Things are going downhill at my dealership

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
11/09/2016 at 14:57 • Filed to: ABANDON SHIP

I sold a highish mileage Audi S5 about a week and a half ago and it all went swell. I got a call yesterday and my customer said “my car is profusely leaking oil.”

I told him to drop to it off and we’ll take care of it. The mechanic called us and said things are no bueno. My GM told me we cannot authorize anything yet unti the boss comes back tomorrow.

ABANDON SHIP! ABANDONSHIP!!!

DISCUSSION (31)

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:02

Takuro Spirit > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:02

we’ll take care of it.

The BIGGEST lie a salesman can tell....

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:03

IT’S THE ELECTION I TELLS YA

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Takuro Spirit
11/09/2016 at 15:03

In my defense, that’s what I’m told to say

Takuro Spirit > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:07

I know, but it plants a seed in the customer’s mind, and somehow somewhere someone is gonna pay for that repair and lose out on their paycheck.

Chasaboo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:09

Are you sure it’s leaking oil? German cars are finely honed precision machines and would never think of leaking oil. And who ever heard of a Volkswagen product having a mechanical issue? That’s just crazy talk.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Takuro Spirit
11/09/2016 at 15:11

I already got paid for the s5 thankfully...but I’m going to go guard my money

Textured Soy Protein > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:12

Not sure how it works in your state but here in Wisconsin dealers are required to fix issues that occur of an as-is used car sale if those issues were not properly disclosed in the sale. I’ve been on the customer side of this equation.

EL_ULY > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:12

ooohhh, “we’ll take care of it” is not something you should say at a dealership. You’ll be married to that care in no time

OPPOsaurus WRX > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:13

what????? noooo that doesn’t happen....

Kinja'd!!!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:15

You’re a regular car salesman now

The Stig's former college room mate > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:16

A german car with an oil leak? That can’t be....

I used to have an old grand cherokee with a leaky rear main seal. My wife used to complain about the oil spots on the driveway. she would say “why don’t you fix that oil leak?” to which I would say “it doesn’t leak. It’s marking its territory.”

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Textured Soy Protein
11/09/2016 at 15:25

It wasn’t leaking oil when we took it in, nor when it sat for two weeks here. God knows how it started draining oil, but it falls under my dealers “30 day warranty”

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
11/09/2016 at 15:25

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > EL_ULY
11/09/2016 at 15:29

I want a divorce!!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:29

Who told you to say that? I’ve always been told to say “let me see what I can do”. It doesn’t have the warm and fuzzy ring to it, but it doesn’t automatically obligate the dealership to fix a problem either.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
11/09/2016 at 15:42

My sales manager

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:49

Guy was aware he bought an Audi right?

Pretty sure you disclosed “shit’s gonna break” then...

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:51

I mean, setting fire to the car does “take care of it.”

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/09/2016 at 15:52

It’s a 75k mile Audi S5..its self explanatory

Mustafaluigi > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:57

I bought a used B5 Passat back in the day that kept dripping oil everywhere. Brought it in under the 30 day warranty. By day 29, its 4th trip to the dealer and they replaced every seal that 2.8 V6 had to get it to stop.

Rico > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 15:58

Probably got driven HARD in those 2 weeks.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 16:00

Then he needs to stand by it :\

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 16:01

I mean, if you wanted a reliable mid size sedan, you should’ve bought a Fusion or a Mazda 6 lol

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/09/2016 at 16:11

I was under the impression that’s what Audi was Latin for...

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Mustafaluigi
11/09/2016 at 16:18

Oh god

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Rico
11/09/2016 at 16:18

I fully assume so

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
11/09/2016 at 16:18

Oh i agree.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/09/2016 at 16:19

He originally came in for the 428, then he wanted a 528...then a day later he drove home in the S5. Explain that

RPM esq. > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 17:25

It’s a lot like a 428, but fast.

Mustafaluigi > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2016 at 18:33

Safe to say their mechanic/advisor who checked all cars before they brought them in was already on his last straw. He originally said it was just a loose oil filter.