Dealerships and national traits.

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Thu 27 May 2004 15:18
Dealerships and national traits. - Altea Ego
It has struck me from experience and tales on the back room that Dealerships reflect the perceived national characteristics of the marque of car:

For example

Renault dealers: chic colours, strong coffee, happy to have children running about the place (and I dont mean the mechanics - or maybe I do), smoking permitted anywhere despite any rules, happy and charming to sell you, bare minimum of servicing done, long lunch hours, try and complain and they shrug and pretend not to speak english, The receptionists are always pretty and flirty.

Alfa Dealers
Stylish places, cars always well displayed, salesman always happy to show you how fast they can drive, chaotic service bay, no parts, dont care if the car is serviced or not as long as it leaves clean and looking pretty.

VAG
Cold, clean, ruthless places. Cold standoffish well suited salesman, no humour, efficient service bays, unable to diagnose anything thats not in the manual unless they have orders from Wolfsburg signed in triplicate.

MB
Arogant, superior, well dressed, understated with a duelling scar, unable to deal with the lower classes, efficient, expensive, ugly women on the desk.
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Thu 27 May 2004 15:21
Dealerships and national traits. - No Do$h
Robin dealers
Normally seen on crutches.....
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Thu 27 May 2004 15:24
Dealerships and national traits. - Marky Mark
LMAO - this certainly rings true for the dealerships in Exeter!

MM
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Thu 27 May 2004 18:12
Dealerships and national traits. - patently
Beautiful, RF. Thank you!
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