Just got back from looking at new trucks

GMguy99 · October 15, 2003

Just got back from looking at 04 Rado's. Test drove and 04 2500 HD w/ 6.0 ext cab sb. Awsome truck...then it happend, the last dealership I went to had an all black ext cab 2500hd DA. SA-WEET truck. I can't believe the power and how quiet it was. Does it stay that way or does it get louder as the miles pile on?

Also, it never seems to amaze me that the regular Joe blow off the street knows more about the trucks than the salesman at the dealership. I asked simple stuff, right out of the brochure, Horsepower, towing capacity, cab availability, every answer was wrong!

MCourson · October 15, 2003

Still just as quiet at almost 20,000. Still just has fun to drive.

99silveradoz71 · October 15, 2003

Also, it never seems to amaze me that the regular Joe blow off the street knows more about the trucks than the salesman at the dealership. I asked simple stuff, right out of the brochure, Horsepower, towing capacity, cab availability, every answer was wrong!

Yep, been there. The boys need to do their reading homework.

k1500chevy97 · October 15, 2003

Last week while picking up some synchromesh fluid at the local dealer i was bs-ing with a few service guys and started shooting my mouth off about the trucks features and drivetrains and such and one of em popped off "you know more than 3/4 of the people here youre hired "

Chevyfreek · October 15, 2003

It was the same way for me when a bought my truck 2 years ago. I knew more about the vehicle then the sales people did. I spent quite a few hours working with the salesman to track down the truck with the setup that I wanted. An educated consumer is a better consumer. When you are going to drop $30,000 to $40,000 on a truck you had better know what you are buying....

99silveradoz71 · October 16, 2003

When you are going to drop $30,000 to $40,000 on a truck you had better know what you are buying....

Amen to that. It's almost as if they should just send us to the finance guy, as we already know the options and packages and what we want.

HendyPhoto · October 16, 2003

DEALERSHIPS

The only thing they care about is filling out the papers after you take the bait. I am sure alot of you have had better experiences than me though! I have exactly what I wanted, but DANG it took some work on my end, no help on their end!! The first guy I dealt with didnt know of any 496 engine, "They make them THAT big?" Idiot But that was just the first time I walked in, I have a great story on the finding, delivery and final purchase on my truck!! It will be a great book one day.

BrokenBoots · October 16, 2003

Sadly, the stealerships are more interested in teaching "sales tactics" instead of product knowledge.

MCourson · October 16, 2003

Also, it never seems to amaze me that the regular Joe blow off the street knows more about the trucks than the salesman at the dealership. I asked simple stuff, right out of the brochure, Horsepower, towing capacity, cab availability, every answer was wrong!

Yea the time I told the salesman Duramax the first thing he said was "Oh the 6 liter, that thing sure sucks a lot of gas."

HendyPhoto · October 16, 2003

LOL

GMguy99 · October 16, 2003

Every time I go into a dealership, whether it to buy a new car or just to check out the latest models and options, it really just seems as if the salesmen are clueless. I have been to any number of seven dealerships here NJ, both large and small, and it never fails. You get a bunch of salesmen hanging out outside smoking and shooting the crap instead of opening the brochures they have available to them and learning about what they are selling. It's getting more and more true that the products sell themselves. I can only imagine how many people go into a dealership not knowing all that much about the model they want and end up getting taken for a ride. God bless the internet for allowing us to do all the research ourself.

BTW - Forget about going into any of them as a GMS or GMO deal, here in Jersey, they want no part of that.

c5vetteman · October 16, 2003

If we could only buy a vehicle online instead of dealing with moronic salespeople, we would all be better off. So far I am 6 for 6 in buying new vehicles in which I knew more than the salesperson!

MCourson · October 16, 2003

If we could only buy a vehicle online instead of dealing with moronic salespeople, we would all be better off. So far I am 6 for 6 in buying new vehicles in which I knew more than the salesperson!

That would be nice, I hate dealing with salesmen. When we bought the 03 we bought it from a dealer 80 miles south of where I live. We stopped by on our way back north from vacation without the trade in vehicle on a that Thursday. When we left Thursday we had the deal set provided the trade in (01 GMC) was what we said it was. The trade in was the ONLY variable. Came back Friday with the Sierra cleaned out, both sets of keys, and all the paperwork. Well they agreed to our asking price for the trade in ($15,000) they had no problem with that, but no they tried to jerk around the price of the 03.

2002dura · October 18, 2003

Went looking at trucks this past Sunday, and a guy walked up and asked if we needed help. I thought he was a drunk out for a Sunday walk, but it was a dealer. He had no idea about trucks, much less any specs. My wife knew more about the truck than him, now that is scary.