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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When we were shopping we would do the same thing. When the first person approached us, we would ask for their business card. We would then ask them to write their cell phone number on the back. We would tell them to not bother us and when we found a truck we were interested in we would call. Most listened. When other salesmen would approach us, we'd just whip out that card and they'd quickly leave. If we didn't see anything we liked then we could quickly and quietly leave without them noticing.
Last time we bought, I didn't even need a test drive. I knew exactly what I wanted and didn't want in a truck. I already rented one before so I knew how they rode. I just needed to pick a color. As long as it fired up on the first crank and sounded good, it was good enough for me. There's nothing you're going to find out about a truck these days with a 5 minute test drive on a cold engine. Anything goes wrong there's a warranty. The sales manager found out we were ready to deal but hadn't taken a test drive yet. He begged us to take one. When I say begged I mean begged. I really didn't want to waste the time. When I refused, he started offering money off. First it was $250, then $500, then $1000. The wife jumped in at that point, put her hand over my mouth, and said we'll take the test drive. Probably could've got more out of him if the wife hadn't jumped in lol. The test drive is just an opportunity to talk you into the vehicle. It's a chance for the salesman to size you up and figure out how much they can get out of you. They want to get you attached to a specific vehicle to make it harder for you to walk away. They want you thinking about yourself in that new vehicle while they toss numbers at you.
Last time we bought, I didn't even need a test drive. I knew exactly what I wanted and didn't want in a truck. I already rented one before so I knew how they rode. I just needed to pick a color. As long as it fired up on the first crank and sounded good, it was good enough for me. There's nothing you're going to find out about a truck these days with a 5 minute test drive on a cold engine. Anything goes wrong there's a warranty. The sales manager found out we were ready to deal but hadn't taken a test drive yet. He begged us to take one. When I say begged I mean begged. I really didn't want to waste the time. When I refused, he started offering money off. First it was $250, then $500, then $1000. The wife jumped in at that point, put her hand over my mouth, and said we'll take the test drive. Probably could've got more out of him if the wife hadn't jumped in lol. The test drive is just an opportunity to talk you into the vehicle. It's a chance for the salesman to size you up and figure out how much they can get out of you. They want to get you attached to a specific vehicle to make it harder for you to walk away. They want you thinking about yourself in that new vehicle while they toss numbers at you.
