Humor at the Mitsubishi dealership
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Humor at the Mitsubishi dealership
so im at the Mitsu dealer yesterday checkin out the new EVO 8. and im sittin in the car and the sales associate lady is standing there and i go
"so this thing doesnt have a boost gauge?"
her: "whats that?"
me: "uh it measures boost"
her: "ohh know the turbo in the evo is automatic, it comes on by itself"
WOW felt like slapping her for her sheer stupidity. But then i went to the subie dealership
and checked out the STi, Sat in it and i felt very comfy, plenty of room. I also love the new 04'WRX's and i took a 03" WRX for a little test drive, and all i can say is im def buyin a WRX when i get out of school. 
"so this thing doesnt have a boost gauge?"
her: "whats that?"
me: "uh it measures boost"
her: "ohh know the turbo in the evo is automatic, it comes on by itself"
WOW felt like slapping her for her sheer stupidity. But then i went to the subie dealership
and checked out the STi, Sat in it and i felt very comfy, plenty of room. I also love the new 04'WRX's and i took a 03" WRX for a little test drive, and all i can say is im def buyin a WRX when i get out of school.
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I was at the Infinity dealership and asked a sales rep when we are going to get our equivilent of the R35 Skyline GT-R. He tol me "we don't sell no Skylines here". Then later, after a test drive, when I was hounding him as to why none of the sedans were offered with AWD (only FX), he told me "I can't say anything yet, but we're gonna get something exotic in the future that has AWD". I mean, WTF?!?!? Dumbarse.
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The "skyline" is most likely not comming to the US if it does it wont be called a Skyline for branding reasons because it would be sold as an infiniti most likely not a nissan so they would just call it a GTR or THE GTR. thats te rumor around NNA.
the exotic he was talking about was likely the souped up G35 sedan rumored to be coming w/280 hp and AWD
the exotic he was talking about was likely the souped up G35 sedan rumored to be coming w/280 hp and AWD
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The "Skyline" is already here, except that it's called the G35. The G35 in sedan and coupe form is the Skyline in Japan. However the next performance model to replace the R34 skyline gtr will more than likely be called the GTR and like prodrive said will probably be an Infinity.
Should be a monster too. Rumored to have 400hp, twin turbos, and ATESSA. Too bad it's gonna be like $60-80K though.
Should be a monster too. Rumored to have 400hp, twin turbos, and ATESSA. Too bad it's gonna be like $60-80K though.
The Subaru dealer near my place said WRX is supercharged...
Those dealer sales people don't really know what they are selling, sometimes they are just college kids who's working part time. It's always fun to mess with them though.
Those dealer sales people don't really know what they are selling, sometimes they are just college kids who's working part time. It's always fun to mess with them though.
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Originally posted by go go go
The Subaru dealer near my place said WRX is supercharged...
Those dealer sales people don't really know what they are selling, sometimes they are just college kids who's working part time. It's always fun to mess with them though.
The Subaru dealer near my place said WRX is supercharged...
Those dealer sales people don't really know what they are selling, sometimes they are just college kids who's working part time. It's always fun to mess with them though.
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Not to split hairs here, people, but a turbocharger IS a supercharger that runs off of exhaust gas, is it not?
I don't disagree that many car salesman don't know their product...
I don't disagree that many car salesman don't know their product...
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I had a "salesman" at a local nissan dealer tell me that the VVT on the engine block of the Sentra SE-R stood for "Variable Value Transmission" HAHA
Why the hell would you take a job SELLING a product that you know nothing about it!? Good thing there are as many stupid people buy cars as there are sell them, otherwise he'd be out of the job!!
Why the hell would you take a job SELLING a product that you know nothing about it!? Good thing there are as many stupid people buy cars as there are sell them, otherwise he'd be out of the job!!
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Not to split hairs here, people, but a turbocharger IS a supercharger that runs off of exhaust gas, is it not?
supercharger Definition: Also called a "blower," a supercharger is a device that forces more air and fuel into the engine to increase horsepower. Unlike a turbocharger (See Turbocharger), a supercharger is belt or gear driven and provides instant boost pressure to the engine at all speeds.
Turbo charger Definition: An exhaust driven pump that compresses intake air and forces it into the combustion chambers at higher than atmospheric pressures. The increased air pressure allows more fuel to be burned and results in increased horsepower being produced.
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I'll defer to your definition, Peaty, as you are the man! But according to Merriam-Webster on line the definition of supercharger is:
a device (as a blower or compressor) for pressurizing the cabin of an airplane or for increasing the volume air charge of an internal combustion engine over that which would normally be drawn in through the pumping action of the pistons.
Back on topic - just because a particular sales person is clueless does not necessarily mean the dealership sucks. When I was shopping for a dealership to buy my WRX from, I asked the salesman at Santa Cruz Subaru when they would be getting some in, how much would they charge, is their a list, etc. This was Dec 2001, a few months before the WRX was available. The salesman's response was, "What's a WRX. I've never heard of that!?!" I bought my car elsewhere and now I know Santa Cruz is the best dealership in the area!
But according to Merriam-Webster on line the definition of supercharger is:a device (as a blower or compressor) for pressurizing the cabin of an airplane or for increasing the volume air charge of an internal combustion engine over that which would normally be drawn in through the pumping action of the pistons.
Back on topic - just because a particular sales person is clueless does not necessarily mean the dealership sucks. When I was shopping for a dealership to buy my WRX from, I asked the salesman at Santa Cruz Subaru when they would be getting some in, how much would they charge, is their a list, etc. This was Dec 2001, a few months before the WRX was available. The salesman's response was, "What's a WRX. I've never heard of that!?!" I bought my car elsewhere and now I know Santa Cruz is the best dealership in the area!
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a device (as a blower or compressor) for pressurizing
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We have a Mitsu dealer just up the block from my Scooby dealer. I've seen two Evo's there. I've been tempted to stop by but haven't. I was surprised when my dealer, the owner, had never heard of the Evo at all. I've usually found the Subaru salesman relatively up on things compared to other places. At least at my dealership anyway.
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Yea, when I bought my RS at Irvine, the salesmen were pretty informed (at least the guy who specialised in Imprezas). They didn't BS about the car and they were pretty up on the aftermaket availability for the car (since they sold aftermarket parts). The sales man even told me the WRX was comming out next year and told me about what the MSRP would be so I could make my own decision (that's a rareity).
I would have to say my experience with the Subie dealers has been pretty good. The only sales people I have always had trouble with are the Honda and Toyota ******. If my fiance didn't like econo so much, I wouldn't ever buy another.
I would have to say my experience with the Subie dealers has been pretty good. The only sales people I have always had trouble with are the Honda and Toyota ******. If my fiance didn't like econo so much, I wouldn't ever buy another.
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The local Honda Dealer was the reason I started getting Scoobies again. When I moved here from PA I had a 96 Jeep XJ that I would take off road a lot. Out here in Kansas there was no need for it, no mountains in site 
So I wanted to trade it for something my wife could have but still wanted 4WD/AWD. We looked at the CRV at the local Honda Dealer. They were such A@@ holes I was turned off right away. They acted like it was a privilege for me to be able to get a Honda, if they were nice enough to let me purchase one from them. I went to the Scooby dealer up the street. They were very nice and treated me very well. I ended up with a new 97 Outback. I hope to go back this month for my 4 new Scooby from them if I can swing it. I'm liking the XT a lot
So I wanted to trade it for something my wife could have but still wanted 4WD/AWD. We looked at the CRV at the local Honda Dealer. They were such A@@ holes I was turned off right away. They acted like it was a privilege for me to be able to get a Honda, if they were nice enough to let me purchase one from them. I went to the Scooby dealer up the street. They were very nice and treated me very well. I ended up with a new 97 Outback. I hope to go back this month for my 4 new Scooby from them if I can swing it. I'm liking the XT a lot