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wh!plash · 07-26-2010, 04:16 PM

This wasn't Z-related, but when I bought my 06 Miata.

At the local Mazda dealer in town, looking at them. They had about 12 Miatas on the lot. I let the guy know I was serious to buy, but I'm looking for a bright red one with XYZ package. He keeps telling me "oh but we have them in black, white, maroon, etc". I ask if they can get one in or order one. He says no, there aren't any available.

I say BS, I just looked online before I came, and there's one just like what I want about 50mi away at the dealership in Tampa. This sales guy just sits there telling me I'm wrong, must be mistaken. So I pull out my phone, pull up the live inventory search on their webpage, and give him the friggin VIN number of the car. I'm like, "oh, so I guess this is all mistaken right?"

He held to his guns. Said there aren't any more red ones available, can't do a transfer, blah blah blah. So I walked out. Went to the Tampa dealer the next day.

I'm walking around this dealer's lot thinking "damn I know that VIN was here..." as a go through all the cars. The salesman comes out and I tell him I'm looking for this one, he points me into the showroom. Its the one actually sitting on the floor there, all meticulously clean. Didn't think to look there! Pure win. A few hours later I drove it home.

So the next day I had to swing by the local dealer in my new red miata. Just wanted to show it to him, seeing as how it did actually exist and everything. I'm like "hey remember that VIN number I showed you on my phone that you claim doesn't exist? Funniest thing, its actually etched into this red miata here...." He was pretty pissed. Oh well.

I know the local dealer didn't want to transfer one because he already had several on the lot, but still, didn't have to completely lose a sale over it.

07-26-2010, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
wh!plash Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 49 Drives: 09 370Z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 15	This wasn't Z-related, but when I bought my 06 Miata. At the local Mazda dealer in town, looking at them. They had about 12 Miatas on the lot. I let the guy know I was serious to buy, but I'm looking for a bright red one with XYZ package. He keeps telling me "oh but we have them in black, white, maroon, etc". I ask if they can get one in or order one. He says no, there aren't any available. I say BS, I just looked online before I came, and there's one just like what I want about 50mi away at the dealership in Tampa. This sales guy just sits there telling me I'm wrong, must be mistaken. So I pull out my phone, pull up the live inventory search on their webpage, and give him the friggin VIN number of the car. I'm like, "oh, so I guess this is all mistaken right?" He held to his guns. Said there aren't any more red ones available, can't do a transfer, blah blah blah. So I walked out. Went to the Tampa dealer the next day. I'm walking around this dealer's lot thinking "damn I know that VIN was here..." as a go through all the cars. The salesman comes out and I tell him I'm looking for this one, he points me into the showroom. Its the one actually sitting on the floor there, all meticulously clean. Didn't think to look there! Pure win. A few hours later I drove it home. So the next day I had to swing by the local dealer in my new red miata. Just wanted to show it to him, seeing as how it did actually exist and everything. I'm like "hey remember that VIN number I showed you on my phone that you claim doesn't exist? Funniest thing, its actually etched into this red miata here...." He was pretty pissed. Oh well. I know the local dealer didn't want to transfer one because he already had several on the lot, but still, didn't have to completely lose a sale over it. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport 7AT MB, Stillen exhaust + Gen3 intakes 2010 Ducati Streetfighter 2009 Triumph Street Triple Last edited by wh!plash; 07-26-2010 at 04:23 PM.