Truth in advertising (GTs for 18,888?)
07-13-2005, 09:06 PM
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RE: Truth in advertising (GTs for 18,888?)
Wow, I thought I had heard it all but I didn't know about the tactic of advertising XX% off MSRP, and it's a friggin' used car! And I'm sure that particular car is long gone by the time anyone comes to look at it anyway.
====They would tell us "if anyone asks about the ad get them off the subject and sell them something else".==
I bet they have a lot of trouble keeping anyone working there that has an ounce of integrity. I mean, it's not like all the buyers walking through the door are bible-toting truth lovers, but when your boss is basically telling you "Hey, be ready because all the ads we're running are BS" it's got to be tough to feel any motivation!
====They would tell us "if anyone asks about the ad get them off the subject and sell them something else".==
I bet they have a lot of trouble keeping anyone working there that has an ounce of integrity. I mean, it's not like all the buyers walking through the door are bible-toting truth lovers, but when your boss is basically telling you "Hey, be ready because all the ads we're running are BS" it's got to be tough to feel any motivation!
07-13-2005, 11:12 PM
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RE: Truth in advertising (GTs for 18,888?)
One of the local Ford dealers here in Charlotte (not the one I bought mine from) runs an ad every week that shows a Windviel Blue GT in the photo with "Over 45 Mustangs on hand for $18,888" under the photo. If they even have a GT you can bet your butt they wouldn't take $18,888 for it even if it was wrecked.
07-15-2005, 03:44 PM
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RE: Truth in advertising (GTs for 18,888?)
I live in Dallas and went to 3 dealerships before I found one I felt comfortable purchasing mine from. Very, very bad experiences with the first two dealerships or should I say very bad salesmen.
07-15-2005, 04:32 PM
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RE: Truth in advertising (GTs for 18,888?)
A Cadilac dealer here in STL ran an advert once.. on TV and in the Paper..
Buy a Caddy Eldorado - $1.00... ... ... Buy the Key $XX,XXX.
A lady took them to court.. she wanted to buy the car without buying the key "from them"... the court made the dealership sell her a new Eldorado for ONE Dollar! HAHAHA... and yea.. they stopped running that advert!
Buy a Caddy Eldorado - $1.00... ... ... Buy the Key $XX,XXX.
A lady took them to court.. she wanted to buy the car without buying the key "from them"... the court made the dealership sell her a new Eldorado for ONE Dollar! HAHAHA... and yea.. they stopped running that advert!
07-15-2005, 05:50 PM
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RE: Truth in advertising (GTs for 18,888?)
Buy a Caddy Eldorado - $1.00... ... ... Buy the Key $XX,XXX.
A lady took them to court.. she wanted to buy the car without buying the key "from them"... the court made the dealership sell her a new Eldorado for ONE Dollar! HAHAHA... and yea.. they stopped running that advert!
A lady took them to court.. she wanted to buy the car without buying the key "from them"... the court made the dealership sell her a new Eldorado for ONE Dollar! HAHAHA... and yea.. they stopped running that advert!
It is typical for Advertisements to tell you one thing just to get you in the door. There is a matress commercial for $39. Of course it is the cheapest, crappiest, etc. matress you will ever see when you go there. Then, since you are there, you start looking at all the higher priced, more comfortable, etc. matresses.
I believe advertisers should be held accountable for their tactics.