BEWARE! Headquarter Scion! - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Cheddar · 05-28-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by floridaguy

I got mine at Headquarter Scion and had no problem getting it just stock how it comes. Sorry, but the original poster just came to soon and tried to buy the display car. If you would have waited you could have gotten the same.

we'll everytime I said I have no issue waiting, he would tell me I'd be waiting for a long time and kept trying to sell me the display vehicle. what am I to do? they also didn't offer me any other options.

at scion of s.fla the car actually had a mark up of $7k plus $2k of scion installed options. I left the dealer. the next day the GM of that dealer called me and offered me the option to build my own fr-s to order. I have never even met this guy and he was willing to go that extra step to get my business.

why couldn't headquarter offer me this option instead of trying to sell me the display vehicle?

tonystewart · 05-28-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheddar

why couldn't headquarter offer me this option instead of trying to sell me the display vehicle?

They are in the business of making money, not breaking even

Subie · 05-28-2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tonystewart

They are in the business of making money, not breaking even

True, but if you have a customer who's ready to walk out the door it's more profitable to sell that customer something instead of nothing. The dealer would make a profit on the sale of the ordered vehicle.

Guff · 05-28-2012, 01:11 PM

Dear floridaguy,

I just recieved your report saying that the OP was "full of obscenity" and "offensive in nature".

This is false. We have discussed this previously.

IF YOU FALSELY REPORT ANYTHING ONE MORE TIME, I WILL BAN YOUR ASS SO FAST.

So, so fast.

Thank You,
Guff the now-angry Mod.

tonystewart · 05-28-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Subie

True, but if you have a customer who's ready to walk out the door it's more profitable to sell that customer something instead of nothing. The dealer would make a profit on the sale of the ordered vehicle.

You are absolutely correct in your assumption, and I feel the same way, but it is what it is in the car business. and in South Florida the following hasn't been since the hurricanes of 91, 04 & 05. When I was a little boy growing up in South Florida these words meant something

Thoughtfulness, Respect, Give & Take, Kindness, Customer Service, Neighbors.

Now they are words only recognized in other parts of the state. All of my friends buy their Toyota's 150-250 miles north and west of Palm Beach County, where those words ring true.

ahausheer · 05-28-2012, 02:02 PM

This is BS. One of the nations largest Subaru dealers in Irvine, CA, had a BRZ that was for sale to the public (car was not reserved) and they didn't ask more than MSRP. Why??? They don't want to alienate customers in the long term. Wonder why they are one of the largest Subaru dealers? It's because they understand long term market forces are more important than short term gains. Sounds like the Scion dealers in Miami need to figure this out. You guys in Miami could literally fly over here, buy a car, ship it back and still have saved a few grand and gotten an arguably nicer car.

ichitaka05 · 05-28-2012, 02:04 PM

^Guff

Chill my unhappy friend.

As for floridaguy, OP may sound offensive or rude post (or other posts), but he's giving his experience he had. It may not be all true, BUT it's his side of the story. If you can tell your side of story, go for it. From there members will judge on this event.

Here's my thought on this event (after reading all of the posts). OP maybe over expatriating a bit... BUT if a dealer isn't giving me 2nd option & pushing to buy $4k extra FR-S, I might be in same shoes w him. I'll be upset... Correction, I'll be furious! Hell, I might be contacting several higher up SCION reps & see what's up w this dealer... yes, I'm very short temper person IRL, online I'm like a Buddha lol

Anyways, hope cheddar got it all fixed & gonna get the FR-S you wanted or preorder BRZ.

MiguelAE86 · 05-28-2012, 02:16 PM

If you're in the South Florida Area:

MAROONE TOYOTA/SCION at Weston or ANY Maroone Toyota/Scion Dealers are the BEST! I'm telling you, the guys there HATE marking up cars and adding ridiculous options, if you want a White MT FRS right now, head over to Maroone Toyota/Scion at Weston! They have one on display for ~ $26k out the door!

SixSpeed · 05-28-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MiguelAE86

If you're in the South Florida Area:

MAROONE TOYOTA/SCION at Weston or ANY Maroone Toyota/Scion Dealers are the BEST! I'm telling you, the guys there HATE marking up cars and adding ridiculous options, if you want a White MT FRS right now, head over to Maroone Toyota/Scion at Weston! They have one on display for ~ $26k out the door!

Did they JUST get one in? Because I went by them a few weeks ago & they said they had no information on one yet let alone display a car

chulooz · 05-28-2012, 02:50 PM

Wow that sounds like a dealer that is trying to rip off customers. $4,000.00 is over 4x the cost of those items; and pin-striping the car should DECREASE the price, haha.

Good luck getting the deal you want with good people. Thanks for the warning, Scion wont survive if they think playing games with real enthusiast will work.

chulooz · 05-28-2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by floridaguy

I got mine at Headquarter Scion and had no problem getting it just stock how it comes. Sorry, but the original poster just came to soon and tried to buy the display car. If you would have waited you could have gotten the same.

Pics of you and the car or

MiguelAE86 · 05-28-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SixSpeed

Did they JUST get one in? Because I went by them a few weeks ago & they said they had no information on one yet let alone display a car

Yes they got it last week. It's a white MT one. It's glorious. Although it does have FR-S Floormats & a Window Tint. But don't worry, they're fully knowledgeable about the car now (although i thought them some things they didn't know! which was hilarious coming from a 17-year-old talking to salespeople).

Subie · 05-28-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chulooz

Pics of you and the car or

I honestly believe he's a salesman there, in which case it'd be relatively easy for him to get a picture of himself with the car.

Snoopyalien24 · 05-28-2012, 03:38 PM

What? No way? I spoke to the dudes there.. IDK why you would try to get the car, if they're like 6 people in line to get the car, but still they were pretty nice to me when I went

Try Lehman Scion and forget Headquarter Toyota and screw Kendall Toyota and that annoying little brat kid he has lol

05-28-2012, 02:02 PM	#34
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is BS. One of the nations largest Subaru dealers in Irvine, CA, had a BRZ that was for sale to the public (car was not reserved) and they didn't ask more than MSRP. Why??? They don't want to alienate customers in the long term. Wonder why they are one of the largest Subaru dealers? It's because they understand long term market forces are more important than short term gains. Sounds like the Scion dealers in Miami need to figure this out. You guys in Miami could literally fly over here, buy a car, ship it back and still have saved a few grand and gotten an arguably nicer car. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

05-28-2012, 02:04 PM	#35
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,053 Thanks: 7,730 Thanked 19,281 Times in 8,389 Posts Mentioned: 697 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	^Guff Chill my unhappy friend. As for floridaguy, OP may sound offensive or rude post (or other posts), but he's giving his experience he had. It may not be all true, BUT it's his side of the story. If you can tell your side of story, go for it. From there members will judge on this event. Here's my thought on this event (after reading all of the posts). OP maybe over expatriating a bit... BUT if a dealer isn't giving me 2nd option & pushing to buy $4k extra FR-S, I might be in same shoes w him. I'll be upset... Correction, I'll be furious! Hell, I might be contacting several higher up SCION reps & see what's up w this dealer... yes, I'm very short temper person IRL, online I'm like a Buddha lol Anyways, hope cheddar got it all fixed & gonna get the FR-S you wanted or preorder BRZ. __________________ Last edited by ichitaka05; 05-28-2012 at 02:30 PM.

05-28-2012, 03:38 PM	#42
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MiguelAE86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: NB Miata Location: Florida Posts: 775 Thanks: 425 Thanked 120 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If you're in the South Florida Area: MAROONE TOYOTA/SCION at Weston or ANY Maroone Toyota/Scion Dealers are the BEST! I'm telling you, the guys there HATE marking up cars and adding ridiculous options, if you want a White MT FRS right now, head over to Maroone Toyota/Scion at Weston! They have one on display for ~ $26k out the door!

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