funny things dealers have told you - Page 5

rmfa · 01-31-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ibanez37

Damn lol 100% bias? I thought it was like 80/20 at the most but that's pretty slick.

You can be 1 wheel drive in a turn with the Evo. Read some reviews on the AWD system, its unreal. Why do you think an EVO is so badass around a track?

brazilianguy · 01-31-2008, 05:30 PM

when I bought my old toyota, i didnt see the jack on the back with the wheel, so i asked the dealer, wheres the jack?

"doesnt come with one, you have to buy it separately"

on the side note, this thread is hilarious

***07BlakBlak*** · 01-31-2008, 06:38 PM

My sales guy was very polite and informative. He got most of his facts/specs correct and was curtious.

However when I went to schedule an oil change I called in and said my meter was on 20% but I was at 5,000 miles and due for an oil change the woman who I assumed was a service manager said I better get in quick because that means I only have 20% of my oil left!! In Volume!! I told her she had to be kidding right and she said no, those cars need oil to run! I told her I would be sure to come right in so they could add some more!! LOL!

***PSU Pinoy PSU*** · 01-31-2008, 08:53 PM

Just came for the dealership close to me....went in asking about the 3rd gear service bulletin...guy tried to get me to trade for the mugen....i said I might if you would take off the mark-up....he said he couldn't because they were selling like hot cakes.....o wellz!

SilentBob420BMFJ · 02-01-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thatsnotstock

Me: intentionally baiting the dealer to see if he was talking out his ass: "So, the SI needs premium, right?"

Him: "nah, the SI doesn't need premium. We run regular 87 on all of our cars here

Me: KTHXBI

what does KTHXBI mean?

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Originally Posted by nayilsi

We Have The Mujjjen

actually, 90% of the time you have a word like that, it is foreign and pronounced like that, so i dont think that is a dumb mistake.. when i was at a honda dealer checking out the car for the first time, i asked "how do you pronounce that?", and he got it right, but he was also an si owner and 21 years old, so he was no idiot

***thatsnotstock*** · 02-01-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentBob420BMFJ

what does KTHXBI mean?

I disagree, yet I thank you. Salutations.

SilentBob420BMFJ · 02-01-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ricetastic

I have gotten a mix of retarded and intelligent remarks from various dealers. Most of the stupid remarks were from used car dealers, and most of the ass salesmen were used car salesmen. Take for example, my buddy, who was shopping for a used economy car and stumbled across the Corolla S which is basically your standard corolla with a body kit. He told me the difference between the S and the LE was it had a racing engine from a lotus elise (it is a derivative of that engine...note: a derivative) and it has the same quarter mile as a 911 Carrera S (he told me around 13.2 seconds). When I was looking to purchase the Si, the salesman said there is no performance difference between the Mugen and the standard Si and it would not be worth my while putting in 8 grand for enhancements I can purchase for much cheaper on my own. It all depends on how old you are, and what kind of car you pull up in. My response to dumb ass dealers is to never come back.

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Originally Posted by rbsjnh

fyi lotus elise uses a celica gts motor...now i dont know what the corolla s uses but its not that crazy...

somebody i know has a 2007 corolla S, and ive seen his car.. he tried to tell me its a corolla SS and that it has i-vtec, and i said dont you mean corolla S and vvt-i? and he said no, its SS and i-vtec, ill even go check right now.. he came back and said yup its SS and i-vtec.. i tried to tell him that no SS car would have 130hp, and i even sent him a wikipedia article on vtec..

***06si*** · 02-01-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentBob420BMFJ

what does KTHXBI mean?

It looks like Ok, thanks, bye

silverspoon1996 · 02-01-2008, 09:16 PM

A few Dealerships used to Fill up at the Service station i worked at.. And i was friendly with the guys from the dealerships.. One of the Prep techs told me that the CRV hes filling up was for a elderly lady.. The salesman told her the seats were engineered by NASA.. and there 100% safer then any other seat in a car..

Slowroll90 · 02-01-2008, 09:47 PM

i had a guy at the honda dealer here tell me the mugen si had the same engine as the s2000

The Professor · 02-01-2008, 10:55 PM

I went into a dealership and a salesman tried to tell me that the VSA was an emergency 4-wheel steering system.

ShadySkins · 02-01-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PSU Pinoy PSU

Just came for the dealership close to me....went in asking about the 3rd gear service bulletin...guy tried to get me to trade for the mugen....i said I might if you would take off the mark-up....he said he couldn't because they were selling like hot cakes.....o wellz!

What BS.... was that at Piazza Pottstown Honda.... in Limerick???? What did they say about the bulletin?

Slowroll90 · 02-01-2008, 11:21 PM

but if you really want a laugh
just go to the service dept and price ANY honda accessory
EX) $350 per wheel for the HFP 18
yes thats $1400 for a set plus tires
i told the lady i can buy some half priced online
she quietly leaned over and told me thats what i should do

Solo2EG · 02-02-2008, 12:02 AM

I like how dealers were always telling everyone that their Si's would be in soon once they got in from Japan... (and some still do) when we all know they come from Canada.

Teebo07si · 02-02-2008, 12:14 AM

i had a salesmen try to sell me an ex instead of waiting for my si because he said the only difference was the seats and wheels and i almost smacked him

hatr3d · 02-02-2008, 03:52 AM

My dealer told me he would "cut me a deal" and sell me the HFP suspension kit and install it for $1,179. I thought that was funny.

***bigdaddy*** · 02-02-2008, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Teebo07si

i had a salesmen try to sell me an ex instead of waiting for my si because he said the only difference was the seats and wheels and i almost smacked him

I work at a dealership... 95% of salesman dont know $hit about cars. I'm like the "Audi" guru at the dealership...cause I love cars... some of those monkeys ask my why I'm driving a civic... ...when I can drive an Audi... alot of them are morons when it comes to tech....they're salesman because of money not cars. If they could make money selling dog$hit in paper bags they would...

That being said... I went to a Honda dealership a few months back when I was hunting for a TW FA5... He took me to an EX... I told him I was looking for an SI...he asked if he put the SI badge and a spoiler for free... would I get the EX?...

***portabuddy*** · 02-02-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddy

I work at a dealership... 95% of salesman dont know $hit about cars. I'm like the "Audi" guru at the dealership...cause I love cars... some of those monkeys ask my why I'm driving a civic... ...when I can drive an Audi... alot of them are morons when it comes to tech....they're salesman because of money not cars. If they could make money selling dog$hit in paper bags they would...

That being said... I went to a Honda dealership a few months back when I was hunting for a TW FA5... He took me to an EX... I told him I was looking for an SI...he asked if he put the SI badge and a spoiler for free... would I get the EX?...

please tell me yyour kidding and there isnt a human being alive thats that stupid...

the 7ths where like that though, my mom had a Si and it was a auto? glorified DX is what it was. nothing but the spoiler badges and sunroof seperated it from the other modles. the 8th are one of the only generations where buying a Si gets you something.

Oh i forgot about the SiR, which is what it was called in canada. in the US i think it was just a Si right? here it was a totaly differant car totally unrealated to the civics.

***stock?*** · 02-02-2008, 10:49 AM

Ok, this isnt a honda dealership but a Subaru Dealership... Ok i went out to test drive an 07 WRX b4 i got my si. After the test drive i asked if they had an STI on the lot. The salesman takes me over to the STI and starts ranting and raving about how fast it is and how much better of a car it is then the WRX. We got on the topic of the WRX being turboed and out of no where he goes and pops the hood of the STI and is like and i quote, "Yea but it will never be as sick as the STI's supercharger"

Also had a used car salesman tell me that the Spec-v would "rape" the new si's... Funny thing is i raced one 3 times beat it 3 times from a 40 roll, 30 roll and once from a dig. No chance...

08CivicSi · 02-02-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddy

I work at a dealership... 95% of salesman dont know $hit about cars. I'm like the "Audi" guru at the dealership...cause I love cars... some of those monkeys ask my why I'm driving a civic... ...when I can drive an Audi... alot of them are morons when it comes to tech....they're salesman because of money not cars. If they could make money selling dog$hit in paper bags they would...

That being said... I went to a Honda dealership a few months back when I was hunting for a TW FA5... He took me to an EX... I told him I was looking for an SI...he asked if he put the SI badge and a spoiler for free... would I get the EX?...

lmfao wtf??!@!

01-31-2008, 05:30 PM	#82 (permalink)
brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 19 Posts: 2,168 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	when I bought my old toyota, i didnt see the jack on the back with the wheel, so i asked the dealer, wheres the jack? "doesnt come with one, you have to buy it separately" on the side note, this thread is hilarious

01-31-2008, 06:38 PM	#83 (permalink)
*07BlakBlak* Throwin Down on Ur Posts Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MD Posts: 1,376 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My sales guy was very polite and informative. He got most of his facts/specs correct and was curtious. However when I went to schedule an oil change I called in and said my meter was on 20% but I was at 5,000 miles and due for an oil change the woman who I assumed was a service manager said I better get in quick because that means I only have 20% of my oil left!! In Volume!! I told her she had to be kidding right and she said no, those cars need oil to run! I told her I would be sure to come right in so they could add some more!! LOL!

01-31-2008, 08:53 PM	#84 (permalink)
*PSU Pinoy PSU* 193whp FTMFW! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Royersford, PA Age: 25 Posts: 1,268 Hip Hop B-Bear iTrader: 6 / 100%	Just came for the dealership close to me....went in asking about the 3rd gear service bulletin...guy tried to get me to trade for the mugen....i said I might if you would take off the mark-up....he said he couldn't because they were selling like hot cakes.....o wellz!

02-01-2008, 09:16 PM	#89 (permalink)
silverspoon1996 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rockland County New York Age: 27 Posts: 388 JJ iTrader: 0 / 0%	A few Dealerships used to Fill up at the Service station i worked at.. And i was friendly with the guys from the dealerships.. One of the Prep techs told me that the CRV hes filling up was for a elderly lady.. The salesman told her the seats were engineered by NASA.. and there 100% safer then any other seat in a car..

02-01-2008, 09:47 PM	#90 (permalink)
Slowroll90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jonesboro Posts: 905 Aaron iTrader: 1 / 100%	i had a guy at the honda dealer here tell me the mugen si had the same engine as the s2000

02-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#91 (permalink)
The Professor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Morris County, NJ Age: 30 Posts: 9 Erik iTrader: 0 / 0%	I went into a dealership and a salesman tried to tell me that the VSA was an emergency 4-wheel steering system.

02-01-2008, 11:21 PM	#93 (permalink)
Slowroll90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jonesboro Posts: 905 Aaron iTrader: 1 / 100%	but if you really want a laugh just go to the service dept and price ANY honda accessory EX) $350 per wheel for the HFP 18 yes thats $1400 for a set plus tires i told the lady i can buy some half priced online she quietly leaned over and told me thats what i should do

02-02-2008, 12:02 AM	#94 (permalink)
Solo2EG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 523 Tod iTrader: 0 / 0%	I like how dealers were always telling everyone that their Si's would be in soon once they got in from Japan... (and some still do) when we all know they come from Canada.

02-02-2008, 12:14 AM	#95 (permalink)
Teebo07si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 413/508 ma Age: 25 Posts: 331 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	i had a salesmen try to sell me an ex instead of waiting for my si because he said the only difference was the seats and wheels and i almost smacked him

02-02-2008, 03:52 AM	#96 (permalink)
hatr3d Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 28 Posts: 328 iTrader: 1 / 100%	My dealer told me he would "cut me a deal" and sell me the HFP suspension kit and install it for $1,179. I thought that was funny.

02-02-2008, 10:49 AM	#99 (permalink)
*stock?* FG*Crew #032 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MD Posts: 563 Chadd iTrader: 1 / 100%	Ok, this isnt a honda dealership but a Subaru Dealership... Ok i went out to test drive an 07 WRX b4 i got my si. After the test drive i asked if they had an STI on the lot. The salesman takes me over to the STI and starts ranting and raving about how fast it is and how much better of a car it is then the WRX. We got on the topic of the WRX being turboed and out of no where he goes and pops the hood of the STI and is like and i quote, "Yea but it will never be as sick as the STI's supercharger" Also had a used car salesman tell me that the Spec-v would "rape" the new si's... Funny thing is i raced one 3 times beat it 3 times from a 40 roll, 30 roll and once from a dig. No chance...