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Alaskan_SS · 05-31-2011, 06:12 AM

In the past, I have had salesmen that knew their cars in and out. I just purchased a 2 SS/RS RJT and while talking to the salesman, he kept getting the lost look. I told him I was looking for an SS without leather seats, and he told me that the V-8 only came with leather seats!!! I explained the difference between 1SS and 2SS. I then told him I want a manual 6 speed, and he said they only came with 5!!! I finally told him politely that I wanted a different salesman. All this dealership sold was Chevrolet, not GMC, Cadies or Buick's.....just Chevy. The sales manager wanted to know what the problem was, and I just explained what was going on. My original salesman was told to shadow my new one so he could "learn" about the Camaro. Has anyone else had this problem?

its a syn · 05-31-2011, 06:18 AM

sounds like you need to charge about $1000 for the schooling

MMC · 05-31-2011, 06:25 AM

I had one salesman come out to talk and I asked one question, he didn't have the answer but told me he was a Ford guy! I promptly drove away.

fielderLS3 · 05-31-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Alaskan_SS

In the past, I have had salesman that knew their cars in and out. I just purchased a 2 SS/RS RJT and while talking to the salesman, he kept getting the lost look. I told him I was looking for an SS without leather seats, and he told me that the V-8 only came with leather seats!!! I explained the difference between 1SS and 2SS. I then told him I want a manual 6 speed, and he said they only came with 5!!! I finally told him politely that I wanted a different salesman. All this dealership sold was Chevrolet, not GMC, Cadies or Buick's.....just Chevy. The sales manager wanted to know what the problem was, and I just explained what was going on. My original salesman was told to shadow my new one so he could "learn" about the Camaro. Has anyone else had this problem?

Not to that extent, but I have had that problem. It's rather awkward spending half of the test drive telling the salesman about the car, but I've done it too. The conversation usually goes like this:

Kudos for asking for a different salesman. If he's not willing to learn his job, he doesn't deserve the commission.

Alaskan_SS · 05-31-2011, 07:45 AM

He didn't even know the convertable needed extra chassis stiffening. At my job, I try to learn as much as I can, but I guess some people are wired different. The other salesman knew his stuff though...

Synner · 05-31-2011, 08:50 AM

Actually I had to tell my salesman to STOP telling me about it because I just wanted to get in it and drive the piss out of it.

But I did have one in the past that I had to tell him about the engine, features, and difference in trim levels. He had worked at the dealership for 10 years and the car had been out for 4 years. I went elsewhere to buy. So I understand what you mean.

05-31-2011, 06:12 AM	#1
Alaskan_SS Drives: 2011 Red Jewel Tintcoat Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 75 View My Garage	How many people had salesman that didn't know much about the Camaro? In the past, I have had salesmen that knew their cars in and out. I just purchased a 2 SS/RS RJT and while talking to the salesman, he kept getting the lost look. I told him I was looking for an SS without leather seats, and he told me that the V-8 only came with leather seats!!! I explained the difference between 1SS and 2SS. I then told him I want a manual 6 speed, and he said they only came with 5!!! I finally told him politely that I wanted a different salesman. All this dealership sold was Chevrolet, not GMC, Cadies or Buick's.....just Chevy. The sales manager wanted to know what the problem was, and I just explained what was going on. My original salesman was told to shadow my new one so he could "learn" about the Camaro. Has anyone else had this problem? Last edited by Alaskan_SS; 05-31-2011 at 11:05 AM.

05-31-2011, 06:18 AM	#2
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	sounds like you need to charge about $1000 for the schooling __________________

05-31-2011, 06:25 AM	#3
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	I had one salesman come out to talk and I asked one question, he didn't have the answer but told me he was a Ford guy! I promptly drove away. __________________

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05-31-2011, 07:45 AM	#5
Alaskan_SS Drives: 2011 Red Jewel Tintcoat Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 75 View My Garage	He didn't even know the convertable needed extra chassis stiffening. At my job, I try to learn as much as I can, but I guess some people are wired different. The other salesman knew his stuff though...

05-31-2011, 08:50 AM	#6
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,542	Actually I had to tell my salesman to STOP telling me about it because I just wanted to get in it and drive the piss out of it. But I did have one in the past that I had to tell him about the engine, features, and difference in trim levels. He had worked at the dealership for 10 years and the car had been out for 4 years. I went elsewhere to buy. So I understand what you mean.