[Responsibility2nd]

I bought a new car this year from a local dealer known - in some circles - as the 911 dealer. Why? Cause it's been said the dealership is so high pressure, that some poor slobs felt threatened if they left without buying, so they called 911 on their cell phone for help.

I had a wonderful experience. I work in dealer finance for a bank, so I knew what I was doing.

The salesman - on the other hand - knew nothing at all. He was a newbie. Never ever had sold a car before. It made no difference to me since I knew what I wanted. After a few minutes of negotiation, I was dealing with the sales manager as he walked the newbie through the steps.

But if you even show the slightest fear or doubt in the sales process, they circle you like sharks.

[4yearlurker]

About 10 years ago I was with my wife at a Chevy dealership here in the Pittsburgh,PA. area. We told them how much a month we could spend on the payment. The salesman started the "let me ask my supervisor" crap. After many back and forths from an office to the front,we left. As I started the car to leave the car was mobbed with salesmen like zombies from night of the living dead. They were hanging on to the car window as we sped out of the parking lot. I laughed out loud.

[rawhide]

One interesting point. The dealer is blaming the rookie salesman, but the sales manager has to approve and okay all transactions, so how can the dealer hide behind a rookie mistake? My thought is that this is the way the dealer operates. It would be interesting to hear of other buyers coming forward with similar stories. You would GM would be clamping down hard on this dealer to get this over with?