Re: VW/Audi observations

["Jon" <jwilliam@cyberzone.net>]

> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 13:02:23 -0800
> From: Peter_Szalay@amat.com
> Subject: Re: VW/Audi observations
> 
> Tom
...snip...
> Another guy I worked with wanted to get a little sporty car and went to
> look at the wmb Z3 and the Porsche Boxster. The wmb dealer, he said, was
> very pleasant and showed him all about the car and discussed any problems
> that came up. The Porsche dealer was useless. During the test drive, my
> friend commented on how noisy the engine was, he said that he knew it
> would not be quiet driving in a mid-engined sports car but it was worst
> than he thought (just a comment). The only thing the dealer said was, what
> did you expect, its a Porsche. This was his response to everything that my
> friend pointed out. My friend told me that he did not really mind the
> noise but the dealer's attitude that this car is so great that there is
> nothing wrong with it and he should not say anything besides, it's a
> Porsche, put him off. He did not end up buying either car; he didn't like
> the wmb but he also did not want to deal with the Porsche guy either.
> 
> This pissed me off; I know as well as the dealers do, that they are not
> having any problems getting rid of Passats or Boxsters but they could try
> to accomodate their customers and even if they don't believe in awd, just
> let someone buy one if they want to. And if someone comments on the engine
> noise, don't say "but its a Porsche", tell them that the engine is
> supposed sound great and supposed to be heard in a sports car.
> 
> Peter
> 

I think that's what the dealer was trying to tell him when he said, 
"it's a Porsche."  It sounds like a Porsche.  It isn't supposed to 
sound like a Lexus.  If your friend didn't like the sound and tells the 
salesman he doesn't like it, honestly, what's the salesman 
supposed to do about it?  Maybe it was the manner in which he 
said it but you can't get too mad at him for not being able to do 
anything about engine noise in the car.

Jon

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Jon
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