Getting the dealership run-around on test driving

HeRo1 · 02-21-2012, 10:37 PM

I am 19. I went today to a Nissan dealership (1 1/2 hour drive) to check out their 370z. I got there after they was closed but only by like 10 minutes so there was still salesmen outside talking. As soon as i got out of my mother's altima a guy came up to me. He asked me what i was looking for and i said the 370z right out front. He took me over to it and i started looking at it. Walking around. Checking out the sticker price and everything of course. As i was talking to him it was obvious he did not know the car. I asked him how much it was. he says 37,000. It was a 2011 6MT sports package. I found that out my the sticker. He did not have a clue what it was, besides the fact that it was a 2011 coupe. Because i showed up late i couldnt check the interior or anything. But as i was leaving i said id come back to look it over some more. He immediately said alright and that next time i come we can take it out for a drive. I honestly believe your appearance and what you drive into the dealership with is what sets it all for them. I wasnt wearing anything nice, but nothing rough either. It astounded me after reading all this that he acted pleased to let me drive the car. Of course i made it apparent that the car was for me. I never mentioned money as an issue or anything. But of course im not going to pay 37000 for it as the new 2012 sport package is right around that dollar price. Also, if you live in or close to london, ky. They are having a sale that all cars go for invoice and any rebates they have going on.

LakeShow · 02-21-2012, 11:15 PM

Every dealership/salesman is different. One dealer wouldn't let me test drive 1 of the 5 Z's they had on the lot outside while I went to another and they pulled their only Z a 49k roadster off the showroom floor just for me to test drive. Some places judge, while other places take every customer seriously.

02-21-2012, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 27	Every dealership/salesman is different. One dealer wouldn't let me test drive 1 of the 5 Z's they had on the lot outside while I went to another and they pulled their only Z a 49k roadster off the showroom floor just for me to test drive. Some places judge, while other places take every customer seriously. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

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02-21-2012, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
HeRo1 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 29 Drives: sunfire gt Rep Power: 15	I am 19. I went today to a Nissan dealership (1 1/2 hour drive) to check out their 370z. I got there after they was closed but only by like 10 minutes so there was still salesmen outside talking. As soon as i got out of my mother's altima a guy came up to me. He asked me what i was looking for and i said the 370z right out front. He took me over to it and i started looking at it. Walking around. Checking out the sticker price and everything of course. As i was talking to him it was obvious he did not know the car. I asked him how much it was. he says 37,000. It was a 2011 6MT sports package. I found that out my the sticker. He did not have a clue what it was, besides the fact that it was a 2011 coupe. Because i showed up late i couldnt check the interior or anything. But as i was leaving i said id come back to look it over some more. He immediately said alright and that next time i come we can take it out for a drive. I honestly believe your appearance and what you drive into the dealership with is what sets it all for them. I wasnt wearing anything nice, but nothing rough either. It astounded me after reading all this that he acted pleased to let me drive the car. Of course i made it apparent that the car was for me. I never mentioned money as an issue or anything. But of course im not going to pay 37000 for it as the new 2012 sport package is right around that dollar price. Also, if you live in or close to london, ky. They are having a sale that all cars go for invoice and any rebates they have going on.