In which my opinion of Generic Salesdude sinks even lower.
The husband and I are in need of a larger vehicle so we've been spending our free evenings sipping lukewarm coffee and listening to passive-aggressive sales pitches at new & used car dealerships in the area. It's Good Times™, and last night's episode was the best:
Salesdude: "Look, I'm selling you this as low as I possibly can. You can look at The Form - I'm literally only making eight dollars (woe be unto me) from this transaction. And I'm taking a risk on getting my money back from the trade-in on your current car."
Us: *blank faces*
Salesdude, continuing: "So, of course, we don't actually have the vehicle you want. It'll have to be shipped from dealership-in-SmallTown-two-hours-away. That'll add an extra $500 to the final cost."
( Kittens follow... )
Salesdude: "Look, I'm selling you this as low as I possibly can. You can look at The Form - I'm literally only making eight dollars (woe be unto me) from this transaction. And I'm taking a risk on getting my money back from the trade-in on your current car."
Us: *blank faces*
Salesdude, continuing: "So, of course, we don't actually have the vehicle you want. It'll have to be shipped from dealership-in-SmallTown-two-hours-away. That'll add an extra $500 to the final cost."
( Kittens follow... )