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Bad Dealership Experiences
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:14 pm
I'm sitting at the dealership now buying a car and it's taking fricking forever. Nothing particularly bad has happened, it's just a pretty miserable process overall.
But since I'm bored I was wondering, what bad experiences (if any) have you had at dealerships?
But since I'm bored I was wondering, what bad experiences (if any) have you had at dealerships?
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Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:17 pm to Grateful Reb
Is this a #subtlebrag?
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:18 pm to Grateful Reb
quote:
I'm sitting at the dealership now buying a car with daddy's money and it's taking fricking forever
FIFY
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:18 pm to Grateful Reb
My brother almost got into a physical altercation with the finance manager of a dealership a while back.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:23 pm to Grateful Reb
If you're now waiting on finance, it's probably because your credit sucks and they're shopping the deal around to every bank in the country to get an approval.
Or you're at a shitty dealership.
Or you're at a shitty dealership.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:28 pm to Grateful Reb
Never wait.
That is oldest tactic in the book.
That is oldest tactic in the book.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:28 pm to Grateful Reb
You should've got a loan from your bank, and told those bastards to have the paper work ready when you got there.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:33 pm to Grateful Reb
quote:
I'm sitting at the dealership now buying a car and it's taking fricking forever. Nothing particularly bad has happened, it's just a pretty miserable process overall.
Worked at one off and on for a couple of years. It was the world's most boring job.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:40 pm to Grateful Reb
When i was buying my car the owner of the dealership kept telling me to buy automatic instead of manual. The flappy paddle gear box is faster, but it costs more and I don't want it. He was very defensive and rude about it. I left and he called me 5 times apologizing. Took my business elsewhere.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 4:57 pm to Grateful Reb
You sound like a brat and like you are buying your first car. The dealership probably overcharged you on a BMW 3 series.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 6:10 pm to Grateful Reb
Almost bought a wrecked truck. It was a beautiful z71. After getting everything set up and ready to make the purchase a few days later he says "oh I forgot to mention that the truck was wrecked". By law I have to show you these pictures. The thing was fricked up. From the pictures the had every piece of the body replaced. frick that.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 6:46 pm to Grateful Reb
quote:
what bad experiences (if any) have you had at dealerships?
Pretty much every time I walk into one, unless I have paperwork already with the price on it that I'm paying.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 6:54 pm to Grateful Reb
Ran out of ink during the heres my best offer here is what we can do deal.....
Posted on 3/22/14 at 7:37 pm to Grateful Reb
My credit is good so I get my own financing which speeds up the process and save a little.
Due to work purposes I typically replace my vehicles every 2 to 2.5 years.
Pretty much not married to a brand, but price for equal options.
Shop around 3 GMC, 3 Ford, 3 Dodge Ram, and 3 Chevy dealers.
When I go in
1. Tell sales manager I have my own financing
2. Ready to buy today which is true if deal fair
3. Ask them about their extra charges because some like to charge for vehicle etching $499 or coupon book. If they put it in the price I tell them thank you and I leave.
Their time is valuable and my time valuable bottom line.
I hate where when they leave they start cutting the price. I believe you want my business give me the best price upfront or I will give the next person a shot.
Due to work purposes I typically replace my vehicles every 2 to 2.5 years.
Pretty much not married to a brand, but price for equal options.
Shop around 3 GMC, 3 Ford, 3 Dodge Ram, and 3 Chevy dealers.
When I go in
1. Tell sales manager I have my own financing
2. Ready to buy today which is true if deal fair
3. Ask them about their extra charges because some like to charge for vehicle etching $499 or coupon book. If they put it in the price I tell them thank you and I leave.
Their time is valuable and my time valuable bottom line.
I hate where when they leave they start cutting the price. I believe you want my business give me the best price upfront or I will give the next person a shot.
This post was edited on 3/22/14 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 3/22/14 at 7:39 pm to Grateful Reb
And yet, they're trying to prevent car makers from NOT having dealerships... 
Posted on 3/22/14 at 7:41 pm to Grateful Reb
I'm about to leave a Ford dealership after looking at/ testing a Mustang to replace my Audi TT...
Me - "Well, I'm going to check out some other vehicles too. I've got a list of cars I need to look at before I set my mind."
Salesperson - "You can't afford the payments, huh? I could tell."
Me - "What the hell?"
Pissed me off right then and there. Left the dealership with some burnt rubber. Classic pushy, douche-y, too-much-cologne salesperson firebombed his chances with an ignorant statement. I put up with all his desperate nagging and stink, but that statement put me off from the Ford brand. Actually went total 180 and got an appliance car, Prius, since I don't really drive too much anymore plus I saved money for some other toys.
Me - "Well, I'm going to check out some other vehicles too. I've got a list of cars I need to look at before I set my mind."
Salesperson - "You can't afford the payments, huh? I could tell."
Me - "What the hell?"
Pissed me off right then and there. Left the dealership with some burnt rubber. Classic pushy, douche-y, too-much-cologne salesperson firebombed his chances with an ignorant statement. I put up with all his desperate nagging and stink, but that statement put me off from the Ford brand. Actually went total 180 and got an appliance car, Prius, since I don't really drive too much anymore plus I saved money for some other toys.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 7:43 pm to Grateful Reb
pic of new car?
Posted on 3/22/14 at 7:52 pm to Grateful Reb
I buy my cars online and have them shipped directly to my house like any other purchase.
Oh wait. Nevermind. That would make too much sense.
Oh wait. Nevermind. That would make too much sense.
This post was edited on 3/22/14 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 3/22/14 at 8:03 pm to Grateful Reb
I've had several bad experiences. I used to be ignored by salespeople and I would have to ask for assistance. Once in the middle of a weekday day a group of them were in the parking lot shooting the shite but no one came to help me even thought I was the only one there. So I go to ask for some help and they all bust out laughing and look at one of the guys like he's drawn the short straw and he starts to help me. I was so embarrassed as he disinterstedly - if that's a word - "helped" me. I left pretty quickly.
Another time was when I went back to a dealership where I had previously a great experience. But the white owners were gone and the new owners were Arab. That may not be pertinent but they were absolutely trying to screw me on the price and kept reneging so I got upset and walked out making a minor scene.
Another time was when I went back to a dealership where I had previously a great experience. But the white owners were gone and the new owners were Arab. That may not be pertinent but they were absolutely trying to screw me on the price and kept reneging so I got upset and walked out making a minor scene.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 9:19 pm to Grateful Reb
Don't lease, ever.
Don't finance more than 48 months, ever.
Negotiate via email, have OTD price locked down.
Tell them if the car isn't ready when you get there, at the agreed on price, you'll leave. Then do so, if you have to.
If the F&I man tries to change the price (and he sure as shite will), decline.
That's what I've learned in buying new cars for the past 30 years.
Good luck.
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