So this morning I went to a local Ford dealership that had an ad selling a 2012 Boss 302. When I arrived, I asked to speak with the person who listed their name on the ad but they had the day off according to the secretary.
A salesman nearby jumped on the opportunity to help me (1st mistake) and asked what it was he could do for me. I introduced myself and stated I was looking for a new 2012 Boss 302 and saw the ad.
The salesman quickly said to me, "Oh you’re the one who was talking the other day with JK about the Boss!" I replied, "Nope, not me this is my first time asking about the 302 here." (2nd mistake)
He had me have a seat at his desk and asked if I knew what options I wanted. I told him there are only two options available (Recaro...etc and floor mats...etc) and as for the color, I got that handled.
But WAIT he said........"did you hear about the SUPERCHARGER KEY?" (3rd mistake) I said, "Supercharger key?" You mean the Trackey don't you? The salesman told me it comes with 3 keys (standard, trackey and supercharger key) and I corrected him saying there is no such thing.
Trying not to be rude, I basically told him "Listen, it's obvious I know more about this particular car than you do so just answer two easy questions for me."
1. What quarter build is it?
2. How much are you asking?
The salesman quickly went to his computer and started to “look” things up and turned the monitor around when he was done and asked me if “this” is what I was wanting. He showed me the Boss 302 build option on the Ford website. (4th mistake)
I again repeated the two questions I wanted answered and he got up and “talked” with his manager. When he returned he said he could get one it’s just a matter of finding it. (5th mistake) I played along and said “OK” if you were to find one how much are you asking for it?
(Hope your sitting down when you read this next part)
He told me after they found one he could sell it to me for $58,000! (6th mistake) I about started to laugh out loud and tell him he’s crazy but refrained from doing so.
I explained to him if you “build a Ford” on the website and choose the Boss 302 option and just go with the basics…..the price at MSRP is $42,000. There is NO WAY I’m paying an extra $16,000 to get it now. Plus I told him if he was able to “somehow” get one from another dealer, I would be shocked. Don’t know how it would be done but I asked him to make a believer out of me.
Just before I left, he said what if he could get his hands on one? I finished by telling him this: “If you can get one by the end of this month and at MSRP, I would give him $1,000 cash bonus from my own pocket!” I gave him my name and number…..and personally, I doubt I will EVER hear from him!
My word of advice: If you don’t know what your selling, your wasting the customers time.
A salesman nearby jumped on the opportunity to help me (1st mistake) and asked what it was he could do for me. I introduced myself and stated I was looking for a new 2012 Boss 302 and saw the ad.
The salesman quickly said to me, "Oh you’re the one who was talking the other day with JK about the Boss!" I replied, "Nope, not me this is my first time asking about the 302 here." (2nd mistake)
He had me have a seat at his desk and asked if I knew what options I wanted. I told him there are only two options available (Recaro...etc and floor mats...etc) and as for the color, I got that handled.
But WAIT he said........"did you hear about the SUPERCHARGER KEY?" (3rd mistake) I said, "Supercharger key?" You mean the Trackey don't you? The salesman told me it comes with 3 keys (standard, trackey and supercharger key) and I corrected him saying there is no such thing.
Trying not to be rude, I basically told him "Listen, it's obvious I know more about this particular car than you do so just answer two easy questions for me."
1. What quarter build is it?
2. How much are you asking?
The salesman quickly went to his computer and started to “look” things up and turned the monitor around when he was done and asked me if “this” is what I was wanting. He showed me the Boss 302 build option on the Ford website. (4th mistake)
I again repeated the two questions I wanted answered and he got up and “talked” with his manager. When he returned he said he could get one it’s just a matter of finding it. (5th mistake) I played along and said “OK” if you were to find one how much are you asking for it?
(Hope your sitting down when you read this next part)
He told me after they found one he could sell it to me for $58,000! (6th mistake) I about started to laugh out loud and tell him he’s crazy but refrained from doing so.
I explained to him if you “build a Ford” on the website and choose the Boss 302 option and just go with the basics…..the price at MSRP is $42,000. There is NO WAY I’m paying an extra $16,000 to get it now. Plus I told him if he was able to “somehow” get one from another dealer, I would be shocked. Don’t know how it would be done but I asked him to make a believer out of me.
Just before I left, he said what if he could get his hands on one? I finished by telling him this: “If you can get one by the end of this month and at MSRP, I would give him $1,000 cash bonus from my own pocket!” I gave him my name and number…..and personally, I doubt I will EVER hear from him!
My word of advice: If you don’t know what your selling, your wasting the customers time.