So I pulled up to a Mitsu dealer with my new 3 series..
hey, i live off campus from purdue and i been to that dealership and also had delt with brad... he is a nicer person to deal with.. but there is this other guy with him..not sure the name... he is an dick in all perspective...not sure what his name was... so stay away from him..
i was at a mazda dealership...the salesman was cool but the manager was an dick..he mistaken me as some other guy and started talking ****...got me very very confused... we told them that we were putting down 9 grands on downpayment for a new mazda and we were serious..the manager wont let us test drive unless i showed him the money? what kind of bull**** is that..
i was at a mazda dealership...the salesman was cool but the manager was an dick..he mistaken me as some other guy and started talking ****...got me very very confused... we told them that we were putting down 9 grands on downpayment for a new mazda and we were serious..the manager wont let us test drive unless i showed him the money? what kind of bull**** is that..
Originally Posted by bobaab
So my friend let me borrow his new 325 for today, because I was looking at apartments on campus and needed to pick up some friends...anyways, after all that was done, it was some free time with the car...me and my roommate decided to go to the mall when I saw a Mitsu dealer on the way...I was like "well why not have a look at an Evo".
So as I pulled up to the dealer, my roommate suggested to trick the dealership into thinking I was looking for a new car. This sounded fun, and I wanted to see how well the sales team would treat me, so I played along. I pulled up to the dealer pretty arrogantly; I nearly parked the 325 across 3 parking spaces
Then I parked nicely...
We walked inside, the salesman greeted me, not from his desk, but actually stood up and came to greet me. Good. I told them my dad bought my new 3 series without my consent, and was looking to buy a different car I played them pretty well, told them it was REALLY nice of my dad to buy me a 325, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I was acting to be a modest rich kid and my roommate made me look arrogant by saying stuff like "yea he'll get a new car for Christmas" or "you know the Evo will be a nice addition".
So after quizzing the salesperson I was talking to about the Evo, I came to the conclusion that this man was pretty knowledgable about the Evo. Every question, whether very small or large in detail, he answered correctly, with a supporting statement. Well done Brad!
All this trickery went so well, that they even offered this "rich" 19 year old college student a test drive. Yes, even in this weather (we had about 6 inches of snow the past week). So I think I did well playing as a rich, yet modest 19 year old boy. And the salesman also did a good job being honest about the warranty policy and telling me CORRECT things about the Evo. I kinda feel bad about lying, but I had to say it was fun telling them my dad bought me that 325 without even telling me...
Oh, and if you're ever in Lafayette, IN or looking for a dealer to sell you an Evo at MSRP, talk to Brad Beliare of Bob Rohrman Mitsubishi. He knows his stuff (thoroughly quizzed) and he is a very nice guy to talk to. He's got an RS, Evo 9, and an Evo 9 MR in his showroom.
So as I pulled up to the dealer, my roommate suggested to trick the dealership into thinking I was looking for a new car. This sounded fun, and I wanted to see how well the sales team would treat me, so I played along. I pulled up to the dealer pretty arrogantly; I nearly parked the 325 across 3 parking spaces
Then I parked nicely...We walked inside, the salesman greeted me, not from his desk, but actually stood up and came to greet me. Good. I told them my dad bought my new 3 series without my consent, and was looking to buy a different car
I played them pretty well, told them it was REALLY nice of my dad to buy me a 325, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I was acting to be a modest rich kid and my roommate made me look arrogant by saying stuff like "yea he'll get a new car for Christmas" or "you know the Evo will be a nice addition".So after quizzing the salesperson I was talking to about the Evo, I came to the conclusion that this man was pretty knowledgable about the Evo. Every question, whether very small or large in detail, he answered correctly, with a supporting statement. Well done Brad!
All this trickery went so well, that they even offered this "rich" 19 year old college student a test drive. Yes, even in this weather (we had about 6 inches of snow the past week). So I think I did well playing as a rich, yet modest 19 year old boy. And the salesman also did a good job being honest about the warranty policy and telling me CORRECT things about the Evo. I kinda feel bad about lying, but I had to say it was fun telling them my dad bought me that 325 without even telling me...
Oh, and if you're ever in Lafayette, IN or looking for a dealer to sell you an Evo at MSRP, talk to Brad Beliare of Bob Rohrman Mitsubishi. He knows his stuff (thoroughly quizzed) and he is a very nice guy to talk to. He's got an RS, Evo 9, and an Evo 9 MR in his showroom.
Originally Posted by GPTourer
This is so totally not the issue. Everyone has a right to seek out the best they want for their money. The whole point of this thread is he thinks he needed to front like he had a nice car, tell a story to get time from a salesperson to ask questions he already knew the answers too.
This has nothing to do with being frugal consumer taking advantage of a competitive economy.
This has nothing to do with being frugal consumer taking advantage of a competitive economy.
just like in any retail store out there, there are "Secret shoppers", they are fake customers paid to walk in and ask the salespeople questions about the product and they grade the salespeople. sometimes people are fired if they do a ****ty job ( i have seen it happen first hand). and that was from how they treated someone who wasn't even really going to buy something! do you think secret shoppers should all go to hell? they keep the sales people honest, and the word really does travel. it did right here.
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Originally Posted by KevinD
heres my point: is a car salesperson a cashier, or a salesperson? if your answer is salesperson, then he/she should be obliged to help out ANY customer who walks into the store. i don't care if that person is lying about their income to test drive something out of their price range or not. they are there to SELL the product. not distribute it to whomever they see fit. also, like i said about cherry picking.
and look at the good press this salesperson got for knowing his stuff. even though the kid who posted this had no intentions of buying, he inadvertantly advertised for the company by saying the salesman did know his stuff. because the salesman answered the questions and jumped through the hoops, people will read this and consider going there. so time is money, and helping out someone who didn't even plan on buying a car could have just made a sale for another future customer.
i'm guessing you have no idea of what customer service is do you?
just like in any retail store out there, there are "Secret shoppers", they are fake customers paid to walk in and ask the salespeople questions about the product and they grade the salespeople. sometimes people are fired if they do a ****ty job ( i have seen it happen first hand).
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Originally Posted by jamevo8
I sell cars in your area come try that one with me! Fields Jeep!
I work at a mits dealership and i get people all the time wanting to drive them, for the most part i can pick the honest ones out, but to be honest if its slow i really dont mind talking with someone even if they are just interested in the car and arent ready to buy.
To be totally honest i have done the same thing before on many cars, 350z, escalade and a few others. now i dont pretend to have $$ or anything, i just say i am in the market for a new car.
To be totally honest i have done the same thing before on many cars, 350z, escalade and a few others. now i dont pretend to have $$ or anything, i just say i am in the market for a new car.
jeez leave the poor guy alone. Nothing wrong with having a little fun. i think it's funny what he did. i've always thought about it myself being a 19 year old college kid (for only 2 more days) and a future evo owner. plus with the way mitsu sales are going i don't think hes wasting anyones time. plus i'm sure the salesman loves to get out of the office for a while. i sell apartments and i never mind showing apartments to kids who aren't going to rent that day. but then again i do see your point
Bob, that's awesome, can't believe this generated so much attention on the board!
When I bought my Evo in '03 I was treated like crap by dealer after dealer who either wanted $2000 over MSRP, or looked at me and thought I was some dorky kid who wanted a test drive. I am a dork, a dork with a PhD. I never even got to test drive one until I bought my own. If I didn't want one so bad I would have been totally disgusted with the whole thing.
So good for you for turning the tables on the system and playing them like they play their customers EVERY DAY. Not that all car salesmen are scumbags, but I can't believe all you guys who are pissed at Bob ;-)
When I bought my Evo in '03 I was treated like crap by dealer after dealer who either wanted $2000 over MSRP, or looked at me and thought I was some dorky kid who wanted a test drive. I am a dork, a dork with a PhD. I never even got to test drive one until I bought my own. If I didn't want one so bad I would have been totally disgusted with the whole thing.
So good for you for turning the tables on the system and playing them like they play their customers EVERY DAY. Not that all car salesmen are scumbags, but I can't believe all you guys who are pissed at Bob ;-)
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I work at Circuit City, and people such as yourself are known as "strokers". We have people that come in, ask 100 million questions, and then say "Thanks" and walk out. You learn to recognize them. They are usually poorly dressed, wearing anything Nascar, maybe some flanel. And not to stereotype but anyone asian is usually not there to buy. Also anyone speaking broken english is a huge tip off to a stroker.
I take my job seriously and I'm very knowledgable about the products I sell. I'm not just some stupid kid in an electronics store making **** up. We aren't even on commission and I take the time to educate BUYING customers.
Anyone else, go make a friend with the internet.
All in all, you sir, are an *******.
I take my job seriously and I'm very knowledgable about the products I sell. I'm not just some stupid kid in an electronics store making **** up. We aren't even on commission and I take the time to educate BUYING customers.
Anyone else, go make a friend with the internet.
All in all, you sir, are an *******.
Originally Posted by infin|ty
They are usually poorly dressed, wearing anything Nascar, maybe some flanel. And not to stereotype but anyone asian is usually not there to buy. Also anyone speaking broken english is a huge tip off to a stroker.
Originally Posted by infin|ty
All in all, you sir, are an *******.
Finally, I do agree with you that salesmen, on the whole, get a bad rep on the boards, but a some of the time they deserve it, (not always). Lies, ignorant statements, and all around dishonest behavior is not a rare thing in car sales. I wish it weren't that way. In fact, the guy I bought my lancer from was great and very honest, but the other dealerships I went to were far from that.
Last edited by PGDlancer; Dec 15, 2005 at 09:22 AM.
Originally Posted by infin|ty
I work at Circuit City, and people such as yourself are known as "strokers". We have people that come in, ask 100 million questions, and then say "Thanks" and walk out. You learn to recognize them. They are usually poorly dressed, wearing anything Nascar, maybe some flanel. And not to stereotype but anyone asian is usually not there to buy. Also anyone speaking broken english is a huge tip off to a stroker.
All asian have the best GSM phones on the market
Circuit City , I am sorry , u tend to have old version of the same model that I have to ask 10 million questions before I overpaid for old technology
Circuit City , I am sorry , u tend to have old version of the same model that I have to ask 10 million questions before I overpaid for old technology