Re: If you want to be invisible on a car lot...

Roger Zoul wrote:
Gooserider wrote:
:: visit one on a bicycle. I pedalled through the lots of three
:: dealerships this afternoon. I'm thinking about a new car, and I'm
:: debating between the Toyota Yaris hatchback, Nissan Versa hatchback,
:: and Honda Fit Sport. The Fit seems like it will handle a bike much
:: better. Well, none of the cars are out yet, but I was able to cruise
:: around the lots looking at cars for about 20 minutes each----and not
:: ONE salesman approached me. Must have thought bicycle = poor. :-)

That's what i was thinking while reading your post. Gosh, this guy couldn't possibly afford a car. And I'm no car salesman. :)


What?
I own 3 cars and prefer the bike, but I admit to dressing way down when going to a car lot, to the point one guy asked me to leave. My parting comment was something like "Yeah, these look over my $30,000 budget so I will go look at the cars down the street.".
At least when I left he looked like he had just blown a sale, and I had the pleasure of seeing his boss walk up and start chewing on him.
I wouldn't have bought one of their front wheel drive only boxes anyway.
Real wheel drive with a stick for me. Those I can work on for fun and mileage. A little gear change can turn a 25 MPG pig into a 40 MPG car.
Bill Baka
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