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Recently, the RAV4 has been wearing on me. The lock on the drivers side just jammed up and I was already feeling like getting a new VEE hickle so I decided to go to a few dealerships and see what is new these days.
Was it a mistake or an error in judgement to think that I could just browse around a car store just to look at what is new? I haven't really wanted a different car in a long time, and I don't really think about cars that much, so I didn't really know what to do other than "bone up" on what is out there. In fact, I would say I am a good year away from a new car... but for something as expensive a that, I figure a bit of window shopping and research is in line.
Walking in, I mistakenly asked a few specific questions. The salesperson seemed to take this as a sign that I was inviting him to write down my personal information. Initially I resisted, but his words were to powerful. Finally I responded with clever fake numbers and names.
Ironically, the automotive specimen I was searching for wasn't available. This meant to the salesman that it wasn't actually the car I was looking for. I was mistaken. I was in fact looking for a new saab 9-2x, which is an uglier, more expensive duplicate of the well known Subaru WRX. In fact, I understand if you buy the Saab brand, the Subaru owners may take offence and key you.
I wouldn't sit in the car. I noticed this irritated the salesman somewhat which confirmed my believe that it was dangerous inside. It would encourage babbling about air conditioning and tilt steering. Right now I was basically interested in leaving. I had the internet at home for air conditioning information.
After trying to relate to me on many levels unsuccessfully, he offered me a brochure for my time and wasted lunch hour. I was glad to oblige since it had pictures of happy people and beaches inside. However, strangely, I wasn't allowed to take more than one piece of advertising. I had to choose between the car I originally wanted to look at, and the one he thought I should own. This may have been a test of my mettle. This may have been bait, to see if his salesmaning had worked, and convinced me of what I really wanted. Was he successful in molding my thoughts?
To his dissappointment, I selected the brochure of my original choice, which seemed to have more beaches and less redwood groves, collected my prize and left. I walked with a quickness - thinking he may quickly try to dial the fake number, realize my trick, and try to grab the booklet back from me.
Strangely, I recieve 3 catalogs a night from pottery barn, whose most expensive product is 1/20th the cost of the car that my car brochure was advertising.
Posted by jeremie at November 20, 2004 11:11 PMI don't know if i agree with this uglier comment. (no offence lo-dog) - 'a new saab 9-2x, which is an uglier, more expensive duplicate of the well known Subaru WRX' but that's my opinion, not to say the WRX is ugly by any means...but i don't think the Saab 9-2x is ugly, yet ugl'ier'.
I pat you on the back for the fake number bit though. I hate those dam salesmen. I also hate Saab now because they only let you take 1 brochure...F'm!
Posted by: brett at November 21, 2004 4:32 PMPS, due to our conversations in the car on the way home from breakfast...this was very well written. :thumbsup:
Posted by: brett at November 21, 2004 4:33 PMhahah
Posted by: jeremie at November 21, 2004 7:13 PMi don't get it brett.
you should have grabbed both brochures and ran... sadly he would have caught up with you when you couldn't open your door fast enough, due to a botched lock. go for the model with keyless entry next time.
Posted by: missy at November 22, 2004 6:51 PMYou should have acted all interested. Then when you were just about to sign the papers fall over and say that the little people inside you were angered by your choise of vehicle. Then when he was all about to call 911, get up and run and scream something crazy like TRIX ARE FOR KIDS! and take ALL the brochures ...
Justin
Posted by: Justin at November 23, 2004 10:12 AMjustin perhaps you should take your own advice next time you're in the library and can't check out a book from the ugly library-nazi. let us know how that goes.
Posted by: missy at November 23, 2004 11:47 AMI like both suggestions here.
Posted by: brett at November 23, 2004 12:12 PMShit! Is it true Subaru owners would key a SAAB?
That would be like BMW owners are all cell talkin, no signaling, speeding assholes.
Hmmm,,,
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