Sick

So I will not name the dealership that way I don't break any forum rules or whatever.

Anyways, I am looking to purchase a 2008 (or up) Arctic white c6 coupe with a manual transmission. And I've been looking for several months now. This dealership about an hour away calls me up the other morning and tells me they just got in a 08 white coupe with a manual transmission and low miles on a trade in; and this "corvette certified" salesman asks me if I want to come check it out. After talking about the car for a few more minutes on the phone I say I'll be down to check it out later that day.
So after driving an hour south to the dealership, I get there and look at the car and see it's a 2007 with an automatic transmission and 43,xxx miles. And the salesman says he was a little off but it's still a great car blah blah.
I told him this has to be a joke, walked back to my car, and drove an hour home.

Now my question is, would you guys completely ignore all his phone calls and never do business with that dealership after that experience? Because that's my plan.

LIE2ME

Don't ever go back.

VCUFAN

Yep, would never deal with them again. Same thing happened to me and my wife. We drove 2 hours looking for her car, got there and didn't have anything close to what they said they had on the phone or what we told them we were looking for in a car. So shady.

teenVette

Man I would never answer any of his phone calls. Try looking on autotrader. That's honestly how I found the corvettes I've gotten. Good luck

Big Dan 427

Even though the employees are a reflection of the dealer it could just be one knucklehead you happened to deal with. I would inform the GM or the owner and if they ignore you then screw 'em. Like any business, sometimes the establishment can't always be held responsible for an idiot employee!! Just my opinion...Dan

LFZ

They just wanted to get you through the door. Classic move by sleezy salesman. He knew it was a 2007 and he knew you wanted a 2008. Good thing you walked away.

VET4LES

I'd call the sales manager or above and only deal with them. Let them know what happened.

Flame Red

That's why they are called Stealerships. They stole two hours of your time, miliage and gas. You did the right thing walking right out. Never go back there.

Pack Leader

I would answer all his calls. Tell him next time you can be there an hour or so after their normal business hours and ask him to wait.

Never-Enough

They don't care & won't do a thing. Been there done that. I've had salesmen & managers threaten my physically & via email. Also had many of them get vulgar via email & toss out insults & call names. It's amusing really. Sad as well. So many good people unemployed and these jerkoffs have jobs.

I will no longer travel anymore than about 30 minutes or so on a used car if it's a dealer now. I have lost count of how many times I have gone to look at a car & it is the opposite of what I was told.

Either wrong options like this guy or blatant lies about condition.

I went to Volvo of Ft. Washington, PA this past weekend to look at a GTP. Supposed to just have some paint fade on spoiler. Yea, right.

Get there & the bumper is faded, 80k mi car, but the shocks felt like 180k, pass window inop, driver door latch is messed up b/c you can hear it clang every time you close the door, smoker's car, tails are trash, dash faded, HUD super dim, right side speakers shot.....

I'm so xxxxxxxx sick of dealers that I want to run these xxxxx over.

Get back from test drive & tell him not as advertised I'm out & he tried to get me to meet the SM. I said "No thanks!" and bounced. I should have done a burnout in their lot.

Seems like every time I email a dealer about a car they ignore every question in my email & go right to "What time can you come in today?"

NEVER YOU SCUMBAG LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dlparsons

Unless it was an honest mistake (vs. the Bait/Switch it sounds like to me), I'd probably never do business with them again. Way too many available cars out there to put up with that crap in this day and age.

AaronDoud

Right here in my year of sales this may be the best way to teach him a lesson.

Clearly he doesn't know Corvettes or he would know why you wanted the 08 and newer. And manual vs auto is a huge f up. If someone is looking for the manual they will not buy the auto.

Honestly depending on how pissed I was there are many things you can do to get back at him. This above is one of them.

KneeDragr

Exactly, keep standing him up over and over again until he gets the message.

Never-Enough

Post his email & phone & we'll spam the crap out of this clown

Sick

Agreed.

Yeah that's too bad, shady is the perfect way to describe it.

Thanks! And I've been checking auto trader pretty often, hoping to find the one soon..

This is a good point and a good idea.

That's almost exactly what my dad said. I just said "this has to be a joke" gave him this look , and walked back to my car and drove off.

I think that's more trouble than it's worth. I think I'll just stick with dropping all contact/communication.

Yeah stealerships is right.

Although that's funny, I think I'll take the higher road.

dlparsons

BTW - Criswell Chevrolet (A forum dealer) has an 08 Arctic White Coupe Manual with 18,000 miles for sale. I live about 10 mins from there, I'd be happy to take a ride down and verify that it is what they say it is if you'd like, not sure where you live. I know they ship all over the country and they're an easy drive from several major airports. I've dealt with Mike Furman and the dealership and I've found them to be stand-up people over there.

http://criswellcorvette.com/Used-Cor...585100394.aspx

BSE1956

Sick

Ah damn, if only I was closer. I live in California.
I really appreciate the offer for you to go check it out though. I'm hoping in the next month or so I'll be able to find one closer to here, but if not, I might have to look into getting it shipped across the nation/flying out an driving back.

dlparsons

Sure would be a great time of year for a road trip! I know Mike has shipped to California in the past. And the car is CPO so you have the warranty that comes with that, 1-owner and everything! Just let me know, I'll be over that way tomorrow (Thursday) grocery shopping.

TLS_Addict

He knew he was wrong, he was getting you down there in hopes you would "change your mind" on what you want.