"Hermann" (hermann)
02/11/2014 at 14:05 • Filed to: None
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"Hermann" (hermann)
02/11/2014 at 14:05 • Filed to: None | 1
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I had never seen the car up close (it has just been launched over here). There I was, crawling around the car checking out the not-so-obvious bits. Salesman standing near, I dare to fire a question:
- What kind is the rear suspension?
- It's super modern, very technical
- McPherson?
- Yes! That one, just like Formua One.
- Doesn't Formula One use Double Wishbones?
- No, that one is on the front Wheels. The McPherson is on the rear wheels.
McMike
> Hermann
02/11/2014 at 14:08 |
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"It's super modern, very technical, such Formula One."
Zibodiz
> McMike
02/11/2014 at 14:14 |
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Best use of a doge picture I've seen in a long time.
CAR_IS_MI
> Hermann
02/11/2014 at 14:15 |
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Lol. I learned my lesson once. Never ask a salesman technical questions, unless you first find out they are somewhat technically knowledgeable.
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Hermann
> McMike
02/11/2014 at 14:16 |
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My thoughts exactly.
I looked at him for a few seconds before gauging if it was a joke.
Brian, The Life of
> Hermann
02/11/2014 at 14:22 |
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Wow, your car salesmen make it up as they go along, too?
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Hermann
> CAR_IS_MI
02/11/2014 at 14:24 |
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That was my first question.
Actually the third:
- Good morning. Can I take a look at this car? Is it open?
So, I had an idea of his knowledge level. After checking other things, adjusting the seat, fiddling with knobs and other usual stuff I opened the hood to check the 3-cylinder engine, he stood beside me and said:
- That's a very advanced new engine. 3 cylinders, 1 liter. 26km/l hwy.
- Yeah, for a 1 liter, 85hp is plenty considering it has no turbo.
- Eighty SIX! It has 86 horsepower on ethanol! It has, erm, 4, er... 4, uhm, valves, per... part.
- You mean 4 valves per cylinder? 12 total?
- Yes, thank you. And look! It doesn't have that little gasoline reserve tank for cold starts.
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McMike
> Hermann
02/11/2014 at 14:27 |
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I would have kept at him.
"That's really cool, is it a pushrod or pull rod McPhearson setup?"
"Torsion bars, too?"
"Inboard disks or drums?
"I really like what VW is doing with their electronic rear diffs, is the rear diff clutches or electronic?"
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Hermann
> Brian, The Life of
02/11/2014 at 14:34 |
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Yup! The guy clearly didn't know what he was doing. I actually knew the answer. But asking the suspension type is usually my gauge to see what kind of salesman I'm dealing with.
At least he was trying to be useful. A ford salesman once when I asked some questions about the Fiesta, he looked at me, went on his laptop and printed a brochure out. They weren't even technical questions. They were genuine trim level, optionals and financing questions for a serious intention to buy. The guy was a complete asshole.
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Hermann
> McMike
02/11/2014 at 14:38 |
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Ahahahah. Good one.
I should've done it. But I was accompanying a friend of mine who is looking for an update to her Fiat Punto.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Hermann
02/11/2014 at 15:00 |
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"gasoline reserve tank for cold starts"
Shoop
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
02/11/2014 at 15:03 |
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My car also doesn't have a reserve gasoline tank for cold starts
/proud
CalzoneGolem
> Shoop
02/11/2014 at 15:15 |
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My reserve tank for my truck for cold starts:
Just dump some in the carb!
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Hermann
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
02/11/2014 at 18:34 |
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Crappy engines adapted to be flexible between ethanol and gasoline here in Brazil usually have issues with cold starts when the car is filled on ethanol.
So they have a little tank like the windshield washer or blinker fluid, but it's filled with gas. So cold starts are automatically made with that has and once the engine is running it fuels from the ethanol.
But modern, very advanced and technical engines don't need that anymore.
KnifeKnut
> McMike
02/11/2014 at 18:51 |
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