The ignorance of some people...
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The ignorance of some people...
This is a weird one for me. I'm at Tri-City Subaru today, getting my car a routine maintenance, and a buddy of the manager pulls up in a white S2000 with red seats (totally stock, no spoilers or kits). I decide to be Mr. Humble, sitting there reading the paper, a supposed unsuspecting mid-twentysomething who, for all this guy knows, doesn't know squat about his car.
Well, he lets the manager take it for a drive. When he returns, I overhear some of his conversation with one or two of the other salesmen.
"...Kinda cool..."
"...No power though..."
"...Dumbest dashboard I've ever seen...."
"....It's no WRX, I tell ya that...."
See, this is where it gets odd for me.
Obviously, I'm a Subaru guy. But before that, I owned two Hondas, and obviously... I'm a fan of the S2000. So Honda has not left my heart, and likely never will. But this dude just gets on my nerves. VERY typical salesman personality.
After the comment about no power, I asked, "Did you step on it?"
"I had it to 9,000 rpm. Guess it's thing is just that it has no torque." He turns to some fool and says, "Now the WRX, that's a real car."
I'll tell you this--he's a great deal more knowledgeable about Subaru's worldwide endeavors (WRC, the STi series...) than your typical salesman chump (Paul Hogan and cupholders). But damn, where does blind brand loyalty and a little use-your-noodle begin?!?
Hell and I don't even own one.
Well, he lets the manager take it for a drive. When he returns, I overhear some of his conversation with one or two of the other salesmen.
"...Kinda cool..."
"...No power though..."
"...Dumbest dashboard I've ever seen...."
"....It's no WRX, I tell ya that...."
See, this is where it gets odd for me.
Obviously, I'm a Subaru guy. But before that, I owned two Hondas, and obviously... I'm a fan of the S2000. So Honda has not left my heart, and likely never will. But this dude just gets on my nerves. VERY typical salesman personality.After the comment about no power, I asked, "Did you step on it?"
"I had it to 9,000 rpm. Guess it's thing is just that it has no torque." He turns to some fool and says, "Now the WRX, that's a real car."
I'll tell you this--he's a great deal more knowledgeable about Subaru's worldwide endeavors (WRC, the STi series...) than your typical salesman chump (Paul Hogan and cupholders). But damn, where does blind brand loyalty and a little use-your-noodle begin?!?
Hell and I don't even own one.
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hmmm salesmen speaking out of their asses now thats a new one! heres what you should do, get a s2k driver, preferably a experienced one to race that salesman in a scooby. i highly doubt that saleman can talk smack about a s2k after getting stomped by one... scobies do have a lot of torque, but they lack the high-end s2ks have. stock vs stock, hands down for the s2k, modded thats different story...
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From: Manuel Antonio
I was in an Audi/Porsche dealership the other day looking at the A6 2.7T and the Porsche guy comes up to me and the conversation goes something along the lines of:
S - 'That your S2000?'
Me- 'Yep'
S - 'Sucks you gotta drive it like you stole it.'
Me-'Is that Porsche's official comment.'
S - 'Haha...no, just what I heard.'
Me-' From who, Porsche owners?'
S- 'Yes and they should know...they own a real sports car.'
(that is when I just about had it with this guy who sells em, but can't afford one unless he got the discount and sure as hell can drive one)
Me- 'You own one?'
S- 'Boxster'
Me- 'What, can't afford the S?'
S- (he just sort of chuckles trying to figure out if I am joking or not)
Me- 'How bout this, you get that pretty little Carrera Convertible off the showroom floor there and follow me over to Calaveras Canyon. Once we get there, we'll hit it and see if you can keep up.'
S- 'Yeah right'
Me- 'Don't worry, when I get to the end, I promise, I'll pull over and make sure you make it out of the canyon safe. That should give me enough time to get out, take a piss and clean the bugs off of that "gut-less car that I gotta drive like I stole it".
S- (he just gave me a condescending look and walked away...that seems to be one of the un-official responses from many Porsche owners)
S - 'That your S2000?'
Me- 'Yep'
S - 'Sucks you gotta drive it like you stole it.'
Me-'Is that Porsche's official comment.'
S - 'Haha...no, just what I heard.'
Me-' From who, Porsche owners?'
S- 'Yes and they should know...they own a real sports car.'
(that is when I just about had it with this guy who sells em, but can't afford one unless he got the discount and sure as hell can drive one)
Me- 'You own one?'
S- 'Boxster'
Me- 'What, can't afford the S?'
S- (he just sort of chuckles trying to figure out if I am joking or not)
Me- 'How bout this, you get that pretty little Carrera Convertible off the showroom floor there and follow me over to Calaveras Canyon. Once we get there, we'll hit it and see if you can keep up.'
S- 'Yeah right'
Me- 'Don't worry, when I get to the end, I promise, I'll pull over and make sure you make it out of the canyon safe. That should give me enough time to get out, take a piss and clean the bugs off of that "gut-less car that I gotta drive like I stole it".
S- (he just gave me a condescending look and walked away...that seems to be one of the un-official responses from many Porsche owners)
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From: Austin
LOL Humanatek...
After that, you should've bitch slapped him and said at least the whole damn world don't have a car like mine. Unlike mine, your crappy Porsche are all over the streets. Thats why the resell value of your crappy Porsche SUCKS!!!
If he feels he can afford a Porsche, why a cheap regular BOXSTER?If he wants and feels like he is in the REAL Porsche group, tell him to buy the REAL PORSCHES: the Boxster S or the Carrera.
Just kidding!!!
I got a little carried away.
After that, you should've bitch slapped him and said at least the whole damn world don't have a car like mine. Unlike mine, your crappy Porsche are all over the streets. Thats why the resell value of your crappy Porsche SUCKS!!!
If he feels he can afford a Porsche, why a cheap regular BOXSTER?If he wants and feels like he is in the REAL Porsche group, tell him to buy the REAL PORSCHES: the Boxster S or the Carrera.Just kidding!!!
I got a little carried away.
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From: Yorba Linda
hahaha nice...exactly the way i would feel if that happened to me.
however, i do have a comment about the carrera....that thing is FAST.....i mean FAST FAST FAST. that thing takes off in like 4.2 or something and has over 300 lbs of torque. i dunno about a mountain road, but in flat draggin, that thing would whoop an s2k's ass.
however, i do have a comment about the carrera....that thing is FAST.....i mean FAST FAST FAST. that thing takes off in like 4.2 or something and has over 300 lbs of torque. i dunno about a mountain road, but in flat draggin, that thing would whoop an s2k's ass.