Audi salesman made the decision easy

[jb747]

My wife and I have been umming and ahhing about R32s and GTIs for the past few weeks. We test drove them both, back to back, and loved them both...but which to buy. I really liked the turbo engine, and she the 6, and we both wanted the 4wd.

Well, Audi makes that car...so I thought we should visit them too. I tried a week or so ago, but when after 15 minutes in a showroom I couldn't get the slightest response (I lie, I asked for a car to be unlocked, and it was done from a distance...dunno by whom), I walked out without any interaction with a 'sales' person. I got nothing. No info. No pricing. No brochures. Did get bad taste in mouth.

Today I tried again. I thought they couldn't all be that bad. Surely. Well, they were. This time I got a rude so and so, who wouldn't give any straight answers, who never offered his name, and who started out by rubbishing the R32 (as I'd mentioned it). Oh, and the Audi DSG is way better. Dunno why...Fred the moron salesman from Doncaster said so.

I think I'll just place the R32 order and be done with it.

[itgwv]

Never been impressed by Audi dealerships and i've had one before. Though i have had bad treatment at vw before standing around for 30 minutes with my father and not even a can i help you. As we both bought GTI's from a different dealer that day how stupid were those sales people with lost comission. And how stupid for audi to bag the car and say their DSG is better when the R32 6 is their engine and same goes for the gearbox. Nice car's Audi's but overpriced for what you get. Go the R32.

[gpk_gti]

Well, Audi makes that car...

ummm,,,who makes who?? its the other way around!! why would you want to pay a extra $20k or so for a badge when you can save your money and have a more sporty and sexy car?? ,oh and vdub owners are more friendly!!hehe

[jb747]

ummm,,,who makes who?? its the other way around!! why would you want to pay a extra $20k or so for a badge when you can save your money and have a more sporty and sexy car?? ,oh and vdub owners are more friendly!!hehe

Perhaps I should have said 'Audi sells that car'. But, they won't be selling it to me. What a bunch of turkeys.

[SOHC]

i reckon go for an R32
Audi thinks what they invented are the best??NO!!!
DSG are heaps better on the VeeDubs 6!!!oh...and 4wd!!
plus you get much more options at the same price!!
just without the four rings...and you get the car from Wolfsburg

[Vr6_Dog]

My mate and I went into a Vdub dealer as he was looking to get a new GTI but the guy wouldn't give us a test drive unless he put down a deposit on the car......? Anyway a week later he bought a Megane 225 Cup...

Good car + Friendly good service = SALE

[SoVeReIgN]

There are retarded salesmen everywhere - My mate went to 5 different BMW dealerships in Sydney before he found one that actually wanted to sell him an M3.


PS. Audi > VW

[phaeton]

We are very lucky in SA from all reports I've heard Audi has great service here

Should test that out.........

[BlackVr6ix]

Audi Salesman nearly killed me and my dad on a test drive. he took a sharp sweeping bend at about 120 in a non quattro A4 and well you can imagine the rest.

his apology was "i thought it was a quattro, please dont tell my boss"

[GoLfMan]

Anyway a week later he bought a Megane 225 Cup...

Good car + Friendly good service = SALE

too true, dw mate the Audi's are way overpriced especially for a rebodied mk5 Golf Great choice with the R32, great car... and that noise is from the heavens.

VR6_Dog, your mates Megane is dam fine.... and bloooooodddddyyyy quickk

[Dr Spine]

The best thing you can do (Once you own the R32) is to write a letter to the principal of the Audi dealership and tell him exactly how you were treated and that you hope if you EVER grace the dealership with your presence again you'd hope for better service. Also tell him that he missed out on a sale.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall of their next staff meeting after that.

[gpk_gti]

there are so many dealerships that behave like this ,that if everyone wrote a letter complaining as you have suggested,they wouldnt have time to serve the customers!! or maybe thats whats happening! hahaha ...

[Dr Spine]

I like your sense of humor. I hadn't thought of it in that way.

[kinezo]

My wife and I have been umming and ahhing about R32s and GTIs for the past few weeks. We test drove them both, back to back, and loved them both...but which to buy. I really liked the turbo engine, and she the 6, and we both wanted the 4wd.

Well, Audi makes that car...so I thought we should visit them too. I tried a week or so ago, but when after 15 minutes in a showroom I couldn't get the slightest response (I lie, I asked for a car to be unlocked, and it was done from a distant...dunno by whom), I walked out without any interaction with a 'sales' person. I got nothing. No info. No pricing. No brochures. Did get bad taste in mouth.

Today I tried again. I thought they couldn't all be that bad. Surely. Well, they were. This time I got a rude so and so, who wouldn't give any straight answers, who never offered his name, and who started out by rubbishing the R32 (as I'd mentioned it). Oh, and the Audi DSG is way better. Dunno why...Fred the moron salesman from Doncaster said so.

I think I'll just place the R32 order and be done with it.

which audi is this? if its the doncaster audi? then they are wankers! cocky barstards with their hot finiancial adviser! lol
i walked in with my dad, he was going to buy a an S4 which you guys know, are really top car with a bitch of a price tag, but my dad insisted so yeh we went in all serouis about putting an order and aswell we drove in with our X5, to get valuated for the trade in, they all snobbed us? running around doin their own thing. me and my dad waited for 20mins for assistence but NO! no one came! so i decided to ask if i could speak to a sales rep, so this guy comes and you know ask us what can i help u."atlease they asked that",
"we are interested in ordering an S4". you know what, he looked at us, due to im an asian, he looked at us as if we low class citzen, and my dad cracked it! he even walked us to the A4! as like a 2nd place! and yeh my dad wanst 2 happy, so he gave his business card with his name and status,"CEO" of a legal firm and walked out the store! they guy was like just wait ill go get the keys! and we just drove out of the dealership in the X5 and moved off to BMW doncaster and ordered a M6 which made the day better!
so OFFICIALLY!
DONCASTER AUDI! IS THE WORST DEALERSHIP THERE IS AND SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN!

p.s mind you we did rock up in boardies and a t-shirts!

[gpk_gti]

everytime I see your name KINEZO it kills me!! hehehe,,,
never judge a book by its cover!! car salesmen are just glorified woolies checkout chicks!! hahaha