I'll contact Maxwell and Maggies and try to find a V8 for ya. (What the heck
is a X8...New Design?) ;)
Only two V8 Dak's left in Texas??? I find that very hard to
believe...typical salesperson!
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Gene&Renee
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 7:44 AM
To: dml
Subject: DML: Find me a V8 Dak in Texas
Enjoy the folowing sales story, and if any Texans know where a new 99 X8 CC
Dak is in TX please reply via private e-mail
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: <Runnurse@aol.com>
To: <webmaster@mopars.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: Dakota
> Gene
>
> I wanted to follow up with you on the visit to Alvin yesterday. I want to
> thank you for your help and do so appreciate your interest in assisting
me.
> I did not buy the truck from the salesperson named Dennis Hadley.
>
> There are several reasons, i will continue. Number one, the salesperson's
> attitude the entire visit ,from first site was like he really couldn't be
> bothered. He was young, and perhaps he was new, but was not seeming to
enjoy
> his job or at least presenting any type of attitude that made me believe
he
> wanted to even attemp to sell me a car.
>
> Then as he was explaining the price, he said he could get me the truck for
> 21,500. Now the truck MSRP was 23,040. This price also included the 1000
> rebate. According to my references, the invoice price should have been
about
> 19,300 and I was willing to pay 300-400 over that. Since the young man
had
> no ability or care to try and negotiate, I quickly said the price was too
> high, and offered my offer and he said he could not sell for that over
> invoice.
>
> I also stated the truck had too much on it that i didn't want (mop& glow)
> junk, to crank up the price, this truck was priced at nearly your R/T
price
> and is now 1 year old. Anyway, I asked about a 6cly and he stated if I
would
> fax him what I wanted he would try and get it. The funny thing was, he
had a
> black 6cyl on the lot, I even drove it and he didn't try and even sell it.
> True, i didn't want black, but he just seemed uninterested in selling me a
> vehicle, and had no social or communication skills to even have a chat.
>
> He stated that there was only 2 other V8's in Texas, both Black and both
> loaded. these I believe are in Austin. I do appreciate your help and I
will
> try back with Baytown, i really didn't even attempt to deal with them.
But, I
> can defintely state how pleasant and friendly they were to me, encouraging
a
> sell.
>
> I also have a friend that works at Clear Lake Dodge, that introduced me to
a
> friend that is a salesperson at that dealership. I wanted to wait and go
on
> your lead first, so now I will try there.
>
> Maybe the guy had a bad day, or headache, or just isn't a friendly kind of
> guy, but sadly he lost my sell.
>
> Thanks again for all your help, and maybe i will find the right truck yet.
I
> am still searching and have plenty of time.
>
> Thanks
> Bets
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