What stupid things has your dealer told you?


I have been told some interesting things by my dealer, and am just wondering if others have had similar experiences.

Once my dealer actually told me that 32" tires are not made for 16" rims. He said that if I wanted 32"s I would have to go with 15" rims.

Just a few days ago I stopped back into the same dealer. While I was there (and just for kicks) I inquired about pricing of a lift kit for my Jeep. I had been pricing 2-2.5" lifts, so I specifically asked about those. My dealer responded by almost laughing at me, and told me that a suspension lift smaller than 4" does not exist.

 

My actual selling dealer was amazing. He knew (most) of his stuff, and wasn't just blowing wind. He did get one thing wrong, saying the one I looked at had a locking differential, but he did correct himself when he realized mine didnt have it.

Other dealers from other dealerships were idiots. "X's dont come with AC" "You can't find an X around here for under 23,000" "Those are sold out across the country"

And the best for last: "If you want and offroad machine, get a hummer"!!!! At that point, while standing in the lot overlooking a rubicon, i just turned and walked away. He came after me and begged me to stay, and then tried to pawn his card off on me when he realized i wasn't going to. I just told him " No, I think I'm going to go check out those new H3's" Idiot kept trying to sell me the thing all the way to my car door.

 

you cant get stone white on an 08. 8th selection on a 7 drop down list and you had to scroll down to even see white. (i was shown the computer screen to prove to me that it was not an option...) then the guy was like.... oh wait.

4.10s are stock on the 08, but you can upgrade to 3.73s!

im sure ill have some more ammo when the jeep gets here.

 

The woman at the first dealership I went to sat down as we left on the test drive and said "wow why does this have two gear shifters in the floor board?" and then asked if I was sure I knew how to drive it. Then we get back from the test drive and she opened the back window and told me the soft top was part of the air bag system. I said man these jeeps really are goofy I think I will pass and hauled ass.

 

When I asked where the Sirius antenna was located, the salesguy pointed at the hood and said right there. I asked, where? and he tells me that the two rubber bump stops on the hood are the antenna. No joke.

 

My saleman said that when I ordered my Unlimited Rubicon it would be here in 8 - 10 weeks.

 

It should be here in 4-6 weeks tops

Although in his defense, he did call back in a few days after he tried to put the order in and said it will be at least 3 or 4 months it only took 5!

 

Mine was very frank with me and was not afraid to tell me he didn't know something. The funniest part was as we were looking at the front, he told me Jeep went to the standard six bars in the grill on all their models so people could identify them as Jeeps. Standing there looking at a Compass, a Patriot and the Wrangler, I pointed to the Jeep emblem on the front and asked him if they did that for illiterates.

I'd buy from them again.

 

when i went for the rest drive they told me that if i ordered one it would take atleast 6 months beacuse they wanted me to buy one off the lot...

pissed me off because they were insulting my intelligenece
anyway.. next time im going to go "shut up, give me the keys, get in, get the paper work...Did I say talk? NO. shut up, sing here, here and here, here's the money, bye.

 

The best has to be when he said the new Wranglers ride just as well as a car. I turned to him and pointed at the 300 sitting next to it on the showroom and said, so does the 300 ride just like a Jeep, and he said, no it's a much smoother ride!!!! Um, so what cars is he talking about?