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35th02ss · 10-18-2007, 12:20 PM

I wouldn't put a deposit down on anything right now......Take your deposit money and invest it for the next year. The dealers don't even know when they're getting the cars.....

Desnar · 11-02-2007, 09:02 PM

Heck I was out browsing the dealers in August to see if they'd spill any info. The guy I talked to (Lake City Chev in Seattle if you'd like to avoid them for being dumb) told me they'd have the new Camaro on their lot in October. I looked at him funny and asked him to confirm they'd have a 2009 model on their lot in October 2007 and he told me yes.

Seeing how its November now I should go back and buy one...

stovt001 · 11-03-2007, 08:22 AM

You should have gotten that in writing and then gone back in October.

*TAG UR IT* · 11-03-2007, 12:55 PM

Yeah...call him up or run over there and ask the guy if he remembers you. Tell him you'd like to order your Camaro now...if ok w/ him of course. You know the only reason he said that was to keep your business... I'd tell him if he can't even figure out the simple stuff, you're not working with him. I'd much rather (if I was a salesman) tell the customer they can come in the end of 08 to order their 2010...give me a # and I'll call ya~

stovt001 · 11-03-2007, 02:54 PM

Salesmen generally don't know all that much about the cars they sell. They are not, generally speaking, car guys. When my mom was looking at cars we went to a Mazda dealership, and I ended up knowing more than the salesman. After a while he just said "wow, you know a lot about these cars. More than me." Same was true when I worked at a Toyota dealership in the inventory office. My boss had me put together a trivia contest as an incentive for the salesmen to learn more about the product they were selling. I just looked through the booklets the manufacturer provides to hand out to customers and I put together some quizzes. Some were easy, some were hard. Some of the salesmen did quite well, but a lot were really disappointing. Salesmen care about making money, not about the product.

Pencil.Fight · 11-05-2007, 01:07 PM

Ain't that the truth! When I was shopping for my girlfriend's Aveo, most of the salesmen I talked to didn't have any idea what the "volt" was. Some of them didn't even know that Chevy was bringing back the Camaro!

$¢'s 5th Gen · 11-06-2007, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desnar

Seeing how its November now I should go back and buy one...

Nah, I'm sure their sold out now.

Waiting on the next batch

*DGthe3* · 11-06-2007, 04:46 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if they said that. Or they lead you to some other car, like a Cobalt

stovt001 · 11-06-2007, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $¢'s 5th Gen

Nah, I'm sure their sold out now.

Waiting on the next batch

That is exactly what they'd say.

35th02ss · 11-07-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hftech

anyone know of any good dealers in VA where I can put my deposit down? I saw that one of a dealer in IL but wouldn't want to have to pay all the extra fees to have it shipped and there's no telling how high the taxes would be in IL.

I'm ordering mine from Tom Henry in Bakerstown, PA........I'll bring it on the rollback......Nothing over MSRP.......

stevenm357 · 11-07-2007, 01:02 PM

All salesmen I've talked to know less than i do about the car and those that think they know something are generally mis informed or made it up.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 11-07-2007, 01:08 PM

I like asking questions I already knew the answer to, just to hear them screw up...

*DGthe3* · 11-07-2007, 01:11 PM

I'd like to go to some dodge and ford dealers next year and ask them why I should buy their pony car instead of the Camaro. It might be amusing

stovt001 · 11-07-2007, 04:17 PM

^ I want to come too!

11-06-2007, 04:46 PM	#22
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	I wouldn't be surprised if they said that. Or they lead you to some other car, like a Cobalt __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

11-07-2007, 01:02 PM	#25
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11-07-2007, 01:08 PM	#26
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11-07-2007, 01:11 PM	#27
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	I'd like to go to some dodge and ford dealers next year and ask them why I should buy their pony car instead of the Camaro. It might be amusing __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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10-18-2007, 12:20 PM	#15
35th02ss Drives: 02 SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wallops Island, VA Posts: 760 View My Garage	I wouldn't put a deposit down on anything right now......Take your deposit money and invest it for the next year. The dealers don't even know when they're getting the cars.....

11-02-2007, 09:02 PM	#16
Desnar Drives: 96 Cirrus Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 24	Heck I was out browsing the dealers in August to see if they'd spill any info. The guy I talked to (Lake City Chev in Seattle if you'd like to avoid them for being dumb) told me they'd have the new Camaro on their lot in October. I looked at him funny and asked him to confirm they'd have a 2009 model on their lot in October 2007 and he told me yes. Seeing how its November now I should go back and buy one...

11-03-2007, 08:22 AM	#17
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,810	You should have gotten that in writing and then gone back in October.

11-03-2007, 12:55 PM	#18
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	Yeah...call him up or run over there and ask the guy if he remembers you. Tell him you'd like to order your Camaro now...if ok w/ him of course. You know the only reason he said that was to keep your business... I'd tell him if he can't even figure out the simple stuff, you're not working with him. I'd much rather (if I was a salesman) tell the customer they can come in the end of 08 to order their 2010...give me a # and I'll call ya~

11-03-2007, 02:54 PM	#19
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,810	Salesmen generally don't know all that much about the cars they sell. They are not, generally speaking, car guys. When my mom was looking at cars we went to a Mazda dealership, and I ended up knowing more than the salesman. After a while he just said "wow, you know a lot about these cars. More than me." Same was true when I worked at a Toyota dealership in the inventory office. My boss had me put together a trivia contest as an incentive for the salesmen to learn more about the product they were selling. I just looked through the booklets the manufacturer provides to hand out to customers and I put together some quizzes. Some were easy, some were hard. Some of the salesmen did quite well, but a lot were really disappointing. Salesmen care about making money, not about the product.

11-07-2007, 04:17 PM	#28
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,810	^ I want to come too!