Dodge dealer not happy with me.

[scruffyluv]

I was looking at the challengers a few months before I actually saw a camaro in the wild..... I drooled. I had a 2006 charger that I loved and was returning to the same dealer I had bought her from to get a challenger. I already had my facts on the camaro, engine, cost, etc.... and asked how they could compare the $37,000 sticker price of a hemi to the $31,000 v6 when I could get the 6 for less, save on gas, and have more horsepower in a camaro 6 that I did with the charger. He kinda laughed and said well its a HEMI at 370. And I said well if you want to sell me the HEMI, reduce the price! Why pay for all that when I could get the 6 loaded for a hell of alot less than that hemi? If I wanted to pay that much, the camaro ss has more horses! I walked..... the chevy dealer I orginally planned to use had a markup and no military discount due to supply and demand. I shopped around the local area to no avail, then I found a dealer in NC who not only took my order over the phone, but gave her to me at MSRP AND I got the military discount! Had my blue demon for almost year and I am QUITE happy I didnt get the challenger! Climbing to that 370 horsepower quickly just with a few mods!

[INTIMIDAT3R]

Originally Posted by rtcat600man

Time to switch and become a dealer at a Chevrolet dealership. Then you can sell what you drive.

[SlowSS]

Great stories

[OHIOSS]

I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT COMMERCIAL

Bad Azz- you are right, that would be an awesome TV commercial.

I am going to ask Mike if the referral is worth at least an oil change. I would not ask for any commission, that's the way the guy makes a living. But I don't think an oil change would be out of line. Especially since they charged me $110 for my first oil change. That Mobil 1 stuff is expensive. I only have a little over 6K miles and I just had the 2nd oil change at 5,800 miles. I may not be due for another one for 2 years.

Russ

[lets_go_bills]

Originally Posted by Russ Hunsaker

Bad Azz- you are right, that would be an awesome TV commercial.

I am going to ask Mike if the referral is worth at least an oil change. I would not ask for any commission, that's the way the guy makes a living. But I don't think an oil change would be out of line. Especially since they charged me $110 for my first oil change. That Mobil 1 stuff is expensive. I only have a little over 6K miles and I just had the 2nd oil change at 5,800 miles. I may not be due for another one for 2 years.

Russ

Russ

You made the sale. You showed them the car and answered questions. It was all you. That earns you something. At my dealership you get a check for $50 if you refer someone and they buy.

[stratman2SSRS]

I took my Camaro to the local Dodge dealership a wile back when I was looking for a new van.
The salesrep I was looking for was not there, so another guy asked if I needed some help.
We got talking about my camaro, which is supercharged with around 630hp.
I asked about the challenger, and told me that you could buy a chip to add to it for a few hundred dollars that would give the challenger over 700hp.
I knew he was full of it, but I just went along with him and looked impressed.
The competition really doesn't like getting beat.

[Sc0rPs]

Originally Posted by nealdiwes

AS FOR AS LOOKS I LIKE THE CHALLENGER TOO; BUT IT'S STILL A DODGE!! IF YOU COULD GET ONE WITH A GM SMALL BLOCK THEN YOU WOULD HAVE SOMETHING!!

Caps lock broke?

To your 'it's a Dodge' statement is just like saying 'it's a GM'. They didn't exactly have many quality vehicles and cut corners on the product for several years.

[VictoryMuscleCars]

Originally Posted by nealdiwes

AS FOR AS LOOKS I LIKE THE CHALLENGER TOO; BUT IT'S STILL A DODGE!! IF YOU COULD GET ONE WITH A GM SMALL BLOCK THEN YOU WOULD HAVE SOMETHING!!

Originally Posted by Sc0rPs

Caps lock broke?

To your 'it's a Dodge' statement is just like saying 'it's a GM'. They didn't exactly have many quality vehicles and cut corners on the product for several years.

Nothing wrong with the Dodge HEMI engine in my book. Just saying.

[Alfieboy]

Originally Posted by camaro692

Wow that was a tough read. And that you got a 2011 sierra denali for 400 a month, unless of course you put around 25k down.

NO gonna say BS but that aint gonna add up unless $$$ put down( which u didnt state....).. unless maybe ya took 0 %..? interesting....

I grabbed my 07 Silverado quad cab with z85 trailer pkg,z71 off road pkg, tow mode. privacy glass..full white on white treatment,option chrome pkg,side steps(bars) optional tires ,grille,,,remote start 4.8l....

put chunk down .. still a 489 month payment

that was off the showroom floor 3 years ago

[CamaroScotty]

That's why we need more drive bys like this one!

[427Carl]

I sold Chrysler for 7 years.. I was very successful, even though I was a GM guy...

I soon learned, to be respectful of every person, and always presumed, they had the means to buy.. When I lost a deal, it normally was not my fault, and I was always aware, that kindness, could bring that customer,back,for another vehicle, at another time..

When I bought my Camaro in Sept, the salesman, followed up, on my online inquiry,and offered me a test drive..I went to the dealership,for a test drive, (loved the car) and they looked my 2010 Mustang over, and gave me a price.. I went home, thought about it, and went back and offered a little less, and they split the difference, and I was SOLD..............000039

The true test of a Gentleman, is how He treats those, who can be of No Service to him..lol

[Dion_1969]

Great stories! FYI the OP did say he was looking for a lease.

How is it that so many sales folks cant understand that they are going to drive customers away by denigrating their customers choices? I would have told the sales guy he could easily cost the dealership a Dodge Journey sale with his sarcastic comments.

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally Posted by Dion_1969

How is it that so many sales folks cant understand that they are going to drive customers away by denigrating their customers choices? I would have told the sales guy he could easily cost the dealership a Dodge Journey sale with his sarcastic comments.

I think a lot of it has to do with the type of people typically shopping for a car. People like those that read this site (well informed of their options who know what they want) are only a fraction of those out shopping. I have gone through three dealerships so far looking for a decent one and have yet to find one who did not try to pull something/pull one over on me.

[1DERZ SS]

Now thats a classic...