Buying experience

RiCharlie · 05-01-2012, 01:06 PM

Sometimes things just happen that make you think the gods are really on your side..

I had been thinking and thinking about getting rid of my Honda and getting a Z. The Honda just did not do it for me..After much looking around I found a white Z that had been been part of another dealers inventory when this dealership bought them out.

Well I test drove it a couple of times but was reluctant as I was just 6 months into a new lease with Honda. I hemmed and hawed and finally said No.

Later they called me and told me they give an additional $1000 for the Honda in order to sell this Z because they just did not want to have an 09 sitting on the lot in 2011 as no one was interested in buying it just before winter.

So I went there to close the deal but when I got there I found someone else had just put a deposit on it! So I figured I had lost.

I later got a call from the salesman saying he did not think the other person could get credit and he would keep in touch. That was Monday. On Friday he called and said the other guy ( a young fellow) was denied credit. So I went there and bought it that morning. Next week I found the other guy had showed up the very next day with cash in hand! Too late for him!

Good for me

Next week I drove the car into the parking lot of a condominium complex to meet with some people inside. When I got out I found two guys around my car. They told me they had seen the car at the dealership and talked to the dealer and could not come to price agreement but were planning to return and take it.... the very day after I bought it!

The guy was staring at the car..and I could sense his sadness.. he said he should have taken it as it was the only white, sport package touring edition automatic within 250 miles and that was exactly what he wanted....His friend said "See Joe I told you, you should have taken it!" The guy seemed really down and said, "And what are the chances that the car of my dreams should be sold to someone else and then appear right in my own back yard!"

At that point a woman drove up, rolled down the window and shouted to him "Hey Joe! I see you finally got that car you always wanted!" He shook his head..

Guess this car was just meant to be mine!

FairladyZ · 05-01-2012, 01:08 PM

that sucks for him lol... but then again 13's will be out, he has options still.

LakeShow · 05-01-2012, 01:24 PM

Hahaha cool story. You should've told him you bought the car elsewhere lol. You essentially broke his heart.

Niche79 · 05-01-2012, 01:36 PM

flip it real quick and make a few grand?

hehe Yah the 13's colors I fell in love with the eww the front end killed it for me.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-01-2012, 02:42 PM

Cool story! It was meant to be then... but, don't you already own a Z?

MacLean · 05-01-2012, 03:12 PM

Nice story....very nice story. Hey you snooze you lose & it is your gain & his loss. That guy can always get a '13, but you could always try to sell it to him for a several hundred or a grand more.

fairlady_z95 · 05-01-2012, 11:32 PM

Better watch out for your car...

RiCharlie · 05-02-2012, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Cool story! It was meant to be then... but, don't you already own a Z?

That is the story of how I bought my present Z about a year and a half ago..

ngabdala · 05-02-2012, 08:58 AM

That just brought a tear to my eye lol.

What was the mileage and pice?

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiCharlie

Sometimes things just happen that make you think the gods are really on your side..

I had been thinking and thinking about getting rid of my Honda and getting a Z. The Honda just did not do it for me..After much looking around I found a white Z that had been been part of another dealers inventory when this dealership bought them out.

Well I test drove it a couple of times but was reluctant as I was just 6 months into a new lease with Honda. I hemmed and hawed and finally said No.

Later they called me and told me they give an additional $1000 for the Honda in order to sell this Z because they just did not want to have an 09 sitting on the lot in 2011 as no one was interested in buying it just before winter.

So I went there to close the deal but when I got there I found someone else had just put a deposit on it! So I figured I had lost.

I later got a call from the salesman saying he did not think the other person could get credit and he would keep in touch. That was Monday. On Friday he called and said the other guy ( a young fellow) was denied credit. So I went there and bought it that morning. Next week I found the other guy had showed up the very next day with cash in hand! Too late for him!

Good for me

Next week I drove the car into the parking lot of a condominium complex to meet with some people inside. When I got out I found two guys around my car. They told me they had seen the car at the dealership and talked to the dealer and could not come to price agreement but were planning to return and take it.... the very day after I bought it!

The guy was staring at the car..and I could sense his sadness.. he said he should have taken it as it was the only white, sport package touring edition one within 250 miles and that was exactly what he wanted....His friend said "See Joe I told you, you should have taken it!" The guy seemed really down and said, "And what are the chances that the car of my dreams should be sold to someone else and then appear right in my own back yard!"

At that point a woman drove up, rolled down the window and shouted to him "Hey Joe! I see you finally got that car you always wanted!" He shook his head..

Guess this car was just meant to be mine!

RiCharlie · 05-02-2012, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ngabdala

That just brought a tear to my eye lol.

What was the mileage and pice?

It had 3000 miles on it and it cost 33,000 and that included taxes....Including the lease payoff it cost 36,000 I took ahosing on the lease but what the hell.. I forgot to mention that this was an automatic as well

NYBladeZ · 05-02-2012, 02:11 PM

Damn that seems a bit high for an 09

RiCharlie · 05-03-2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYBladeZ

Damn that seems a bit high for an 09

Yes but this was back in 2010 ... plus this included taxes..

05-01-2012, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Buying experience Sometimes things just happen that make you think the gods are really on your side.. I had been thinking and thinking about getting rid of my Honda and getting a Z. The Honda just did not do it for me..After much looking around I found a white Z that had been been part of another dealers inventory when this dealership bought them out. Well I test drove it a couple of times but was reluctant as I was just 6 months into a new lease with Honda. I hemmed and hawed and finally said No. Later they called me and told me they give an additional $1000 for the Honda in order to sell this Z because they just did not want to have an 09 sitting on the lot in 2011 as no one was interested in buying it just before winter. So I went there to close the deal but when I got there I found someone else had just put a deposit on it! So I figured I had lost. I later got a call from the salesman saying he did not think the other person could get credit and he would keep in touch. That was Monday. On Friday he called and said the other guy ( a young fellow) was denied credit. So I went there and bought it that morning. Next week I found the other guy had showed up the very next day with cash in hand! Too late for him! Good for me Next week I drove the car into the parking lot of a condominium complex to meet with some people inside. When I got out I found two guys around my car. They told me they had seen the car at the dealership and talked to the dealer and could not come to price agreement but were planning to return and take it.... the very day after I bought it! The guy was staring at the car..and I could sense his sadness.. he said he should have taken it as it was the only white, sport package touring edition automatic within 250 miles and that was exactly what he wanted....His friend said "See Joe I told you, you should have taken it!" The guy seemed really down and said, "And what are the chances that the car of my dreams should be sold to someone else and then appear right in my own back yard!" At that point a woman drove up, rolled down the window and shouted to him "Hey Joe! I see you finally got that car you always wanted!" He shook his head.. Guess this car was just meant to be mine! Last edited by RiCharlie; 05-02-2012 at 01:01 PM.

05-01-2012, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Hahaha cool story. You should've told him you bought the car elsewhere lol. You essentially broke his heart. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

05-02-2012, 02:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	Damn that seems a bit high for an 09 __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

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05-01-2012, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	that sucks for him lol... but then again 13's will be out, he has options still.

05-01-2012, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Niche79 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 900 Drives: '09 SR Tour/Sprt/Nav Rep Power: 36	flip it real quick and make a few grand? hehe Yah the 13's colors I fell in love with the eww the front end killed it for me.

05-01-2012, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Cool story! It was meant to be then... but, don't you already own a Z?

05-01-2012, 03:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
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05-01-2012, 11:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
fairlady_z95 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mountain View Posts: 52 Drives: 95 Z32 Rep Power: 545	Better watch out for your car...