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Old 08-07-2006, 09:19 AM
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I love the look of the Z4, so before I bought the S2k, I thought I'd give it a look.

After I arrived at the dealership, I scanned the lot. There were roughly 20 Z4's all lined up, in both 2.x and 3.0 guise. EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS AUTOMATIC. 20 cars. No manual trannies. That about made my mind up for me.

The fact that the salesman was a total ass didn't help either.

"Can I take one of these for a test drive?"

"Are you going to buy one today?"

"I don't know, I've never driven one before."

"Why should I let you test drive one if you're not going to buy today?"

Old 08-07-2006, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Saint_Spinner,Aug 6 2006, 08:46 PM
*sigh* The noobness in this fanboy is strong...
you're not saying it right
it should be

the noobness is strong with this one
or
strong noobness this one has
Old 08-07-2006, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by S2020,Aug 7 2006, 04:47 PM
you're not saying it right
it should be

the noobness is strong with this one
or
strong noobness this one has
Old 08-07-2006, 08:34 PM
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the creaks, rattles and groans is unbelieveable and unbearable.
That's the way I felt about the Z3s that I test drove. The Z4 interior is very cool, but the exterior design just doesn't excite me. Haven't driven a Z4 though...

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Originally Posted by Saint_Spinner,Aug 6 2006, 11:46 PM
*sigh* The noobness in this fanboy is strong...
pwned by teh sa1nt
Old 08-07-2006, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by i_heart_my_DB8,Aug 7 2006, 09:19 AM
I love the look of the Z4, so before I bought the S2k, I thought I'd give it a look.

After I arrived at the dealership, I scanned the lot. There were roughly 20 Z4's all lined up, in both 2.x and 3.0 guise. EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS AUTOMATIC. 20 cars. No manual trannies. That about made my mind up for me.

The fact that the salesman was a total ass didn't help either.

"Can I take one of these for a test drive?"

"Are you going to buy one today?"

"I don't know, I've never driven one before."

"Why should I let you test drive one if you're not going to buy today?"

the best way to teach that type of salesperson a lesson is to go up to another salesperson in that same dealership that is more courteous and allows you to testdrive the car and buy the car through him/her (assuming you like the car). afterwards, find the a-hole salesperson and show him your brand new $$40K car.
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I REALLY have to say this: It's "GRANTED". With that said, I am glad you aren't sad about your purchase and your friend agrees with you. Now you have his envy riding shotgun.
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Salesmen like that really need a lesson in sales. Im aware that they must get a bunch of joy riders so with time you get hardened towards people walking onto the lot and asking for test drives, but there are better ways in filtering out the ones who can potentially buy the car and the ones who are just there to joy ride. Those type of salesmen arent salesmen, they're jsut cherry pickers who look for the guy who pulls up in a more expensive car wearing a rolex, true salesmen make sales where most only saw a joyrider.
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