Sales man

LTDHO · 23-02-2005, 07:38 AM

Last night I popped the bonnet of the LTD (to help with motivation). Anyway I went inside the house to do some electrical work when the doorbell rings.

This is the conversation

Anyway a guy trying to sell me Foxtel was, as he said "very interested in cars".

This was out conversation.
Him 'Nice car mate, is it a six or eight?
Me '8'
Him 'Has it got a turbo'
Me 'Na mate supercharger'
Him 'Is that like a chip'
Me 'Na mate it is a belt driven compressor and forcess air into the engine'
Him 'OK, where is it?'
(Is her serious????)
I point it out.
He counts the leads on the dizzy.
Him 'Why do you have 9 leads?'
Me 'one goes to the coil'
He tells me he he is building a 300 with a turbo.

I say ' Great, thanks anyway.'

WTF????

**Mechan1k** · 23-02-2005, 07:43 AM

Some people just have no idea at all.

Yaw · 23-02-2005, 07:44 AM

Should have told him that was the thing with the LTD's ie Limited edition
The 9 cyl V8
LOL

The MaDDeSTMaN · 23-02-2005, 07:50 AM

Old sales trick, show an interest in the potential customers interests, then pitch the sale, and taylor it to the potential customers interests.

I guess it must work sometimes, or else they wouldn't bother, but still, it would be a lot more effective if they had a clue to begin with, lol

rag top · 23-02-2005, 08:18 AM

Should have messed with his mind and feed him dud questions...

Like:
you running methane injection with your turbo?
You running a belt to the turbo to help reduce turbo lag?
What rear wing are you running to help keep it on the road?
How much checker plate are you installing in the car?

pauljh74 · 23-02-2005, 10:25 AM

that guy should just stick to something he's mediocre at - selling stuff

champsky · 23-02-2005, 10:51 AM

you mean the LTD limited edition doesnt come out in a special 9 cyl V8????

grr wait till i get a hold of the guys at the dealership :hihi:

Smoked · 23-02-2005, 10:58 AM

Oh c'mon guys, give the poor bloke a break, he was trying very hard to sell a product. Credit to him for his approach, fail for his execution.

FRDXR6 · 23-02-2005, 11:30 AM

Did he mean a 300zx?

DivHunter · 23-02-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTDHO

He tells me he he is building a 300 with a turbo.

In NFS:U

:

LTDHO · 23-02-2005, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fairmont99

In NFS:U

:

Or grand turismo!!

Fair enough he was trying to make a sale. It's one thing to relate to a custom and it's another to make no sence at all.

Damo · 23-02-2005, 01:07 PM

hahaha. I like how he counted the leads. :hihi:

Cypher · 23-02-2005, 08:46 PM

What a tool...how the F can he be building anything, he doesnt know anything about cars...

flappist · 23-02-2005, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cypher

What a tool...how the F can he be building anything, he doesnt know anything about cars...

That has never stopped 90% of the ricers I see down the front every friday night.......

deankdx · 23-02-2005, 09:34 PM

maybe you should put a turbo 300 in the LTD this guy knows his stuff!
did you tell him you have rabbit vision already and it has a carrot to make it faster?

T_Terror · 23-02-2005, 10:18 PM

Dont be too harsh on the poor guy.

He was trained to start a conversation with you based on some sort of "shared" interest so that you would like him more and buy his products.

Back in the days when i used to do door-to-door stuff, it worked for me 50% of the time.

lv619 · 23-02-2005, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTDHO

...
Me 'Na mate supercharger'
Him 'Is that like a chip'
...

You should have said yes, then point out the fuses or something... lol

23-02-2005, 10:54 PM

Hmm Ok 2.5 points for trying, Orr pehaps a bit harsh 3.5 maybe.

Psycho Chicken · 24-02-2005, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lv619

You should have said yes, then point out the fuses or something... lol

Then try sell them to him.

LUXO_8 · 24-02-2005, 09:12 PM

LMAO, wayne thats funny mate, insulting, but funny.

like the idea of trying to sell him "superchargers" rob

$500 each fus...i mean blower

xr8ute · 26-02-2005, 12:54 PM

Haha...sales guys can be pretty funny when they are trying hard.

At least he was spot on with this comment,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sales Guy

'Nice car mate...'

clampy · 26-02-2005, 02:23 PM

im waiting for the day i can tell a turbo fan that three port bug catchers(that you see at the drags) are like that coz they sit ontop three cylinder engines with big turbos.

thats why they sound so rough, coz they're 3 cylinders and its uneven.

au-steve · 26-02-2005, 05:57 PM

maybe he does have an interest in cars? and just isnt familiar with that setup, would have been much more worthwhile giving him a quick lesson rather than ridiculing him.

hell, when i started out with my car i didnt know anything, and there was nothing worse than asking a question of the mechanic and getting laughed at rather than taught anything.

**Peuty** · 27-02-2005, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by au-steve

maybe he does have an interest in cars? and just isnt familiar with that setup, would have been much more worthwhile giving him a quick lesson rather than ridiculing him.

hell, when i started out with my car i didnt know anything, and there was nothing worse than asking a question of the mechanic and getting laughed at rather than taught anything.

Hmmm you do speak the truth.