[s-cars] "stealers"

[Eric Phillips]

On 8/5/06, cello at adelphia.net <cello at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> I've purchased two Audis from Dave Flagg and his son Pete. I've always
> felt I paid a fair price on a vehicle that has always been presented
> honestly. They do the leg work that I would usually do when buying a private
> vehicle and should be compensated for it - the fact that they are
> enthusiasts is a bonus! There are others like him (new and used) that I've
> known - it's just a question of doing the leg work and finding these folks.
> They do exist!
>


That's good to know.  And I don't mean any personal disrespect to Dave -
I've never dealt with him.  There was this place in Tacoma - Pete Lovely
VW.  Pete raced VWs and was a total VW geek.  I bought stuff there, and was
treated well by the parts guys.  They liked my  Scirocco, and were always
asking if I wanted to  step up and race it.  I always said, "Yeah, when I
get a sponsor to pay for the parts and mods!"  And we'd all laugh.  The
sales guys were slithery, and bugged me, though.

He went out of business, of course.

Dave might be a great guy, and a straight shooter in the business of selling
cars - but that doesn't mean that the term "stealership" is not well-earned
by his peers.  And, unfortuately, tars him with the same, slimey brush.  If
I ever have the desire to buy a new Audi, I'll look up Dave first.  At least
somebody has had a good experience with a dealer somewhere.

Eric