Truck salesmen are idiots
I've got a new trailer on order, a Laredo 322RL. At 36 ft and 7500 lbs I know it's going to be a stretch for my current tow vehicle, a 6.2L Tahoe. So I had a little time yesterday and stopped by a c...
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wayfun wrote:
As the OP, I need to point out that I did not go to the salesman on each lot "seeking their advice". I merely had some time to kill and wanted to stop by and look at a couple of trucks and check out the capacity tags on the doors. They pounce on you as soon as you get out of your car. If and when I decide to buy a new tow vehicle I'll know what I need before I get to the dealer. Usually when I want to "look around" I'll stop by on a Sunday when they're closed just so I don't have to deal with the sales staff. This time I needed the vehicles unlocked so I could look at the door tags. I find it annoying that you can't just tell them you're looking with no intention of buying right then and be left alone. They insist on following you around spewing BS.
Car/Truck dealerships are not amusement parks nor are they Disney Land rides. Millions were spent to build them and millions more to stock them. There is only one purpose for their existence and that is to make money. If the folks wandering through the inventory of unlocked vehicles are not constantly watched, a percentage of them will treat the vehicles as their own personal parts inventory which is very expensive for the dealer.
Salesmen are paid by commission which means don't sell...don't eat. They are not paid to wander silently along with you and if your absolutely not going to buy anything, you shouldn't be there wasting their time. At least 90% of trucks are purchased by people who know even less than the "idiot salesman" and the most important question they have is "Does it come in red?"
