex had a mustang, my previous car was a mustang. I already knew about Mustangs and what I wanted. When I go to a dealership to buy a car the same day, whether mustang or not I do test drive it before I sign the dotted line.

and yes I do my research on the internet as well. I know what I want and then go buy it. Simple as that.

I get it - my dad has a Mustang that he’s been working on for about 7 years now. It’s badass and definitely helped in my decision making process. I posted in another post that after driving a 911 (which I did research on for months and thought that’s what I wanted) I was disappointed because it straight up was not more fun than my dad’s Mustang (which cost 1/4 the price).

BUT - just ‘cause his car is awesome I still had to do my diligence and make sure that there wasn’t something I wanted more.

In the end the Mustang won out though: and it is awesome.

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