Holy shit - this is just a glorious comment. I regret that I have but one star to give.
Oh definitely - if they had ordered one in, and I backed out of the deal they’d have been left with a very tough sell taking up a spot on their lot that would be better filled by some silvery, jelly-bean shaped, CUV. And I do get it - they need to make money. But was I really such a risk, walking in with a nice trade… Read more
It was some time ago, now, and I forget their rationale (if they even had one) - but ultimately, no. If I recall correctly, they gave me the hard sell on the All Track, and then when I clearly said I didn’t want it, they mentioned that they’d look into ‘ordering one’ from Germany and get in touch. They never did. I… Read more
Jeep does seem a little better than average at bringing in good colors. The dealership near me is the same - there is usually a couple of standouts available on the lot. Of course they’re also fully loaded and expensive - but they are there, at least.
What pisses me off is that some companies ‘technically’ offer an awesome color combination - and never bring it in. I was looking for a new car a few years ago - so I logged on to VW and configured the exact car I wanted. A dark green Golf SportWagon with a tan interior and a 6 speed. I rushed excitedly down to the… Read more
Somewhere, deep the bowels of the City of Troy’s ‘bylaw enforcement division’, the same grizzled officer shuts down his computer, holsters his ticket-pad, and mutters into the void: “Looks like it’s time to get back to work”.
No. Believe it or not people do act on principles and have genuine concern for matters that are important to them. And many of those have nothing at all to do with money. You’re characterization of their position is, frankly, insulting.
But embarrassingly used “they’re” instead of “their”. Curse the limited editing opportunities on this site!