Crazy salesman/car purchase story

[Senoko]

This weekend I was shopping for my FR-S. I went to 6 dealers who all gave me the same pure price Scion BS. At one of the dealerships the car sales man gave me ridiculous reasons listed below.

-Get the car because it has a black interior. Why? For when you pickup women and if they are on their period you won't get any stains.
-Tells me how many bitches I can pick up at boba/coffee shops if I get this car.
-Tells me I can put a stage 7 turbo in the car because of all the room in the engine bay.
-When I sat in the car he kept pressuring me to give him my phone so he can take a picture of me inside the car.
-I was torn between a white or red for the FR-S, he then went to explain why I should choose white and the theory behind women being attracted white things like iphones...

The last straw was when he challenged my knowledge of the car with his manager which tried to talk down on me. Made a big scene and left. Fuck that shit.

Next day went to another dealership had them pull the car from that dealer and got almost $3000 off the MSRP. As I was signing the papers, the creepy car salesman called to see if I wanted to come by again for the car. Told him I just bought one and got $3000 off the MSRP and that they missed their chance because they weren't willing to budge a cent. He said we can give you $5000 off if you come right now. He starts explaining how the sales manager is new and didn't know anything. I said right... that's why I've seen him there both times my dad was looking to buy a Toyota over the coarse of 20+ years. He hung up lol.

[KendallH]

Sales people are a completely different breed. I work at a dealership and we see all kinds. You can be the biggest whackjob/weirdo but as long as you sell cars and don't get any complaints you stay.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by KendallH

You can be the biggest whackjob/weirdo but as long as you sell cars and don't get any complaints you stay.

Hate to break it to you but that applies to all jobs not just salespeople. Just insert "does a good job" in place of "sell cars and it could be anything.

[Joyride86]

Everything he said was indeed stupid. However, that first one has forever put him in the creepy column. Who in their right mind would even think about that while they are trying to sell a car. I hope you wore gloves with your initial handshake.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Joyride86

Who in their right mind would even think about that while they are trying to sell a car.

[imaguitar]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hey man we're just nice people who have an unconditional love for In-N-Out, avocados, & surfing. Hahah

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hate to break it to you but that applies to all jobs not just salespeople. Just insert "does a good job" in place of "sell cars and it could be anything.

Or "I'm a people person".

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by imaguitar

Hey man we're just nice people who have an unconditional love for In-N-Out, avocados, & surfing. Hahah

[wbradley]

Salesguy sounds like a total loser. I wonder how he has managed to survive in sales.

The $3000 discount boggles my mind if it is a Scion unless they have quietly lifted that pure price policy now that Scion is ending. Even so, they don't have that much margin in the car itself.

Having to visit 6 dealerships sounds very extreme, mind you that discount is huge.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Salesguy sounds like a total loser. I wonder how he has managed to survive in sales.

The $3000 discount boggles my mind if it is a Scion unless they have quietly lifted that pure price policy now that Scion is ending. Even so, they don't have that much margin in the car itself.

Having to visit 6 dealerships sounds very extreme, mind you that discount is huge.

Pure Price had nothing at all to do with charging MSRP. Nothing.
There was nothing ever saying that dealers were tied to that or any other price. All Pire Price meant was they had to have the same price on all forms of advertising for each individual car. If they wanted to sell black ones for $25K and white ones for $30K they could.


You are correct though that there is not much margin so $3K under MRSP would have probably cost them money.

[swarb]

2017's Toyotas are out(or out this week). 3k off msrp off last years model....

[wbradley]

Pure Policy policy states that they must sell for the advertised price. No secret one time deals. I have NEVER seen a Scion advertised with a discount.

I am guessing the markup at retail on these cars (except accessories) is around 9% tops (or less). So in the US a $25K car has just over $2K markup.

Dealers often get money back in lieu of interest carrying cost if the car doesn't stay in inventory long. There can be other internal manufacturer incentives to move product as well.

So, $3K sounds like bullshit. I am in sales and I have never shopped for the holy grail deal where there isn't a dime of profit left. My dad used to joke that I would probably offer them more money out of sympathy for the salesperson. LOL

Some people are just better or more determined to get the lowest possible price. Good for them. I just don't want to find out I payed more than most everybody else for the same thing. In a sense the Pure Price is supposed to prevent that.

[Braces]

I can't stand to deal with dealerships. I always do my research before inquiring about a car. Then I send out emails to all the dealerships. Basically how I buy most of my cars.

Once I narrow it down to one dealership. Financial details are mostly done. I try to get in and out.

[kch]

i'm inclined to call shens.