Toyota 86 sold out for the next 2 YEARS!

[coyote]

I've just come from Sci-Fleet Toyota in Taringa, Brisbane.

I'll cut out how long it took to actually get acknowledged and cut to the chase.

The salesman approaches me and asks if he can help me, so I extend my hand and introduce myself. He just looks at me for a moment, obviously this is not something Toyota customers generally do.

After telling me that (and I quote verbatim) "this car is the worst thing ever", I ask him if the car I am eying is sold as I wanted to put my 5 year old daughter in the back to see how workable it is. I'd actually been waiting to do this for almost 15 minutes, but I don't think it's good form to just "help yourself". Forgot I'm now slumming it at Toyota, didn't I?

He then tells me that yes, this one is sold. "In fact the 86 is completely sold out for the next two years", he claims.

I told him I wasn't stupid and did he want to rethink that statement, to which he just repeated his original assertion that unless "something could be done", there was a two year wait list.

I'm not sure how politely tell someone they are full of shit, but I did my best and asked him his name. It was Pierre, something he still hadn't shared despite me introducing myself as he wandered up.

One can only imagine what kind of "deal" he was trying to do off the back his bare faced lie, but I wasn't hanging around to find out. I informed him that his was not the only dealership in town and that I'd find someone not quite so full of shit.

So, that's one down. Good thing there are almost as many Toyota dealerships as McDonalds. I guess that's the kind of salesperson you get when all you sell is washing machines.

[Maj3sty]

Originally Posted by coyote

So, that's one down. Good thing there are almost as many Toyota dealerships as McDonalds. I guess that's the kind of salesperson you get when all you sell is washing machines.

Yeah I've dealt with a few "dealerships" and "salespeople" from Toyota in Sydney and most of them were painful to deal with, full of crap. I ended up dealing with newft86, Andrew Smith - even though there are at least 5 - 6 dealerships closer to where I live.

[JiB]

what an experience!

[samsung001]

i had similar experience last weekend.

86 is just too demanding at this stage. Those sales wouldn't really care if they can close the deal coz the deals are coming to them.

[dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Maj3sty

Yeah I've dealt with a few "dealerships" and "salespeople" from Toyota in Sydney and most of them were painful to deal with, full of crap. I ended up dealing with newft86, Andrew Warren - even though there are at least 5 - 6 dealerships closer to where I live.

Same. He's an absolute legend.

[Neilus]

He then tells me that yes, this one is sold. "In fact the 86 is completely sold out for the next two years", he claims.

I have just had my dealer ring me and tell me that the demo car is in and invited me to have a look. he also said that the 86 was sold out for the next two years but that was in Japan not Australia. He was taking orders for next April. Thats on the North side of Brisbane.

A few wires crossed there......

[davey90]

Originally Posted by Maj3sty

Yeah I've dealt with a few "dealerships" and "salespeople" from Toyota in Sydney and most of them were painful to deal with, full of crap. I ended up dealing with newft86, Andrew Warren - even though there are at least 5 - 6 dealerships closer to where I live.

Andrew Warren?

you mean Andrew Smith from Peter Warren Toyota? lol!

[Nardi330]

If u want a white GT manual for Aug delivery, the dealer I ordered from has one as of yesterday....

[czar07]

most dealers have NO idea. obviously there are exceptions like Andrew

[spiller]

Taking orders for April 2013 even!? I paid my deposit 2 weeks ago and im expecting delivery around late october. Has there really been that many more orders placed in the past 2 weeks????

[Nafe]

Spiller - yes. The 1year figured I mentioned earlier isn't from a salesman trying to sell the car he has. it was from higher up.
Coyote, please read my PM, i hope it is of some help

[Maj3sty]

Originally Posted by davey90

Andrew Warren?

you mean Andrew Smith from Peter Warren Toyota? lol!

lol yes sorry Andrew Smith! :P

[spiller]

Originally Posted by Nafe

Spiller - yes. The 1year figured I mentioned earlier isn't from a salesman trying to sell the car he has. it was from higher up.
Coyote, please read my PM, i hope it is of some help

Shit im glad I ordered 2 weeks ago then! Even if for some reason I dont like the car after ive had it for a month or so, im sure I could sell it for what I paid.

[JiB]

Originally Posted by spiller

Shit im glad I ordered 2 weeks ago then! Even if for some reason I dont like the car after ive had it for a month or so, im sure I could sell it for what I paid.

At best i will have this car for 2 years, then it will have to go Family making time unless my financial situation changes dramatically, we cant warrant 2 cars. fingers crossed for sold out till 2015 :P