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trikkonceptz · 12-22-2008, 06:59 PM

Today I was doing a dealer trade, trading vehicles with another dealer for sale.

As I was standing around waiting for my return car I overheard a customer tell her husband she wanted a new Taurus that was sitting on the pad. The husband walked over to the car and saw the window sticker which read something like 18/21 mpg city hwy. To which the husband said, "you don't want this it get horrible gas mileage." So I thought they were being sensible.

Until I saw the salesman pull an expedition around and take them out on a test drive. WTF !!! Furthermore, I noticed he had to go back to his truck to get something. A GMC diesel, which was left running the entire time they were there.

My god, I felt like walking up and just smacking him upside the head ... I think for some people Fuel Efficient is just a buzz word ..

12-22-2008, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
trikkonceptz Legend in my own mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Homestead, Fl. Posts: 927 Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633 90 day: 35.45 mpg (US) Silent Silver Killer - '10 Honda Insight EX 90 day: 51.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Our Public needs a slap in the Face Today I was doing a dealer trade, trading vehicles with another dealer for sale. As I was standing around waiting for my return car I overheard a customer tell her husband she wanted a new Taurus that was sitting on the pad. The husband walked over to the car and saw the window sticker which read something like 18/21 mpg city hwy. To which the husband said, "you don't want this it get horrible gas mileage." So I thought they were being sensible. Until I saw the salesman pull an expedition around and take them out on a test drive. WTF !!! Furthermore, I noticed he had to go back to his truck to get something. A GMC diesel, which was left running the entire time they were there. My god, I felt like walking up and just smacking him upside the head ... I think for some people Fuel Efficient is just a buzz word .. __________________ Thx NoCO2; "The biggest FE mod you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel" I am a precisional instrument of speed and aeromatics If your knees bent in the opposite direction......what would a chair look like???