Snooty Bastards
For a little bit of background, I feel like I need a new toy. So lately, I've been doing some car shopping. Particularly, I've been looking at the Acura RL, the Infiniti M35, and the Lexus GS300. This past Friday, I went to the Infiniti dealership and testdrove the new M35 awd. It's a sweet ride, with a lot of interior space, and a lot of fancy gadgets. There's just a few things that I don't think I can get over though. For instance, I can't help that it looks like a slightly bigger G35 sedan. Some may like it, but I don't. I don't like the tail lights for the M either. And the interior was the part that killed it for me. In the front, the steering wheel was very busy with a lot of buttons and junk. The dashboard was also very top heavy. The GPS screen and all associated buttons for all the fancy features were all on top. But once you got below the vents there was nothing there except the CD slot and a few preset buttons. It looked oddly empty on the bottom. The wood trim looked cheap too. It wasn't twinkly like other cars. Instead, it had a dull plastic look. I know it might be pretty nit picky, but if I'm going to be spending some serious cash, I want it right.
On Saturday, I went with Lindot to the Lexus of Rockville dealership to try and test drive a GS300. After waiting more than 45 minutes for a salesperson to come help, someone finally came to help me. Then they had "trouble locating the key to the car." What BS. I saw a Lexus employee drive back to the lot in a GS while they were allegedly looking for the missing key. Then, when I tried to be courteous and let them know that I was leaving, they didn't even offer me a friggin' business card. That pissed me off. And this isn't the first time I had issues with a dealership on Rockville Pike. Herson's Honda on the Pike tried to rip me off on the Civic Si back in 2000. I'll never forget they told me, they'd sell me the car for $18,900 no negotiation. The MSRP was $17,500. Such bullshit. I can't put up with that. So my spiteful side has been thinking of ways to stick it to them and one way or another tell them that they lost my business. Here are a few ideas:
The Englishman
"Excuse me sir, but I think I will take my business elsewhere. Thank you"
The Spiteful
Go back all dressed up and lead them on and then change my mind and walk out on them
The Jerk
Go back to the dealership and tell them that they're a bunch of a-holes and they lost my business and anyone else I know in the market for a Lexus
The Blow Smoke in Your Face
Go next door and buy a Mercedes and then drive back to the Lexus lot and wave at the salespeople.
The Kick in the Nuts
Pull out a wad of hundreds and give it to Lindot and say within earshot, "I told you they wouldn't help us, I guess you won the bet."
On Saturday, I went with Lindot to the Lexus of Rockville dealership to try and test drive a GS300. After waiting more than 45 minutes for a salesperson to come help, someone finally came to help me. Then they had "trouble locating the key to the car." What BS. I saw a Lexus employee drive back to the lot in a GS while they were allegedly looking for the missing key. Then, when I tried to be courteous and let them know that I was leaving, they didn't even offer me a friggin' business card. That pissed me off. And this isn't the first time I had issues with a dealership on Rockville Pike. Herson's Honda on the Pike tried to rip me off on the Civic Si back in 2000. I'll never forget they told me, they'd sell me the car for $18,900 no negotiation. The MSRP was $17,500. Such bullshit. I can't put up with that. So my spiteful side has been thinking of ways to stick it to them and one way or another tell them that they lost my business. Here are a few ideas:
The Englishman
"Excuse me sir, but I think I will take my business elsewhere. Thank you"
The Spiteful
Go back all dressed up and lead them on and then change my mind and walk out on them
The Jerk
Go back to the dealership and tell them that they're a bunch of a-holes and they lost my business and anyone else I know in the market for a Lexus
The Blow Smoke in Your Face
Go next door and buy a Mercedes and then drive back to the Lexus lot and wave at the salespeople.
The Kick in the Nuts
Pull out a wad of hundreds and give it to Lindot and say within earshot, "I told you they wouldn't help us, I guess you won the bet."
posted by Steve at 1:06 PM
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