Am I being unreasonable?

Maz said:
Here's an idea, why don't you just go out and buy a car?

Half the fun is living with an exploring the car through out your ownership, I can safely say that I can pretty much suss out whether I like a car or not within 15 mins of driving it. Unless of course it was going to be the last car that I was ever to purchase and would have to live with for an eternity.
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So just go and buy the first car I see? And if I don't like it, trade it in?

Anyone would think you're a car dealer... ;)
 
Kingy said:
So just go and buy the first car I see? And if I don't like it, trade it in?
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Oddly this appears to be how most people buy cars - and anyone who doesnt do this is viewed by dealers with suspicion.

How many times do you see 'Yea had Car X 6 months now and I'm bored'.
 
[TW]Fox;18914303 said:
Oddly this appears to be how most people buy cars - and anyone who doesnt do this is viewed by dealers with suspicion.

How many times do you see 'Yea had Car X 6 months now and I'm bored'.
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Yeah, the sales manager said to me earlier that they're used to people having done their research online or in magazines, and so already know what they want.

The salesman made a point of telling me how someone had just rung up and bought a 335i over the phone, and it needed delivering to Cornwall...

If they feel their approach works for them, more power to them, but they needed to do more if they wanted a commision out of me... Doubt either party will lose any sleep over it...
 
Sounds like a fairly typical 'chain dealership' experience. Hateful hateful places to buy a car :( If you think they were bad you should see what Stratstone are like...
 
Maz said:
Not the first, but certainly not the 72nd car you see.
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:D

I've always fancied going from car to car, just trying new things etc, but I don't normally have the time to do it...

I'd do what you do too if I was swapping and changing without the cost to change everytime... :)
 
dsb said:
I did turn up in my BMW 320m, dont know if that had any influence
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I often wonder if this (the car you turn up in) does make any difference, that said, in my time, I have gained a few test drives from various marques by simply parking my truck (which they could hardly miss!) by the dealership, toddling in (in my Stobart gear) and am more often than not offered a drive as opposed to having to ask for it.

Equally,when I'm local to home, showing up in my 14 year old (but tidy) £600 5 series seems to not matter either.

This thread is probably going to see me wind up at Knights BMW later.... :D
 
Dosent matter what car you turn up in, its you that makes the impression.
 
[TW]Fox;18912610 said:
I'd say its no indicator at all when it comes to franchised dealers - service is a completely different set of people motivated by completely different goals.
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Nonsense ... it shows the kind of staff that the dealer is hiring and keeping on, the kind that cannot be bothered to do their job properly clearly
 
DM said:
Dosent matter what car you turn up in, its you that makes the impression.
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I fail to see how I can make a good impression in generally dirty ish work clothes & a bloody great truck blocking their plot.... :O :D
 
R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
I fail to see how I can make a good impression in generally dirty ish work clothes & a bloody great truck blocking their plot.... :O :D
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Because you look like a man thats going to have a deposit and pass finance, in other words, the perfect punter.
 
Kingy said:
Smart casual. White tee, 501s, grey trainers, and leather jacket.
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Edit DOH should read full thread, beaten to it!
 
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if you want to feel fast why dont you take a caterham on a test drive?

edit: i can see your location is leicester and theres a caterham garage on the A47 just outside of earl shilton.

worth giving it a go if you want to feel like your going fast
 
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I can completely understand the OP.

When I bought my first SLK I turned up and the salesperson didn't even take me seriously when I asked him for a test drive (I am quite young). It was a good enough test drive, but it was very restricted. If it had not been the perfect car, I would not have bought it and would have walked away.

Funny thing is, by the time I went back a month later to buy a second SLK that they had, they were just like "yes, take it for however long you want". I can understand the initial reaction, but it does annoy me that just because I am young and my clothes don't represent my wealth, I get turned away. I expect it now though, especially when I walk into top end dealerships.
 
CaptainRAVE said:
I can completely understand the OP.

When I bought my first SLK I turned up and the salesperson didn't even take me seriously when I asked him for a test drive (I am quite young). It was a good enough test drive, but it was very restricted. If it had not been the perfect car, I would not have bought it and would have walked away.

Funny thing is, by the time I went back a month later to buy a second SLK that they had, they were just like "yes, take it for however long you want". I can understand the initial reaction, but it does annoy me that just because I am young and my clothes don't represent my wealth, I get turned away. I expect it now though, especially when I walk into top end dealerships.
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how old are you to have 2 SLKs?
 
metbandit1 said:
if you want to feel fast why dont you take a caterham on a test drive?
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And *add* to my list? :o

I've driven a Caterham a couple of times at that Pistonheads/AutoGlym thingy.

Cracking bits of kit and I'd have one over an Elise as a second/third car in a heartbeat, but I suspect much of the experience would be lost at 6am on a rainy motorway on the way to work. Not a daily driver methinks... :)
 
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