Mercedes SLK World Forum - View Single Post - Car hasn't been loaded on the transport yet

**reallife** · 06-16-2007

on the Dealer Rater website: http://www.dealerrater.com/ after you get your car and have a chance to cool off after the emotional rollercoaster they put you on by lying to you.

A quick story: My dealer got my AMG in and when I went to take a look at it in the back lot it was still covered with plastic. I got to sit in it for a few minutes but it hadn't been prepped yet so they wouldn't sign it over to me. The next day I got off work early and I went in to pick it up. My salesman said it wasn't ready yet so I had to wait. About 30 minutes later one of the salesman I had never met before (or since) came in and seemed absolutely giddy when he came over to meet me. When I told him I was picking up the SLK 55 he clammed up and excused himself. That made me suspicious right there. My own salesman then came back to the waiting area and told me my car was ready. We went out to get it and it was HOT! I mean HOT! I hardly ever get the car that hot even now. The car had obviously been driven hard just a few minutes earlier and it had 54 miles on the odometer. I could feel the heat rising off the engine before I even got up to it. I was PISSED! What could I do though. I didn't actually own the car yet.

Later I was able to find out from the service guy that the car had only 4 miles on it when he prepped it. So, it is obvious that after my car was prepped, my salesman or the sales manager let the salesman and whoever else, drive the hell out of my custom ordered SLK 55, during the break-in period when you're not supposed to run it over 60 miles an hour or 4500 rpm. I have a L O N G memory and I am planning to buy a C63 AMG next year. Won't the guys at Napleton's Autowerks in Loves Park, Illinois be suprised when I drive it in to show it off to them? When I tell them the reason I didn't buy from them a second time I hope they learn something!!! But I really doubt they will.

That story illustrates the value of www.DealerRater.com I am not affiliated with it but I must be one of the few people who is trying to get customers to use the power of the internet to our advantage.

06-16-2007	#8 (permalink)
reallife Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Vehicle: 2006 SLK 55 Posts: 154 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Definitely give them an objective evaluation.... on the Dealer Rater website: http://www.dealerrater.com/ after you get your car and have a chance to cool off after the emotional rollercoaster they put you on by lying to you. A quick story: My dealer got my AMG in and when I went to take a look at it in the back lot it was still covered with plastic. I got to sit in it for a few minutes but it hadn't been prepped yet so they wouldn't sign it over to me. The next day I got off work early and I went in to pick it up. My salesman said it wasn't ready yet so I had to wait. About 30 minutes later one of the salesman I had never met before (or since) came in and seemed absolutely giddy when he came over to meet me. When I told him I was picking up the SLK 55 he clammed up and excused himself. That made me suspicious right there. My own salesman then came back to the waiting area and told me my car was ready. We went out to get it and it was HOT! I mean HOT! I hardly ever get the car that hot even now. The car had obviously been driven hard just a few minutes earlier and it had 54 miles on the odometer. I could feel the heat rising off the engine before I even got up to it. I was PISSED! What could I do though. I didn't actually own the car yet. Later I was able to find out from the service guy that the car had only 4 miles on it when he prepped it. So, it is obvious that after my car was prepped, my salesman or the sales manager let the salesman and whoever else, drive the hell out of my custom ordered SLK 55, during the break-in period when you're not supposed to run it over 60 miles an hour or 4500 rpm. I have a L O N G memory and I am planning to buy a C63 AMG next year. Won't the guys at Napleton's Autowerks in Loves Park, Illinois be suprised when I drive it in to show it off to them? When I tell them the reason I didn't buy from them a second time I hope they learn something!!! But I really doubt they will. That story illustrates the value of www.DealerRater.com I am not affiliated with it but I must be one of the few people who is trying to get customers to use the power of the internet to our advantage.