So I’ve been shopping for an EV the past few weeks, and the last 4 dealerships I went to, the dealers all said the exact same thing. Whichever vehicle I went in to look at, the sales person would say “Oh, I own that vehicle as well, and I love it! I’d show it to you, but my wife has it today.”

Is this just a sales tactic, or a legit coincidence? I suppose it’s not strictly an EV thing, but this is the subreddit I’ve been browsing recently.

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  • mrbigbusinessBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m confused. Do they not have the vehicle there to show you? I would never buy a car without driving it first. It’s funny how the dumbest little thing may make you dislike a car. I wish I had played around more with the radio/bluetooth on our chevy, (older) because it’s constantly infuriating how clunky it is.

  • rvH3Ah8zFtRXBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Everyone is telling you the salesperson is lying. Which is probably true. But why? I can’t figure out how this lie is supposed to benefit them.

    What does it matter that their wife has their personal car that day? Salespeople usually don’t show off their own personal cars, right? They show the dealer stock.

    I guess that implies it’s out of stock (not on the dealer lot) so they’re trying to steer you towards something else that they can sell that same day. In which case, I’m not sure how it benefits them to say they own the car and love it. Seems like they’d try to talk badly of the EV. Or maybe they’re trying to build trust / rapport.

    Strange.

  • tthriviBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    about 50% of the reason why I got a Tesla. Didn’t have to deal with that garbage.