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Lets have a little fun What's the biggest lie the salesman told you
So what was the biggest load of _____ the guy that sold you your cobra or kit told you. :eek:
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Which one? That it was quiet, comfortable or practical?!? :D
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"500 hp" :D
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351 Windsor with a Chart that reflect that the HP at 5200 RPM was 467 HP....
Hard to believe that. Not sure who lied, the FE manufaturer of the car or the salesman.... Dex.... |
Mine told me it was professionally built. He forgot to mention he was an professional idiot. I had to completely rebuild it.
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Luckily, the only "white lie", was that it took about 4 weeks longer for my car to arrive than when I was quoted (no biggie). That was in 2006, so it probably wouldn't be a problem today.
If you're fortunate enough to find CC before you make your purchase, you shouldn't have too many stories. The threads that I cringe at start out with "I bought this Cobra on a whim and I really don't know what I have." :eek: BTW - The installer that I worked with (Full Throttle in Reno) quoted a flat rate install. No surprises and delivered on time. |
When I purchased the car back in 2002, it was supposed to be powered by a 428FE. It was actually a 390 bored out to 428. Relied on an "expert" to verify the basics. I've learned a little since then. :( Rich
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They told me to bring my wife down then we could dicker.;)
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Your car will be done in 6 months:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::CRY:
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I am forever amazed at the things my customers tell me that they were told. Most of them are mislead to what it will really take to build there kit and what it will cost, its a shame. Some of it is just comical at times.
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"They are all virgins and love you long time."
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Uh, well, this "friend" of mine had an Excalibur for sale and told the guy that bought it it was a totally safe "investment" that was guarenteed to increase in value as the years went by.
Which, may still be true, in somebodys lifetime, probably not my "friends", but.... :) I had a motorcycle/moped sales and repair shop for a couple of years. My son worked for me one summer, when sales were especially brisk. He concluded two things at the end of summer. 1. That I could sell snow cones to Eskimo's. 2. He would NEVER buy anything from me. :) :) |
"all the installation parts are there"....
in the cars we have assembled since, I have checked out the factory fresh install kits. -- ---yup, my first car got short-sheeted. |
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What lies? They just tell you what you want to hear. Details can be worked out after the sale.
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A friend of mine who was shopping for a Cobra got this from a guy:
"See that Lucas turn signal flasher? They only put those on real Cobras, that's how you can tell. They only used Lucas back then"....... He doesn't go looking anymore without having me along. |
The 6 months of waiting for the car will go fast
The Silver mustache guy saying the 6 month wait will go fast. This was in 1996. ERA lets you think about buying the car for this long. After that, Had my number and 60 days latter driving with a body and frame on a Uhaul trailer. Since then the car has been upgraded with wider tires (17") power steering, rollcage without cutting the body, and a paint job that has held up well with out any cracks. Only issue I have ever had beside the waiting time is when I go to ERA, I am given a DIET COKE.:eek::CRY::( I hate this stuff, what happened to straight coke??:confused:;):rolleyes::):D:LOL::LOL::LOL: Rick L.
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The most common misrepresentation seems to be assumed performance expectations based on advertised engine HP combined with what somebody else has achieved with a diffrent car.
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I see a lot of paint prep BS Guys talk there fiberglass up so much then when it comes time to do body work and paint the I was told's start.
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