Ferrari Mailing List: Re: After-action report on 2007 F430

[Paul K Rentiers (rentiers]

Once I bought a pickup. It was a new model, and the huge dealer only had two in 
on the vast lot, out of literally a thousand cars baking in the hot Texas sun. 
All those units sitting there making interest for the local bank on the floor 
plan. They wanted $32,000. I offered $28,000. Nope.

The salesman started into his time worn, hours-long routine. I stopped him. 
Wrote out a check for $28,000 and dropped it on the desk. "If your manager 
changes his mind give me a call" I said, "Cash it or tear it up. I'm going home 
to dinner" (it was after work). And I left. 

Took me 30 minutes to drive to the house. The phone rang as I was pulling up 
the driveway. 

There are lots of 430s out there. Will this work for Jim? I don't know. But if 
anyone has the cojones to drop a $140,000 check on the guy's desk and walk out 
I think Conforti does. Forget that they are assholes, they have a clock in 
their head and every time the phone rings they wonder if the bank is calling. 

Besides it is too much fun to watch the look on the guy's face when you 
actually leave.

the kenverine



On Feb 1, 2010, at 9:21 PM, Fellippe Galletta wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Jim Conforti <lndshrk [at] xmission.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Well,
>> 
>> Went in and offered them what I thought was a fair offer.
>> 
>> (effectively $140k, likely too much - but still)
>> 
>> Their response was to come down from $159.9 to $157k.
>> 
>> LOL
>> 
> 
> Of course....knew there was a very good chance of this happening.
> 
> I see the dealer experience as wonderful for those with tons and tons of
> money and valuing convenience over all else.
> 
> I guess there are plenty of those that fit that category to a tee and the
> dealer is waiting for that person to show up and buy that 430 at $155k...
> 
> Good luck Jim....I'm sure you'll find your car soon!
> 
> FG
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