MEOWMERRRRR!!! (just some thoughts, auto industry)
Nothing exciting. I somehow managed to sleep all day and now I'm awake and not sure what to do with myself!
So went to a flea market today, then did some final cleaning to my Camry to get ready for trade in. Went to a Thai restaurant for lunch and ate yummy things.
Those who know me well know I've been all waiting and excited for my new car to arrive. No I did not buy a Smart car. That post was completely fictitious, made for my own amusement.
Estimated arrival date was supposed to be April 7th. Finally decided to just call the dealership to get an update. They finally connected me to the manager and he initially told me the car would be arriving "momentarily". But then when I asked him if that meant I could come get it today, he was like oh wait, its not actually getting here til Tuesday. Oh, and it so happens that Jimmy (the name of the sales man I made the deal with) is getting back from vacation on Tuesday as well.
Not long after that phone call I get a phone call back from the manager and he says something like "hey, I was just wondering if you guys could come on Monday instead". Then there's an awkward silence, and he realizes that he accidentally called me.
I'm not sure exactly what it means, but I have a feeling that my car was supposed to come today and when he realized that "Jimmy" was the guy who sold me the car he told me it wouldn't come til the day he got back from vacation. And then maybe went so far as to delay the delivery in case I decided to show up and take a look for myself (which I did intend to do).
I wouldn't have minded waiting for my sales man to come back. He deserves the commission, and I would happily wait til Tuesday. I'm sure there'd be paperwork issues too. But I don't understand why it's necessary to unnecessarily lie to me? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every business related to the car industry have a strange fetish with lying and trying to cheat people? Why did Dollar rental car charge me a $25 "service fee" for the $1 toll I owed in Florida? Why did the lady at Hertz lie to me and tell me ALL THE SUVs were gone when I'd made the reservation for one, and that she could give me a mini-van instead (one eventually magically became available when I complained, and when I went to get it there were TONS of SUVs sitting there). When an alert in my Camry came on because of the gas cap needing replacement, why did the guy at the auto-shop tell me much more would need to be replaced than the gas cap?
Seriously, I'm not stupid. Just tell me the freakin truth. :P
Anyhow, so now I have to wait until at least Tuesday to get my car. RIGHT before FCN. I'm going to have to sneak out early to make it happen on Tuesday. Uggggh.
When I got home from lunch I made myself another lunch. Watched Hunger Games on Netflix, which I admit was better than I expected. Then I fell asleep on my bed for like 8 hours or so. Not sure if it was from being knocked out from all the food I ate at once, or from fatigue, or the emotional blow of disappointment. Probably the food. I'm not that upset, just annoyed.
So went to a flea market today, then did some final cleaning to my Camry to get ready for trade in. Went to a Thai restaurant for lunch and ate yummy things.
Those who know me well know I've been all waiting and excited for my new car to arrive. No I did not buy a Smart car. That post was completely fictitious, made for my own amusement.
Estimated arrival date was supposed to be April 7th. Finally decided to just call the dealership to get an update. They finally connected me to the manager and he initially told me the car would be arriving "momentarily". But then when I asked him if that meant I could come get it today, he was like oh wait, its not actually getting here til Tuesday. Oh, and it so happens that Jimmy (the name of the sales man I made the deal with) is getting back from vacation on Tuesday as well.
Not long after that phone call I get a phone call back from the manager and he says something like "hey, I was just wondering if you guys could come on Monday instead". Then there's an awkward silence, and he realizes that he accidentally called me.
I'm not sure exactly what it means, but I have a feeling that my car was supposed to come today and when he realized that "Jimmy" was the guy who sold me the car he told me it wouldn't come til the day he got back from vacation. And then maybe went so far as to delay the delivery in case I decided to show up and take a look for myself (which I did intend to do).
I wouldn't have minded waiting for my sales man to come back. He deserves the commission, and I would happily wait til Tuesday. I'm sure there'd be paperwork issues too. But I don't understand why it's necessary to unnecessarily lie to me? I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
Is it just me, or does pretty much every business related to the car industry have a strange fetish with lying and trying to cheat people? Why did Dollar rental car charge me a $25 "service fee" for the $1 toll I owed in Florida? Why did the lady at Hertz lie to me and tell me ALL THE SUVs were gone when I'd made the reservation for one, and that she could give me a mini-van instead (one eventually magically became available when I complained, and when I went to get it there were TONS of SUVs sitting there). When an alert in my Camry came on because of the gas cap needing replacement, why did the guy at the auto-shop tell me much more would need to be replaced than the gas cap?
Seriously, I'm not stupid. Just tell me the freakin truth. :P
Anyhow, so now I have to wait until at least Tuesday to get my car. RIGHT before FCN. I'm going to have to sneak out early to make it happen on Tuesday. Uggggh.
When I got home from lunch I made myself another lunch. Watched Hunger Games on Netflix, which I admit was better than I expected. Then I fell asleep on my bed for like 8 hours or so. Not sure if it was from being knocked out from all the food I ate at once, or from fatigue, or the emotional blow of disappointment. Probably the food. I'm not that upset, just annoyed.