Originally Posted By: Anduril
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
RANT:
I am currently trying to narrow down the field of possible vehicles to purchase. One possibility is Charger SRT. For the longest time, none of the local Dodge dealerships had any in stock. Now, one finally has one. So I want to come in for a test drive to determine if it's even something that I should continue taking into consideration.
The dealer tells me "the only way to pull it out to test drive it is to get a credit application showing that you are a qualified buyer and we need to have already agreed to numbers, terms, and conditions showing that you are going to purchase the vehicle pending an adequate test drive."
Are you kidding me? I realize they want to filter out joy riders, but this does me no good. There is no way I am going to talk numbers or fill out any applications until I first determine that I like the car.
Is this normal?
If that's the case, then I guess I have to cross this SRT off my list.
That's nothing. My grandpa had to walk out of a dealership because they weren't going to tell him the price of a car until after he had signed paperwork to buy it.
Well they were probably of the school of thought where if you have to ask, you can't afford it.