So i'm in the market for a new car in the coming months and have been looking at the 2006 gto, sti and evo. I have heard all these rumors of how terrible the evo's interior is and wanted to check it out for myself today as well as hopefully get a test drive. I was in Van Nuys visiting my sister so i stopped into MILLER MITSUBISHI on Van Nuys blvd.
I pull up and they have SEVEN evo's, and this a small dealer so im like sweet. They also had a evo 8 rs used, checked it out, 30k miles 27k dollars!! Now i knew this was overpriced, but figured, eh, new ones probably aren't much more. I have never been more wrong.
This salesman strolls out, walking like he has a stick up his ***, and introduces himself. He is about 18 years old, says "what do you want to check out" i say, "those over there (point to the evo 9's). I said i wanted to see a gsr, he goes "lets go inside, its cooler" which I knew meant hey, i have an mr inside and my SUPER SMART 18 year old brain thinks it can convince you to buy that.
We walk in, i get in the evo, and the interior is WAYYY better than i imagined, looked just as good as the sti interior. But i tell him, i want the se or gsr, i don't want to pay 34k. So we walk around the car and i see the sticker, 35k, then i look to the right, I recognized it right away, a dealer mark up form. I'm thinking, uh oh, this can't be good, roll my eyes down the sheet 45k DOLLARS!!! About a 10k DOLLAR MARK UP!!! Go outside, SE 42K DOLLARS!!! GSR 41K DOLLARS!!!
So i tell the guy, you guys are kidding right? He says "no, we can't keep these on the lot, we can charge what we want." I say "really, because i see seven here and its the weekend and i'm the only person here". Then i say, "these cars are at least 6 months old right, i mean they are 2006's and its the fourth month of 2007", he says "no, these were just built they are from japan!! I say what the hell does being from japan have to do with when they were built? He doesn't answer that question and starts to ask me when i want to buy the car. I tell him never, not at that price, he says "don't worry about the price" wtf, what else would i worry about?
So then i say "look, lets go inside, i will show you online that i can buy this exact car new for 27k", he says "we don't have any rebates", i say "i know, i didn't say you did, lets go look at your computer." Then he says "i don't want to look at my computer", i'm like ok this guy is a total idiot. Then he says "you know, i have to feed my family" wtf, like thats' my job?? Rip me off so you can feed your family.
At this point the general manager (who is 20 max) comes out and asks me if i can afford the insurance, i'm like jesus these *******s pop out of that office like diarrhea. Then i just say "well can i test drive the car or what?" I didn't figure they would let me, but the tool comes back and says "yeah, but not until you sign the paperwork" i say, "you mean the paperwork that makes me the owner, if i sign that i'm pretty sure i can drive it whenever i want." then i just laughed in their faces for about 20-30 seconds and took off.
So, long story short, don't go to Miller Mitsubishi on Van Nuys in Van Nuys, CA. Hh yeah, GO DODGERS!!

P.S. I'm pretty sure i'm going to get the evo, somewhere else obviously, so i'll be around here a lot in the coming months, can't wait to get my car!!

 

as you can tell some parts of this message weren't intended for this forum, i was just to lazy to edit. i originally posted at evolutionm.net

 

should of played dumb and claimed they are built in mexico and therefore only worth 30k new...

 

lol, should of. that is still over priced though. they are going for 27.5k all over the place.

 

Pretty typical of what is working at dealerships these days. Its sad. I had a guy try and sell me a new Crossfire that wasn't even on the lot yet when mine was in for service a few weeks ago. I told the guy mine only has 4,500 miles on it, I love it why do I need a new one? Then he proceeds to try and sell me a PT (been through two of them). His persistence kind of ruined my little walk through their lot and by the way this was on a pretty nice Saturday morning and NOBODY was in the showroom.
Good luck with your car quest.

Pat

 

Is this an april fools joke? I have seen some idiot dealers, but this is just completely out of line...

 

I hate going into a dealer to buy a new car. I don't like to play their games. Buying my Crossfire over EBAY was the easiest new car purchase I ever made.
But I did discover a New Car Buyers trick about 12 years ago, and I'll pass it along to anybody who's interested.
Before going to a specific dealer to check out a car, call first, and ask the operator if they have any woman sales associates. If they do, get her name (I say "her" because there will probably only be one) and find out what hours she's working. Then ask for her when you finally make it to the dealer.
I've noticed that the "B.S." factor seems to go down about 94% when you're dealing with a Woman. And if it doesn't, at least it won't bother ya as much coming from a girl.
Just my opinion, take it for what ever it's worth.

 

I never thought about it but the best experience that I ever had at a dealership when buying a new car was when I had a female salesperson. I've got to remember that.