"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
03/24/2014 at 09:45 • Filed to: stealerships, news, carbuying.
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"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
03/24/2014 at 09:45 • Filed to: stealerships, news, carbuying. | 4
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Here are some local and international news stories from the previous week you might have missed.
NY Nissan dealer accused of deceptive sales tactics- !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Ohio dealers claim to be "looking out for consumers" by blocking Tesla sales- !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
1 in 3 Canadian car buyers unhappy with their purchasing experience- !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Why Tesla and Bit Auto will kill auto dealers- !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
NY man pleads guilty to odometer fraud- !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is a professional car buying consultant, lover of all things automotive and a bit wagon obsessed. If you come across a story about car-buying or stealerships email me at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (Please use the subject line "stealerships," and include your Kinja handle for hat-tips).
Brian Silvestro
> Tom McParland
03/24/2014 at 09:50 |
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WTF New York?!
Remind me to go to NJ to buy a car
mr_gofast
> Tom McParland
03/24/2014 at 09:53 |
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cant email you from work but here Mr automatch some car dealership horror stories i found this morning
http://notalwaysright.com/tag/car-dealer…
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Tom McParland
> mr_gofast
03/24/2014 at 09:54 |
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That is pretty crazy
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mr_gofast
> Tom McParland
03/24/2014 at 09:59 |
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and we have a winner....oh my...Tom ever had a client as intelligent as this?
(This was before hybrid cars or electric cars were mainstream. A man called about his Lexus that just stopped working after a few days, so we had it towed back to the dealership.)
Customer: "I don't know what happened; the car just stopped while I was driving, and almost caused an accident because of you people!"
Me: "OK, let's take a look."
(I couldn't find any obvious issue, and all the free mechanics were giving the car a full once-over, trying to figure out the problem.)
Customer: "I spent tens of thousands on this car! How the he** can you sell anything that would crap out in 2 days?!"
(Just then I noticed the gas gauge was on 'Empty'. I put a little gas in the engine and started it up.)
Customer: "What?! For that amount of money, with the technologies these days, you still need to use gas?!"
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Tom McParland
> mr_gofast
03/24/2014 at 10:01 |
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There is not enough face nor enough palm to explain that
WhiskeyGolf
> Tom McParland
03/24/2014 at 10:07 |
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I don't really have a horror story, but I totally get it. I actually enjoy browsing through different cars and talking shop, but both dealerships I bought cars from sort of dropped the ball after the sale. Mostly through lack of follow up and minimal communication. I get it, they're busy, but when emails go unanswered even though I got replies just minutes after sending them pre-sale, something's not right.
spanfucker retire bitch
> mr_gofast
03/24/2014 at 10:17 |
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I can spend untold hours on that website. It's an absolute treasure trove for the worst (and sometimes the best) that humanity has to offer.
ncasolowork2
> mr_gofast
03/24/2014 at 10:49 |
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Shared this with a friend. This was his response.
HAHAHA.
That actually happened to me once. My gas gauge was off and I didn't know it (still read close to ¼ tank). Spent $150 to find out I had an empty tank.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> mr_gofast
03/25/2014 at 07:04 |
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As someone who previously worked in retail this is incredible.