Have you guys run into this problem?
I went to the Acura dealer to drive a TSX (see the other post). I am leaning towards wanting the 6MT with navi. Of course, finding one equipped with navi is tough, and a 6MT with navi is even tougher. Knowing this, and realizing how much traffic I sit thru on my daily commute, I may have been swayed to buy the auto with navi that was sitting in the showroom if it was going to take 6 weeks to get a manual with navi.
So I'm talking to the salesman and I'm asking him how long it will take to find what I'm looking for. And he responds with some BS about how they won't even start looking until a deal has been sealed. WTF? Why would I even start the negotiation process on a car when I don't even know when I would take delivery? Or if it would take month, maybe I would change my mind about the navi or the 6MT and make it easier to take delivery sooner.
But still, they insisted that they won't even start looking until the deal is sealed. So....I left after their incredibly insulting offer on my trade (2 grand less than the Honda dealer down the street!) and started calling every Acura dealer in the state. I've already heard back from 2 of them, and 2 others are looking and will contact me on Monday.
It looks like dealer #1 just lost a sale just by being stupid. What a shame -- for them.
Am I being unreasonable, expecting to know how long it will take to get a car before I agree to the deal?
I went to the Acura dealer to drive a TSX (see the other post). I am leaning towards wanting the 6MT with navi. Of course, finding one equipped with navi is tough, and a 6MT with navi is even tougher. Knowing this, and realizing how much traffic I sit thru on my daily commute, I may have been swayed to buy the auto with navi that was sitting in the showroom if it was going to take 6 weeks to get a manual with navi.
So I'm talking to the salesman and I'm asking him how long it will take to find what I'm looking for. And he responds with some BS about how they won't even start looking until a deal has been sealed. WTF? Why would I even start the negotiation process on a car when I don't even know when I would take delivery? Or if it would take month, maybe I would change my mind about the navi or the 6MT and make it easier to take delivery sooner.
But still, they insisted that they won't even start looking until the deal is sealed. So....I left after their incredibly insulting offer on my trade (2 grand less than the Honda dealer down the street!) and started calling every Acura dealer in the state. I've already heard back from 2 of them, and 2 others are looking and will contact me on Monday.
It looks like dealer #1 just lost a sale just by being stupid. What a shame -- for them.
Am I being unreasonable, expecting to know how long it will take to get a car before I agree to the deal?