ryoder 1,590 #26 February 27, 2013 That reminds me of this old gem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGkMhGqbJhY "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #27 February 27, 2013 Hi bill, Quote Turns out the engine was under the front seats. Let me try to 1-up you. About 6 yrs ago I was in the market for a new Toyota pickup. The brochure from the dealer did not list the configuration I wanted, so I called the 1-800 for Toyota. I got this very nice young woman who had no idea what four-wheel drive meant. She could only look at her computer screen & regurgitate back what she saw. I said, 'Goodbye,' and called again. This time I got a young man. I asked him if he knew what four-wheel drive meant. He sorta laughed and said, 'Yes.' We then had a great conversation. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #28 February 28, 2013 Quote You ever try calling the company and tell them you'd be willing to do business with them if you didn't have to deal with that fuckwit? If you're bringing large briefcases full of cash to the table with you, that might work. We did that with the software package we bought, but this is not always an option... The fact is that incompetence / unpleasantness exists everywhere and you cannot always avoid it... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #29 February 28, 2013 Quote >I once had to explain to a car sales critter that the "front wheel drive" car he was >trying to sell me, was in fact a *rear* wheel drive. I once was looking at a used Toyota Previa at a Toyota dealership. I looked under the hood, where there was a radiator and fan but no engine. So I asked him where the engine was. "Right there behind the radiator." "No, it's not, that's just the fan." "Well, it's right there. You just have to look." "No, that's the firewall. Is it rear engine?" "Uh - yeah, that's it." (went to the back of the car) "So where's the engine?" "It's right back here. Why do you keep asking?" "Well, it would be nice to know where the engine oil dipstick was, for example." "It's right back here. We have a service plan anyway." Turns out the engine was under the front seats. yay, the Previa is funny with its rotary engine under the vehicle scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bignugget 0 #30 February 28, 2013 Quote Argh... This is the third time in the past couple of weeks where I've had to base a business decision on costs when the commercial person was a total twat. The alternative in each case was great on the customer service side, but couldn't compete on price... I hate when that happens. It's not that I feel bad (it's just business, after all), but I know from experience that sometimes dealing with an asshole is a false economy because you don't end up with what was promised - just a whole lot of hassle... I have a retail pre-owned car lot. I face this same situation sometimes. I know its "just business" but I refuse to sell to those customers when they come up. People whining and bitching and trying to lowball on a 2001 car for $2000 or something. Generally I could just do what they want and still make money, but they piss me off so badly I just inflate my low even more to make it less likely they buy. Fuck em. I might not get Donald Trump rich that way, but I don't have to deal with pricks either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #31 February 28, 2013 I had a used VW at one time. The front engine had clearly fallen out someplace, but the previous owner had installed a spare engine in the trunk.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aphid 0 #32 February 28, 2013 Quote Quote Argh... This is the third time in the past couple of weeks where I've had to base a business decision on costs when the commercial person was a total twat. The alternative in each case was great on the customer service side, but couldn't compete on price... I hate when that happens. It's not that I feel bad (it's just business, after all), but I know from experience that sometimes dealing with an asshole is a false economy because you don't end up with what was promised - just a whole lot of hassle... I have a retail pre-owned car lot. I face this same situation sometimes. I know its "just business" but I refuse to sell to those customers when they come up. People whining and bitching and trying to lowball on a 2001 car for $2000 or something. Generally I could just do what they want and still make money, but they piss me off so badly I just inflate my low even more to make it less likely they buy. Fuck em. I might not get Donald Trump rich that way, but I don't have to deal with pricks either. Amen! The number one reason I sold my businesses and don't do retail of any kind anymore. Some customers people just aren't worth the profit effort. Period. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
