Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Dealers

[JAshburne (JAshburne]

That is probably the answer:  the salesperson doesn't want to waste an  "up" 
on a looker and then go back into the rotation, especially if the next  "up" 
turns into a sale!
 
That's why I always say something along the lines of "Thanks, I'm a fan of  
the cars and own a 400i (which doesn't really impress many of them but 
sometimes  clicks on the enthusiast side of the salesperson) so I'm happy to 
look 
around by  myself".  
 
If it is a slow day (emphasis on SLOW day), I have often received really  
good treatment, including tours of the shop and the race shop, because the 
sales  
person doesn't mind talking to another enthusiast.  Otherwise I ask  politely 
if I can walk back by myself into the vintage area and usually get  in.
 
Just be mindful not to waste time unless, of course, you are buying,  or even 
in the early stages of thinking of buying.  In that case, put the  sales 
person through his or her paces!
 
John
 
 
In a message dated 6/20/2008 12:10:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Ferrarisimo [at] comcast.net writes:

Larry:

Having spent a few years behind a desk at a dealer, there  are a whole  
lot of people in every day to look.

The ones that  are serious about buying have no problem sauntering up  
to the desk  to ask for help.

That being said, I expected one of our salesmen to  greet everyone that  
came in - offer their assistance or answer any  questions.

Salesmen/women do tend to size up the customers (and it is  hard to  
stop them) since they don;t want to get tied up helping a  "looker"  
when a buyer might be the next person through the  door.  For them, it  
is all about the commission,  baby.

Scottie

On Jun 20, 2008, at 12:00 PM, LarryT  wrote:

> Although I have never owned a Ferrari (yet) I have visited  a few  
> ferrari
> dealers over the years to drool over  whatever was i the showroom or  
> on the
>  lot.
>
> I was always treated with the attitude that they really  didn't want  
> to be
> bothered with me.  I was usually  in a business suit at the time or  
> dressed
> casually -  something like khaki slacks and polo shirt - was  
> certainly  not
> dressed like I didn't know where my next meal would come  from.
>
> Typically I was almost never approached by a  salesman/woman - and  
> when they
> did I got the impression  I was being "sized up" - I guess they are  
> trying to
>  decide if I can afford a Ferrari or not?
>
> Not once was I  offered a business card or a brochure - and certainly  
> not  a
> test drive.
>
>> From their point of view,  I  always assumed they were innundated  
>> with people
>  passing thru with absolutely no intention of buying a Ferrari but   
> wishing to
> get a brochure or perhaps a test drive.   Maybe they could tell  
> somehow that
> I wasn't serious or  didn't have the bank balance to buy a Ferrari?
>
> My .02 cents  -
>
> Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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