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Shawn
05-22-2007, 05:09 PM
Why is it some dealers don't post any prices on their website? It just says inquire. If they knew anything at all about marketing they'd know some people DO NOT wanna be harassed by a salesman and want to check the car out online. So I called one of these dealers in another state because I wanted to see how much it was and the guy on the phone didn't know and the guy who "did know" wasn't even there and that I should stop by the dealership.

My friend is a sales manager at a chevy dealer and he said their dealership is rolling out a new system where surfers can see pictures of every car in real time inventory, negotiate prices, get financing, and even buy the car online. They only have to show up and sign.

I'm not sure if many would do that, but it sure is the complete opposite of posting a car online and even paying for an ad in autotrader or dupont and then saying call for price. :2up:
pdisme
05-22-2007, 10:32 PM
Actually, the reason you normally see that is because the dealers don't actually have the cars so they will do anything to get you to call them so they can sell you something else. Some Lambo dealers (not new/authorized ones, the used ones) will even lie and tell you they have a car and get you to drive or fly in to then try to sell you something else; there are some really shady exotic dealers.

The ones in duPont are notorious for this, many of the cars in there will have been sold six months or more prior.
Shawn
05-23-2007, 10:21 AM
Omg, I can't believe that, that's horrible.
zzzzdoc
05-23-2007, 10:38 AM
The ones in duPont are notorious for this, many of the cars in there will have been sold six months or more prior.

Yeah, my car was on duPont for months after I purchased it. Kind of sucked because everyone knew what my car was worth.
pdisme
05-23-2007, 12:23 PM
Yeah, my car was on duPont for months after I purchased it. Kind of sucked because everyone knew what my car was worth.

Yeah, if it hadn't stayed in there they would have just assumed it was a Chrysler LeBaron.
Minch00
05-23-2007, 02:56 PM
Yeah, if it hadn't stayed in there they would have just assumed it was a Chrysler LeBaron.

Jon Voigts?