the ride around

The car saga spilled over from Friday and I was determined to come to some sort of resolution today!

In my prior post I detailed how the dealership could not match a car to the one I paid for. I had gone to the dealership Friday to retrieve my check when the manager asked that i give them until Monday and he guaranteed that he could find a match.

So, Monday rolls around and my phone is strangely quiet. I work nights and left my cousin with the task of answering the phone and waking me with any news. So imagine my surprise when I awaken at 1430 to find the manager has not phoned. I am pissed!

I head to the dealership to let them know that I am not happy at all. I show up and they overhead page the manager and from around the corner the salesman came with my check in his hand. he stated blah blah blah and that with the tsunami in japan the inventory is so low that nobody can get the car I wanted.

I take my check to the car and call the next closest dealership (23 miles away). I tell the salesman that i see something online that matches what i want and do they have it in. He calls back as I am on my way to their dealership and yes it just arrived today.

Long story short - i bought the car within an hour of picking up my check from the other dealership and for a tiny bit less money. Piece of cake!

Mind you i will be taking my new car in for scheduled service at the dealership that could not find me a car - so I am a little glad that I did not show my anger with them - plus the salesman was a nice guy and none of this was his fault.