My Boardwalk Chevrolet Experience
12-13-2008, 03:41 PM
#101
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I definitely try to do my best, but unfortunately I can't make everybody happy. I will settle for the 99% that are happy with me though. Also I got your email and I will get back to you next week about that event for next year.
12-13-2008, 03:45 PM
#102
Former Vendor
Mine was similiar but it was with the Challenger Hemi Orange 6.1 SRT. I parked Corvette right next to it and the first thing I see is someone comes out who is rude and tells me I have to move my car. He didn't ask me at all if I was interested in the Challenger which is the reason I stopped to look at it. I can see why these 3 car companies are in trouble-poor customer service. They don't even make an effort to sell as I was told by someone else who WAS going to get a Corvette 
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12-13-2008, 03:48 PM
#103
Former Vendor
The guy I brought had the Ron Fellows Z06 and one of my other customers came with his Jetstream blue coupe. I am trying to remember the silver car. I must be getting old. LOL!
12-13-2008, 03:51 PM
#104
Former Vendor
Back in 2005 when I was working for an elevator repair company in the City we purchased 15 Ford Econolines from The Ford store which is owned by Mr K too. My boss was aware that the dealer owned Boardwalk too. After we took delivery of the vans my boss went down to Boardwalk & spoke with the owner who said "we'll take care of you" when you buy your new Corvette. They quoted him a price that my boss was not happy with. He was expecting a bigger break than $1,000 off MSRP on account of having purchased 15 vans at the Ford location a few days earlier.
He left in disgust & the following day I drove him to a Chevrolet store in Shingle Springs to pick up his new Vette. He saved $4000 over what he would have paid at Boardwalk.
Last month they renewed the fleet again. We went to Frontier Ford to buy the vans even though Towne was $100 cheaper per vehicle. (Boss's orders)
He left in disgust & the following day I drove him to a Chevrolet store in Shingle Springs to pick up his new Vette. He saved $4000 over what he would have paid at Boardwalk.
Last month they renewed the fleet again. We went to Frontier Ford to buy the vans even though Towne was $100 cheaper per vehicle. (Boss's orders)
12-13-2008, 03:56 PM
#105
Former Vendor
I cant imagine how many looky loos the dealers get on the Vette.
We should try to understand what some companys are going through in this tanked economy. All it takes is a couple of bad posts to kill some sales for some companys. The forum should not be a place to rant and vent. Online sales can be a boon or a bust for companys, plz guys.
This boardwalk guy seems like a good guy.
We should try to understand what some companys are going through in this tanked economy. All it takes is a couple of bad posts to kill some sales for some companys. The forum should not be a place to rant and vent. Online sales can be a boon or a bust for companys, plz guys.
This boardwalk guy seems like a good guy.
12-13-2008, 03:59 PM
#106
Former Vendor
I worked for one of the larger dealerships in Norcal and they didn't give away free brochures either because they had to pay for them. I know it seems like a little thing BUT when a dealership is not making a ton of money it starts to add up. Brochures are very expensive. I would imagine the demand for Vette brochures are REAL high and people who have no intent on buying one will ask for them also.
One thing they should do is instead of making full brochures make a 1 page flier which they can hand out to customers. Just make a nice color flier for front and back detailing the options and stuff and it would cost ALOT less than make full brochures
One thing they should do is instead of making full brochures make a 1 page flier which they can hand out to customers. Just make a nice color flier for front and back detailing the options and stuff and it would cost ALOT less than make full brochures
12-13-2008, 04:54 PM
#107
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There's a saying in my family, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them."
12-14-2008, 01:34 AM
#108
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I think it was the Ron Fellows one. Was it his first time racing or something? I know you two ran against each other a couple of times right? Anyway, bring all you can for the April event, the more the merrier for sure.
12-15-2008, 12:13 AM
#109
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I bought my 2008 Corvette from Tim and Boardwalk. It was a very nice experience - very easy transaction.
I was supposed to buy from Courtesy, the numbers were already set but after more than an hour of waiting to wrap up the paperwork, the salesman I was working with all of a sudden left the dealership without telling me. (He thought I did not see him.) I was left with a manager and I am negotiating again (trying to knock off $1k from the deal) so I just left - such a waste of time and very unprofessional. The same salesman called after two days and asked if I could close the deal for exactly the same price that we agreed that evening. Real weird.
I was supposed to buy from Courtesy, the numbers were already set but after more than an hour of waiting to wrap up the paperwork, the salesman I was working with all of a sudden left the dealership without telling me. (He thought I did not see him.) I was left with a manager and I am negotiating again (trying to knock off $1k from the deal) so I just left - such a waste of time and very unprofessional. The same salesman called after two days and asked if I could close the deal for exactly the same price that we agreed that evening. Real weird.
12-15-2008, 12:36 PM
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We have had a couple of customer's buy from Boardwalk. They both had very good things to say about their transactions,the dealership, and the deal they got. We told them a new Corvette is a great starter kit. Now, let the mods begin! Now if I can get a deal on a C7Z06 in a few years....lol.
12-16-2008, 12:59 AM
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12-16-2008, 03:48 PM
#112
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Courtesy was advertising a midnight madness sale the Friday before Labor Day, 2006. I went down there on Thursday to look at the inventory. I found a vert I liked except I wanted different wheels. The salesman told me he couldn't do anything about the wheels and added that I would have to come back on Friday to find out the price.
I had a tough day at work that Friday and just didn't have the energy to go there and haggle.
On Saturday I saw that Boardwalk was advertising $7,000 off on all Vettes. I called Carl Jackson, who was the sales manager at the time, and he told me to stop by. I bought my vert from Boardwalk that Saturday evening. There was no hassle. Carl explained to me how it could actually be less expensive to buy after market wheels. I sat in my new Vette while Carl did the paperwork.
It was a very relaxed buying experience. I have heard nothing but good things about Tim.
I had a tough day at work that Friday and just didn't have the energy to go there and haggle.
On Saturday I saw that Boardwalk was advertising $7,000 off on all Vettes. I called Carl Jackson, who was the sales manager at the time, and he told me to stop by. I bought my vert from Boardwalk that Saturday evening. There was no hassle. Carl explained to me how it could actually be less expensive to buy after market wheels. I sat in my new Vette while Carl did the paperwork.
It was a very relaxed buying experience. I have heard nothing but good things about Tim.
12-16-2008, 04:32 PM
#113
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When there are 100s of positive customer reviews and 1 negative customer review, I overlook it. If I am at an establishment and personally hear a representative of the business make a rude or disparaging remark, I overlook the 100s of customer reviews and see the place for what it is. This is analogous to your remark in the public forum.
There's a saying in my family, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them."
There's a saying in my family, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them."
This is the genesis of all my comments in this thread.
Just a guess but I think this person runs a heart/lung machine??
12-30-2008, 12:30 PM
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Clearly the salesman approached the situation poorly, but I know of NO / ZERO / NONE / NOT ONE dealership that leaves Corvette brochures in the literature rack. They are expensive - so what? Well, people come in and take them just to take them. This rarely happens with the Aveo and the Cobalt, but people want to take the Corvette brochures just because. A good sales person would have approached you earlier and evaluated whether or not you were really a potential buyer. Then they would give you the brochure if it seemed like you had any potential at all. Clearly this guy just dropped the ball.
P.S. - I know, someone will tell me about a dealership in Pawtuck, Romania that has the brochures on the floor, but like I said ***I*** have never seen them out to just take one.
P.S. - I know, someone will tell me about a dealership in Pawtuck, Romania that has the brochures on the floor, but like I said ***I*** have never seen them out to just take one.
. Check out these deals http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...chevrolet.html http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...lt-coupes.html http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-d...chevrolet.html If these prices don't get you buying your not a "potential buyer".
12-31-2008, 12:35 AM
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. Toms buddy Thanks Dave
01-08-2009, 01:43 PM
#117
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My Boardwalk experience was outstanding! I bought the Vert from Carl in 07, when I went to pick it up, I dealt with Tim. I couldn't be happier with Tim and their service department... Tim, Rick and Joe are top notch!!
Jerry
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01-14-2009, 10:16 PM
#118
Former Vendor