Truck Salesperson

Chase_WV wrote:
Went to the local dealership and was looking at the F-250 psd. Asked the salesperson if they were unlocked because I wanted to check the payload capacity sticker. He said they' were locked. He went to the window sticker and said it can tow 10000 pounds.

Well look at what the Max payload is for a F250 in the brochure. Then realize that is for the most basic model ( I think you know that).

Now ask for the most loaded 250 on the lot, and look at that door sticker, likely it will be the least, now you have a range.

Why, Why if looking new are you still looking at 250/2500???

I test drove a new Ram a couple weeks ago, and asked for a 3500 Tradesman with Asian auto, SRW. I wanted to see what the base level trim was like and what I would want extra. The 3500 SRW I drove had a payload north of 4,000#. I think I would lean to a Long Horn package as I love my power Seat in the 2001 Laramie SLT.

Sales people will tell you what you want to hear if you don't know any better..

That's their game.. I played with them for a bit when I was shopping for a TT back in 2002..

I told them what truck I had (97 F150 with 5.4 and 3.55 gears) and I told them what size TT I was looking for as well..

Guess what size trailers the sales person kept showing me? Yep, way bigger ones than I was looking for..

After the third one he tried to get me to step into, I finally said, "I told you what size trailer I'm looking for.. I don't want to look at these larger trailers"

He says, "your truck can tow much more than that.."

I said, "no it can't, and I don't want that much trailer anyway.. Why can't you show me the size trailer I'm looking for?" (I told him from the start I only wanted a front queen bed, rear bath and #5000 GVWR trailer)

He told me with a straight face after I called him on showing me these bigger trailers... "that kind of trailer does not exist"..

I then told him "thank you for your time, I guess I'll have to go someplace else.."

I left and went to another lot and found the exact trailer I was looking for and still own it to this day... :)

If you don't know your facts before you go shopping, you are at the mercy of the "sales person".. If you don't know what the "facts" are in the first place, then.... Well, I don't know what to say.. The internet is great for finding info, but.... Not everything you read on the internet is true.. ;)

Good luck!

Mitch

Ok now I gotta try it. Next time I'm near an RV dealer I'll ask a salesman how much 4 solar panels will increase my gas mileage on a 30' Class C.
This could get interesting.

I had a guy at the jeep dealership tell that a 2 door wrangler could tow 8000 lbs, even with the 35" tires they had added to it. I couldn't even keep a straight face on that one. I knew what the tow rating was, but just wondered what he would say.

Chase_WV wrote:
At that point, I felt it more productive to just talk about the weather. I needed a 1 ton anyways.

You should have asked him to explain the advantages of the 3/4 vs the one ton.

At that point, I felt it more productive to just talk about the weather. I needed a 1 ton anyways.

Did you ask him to open it?

Did you tell him that it was mandatory you check them for the weight police?