[Gen6]

This video is another example of an incompetent and misinformed sales person, selling a 40K+ car. It is amazing how confident he is about his answer about the transmission. Definitely made me laugh.

Watch the first couple of minutes


https://youtu.be/OkysjnTwEN0

[MiamiBlueCamaro]

WOW the Camaro is a mid engine ultra sport car with dual clutch tran says the car salesman.......lol

[Corner carver]

Apparently my 2.0T has the NPP exhaust!
Didn't have the heart to correct the sales dude.

[cellsafemode]

Anyone coming in to a dealership and knows what they know about a car isn't going to be asking a salesman something they already know the answer to unless they were baiting him. So i'm kinda thinking the driver might be a bit of a jerk since you can be pretty confident that a salesman selling a full lineup of cars isn't going to be an expert in any of them and will be guaranteed to be talking BS at some point because they're sales people. No need to call them out on it.

[fastball]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

Anyone coming in to a dealership and knows what they know about a car isn't going to be asking a salesman something they already know the answer to unless they were baiting him. So i'm kinda thinking the driver might be a bit of a jerk since you can be pretty confident that a salesman selling a full lineup of cars isn't going to be an expert in any of them and will be guaranteed to be talking BS at some point because they're sales people. No need to call them out on it.

Quite the contrary.

I had a hard time finding a salesman who knew as much about the Camaro as I do. I call them out then tell them they lost my business.

The first guy wh actually knew this is a different V8 from the 5th gen got my business.

[Gen6]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

Anyone coming in to a dealership and knows what they know about a car isn't going to be asking a salesman something they already know the answer to unless they were baiting him. So i'm kinda thinking the driver might be a bit of a jerk since you can be pretty confident that a salesman selling a full lineup of cars isn't going to be an expert in any of them and will be guaranteed to be talking BS at some point because they're sales people. No need to call them out on it.

I guess we all have different expectations from a sales person, but I believe that a good sales person needs to know the product that he/she is selling. Especially if they are selling a sports car, since the clientele for Camaro/Corvette is different than the one who buys an Impala or a Tahoe. Also, in this day and age how hard is it to learn Chevy's portfolio? After all it is their job to educate customers and knowing a type of transmission on a sports car does not require deep level mechanical knowledge.

[Branight]

Originally Posted by Gen6

This video is another example of an incompetent and misinformed sales person, selling a 40K+ car. It is amazing how confident he is about his answer about the transmission. Definitely made me laugh.

Watch the first couple of minutes


https://youtu.be/OkysjnTwEN0

Par for the course I'm afraid...

[jasonsk287]

I spoke to a salesman at a local dealership who tried to tell me that a Turbo 4 1LT has MRC. When I told him "um I'm pretty sure that's an option on SS models" he insisted. So I just let him speak. Lol


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[dmj25]

Originally Posted by jasonsk287

I spoke to a salesman at a local dealership who tried to tell me that a Turbo 4 1LT has MRC. When I told him "um I'm pretty sure that's an option on SS models" he insisted. So I just let him speak. Lol


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Wow lol. Does the turbo 4 also have the duel clutch transmission?

[jasonsk287]

I think it has Active Fuel Management too!!!


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[Lord Dirt]

When I sold cars I made sure I knew quite a bit about them. Dealerships have programs salesmen can take to learn a lot about each vehicle they will be selling. People are usually very well informed before they hit a dealership now.

[cellsafemode]

Originally Posted by Lord Dirt

When I sold cars I made sure I knew quite a bit about them. Dealerships have programs salesmen can take to learn a lot about each vehicle they will be selling. People are usually very well informed before they hit a dealership now.

I'm sure they do. But I have all the time to learn all the little bits about the one car I care about and they have to learn about all the cars their dealership sells. On top of their non-work life.

I just don't think a minor technical detail mixed up here and there matters. But then I don't rely on a salesperson to inform me on my purchase. That's my responsibility.

[Vectors2Final]

Originally Posted by Lord Dirt

When I sold cars I made sure I knew quite a bit about them. Dealerships have programs salesmen can take to learn a lot about each vehicle they will be selling. People are usually very well informed before they hit a dealership now.

I sold cars for two years. Product knowledge was my top priority. Not just one, but all. I would not buy the excuse that he was confused about what car he was in.

[MrChrisLS3]

Originally Posted by fastball

Quite the contrary.

I had a hard time finding a salesman who knew as much about the Camaro as I do. I call them out then tell them they lost my business.

The first guy wh actually knew this is a different V8 from the 5th gen got my business.

Originally Posted by Lord Dirt

When I sold cars I made sure I knew quite a bit about them. Dealerships have programs salesmen can take to learn a lot about each vehicle they will be selling. People are usually very well informed before they hit a dealership now.

A good salesperson is going to take the time to know the basics of every car in the line up. Now, Chevrolet has a pretty extensive line, so the savvy salesperson is going to know the details of what the customer looking at a particular car are interested in the most. Whether it be the tech gadgets like MyLink, Carplay, etc. The fuel ratings for the econoboxes, the hauling capacity, power and torque for trucks etc. You get the picture.

But keep in mind. If your heading to the dealership to look at the Camaro, I would suggest first, find the sales manager. Don't diddle around the lot looking at cars, or wander around the showroom waiting for salesperson to do a meet and greet. Go the manager. I say that because they know the salespeople and they will get you with the one that can answer your questions about this car.

Remember that we as enthusiasts, have a wide knowledge base to draw from, and we have the time to spend researching this one vehicle. I guarantee that by the time we walk into the dealership, we are the most knowledgeable person in the room about this car, and if you're about to drop 40-50 grand on the car, and if, in this age of info, you're not the most informed, you are definitely the biggest fool in the room. Point is, baiting the salesperson is a pointless process of personal ego inflation.

A salesperson is going to know the most about the cars they sell the most, and I promise you, it's not the Camaro or the Corvette. They can probably tell you more than you want to know about the Cruze, the Malibu, the Silverado as these are the cars that feed the family. Typical salesperson, might sell a handful of SS Camaro's in a year, and those customers typically will already know what they want...it's almost a sign and drive deal.