#1275 - profiling!

[Larry C Leung]

Sad reality is, you'd probably never HAVE to push the Subaru!

LL - NY

On Sun, 01 Apr 2001 00:50:48 -0500 Aaron Gibson <crankshaft at adelphia.net>
writes:
>I would rather push my Audi than drive a Subaru. As a matter of fact 
>i'm
>going outside right now to do just that!  
>
>
>
>Brett Dikeman wrote:
>> 
>> At 9:41 AM -0800 3/30/01, Motor Sport Visions Photography wrote:
>> >All depends on the dealer and sales staff
>> 
>> Dan called two Subaru dealerships the last week or two to arrange a
>> WRX test drive.
>> 
>> Salesman, dealership #1.
>> 
>> D:"So, do you have a WRX available for a test drive?"
>> S:"Um, no.  I don't know of any car dealerships that let you test
>> drive turbos."
>> 
>> Salesman, dealership #2.
>> 
>> D:"Do you have a WRX available for a test drive?"
>> S:"Yup.  Automatic or 5 speed?"
>> D:"5 speed."
>> S:"wagon or sedan?"
>> D:"hmm, I think I might like to try the wagon.  When can I come 
>down?"
>> S:"any time."
>> D:"How's 15 minutes?"
>> S:"that's fine.  I rather enjoy these test drives."
>> <hangs up>
>> Dan, to me: "I like this salesman."
>> 
>> Just like the S4, the WRX is aimed at a pretty small audience, and
>> like the S4, sales are good; they're presold for the next 2 months.
>> The funny thing is, you won't see an Audi salesman give this kind 
>of
>> attention, and be as psyched about a test drive.  Half of this guy
>> wanted the sale, half of him just wanted to go for a drive on a 
>great
>> spring day and talk cars...or he's a damn good actor.
>> 
>> B