On the used Cayman S vs the 370Z. I looked a the same idea. A really nice 06 Cayman S with under 9000 mi for $41000. After I drove the Z there was no way I would spend the extra 5 - $6000 over the deal I got on my touring/sport.

Keep in mind that the Cayman is getting a completely new engine for 09. That is part of the reason you see new 08's with $10k discounts on them. In that scenario you would be looking a $68k reduced to $58k in comparison to the Z. It then makes even less sense.

I went to a couple dealerships to check out the 370s. The first one had an 08 Nismo 350Z for like $26995 right in the window. The second one had the same exact car and they said they were selling it for $32,000. I told the sales manager "the other dealership has this same exact car for $27,000 right in the window."

the sales manager tells me, "that couldn't have been a NISMO. they probably just put NISMO badging on it."

nevermind the bumpers and sideskirts, number plate, red seats, etc. Nothing like talking down to your customers and questioning their intelligence. Looks like I won't be buying a car there. I'll be sure to stop by and show them they car they could have sold me, however, and be happy to explain why I went elsewhere.

In his defense, the salesman probably had a limited vocabulary and didn't know what platform means... he probably thought it meant "the platform in which Nissan based the 370z to compete against."

Oh well, I tried... anyways Performance Nissan sales philosophy sucks, they should learn to recognize the market. This isn't 2006.

By branding the GT-R a Nissan, it's not so much as to bringing the GT-R up but to bring the other Nissan's up.

"Kind of how hanging with your rich cousins makes the b*tches think your rich."

This is hilarious! :rofl2:

BTW, is this the salesman?

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s..._com/moron.jpg

:icon17:

Guys,

It wasn't the salesman who made this ludicrous statement - it was the sales manager, someone who should have known better.

zed-er

Hey AK,

Long time, no talk. No, this isn't the salesman. Nor is it the guy who made this insane comment. That was the sale manager, a middle aged guy who looked as if he should have enough life experience not to make comments he has no way of substantiating.

I just want to give the sales manager one of these: :tup:

zed-er

ignorant people make my day:shakes head:

The guy in this video is an imbecile. LOL

Noooooooooo - you're wrong there - He's been selling Zeeeeees for years. Learned everything he knows from his Sales Manager, a middle aged guy with vast experience who knows all about platforms.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...8/platform.jpg

^^ That's a picture of YOU, isn't it? Go on, admit it! LOL :icon18:

I admit nothing.

What's with the icon18 Semtex? That dude looks kewl. :nutswinger:

is it me or do we have lots of threads where dealers are BS'ing left and right to ppl.

what's the motivation for dealers to learn the product they're selling? i have bought quite a few cars in the past like 5 years and i have gone on many many test drives for fun and met tens of sales person, i only met ONE single sales person who knew about cars! that person works for Irvine Subaru. he knew ins and outs of the car he was selling, he knew a lot about 350z (he owns a modded one), about the Evo (in details), my own car, and a whole bunch of other cars that i told him i was interested in!

Um...not sounding like idiots? Having credibility? After all, if someone doesn't believe anything you tell them (due to lack of credibility), how likely are they to buy from you?