Well, theres nothing like dealing with a salesman that knows less about the vehicle then you right? Sometimes, peoples stupidity amazes me. Im actually glad these events happened, because now i feel so much better about myself. Anyways story goes: Ill be in the market for a new lightning around june(ill be trading my truck in and handing over some extra cash) but i decided to check out some used ones first.
Went to the local ford dealership and there are 2 used L's on the lot. A blue 02 with 12,000 miles. The other was a black 01 with 19 grand and some change. I'm with my dad who knows little the truck. Salesman comes up and asks how i like the fastest truck in the world. Tell him i love it(im looking at the blue one). I notice the sticker on it is $32,500. I ask him why its so much. He says the MSRP on the new ones are above 40!! I laugh in his face and tell him the invoice on them new is about 28 grand and they are usually listed for about 33 grand. Salesman proceeds to tell me this truck is "better then new" and goes on about the new 6 year or 100,000 mile warranty or something. I tell him there is no way I would pay anything over 22 for it and he starts talking up that brand new warranty again. I sit in it finally and the smell was disguesting. The owner was a smoker and then the dealership sprayed that nasty crap in it to try to get rid of the smell. It just made it worse and it smells like smokey death know.
My dad asked about the engine and it went something like this
DAD- how many horses?
Guy- over 400
me- WHAT?? How?
guy - the engine has extensive mods
me - and there is still a warranty?
guy - yes
me - pop the hood please
**pops the hood and holy Sh*t!! this engine was crazy..The "extensive mods" a big brand new air filter!! (not a new intake, just a filter)
Again i laugh and say theres no way it was 400 horsepower and he tells me its been dynoed(so he means RWHP) I tell him they dyno stock around 360 and tell him its amazing that an air filter, could give it an extra 40 rwhp.
My dad asks what SVT stands for and the dealer couldnt tell him but his response was, It's a division of ford that makes fast cars like the lightning, cobra, saleen, and the roush. I dont say anything.
After a few more minutes of listening to him tell us about why this truck is better then new, i ask him to tell me about the mach 1. Tells me there is a 5.4 in it. thats all i let him say and i left. I can't believe how some of these dealerships would allow such idiots to try to sell their cars. I can understand if he was new but thats not the best excuse. That dealership is one of the biggest in california too. I feel sorry for the poor soul who get talked into buying this "400 hp beast"
Anyways, i guess the moral of the story is to read up on the car or truck your going to buy. I can see how easy it would be to sell a truck like that to someone who knows little about it.
Rant off
Went to the local ford dealership and there are 2 used L's on the lot. A blue 02 with 12,000 miles. The other was a black 01 with 19 grand and some change. I'm with my dad who knows little the truck. Salesman comes up and asks how i like the fastest truck in the world. Tell him i love it(im looking at the blue one). I notice the sticker on it is $32,500. I ask him why its so much. He says the MSRP on the new ones are above 40!! I laugh in his face and tell him the invoice on them new is about 28 grand and they are usually listed for about 33 grand. Salesman proceeds to tell me this truck is "better then new" and goes on about the new 6 year or 100,000 mile warranty or something. I tell him there is no way I would pay anything over 22 for it and he starts talking up that brand new warranty again. I sit in it finally and the smell was disguesting. The owner was a smoker and then the dealership sprayed that nasty crap in it to try to get rid of the smell. It just made it worse and it smells like smokey death know.
My dad asked about the engine and it went something like this
DAD- how many horses?
Guy- over 400
me- WHAT?? How?
guy - the engine has extensive mods
me - and there is still a warranty?
guy - yes
me - pop the hood please
**pops the hood and holy Sh*t!! this engine was crazy..The "extensive mods" a big brand new air filter!! (not a new intake, just a filter)
Again i laugh and say theres no way it was 400 horsepower and he tells me its been dynoed(so he means RWHP) I tell him they dyno stock around 360 and tell him its amazing that an air filter, could give it an extra 40 rwhp.
My dad asks what SVT stands for and the dealer couldnt tell him but his response was, It's a division of ford that makes fast cars like the lightning, cobra, saleen, and the roush. I dont say anything.
After a few more minutes of listening to him tell us about why this truck is better then new, i ask him to tell me about the mach 1. Tells me there is a 5.4 in it. thats all i let him say and i left. I can't believe how some of these dealerships would allow such idiots to try to sell their cars. I can understand if he was new but thats not the best excuse. That dealership is one of the biggest in california too. I feel sorry for the poor soul who get talked into buying this "400 hp beast"
Anyways, i guess the moral of the story is to read up on the car or truck your going to buy. I can see how easy it would be to sell a truck like that to someone who knows little about it.
Rant off
