Here was my plan for today:
1) wake up at a decent time so I can run some car-related errands
2) go to State Farm office to make sure I can afford the rate increase for car insurance if I buy the Ford Fusion I desire
3) go to dealership and buy Ford Fusion (had an appointment to do so)
Here is how my morning played out:
1) slightly overslept but not a big deal
2) Bonneville's security system decides to be retarded and my car won't start for awhile. If the car doesn't recognize the key or object being placed in the ignition, it goes into security mode and won't turn on for awhile. For some reason it wouldn't accept my car key so I had to use my spare set.
2) got reasonably good news from State Farm...I can afford insurance on a newer car!
3) go the the Ford dealership to buy my car and....THEY SOLD IT earlier today!!!
Now I can understand why they would sell it...especially if the other person offered them more money. My qualm is with the fact that they didn't have the courtesy to call me and let me know. I had an appointment to come and finish my sale. Wouldn't you call that potential buyer and let them know the car is gone? They also claim the other person paid them full price for the car...that I doubt. No one pays full price. All they've done now is ruin my motivation to return to the dealership. I've located a couple potential cars elsewhere (Boone and Ankeny) but it bums me out that I have to commute so much now to do my shopping.
The politics behind car sales are killer. Blah.
2 comments:
Boo-hiss! That really sucks and yes, they should have called. Although if they're going to be that inconsiderate it might not be a bad idea to go somewhere else. If they aren't about customer service now while they're trying to make a sale, imagine how they'll be once they have your money.
Good luck with the continued hunt!
Yes, frustration is a good way to describe it. Not only does it suck that the car you wanted is gone, but it sucks that you did all the leg work for nothing. The sense of betrayal doesn't help. Good luck with round 2.
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