Speed Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Here's the story:I had a disappointing experience with THIS car dealer near Cleveland.I saw an ad posted by KDK Auto Brokers on AutoTrader.com for a vehicle.I called the number listed in the ad and spoke to a gentleman who indicated that he was the owner. He said that the car was still available and described its condition.I explained that I had to travel nearly 200 miles (1 way) to view the car and did not want to make an unnecessary trip. I suggested calling at the end of their business day to verify that the car had not been sold and then arriving when they opened the following day. The owner agreed that this was a good plan.I again spoke with the owner after they had closed for the day and he indicated that the car had not sold and was still available. I arrived at the dealer the following morning and was greeted by a gentleman who said he was the sales manager. He showed the car to me, said it was still available, and handed me the keys for a test drive.When I returned from the test drive the sales manager said that he had some bad news. He had sold the car while I was out on the test drive.I called the owner the following day to ask his opinion on selling a car to another customer while one was out on a test drive. He indicated that it 'happened all the time' and that it 'wouldn't be fair' for a customer to have to wait to buy a car while another customer was out testing the car.Thoughts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) seriously though, I would file a complaint with the BBB Edited August 5, 2009 by wrillo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i'm not one way or the other on this...if that person wanted the car so badly that they didn't bother waiting to take it for a test drive first...then maybe they deserved it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I've never known a car dealer to refuse money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 The only logical solution would've been to Roshambo for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 The only logical solution would've been to Roshambo for it.Roshambo: paper, rock, scissors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 No, the South Park kind.... where you kick people in the nuts.First one to quit, loses the car.My suggestion... make sure you get to kick first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickOn2 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 You should have knocked him clean slap the FUKK out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yea true...Heck If I had cash and someone was drivin it, then Id try and buy it first..How many people do you think they get in a day that just drive cars just to drive them??? 20? probably... They probably get tired of the test drives...If someone walks in with cash, they will jump on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Point out the long drive, your belief in their good nature and ask for a discount on some other car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Burn the place to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i think it's messed up. and i know how you feel.. i've had a car sold out from underneath me, when i was about to go sign papers for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 What kinda car was this BTW? Sucks you drove that far only to have it sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Well, the Carfax link is down. Oh well.Was an 04 Forester XT. I'll post up some more info later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey1 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Damn that is shady ass business. How long was your test drive? I would have went in and exclaimed loudly thank god someone bought it, that damn transmission is slipping like a bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan_Rider Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 That place sucks, I went up there when they first opened planning on trading in my truck, they said they would give me $500 for my truck, kelly blue book trade in value is between $2000 and $2500 but i just wanted another vehicle so i told them i would take $1500 they came back with $600, I told them to fuck off and left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anderson Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 That place sucks, I went up there when they first opened planning on trading in my truck, they said they would give me $500 for my truck, kelly blue book trade in value is between $2000 and $2500 but i just wanted another vehicle so i told them i would take $1500 they came back with $600, I told them to fuck off and left.Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey1 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 That place sucks, I went up there when they first opened planning on trading in my truck, they said they would give me $500 for my truck, kelly blue book trade in value is between $2000 and $2500 but i just wanted another vehicle so i told them i would take $1500 they came back with $600, I told them to fuck off and left.I would have taken a very fun test drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 That deserves a Cleveland Steamer in the center console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) thank your lucky stars for the missed "opportunity" and find yourself an 04' WRX wagon instead. and get stick shift, or we'll curb stomp your nuts.although, now that i think about it, there is a forester that is like a "sport" model that has the wrx engine. hard to find those though, from what i remember. lol, so we're already on the same page. Edited August 5, 2009 by jbot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v65rider Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Sounds like they allready had the car sold and figured if you were going to drive that far to look at a car they could sucker you into getting something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I had a similar experience with them when they offered me exactly half of what my car blue booked for a couple months ago when I was going to trade it in on a Vette. They were of no help, I knew more about cars than they did and on top of it the sales guy was a rather huge douche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGTL GRL Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 i think it's messed up. and i know how you feel.. i've had a car sold out from underneath me, when i was about to go sign papers for it.+1Me too. I look back on that day and think how fortunate I was not to have gotten that car. It was back in my really poor $7 an hour days and I was looking at a used Ford Taurus. They sold it out from under me. I went to another dealership and bought a Mitsubishi Mirage that was honestly the best car I ever owned! Only expenses on that car were tires (the cheap small ones that you could get a set for $100), oil changes, and brakes. I actually cried when I sold it off to a friend.Now I've got my Protege 5' and it hella expensive in tires. Darn low profile mofos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I would be pissed.....its happend to me too. First to look at the car should get it if they have the money right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 car salesmen are one of the lowliest life forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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