Suddenly, without warning, Nathan W. Collier exclaimed (4/22/2008 4:21 AM):
> in 2004 i purchased a new 3500 ***mins/ram from lithia dodge in billings
> montana.
> in 2005 i purchased a new 3500 ***mins/ram from lithia dodge in billings
> montana.
> see both at http://inlinediesel.com/trucks/3gen/1/index.html
>
> yesterday i found myself back at lithia to purchase a 2008 3500
***mins/ram
> mega cab 4x4 and was quoted a price that i considered fair but wanted to
> think on it overnight so that my wife didnt accuse me of making another
> impulse purchase (ok, im bad for that). the paperwork was done, credit
> approved, all that was needed was my signature.
>
> i went back today to purchase my truck and was told that the price i was
> quoted was good for yesterday only. the jackass salesman told me that
if i
> wanted the truck today that it would cost me an additional $2000. at
first
> i thought he was joking, and when i realized he was serious i was both
> dumb-founded and almost offended. he stated that the sales manager was
firm
> on his offers and that they are for "that day only". what an assinine
sales
> manager, to let his ego get in the way of SELLING TRUCKS.
>
> i was fully prepared to buy the truck today. not only did they lose a
sale,
> they lost a returning customer who buys new trucks every 1.5 years (on
> average). shame shame lithia. its time to take a closer look at what
ford
> is putting out these days.....and if i dont like the new f350 ill search
for
> another dodge dealer. one thing is for sure, i wont spend another dime
at
> lithia dodge.
>
There's no other Dodge dealers in the area? You're so upset at one
dealer you'd consider buying a *FORD*?? You must really be mad!
My "stupid dealer" story: I was just starting to look at small pickup
trucks (circa 1991 I think). I went to the Nissan dealer first because
that's what I really wanted, but said I was Only Looking. The
hard-selling kid kept at me, asking me what it'd take to sell me the
truck we were talking about today. His truck on paper was already about
$3k over my budget. In frustration, I pointed out the window to my old
1976 yellow Chevette, and said, "you'd have to give me a trade-in value
of $7,000."
So he puts that as the trade-in value of my vehicle. IN PENCIL. Then
handed me a pen to sign. What did he think I was, stupid? (apparently).
When we asked to see a manager, they brought out some kid who was no
more the manager than I. We made more noise, and finally got a real
manager, who sup****ted Idiot Number One.
We ended up making a big scene out on the sales floor, intentionally
making sure everyone currently trying to buy understood the tactics
being used.
I ended up buying a Mitsubi**** Mighty Max.
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