salesman at Carlsen amoron :(
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Originally posted by dan2304k
bah, just go somewhere other than Carlsen. I have nothing good to say about those guys.
bah, just go somewhere other than Carlsen. I have nothing good to say about those guys.
) The Carlsen guys, and might I add especially Kevin Wong, ROCK. What's your bad experience?
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p.s. You're not a Stevens Creek troll with you kahuna sized 4 posts, are you? hahaha
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Man, that makes me want to run back to Diablo Subaru. They were only marked at $38k and the saleman said I better hurry or it would be gone! 
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Originally posted by mmboost
What's your bad experience?
p.s. You're not a Stevens Creek troll with you kahuna sized 4 posts, are you? hahaha [/B]
What's your bad experience?
p.s. You're not a Stevens Creek troll with you kahuna sized 4 posts, are you? hahaha
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I've only spoken with them a couple times, but found all the salespeople @ carlsen to be harsh and unhelpful. My biggest beef is with their service department. I've had so many problems, work performed incorrectly, incompetence, items stolen from my vehicle, outright lies from one of the service managers (granted, one who no longer works there), etc... I can't remember a single service visit where there wasn't *something* that went wrong.
Anyway, that's why I had little patience for rude salesmen, and it didn't take much to convince me to by my next vehicle elsewhere.
Hopefully my visits to the Ron Price service department will be far less eventful than my visits to Carlsen, but only time will tell.
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i talk to robert and all salesmen , managers and even the owner today.
i dont wanna say too much, but i wanna point out one thing here only.
WE ONLY SELL THE STI AT MSRP FROM THE FIRST DAY , we never try to make up the price at all even we have the most STI stock at Californa. one thing do change is they try to ask for $500 deposit from anyone who willing to put their name on the waiting list from 2 days ago. it make sense to me somehow, because only 10% of the people on the currenly waiting list really have their heart to buy the STI. we have 130 people on the list now, the 4th STi we sold was the NO. 35 on the waiting list...............
sorry about if u feel bad about the $500 down payment issue.
i'm from the service department, but i'm part of the Carlsen , i try hard to do good at my own department , but i also doesnt want anything happen to the sales department either.
have a good day
kevin
i dont wanna say too much, but i wanna point out one thing here only.
WE ONLY SELL THE STI AT MSRP FROM THE FIRST DAY , we never try to make up the price at all even we have the most STI stock at Californa. one thing do change is they try to ask for $500 deposit from anyone who willing to put their name on the waiting list from 2 days ago. it make sense to me somehow, because only 10% of the people on the currenly waiting list really have their heart to buy the STI. we have 130 people on the list now, the 4th STi we sold was the NO. 35 on the waiting list...............
sorry about if u feel bad about the $500 down payment issue.
i'm from the service department, but i'm part of the Carlsen , i try hard to do good at my own department , but i also doesnt want anything happen to the sales department either.
have a good day
kevin
Originally posted by dan2304k
Yeah, a steven's creek troll recommending Ron Price. Seems likely :P
Hopefully my visits to the Ron Price service department will be far less eventful than my visits to Carlsen, but only time will tell.
Yeah, a steven's creek troll recommending Ron Price. Seems likely :P
Hopefully my visits to the Ron Price service department will be far less eventful than my visits to Carlsen, but only time will tell.
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Gino,
There appears to be a basic misunderstanding. You were told that to be on our waiting list that it would require a $500.00 deposit. All of our STIs are being sold at MSRP.
I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
Andreas Beckmann
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There appears to be a basic misunderstanding. You were told that to be on our waiting list that it would require a $500.00 deposit. All of our STIs are being sold at MSRP.
I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
Andreas Beckmann
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Originally posted by lfungus
Gino,
There appears to be a basic misunderstanding. You were told that to be on our waiting list that it would require a $500.00 deposit. All of our STIs are being sold at MSRP.
I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
Andreas Beckmann
Sales Manager
Gino,
There appears to be a basic misunderstanding. You were told that to be on our waiting list that it would require a $500.00 deposit. All of our STIs are being sold at MSRP.
I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
Andreas Beckmann
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Originally posted by lfungus
Gino,
There appears to be a basic misunderstanding. You were told that to be on our waiting list that it would require a $500.00 deposit. All of our STIs are being sold at MSRP.
I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
Andreas Beckmann
Sales Manager
Gino,
There appears to be a basic misunderstanding. You were told that to be on our waiting list that it would require a $500.00 deposit. All of our STIs are being sold at MSRP.
I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
Andreas Beckmann
Sales Manager
Sincerely,
Larry
Carlsen Subaru
Originally posted by lfungus
For the sake of accuracy, Andreas is not me (lfungus). I just let him use my computer. I hope any misunderstanding has been cleared up. Gino, I received my STI engine and tranny mounts from you today. Thank you for the prompt service.
Sincerely,
Larry
Carlsen Subaru
For the sake of accuracy, Andreas is not me (lfungus). I just let him use my computer. I hope any misunderstanding has been cleared up. Gino, I received my STI engine and tranny mounts from you today. Thank you for the prompt service.
Sincerely,
Larry
Carlsen Subaru
I was about to say!Well, I WILL be coming down sometime next week to see one.
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I reported that an STI sold at $40,000.00 in the bay area and apprarently you misunderstood and were not ready or able to put up the deposit which secures you an STI.
for the record I went there to buy one and if I cant , put me on the list. I told you as I looked you in the eye that deposit is okay, But then you pulled the $40 k bit on me and then I I raised my hand in the air and even Robert was surprised, so you turned and said ask the owner in the office.
Why do you lie and save face man. I am real so dont change the story here and make me look silly.
I was a salesman for 7 years and owned a autobroker buisness for 6 years so dont pull my leg.
I like Carlsen Subaru dont get me wrong, just dont get your panties in a twirl when you get a hot car is all. We are not all dumb a$$e$ like you think we are.
gino
edited for spelling corrections , the views stayed the same LOL..
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I am not being silly , just telling it like it is.
Andreas said the list is not real unless you put a deposit (fine with me to put one )coz most of them are not serious. I like the dealership and by far is the best service department in the nation. Kevin and the crew rocks.. not kissing *** here man just telling it the way I see it, 
gino
I am not being silly , just telling it like it is.
Andreas said the list is not real unless you put a deposit (fine with me to put one )coz most of them are not serious. I like the dealership and by far is the best service department in the nation. Kevin and the crew rocks
.. not kissing *** here man just telling it the way I see it, gino
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Gino,
I was being silly about, uh being silly. I didn't doubt your story at all... just joking around, man.
I was just calling you silly cuz... you are? (Yes, I do read MPJ Forums )
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I was being silly about, uh being silly. I didn't doubt your story at all... just joking around, man.
I was just calling you silly cuz... you are?
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hahahah all good man. Just one of those days heheheh....
Carlsen is cool I just dont have any luck with the sales side is all. When I stopped by 2 years ago to get my WRX I got the "no test drive unless you do a credit app/run my credit thing" by the big black nice guy so I got mine at San Jose instead and then now another big white guy with $40 K pricing...hahahahah what is up with me and their sales crew....LOL
Like I said before it only a car and hell it aint even a Ferrari and they make it like it is.
Great place to buy a car there coz the cars are for sure never driven period. Just hate the approach/attitude is all.
cheers
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hahahah all good man. Just one of those days heheheh....
Carlsen is cool I just dont have any luck with the sales side is all. When I stopped by 2 years ago to get my WRX I got the "no test drive unless you do a credit app/run my credit thing" by the big black nice guy so I got mine at San Jose instead and then now another big white guy with $40 K pricing...hahahahah what is up with me and their sales crew....LOL
Like I said before it only a car and hell it aint even a Ferrari and they make it like it is.
Great place to buy a car there coz the cars are for sure never driven period. Just hate the approach/attitude is all.
cheers
gino
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Originally posted by dan2304k
Yeah, a steven's creek troll recommending Ron Price. Seems likely :P
I've only spoken with them a couple times, but found all the salespeople @ carlsen to be harsh and unhelpful. My biggest beef is with their service department. I've had so many problems, work performed incorrectly, incompetence, items stolen from my vehicle, outright lies from one of the service managers (granted, one who no longer works there), etc... I can't remember a single service visit where there wasn't *something* that went wrong.
Anyway, that's why I had little patience for rude salesmen, and it didn't take much to convince me to by my next vehicle elsewhere.
Hopefully my visits to the Ron Price service department will be far less eventful than my visits to Carlsen, but only time will tell.
Yeah, a steven's creek troll recommending Ron Price. Seems likely :P
I've only spoken with them a couple times, but found all the salespeople @ carlsen to be harsh and unhelpful. My biggest beef is with their service department. I've had so many problems, work performed incorrectly, incompetence, items stolen from my vehicle, outright lies from one of the service managers (granted, one who no longer works there), etc... I can't remember a single service visit where there wasn't *something* that went wrong.
Anyway, that's why I had little patience for rude salesmen, and it didn't take much to convince me to by my next vehicle elsewhere.
Hopefully my visits to the Ron Price service department will be far less eventful than my visits to Carlsen, but only time will tell.
i doubt you'll find good experience with ron price's service department.