The Liars
Last week I called Long Beach Mazda to see if they had an RX-8 in stock with my specifications. Unfortunately they didn’t, so I figured that would be the last I’d talk to those folks. Then Saturday afternoon my sales guy called me to say that for that weekend only they were selling their entire stock of RX-8s at $5000 below MSRP. He said if I were flexible with my choice of car, he could probably make me a great deal. Well, considering MSRP on the car I wanted was $30,000 and dealer invoice was around $28,000, that would mean I could get the car I wanted around $2500 less than dealer invoice. THAT was a bargain too good to be true.
And it was.
We started talking about the different colors and configurations he had available and I found one that sounded good. I then asked if he could give me the MSRP for each of the five vehicles they had in stock. He then proceeded to give me numbers that were $2500 higher than the quoted price on the Mazda Web site. I asked him why that was and he didn’t have an answer for me. He said he’d check in with his boss and call me back. Sounds good.
I never heard back from him on Saturday.
By Sunday afternoon when I hadn’t heard from the sales fuck I figured they realized I was on to their scheme, but I figured I’d give them a call just in case he forgot about me.
What transpired next was a conversation filled with double speak and lies the likes of which I’ve never experienced before. Sure, I’ve caught someone lying to me before and when found out they usually straighten up, but not this cocksucker. No, this guy kept the lie going as long as he could.
He began by saying he didn’t know where I was getting the MSRP price from, but that maybe the cars they had on the lot had different extra options that aren’t included in the MSRP. I then pointed out that the price I was quoting was directly from the Mazda Web site, the official Web site. He then asked, “Well, do you know what MSRP stands for?”
Incredulously I responded, “Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price.”
“That’s right,” cocksucker sales fuck responded. “To put it in other terms, it’s the price the manufacturer suggests we sell the car for.”
I shot back, “How is that any different than what I just said to you?”
He ignored the question and went forward with double speak and not answering my questions, saying that their cars had extras on them not included in the standard Touring package model. When I asked what those extras were, he couldn’t tell me. “I’ll have to go out to the lot to check on that,” he said. When asked how could he know there were extras on the car when he admits he’d have to go check on the car, he proceeded to list the makes and models of the five cars they have in stock.
I then asked him to use the Shinka model of the RX-8 as an example. The Shinka is the fully loaded/there are no other options version of the RX-8. It’s got everything. It’s fully loaded. It’s limited edition. It’s the balls out version from Mazda. According to the Mazda Web site, that car has an MSRP of $33,030. The price he quoted me was $2500 above the MSRP listed on their Web site. Explain that?
“Well, there might be some additions to this car that I’m not aware of,” he responds.
I asked if the car had the Appearance Package or Rotary Accent Package and he said no. “Then how come you guys have it priced $2500 above sticker?” More double-speak and avoidance of questions and I simply said, “I won’t be buying a car from you guys” and hung up.
Idiots.
This whole experience convinced me to check with my leasing company about just buying my current car, the lease of which is up the beginning of July. I spoke with them today and I’m now seriously considering just keeping my car for another year or two. It’s a cheaper option and may ultimately help conserve my sanity.
It’s disappointing, as I would really like to get this RX-8. It’s a very fun car. But unless I hear back from one of these idiots in the next week with an offer that’s reasonable, I think I’ll be sticking with my Wolfie Jetta.
