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Being Green is EASY. Car Buying is NOT.
- Dec 26, 2008 at 8:07 PM
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It's a BIG deal; no matter how you slice it, BUYING AN AUTOMOBILE is a REALLY big deal.
The investment, the down payment and/or trade in, the terms and conditions of your financing, and your admitted INSTANT decline in value, just as soon as you "sign and date here, please...".
Yep, even today.
We're facing a recession, there's no secrets, but this IS in fact the time to get a KILLER deal on a NEEDED item. We're trying to find a way to work it so that we don'tend up MOVING INTO THE FAMILY CAR, but we put the pieces together on our limited budget, and went to purchase a MUCH needed ride.
(A golf cart would honestly have been perfect for me; well, as long as it sat 6. Seriously. But hubs is forcing me to look at real cars. We met in the middle).
After doing most of our paperwork over the phone and fax, we were contacted TWICE this morning by Kate, the woman in the financing dept. The first time she called us, we told her we were busy, bla bla, please give a call back in a couple of hours.
She agreed to do just that, and in exactly 120 minutes, Kate called back.
"You ready to schedule some time to sit together? Steve is here this morning, he's our sales Manager, and he'd love to meet you" .
I thought quickly about the economy, her promptness, her eager voice, her sweet as PIE disposition...
THEN I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, SILENTLY...
Yes, of COURSE Steve wants to meet ANYONE in this economy! Good Ol' Sales Manager STEVO would probably PAY NUDISTS TO POSE AS SHOPPERS at this point if it were legal and bring in customers. The car industry is desperate.
I felt good...oooh, what a deal I'll end up getting!
WOOHOO! Here we go. I'm cruising outta here with a "TWO-FER" if I can! Man, this'll be so much fun....what a story I can write; TWO-FERS in a CRAPY ECONOMY (or something a touch classier), and the share the experience, and encourage spending (Sorry, it's gotta happen to make the world spin. AND it's gotta happen unless I can get my hands on a golf cart FIRST).
OK, I'll stop kidding around.
Cause seriously, I was excited to buy a new car. We scheduled our meeting with Steve, and we showed up 5 minutes ahead of schedule.
We let them know we were there.
And we waited...
And waited...
then sat down in the lobby...
And waited...
I knew EXACTLY what I wanted; no need to look around. NO NEED, I say. I cant start that, I'll get all thrown off, and then we'll have to start ALL over again because I'll change my mind.
Just give me the papers. I've got a pen, and an adgenda. Buy a car, keep it CHEAP, keep it safe and simple.
I REALLY REALLY want a new car.
I could have BURST I was so excited....
My oh my....
So, we waited.
THEN, I told the kids to go look inside of a car....maybe then the dude will come out? Does he want all my boys playing in a new SUV with a big SALE sign on it?
I guess he did....
Because we waited....
and waited....
and F(*&^ING WAITED.
I turned to hubs and said, "Yeah?"
"Yeah". He said.
We turned, and started to leave.
"Let's go, Boys", we called behind us.
The boys came running along, SO glad we were FINALLY leaving!!
They cheered....
We walked.....
Steve came running out..."Hey there! How are ya! Where ya off to?"
We turned and looked at him, both waiting for perhaps an APOLOGY, or even an EXCUSE?
He went on, "I appreciate you coming down there's heat and STARBUCKS in my office!!!", trying to sound nice.
We all just kept walking.
"You can have mine", my hubs called out.
"That was sweet of you, Love", I told him.
So...back to the drawing board.
I need a car.
I need to start a review site...where I can CALL ALL THESE COMPANIES TO THE TABLE IN A PUBLIC FORUM FOR HOW THEY TREAT PEOPLE NO MATTER THE ECONOMY.
Would I be sued?
Hm. Just wonderin'.
Comments:
I already write for the paper.
xo
Thank you...I think I'll write the CEO of that corp. though.
Dude..buying a car sucks. About 2 months ago, I wanted to ditch my van and get myself a brand new Sante Fe. Lookie here...http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/santafe/santafe.aspx
Yeah, we went to 3 different places. We waited, we got jerked around, we we low-balled for our van (loaded, I must say) and finally decided that if they didn't want our business, neither did we. The car will be paid off in Feb. It runs like shit. It is gross. But, it'll be mine until I can't drive it anymore. So, you need to keep tryin' sistah.
You NEED A CAR! go to another place!
A
Good for you and hubby for walking out and keeping on walking when Steve came running after you! I love that about you! You'll find the perfect car. Obviously Steve doesn't have it!
There is a site already for businesses in the NY area that does this. A woman started it because she was tired of the way contractors, car salesman, etc. treat WOMEN (specifically), and she gathers reviews from women all around the area - both positive and negative - and publishes them for all the world to see. Wish I could recall the address...
You would be awesom at putting something like that together for your own area. (I think she even makes quite a bit of $$$ from it...)
*giggles*
I want a 4RUNNER very badly... so we haggled the price to lower... til I gotten fed up and walk off without getting the price I want to pay...
IT WORKS! giggles... salesman back down and let me have my price! *giggles* One proud momma to drive it home!
what a jerk, obviously he was too busy in the heat and starbucks to sell a car
What an idiot!
Dumb ass. You did the right thing. Don't let them walk all over you either.
I'm sorry...;(
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Actually no you would not be sued. They are considered a public entity and people are interested in their treatment of others. As a matter of fact you should write a letter to the editor of your local paper and tell him abut your experience you would be surprised at the individuals who read those and truthfully choose not to do things based on the experience of others. Not to mention that the paper could consider using you to write reviews on businesses in the area.. and get paid for it. How's that sound sweetie pooh cause God has a way of putting us exactly where we didn't know we needed to be...
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