Counterfeit cars are an embarrassment part 2

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Evan;

It's not really unfortunate I felt the way I did over there.... I still love real Cobras as well as all replicas... What's unfortunate is the way the SAI people acted and treated the general public...They have a great product and CS behind them to generate publicy,but they need a lesson or two in manners and how to treat other people....

I could care less what they think of me,but if I was in the car selling business,I surely would not snub potential customers...

Back when I was in my later thirties (not really that long ago),we were in the market for a new car and my wife decided she wanted a new Lincoln Town Car.... I took off work early one afternoon to go to the nearest dealer (35 miles away), walked in the showroom with my check book in my pocket with the intention of buying a car right there.... Watched four salesmen watching a ball game on tv while I was standing there. Finally one asked if I needed some help and I told him yes I would like to buy a Town Car today,he then sacastically asked if I was serious,becasue if not, he did not have time to wait on me (Yea right),I looked at a couple of cars and he asked if I planned to finance it thru Ford Motor Credit, I told him no I planned to pay cash right there,he almost burst out laughing,then when I asked the price of a blue one ,he told me if I had to ask the price I could not afford it. With that I left and a week later bought a Town Car from another dealer.. I left the dealer and went straight to the first dealer and asked for the salesman and when he came to the front I told him I needed my windsheild wipers adjusted on my new Town Car and wanted him to take care of it and proceeded to show it to him parked at the front door. He was floored and I then told him what I thought of his attitude and and told his boss about our meeting also, and let him know he was not the only Lincoln dealer in Louisiana.

The moral of the story is you never know who may be a potential customer so treat them all with a little dignity and respect...

David