[Nkc]

Fleet of cars, a decoy car, and cash on deals. Sounds a little gangster to me.

[F1Venom]

Do you and your buddy happen to live on Miami? Lol

[happos2]

Originally Posted by NemesisX

You know, when people say they pay "cash" for a car they don't mean that literally

Why the hell doesn't he write a check like normal people? Who lugs around a suitcase full of cash in excess of $100k :lol:

Drug dealers! Well in the movies they do...

[FormerRotor]

Originally Posted by NemesisX

You know, when people say they pay "cash" for a car they don't mean that literally

Why the hell doesn't he write a check like normal people? Who lugs around a suitcase full of cash in excess of $100k

Originally Posted by SpineDoc

Impressive fleet. What does your buddy do for a living?

Let's just say I lost touch with him during his investment related hotel stay.

[Raja Ventureshield]

keep the cls trade in the 335i commuter Number Uno for M3.

[Hisam135i]

Buyer can wear whatever he wants and do whatever he wants; they have the cash.

Seller has to look professional as they need the cash and people don't give cash to people that look like bums.

[e92proper]

Originally Posted by Hansiepooh

No but, does it matter on my end ? I'm the consumer and I like to be comfortable. I'm a sales executive by trade and when I see my clients should I expect them to dress in full business professional ? I don't, they can wear shorts for all I care, I'd still take them seriously. Do I dress like a bum when I see my clients ? Sometimes, it depends what I'm seeing them for.

On another note, when I say bum I meant I wear shorts, flip flops and a polo.

Well said.....doesn't matter how you dress or look. See. Many YouTube vids of hood rats/dope boys walking into lambo or Ferrari dealerships and buying cars in cash. Screw that dealer

[twelve535i]

I purchased (and test drove) my car wearing sweatpants that I got from K-Mart.
The sales associate was friendly, and may have judged me, but he kept his thoughts to himself.

In your case, its hard to imagine a sales associate see you pull up to the dealership in a CLS and then think that you don't have the means to buy a F80. If they didn't see your current car, did it come up in conversation?
Not defending them, but maybe they don't let anyone test drive newly released M's?

Either way, if they don't let you test drive the car, go somewhere else.

[Razzy]

It happens. I agree, the sales guy was a chump. I am in the retail industry and you would be shocked how many people come in with their new shiny lexus or whatever in a suit and tie but when it comes time to pay 40 bucks, there cards come up declined. Same is vice versa.

[XM_Rocks]

Thanks for the click bait title.

Expected some unemployed meth junkie wondering if he should sell his last possession for his next fix.



I will just go on record as saying that wondering if you should sell on luxury car for another negates your original question.

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Is it really that hard to dress nice when going to look at a $70,000 automobile? If the manager of the dealership came out to greet you wearing a tee shirt with paint on it and ripped blue jeans, would you give the dealership serious consideration? I wouldn't.

This. The only time I've been turned down to test drive a car was for a couple Ferraris

[XM_Rocks]

Originally Posted by Hisam135i

Buyer can wear whatever he wants and do whatever he wants; they have the cash.

Seller has to look professional as they need the cash and people don't give cash to people that look like bums.

^ This

There are plenty of folks who dress nice and don't have an unborrowed cent to their name.

Plus I am not there to impress a sales guy.

[ptack]

Originally Posted by Hansiepooh

Amen, I know people like that too. Dress like a bum, have millions in their bank account. I honestly think people that are dressed overly nice are the ones without much $$ in the pocket (in general), I see people with fake rolex and fake designer bags that may not have a lot of $$$ in dealerships.

Sadly, many car salesmen also know this and they can more easily sucker a fool who wants to look rich than the guy who can buy and sell him 4 times over. Got to sell that extra rust proofing.

[amyracecar]

Originally Posted by ptack

Sadly, many car salesmen also know this and they can more easily sucker a fool who wants to look rich than the guy who can buy and sell him 4 times over. Got to sell that extra rust proofing.

The one with money didn't get that way by being stupid and buyin' shit like rust proofing!! [or extended maintenance for that matter]

My partner and I over the years have had a habit of not dressing like total bums, but flip flops, jeans, and a t-shirt/hoodie when buying or looking at cars and we usually take the oldest one in the stable - 97 E36 w/ 200K on it..
- some dealerships don't even get someone to help us and others we get "stuck" with the trainee - i don't want some place that acts like that and i will be on to the next one where they aren't so quick to judge simply by how i look..

Just like a solid car - appearances aren't everything, best look under the hood before you start talkin smack