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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    01:12 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    No means no. Talking to you, Audrey.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    01:04 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    She lives in Ottumwa FFS. What else is she going to spend her social security on?
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    01:00 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    Sure, the salesmen in question are horrible people, but what is wrong with this woman that she would buy a car to get them to stop?

    I was once waiting for service in a Subaru dealership when I had my Impreza, ogling the STi in the showroom, and a salesman asked if I was interested in anything. I told him, "Nothing I can afford," and he ominously responded, "We can help you there." I actually found that chilling.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12:59 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    Gullibility, thy name is Audrey.

    (apologies to other Audreys)
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    12:55 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    Coerced perhaps, but I will take issue with the claim of force.

    Hyundai ain't exactly the "You buy this [expletive deleted] car, or I'll break your [expletive deleted] head." kind of dealership. I think even the frailest, most osteoporitc of old ladies could whup their asses. I mean it's Hyundai.

    Buyer's remorse, thy name is Audrey.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    01:02 PM

    @smalleyxb122: Exactly! And, how many hours and how many salesmen?
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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    01:14 PM

    @smalleyxb122: Sounds like you've had an experience with Frank Rizzo, too.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    12:50 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    Before you all ridicule Mrs McKnight, perhaps you should meet the sales manager at Ottumwa Hyundai. He's extremely persuasive.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    12:48 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    The car she was servicing didn't happen to be a BMW X5, did it?
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    Image of Ash78, tryptophanatic Ash78, tryptophanatic
    12:47 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    She obviously needs a copy of the Empowered Customer's Guide to Unclosing the Deal.

    Salesman objection: "I don't know...the paperwork is done, I'm just not sure I can undo it."
    Response: "Listen. What can I do to get myself out of this car today?"

    Salesman objection: "I really ought to talk to my manager to finalize these documents."
    Response: "Oh, so you consult with your manager on everything? Does he pick out your clothes for you, too?"

    Salesman objection: "Can you wait here while I get you some coffee?"
    Response: "Coffee is for closers."

    Salesman objection: "I really want you to consider gap insurance and the extended warranty."
    Response: "You can want in one hand and sh*t in the other. See which one fills up quicker."
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    12:45 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    I sell. Like this last guy, he's all "I don't know if I want this car..." so I start beating his head against the hood telling him, "look buddy, you're buying the f*ckin car" I tell you, I sell!
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    12:44 PM

    In reply to Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai
    That's the only way you could get me to buy one...

    I keed. Maybe.
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    01:25 AM

    In reply to Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country
    If you want to sell foreign cars in Japan, you need cachet. Jaguar usually outsells all French brands on its own.

    Selling competent but boring stuff with a nameplate from a perceived second-rate nation is essentially impossible, especially since any price advantage most likely evaporated in Japan. I find it hard to believe they managed to sell any at all.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/30/09

    In reply to Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country
    The Japanese have never been very fond of foreign cars. Perhaps Hyundai should have taken a cue from Chevrolet:
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    11/30/09

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face:
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/30/09

    In reply to Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country
    Incidentally, this Optimus Prime transforms into a Dodge Ram SRT-10
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/30/09

    In reply to Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country
    Ford Japan FTW!
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    Image of kernzie kernzie
    11/30/09

    In reply to Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country
    Non-Japanese car makers face an dojo of hurt in Japan not only from ninja approved government regulations but the buying public is very 'ethnocentric' we'll say. Japanese like to cherry pick certain hot American & European models but no rising sun homies are gonna roll in the 'hood with Korean & Chinese iron, it just ain't right.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    11/30/09

    @kernzie: Particularly when it comes to Koreans. There has been bad blood between Japan and Korea owing to the atrocities of the Japanese occupation of that country. While they share a good bit of culture that I bet Koreans are loath to admit, you won't see very many Japanese cars in Korea either. I think I saw one with non-8th Army plates on it the whole year I was there.
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