Dealership

[InfernoSS454]

Me and the wife went looking today on an economical car. There is a ford and chevy dealer close to home. Well anyways the chevy dealer immidiatly came out and helped us out. He had all the paperwork for all models listing miles,price,etc. The ford dealer didn't come and help us we had to ask and they didn't know nothing. And to top it off their prices are ridicoulous. Needless to say the ford dealer acted like @$$ and as if they better and don't need a customer. Atleast that's the impressionthey gave me when I was there. CHEVY all the way.

[kylenewman]

When I bought my camaro the first two Chevy dealers were dicks. I was preapproved and they simply didn't want the easiest sale of their lives apparently. Dealers make or break a brand and unfortunately there are terrible dealers for every brand.

[kjkjr27]

Don't dealers make commission off sales? If that is so I could never understand why dealers would be pricks when someone could potentially pay their paycheck.

[Transfusion]

You probably shouldn't have worn your "FORD SUCKS" t-shirt

[oldfriend]

Originally Posted by Transfusion

You probably shouldn't have worn your "FORD SUCKS" t-shirt

And the hat from C5

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Don't dealers make commission off sales? If that is so I could never understand why dealers would be pricks when someone could potentially pay their paycheck.

the salesmen do, I don't think the dealership does. though I do believe it effects how many cars they can order from GM.

but anyway, all dealerships are different. in the town I live in the Ford dealer is by far the best one. unfortunately, i have zero interest in buying a Ford. so every time I want to buy a car I have to drive 45 minutes away to a different town where the dealerships are much better. but I will say, the dealer I bought my camaro from was by far the best one I've ever dealt with.

[Supersport2011L99]

Yea I went to 2 chevy dealerships and they we're completely useless. I went to one and said I was looking for a 2ss rs rally yellow and they came back saying there isn't one in all of north america and the manager said to me " why don't you just get a v6 why do you need all that power, it's much smarter to get a v6" I just got up and walked away then I went to a next dealership and they also said that they can't find a rally yellow 2ss rs...finally I went to a 3rd dealership and they found it within 10 minutes.

[Sword5]

I have dealt with my dealership several times, couldn't ask for better service. Good people and i steer others in their direction when car shopping.

[jmaynard]

Originally Posted by Supersport2011L99

Yea I went to 2 chevy dealerships and they we're completely useless. I went to one and said I was looking for a 2ss rs rally yellow and they came back saying there isn't one in all of north america and the manager said to me " why don't you just get a v6 why do you need all that power, it's much smarter to get a v6" I just got up and walked away then I went to a next dealership and they also said that they can't find a rally yellow 2ss rs...finally I went to a 3rd dealership and they found it within 10 minutes.

Your experience is sad but a reflection of the economy. If the dealer has to dealer trade the car it means someone, not you, has to pay to get each car, the one trading and the one traded for, between dealers. Sales people don't want to do this because the difference in the transportation costs is taken off the sales price of the vehicle dropping their commission. Since the new Camaros are highly sough after they would rather just wait on the next guy to make full commission.

From the dealership persepctive, they also lose because they pay the tranfer costs outright.They also lose a car from their lot that they think they can sell (or they wold not have ordered it). Also, the other dealre has to agree to the trade. That's a whole different story. What probably happened with your dealer is that they had interest in the other dealership so it was a funny money transfer and they still ended up moving their inventory. You will find a lot of Chevy dealerships are owned by the same person.

In any case, lesson learned here is always shop all the dealers in the area. You'd be suprised how hungry they get when they know you have done the leg work and that you are willing to do business elsewhere. If you only knew how many 'lookers' show up every day that they have to weed through...

[zandron263]

I bought my Silverado in November 2010 from a large dealership in my area. I had no issues with that purchase. At that time I knew I wanted a Camaro convertible and my wifes lease was coming due in March 2011. I told them when I bought the truck I wanted to order the Camaro as soon as GM would accept it.

They said no problem and called me two weeks later and said I could place my order. I did and about a week later the inventory manager called to confirm the details before he sent it to GM. We went over the details and he gave me the price and I said that is fine less my GM discount. He said he would not give me any discounts and that the only reason I was being offered MSRP was because I bought the truck otherwise it would have been 2000 more.

I told him to cancel the order I will find someone else who wants my money. I called one of the largest Chevy dealers in the Country that happens to be in my area. I told them what I wanted and about my GM discount and they said no problem I am ordering tomorrow if you give me a deposit tonight I will place your order tomorrow.

I went in and placed my deposit and I had my order number 2 days later. They gave me exactly what I wanted and their service has been great. I will definitely give them my business from now on so yes there really are good and bad dealerships out there you just have to look around.

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[stlrammer]

My Chevy dealer is the best! Cox Cohea in Wentzville, MO.

[PatsRS]

The last 2 Chevy dealers and my GMC dealer were great. They were attentive dealt straight-up and no hard sell. I thought I go t great deals. That's all that matters.

[InfernoSS454]

Yeah I love my chevy dealer. Than only reason I went to for honestly I wanted to test drive a gt500. I'll probably always buy from my chevy dealer this is like my 5th car from them. As long as they keep treating me right like they have they got a customer for life. The ford dealer just acted like they didn't want my money but dat find for me. Don't like ford much anyways. And gm knew their $hit. And they even remembered me from buying my camaro from them over a yr n half ago.

[InfernoSS454]

I memat got to ford honestly just to test drive a gt500.