barton174
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Not yet... but then I haven't used it yet, either... I'll post pics of the bruises she puts on me when I do use it, though...
Mike
What's the best BS sales pitch you ever got from a dealer?
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Not yet... but then I haven't used it yet, either... I'll post pics of the bruises she puts on me when I do use it, though...
Mike
JustinM
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Not a sales pitch, but the first time I knew my (now ex) dealer was not as qualified as their literature made out. My saw had been in their shop for almost 2 weeks at this point. Was completely DOA but under warranty, so I didnt even look at her for 2 seconds myself.
Me: "So, any luck with my saw?"
Tech: "No, not yet. Cant get it to start at all"
Me: "Ah. Any idea when you will get closer?"
Tech: "No. I mean Ive tried everythign. Im getting really pissed off at that saw. I replaced the spark plug, put in new gas mix"
Me: "Thats all you've done in 2 weeks??"
Tech: "Well I looked in the air filter too."
Me: "Did you check compression?"
Tech: "Huh?"
Me: "So, any luck with my saw?"
Tech: "No, not yet. Cant get it to start at all"
Me: "Ah. Any idea when you will get closer?"
Tech: "No. I mean Ive tried everythign. Im getting really pissed off at that saw. I replaced the spark plug, put in new gas mix"
Me: "Thats all you've done in 2 weeks??"
Tech: "Well I looked in the air filter too."
Me: "Did you check compression?"
Tech: "Huh?"
Trigger Man
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Not a sales pitch, but the first time I knew my (now ex) dealer was not as qualified as their literature made out. My saw had been in their shop for almost 2 weeks at this point. Was completely DOA but under warranty, so I didnt even look at her for 2 seconds myself.
Me: "So, any luck with my saw?"
Tech: "No, not yet. Cant get it to start at all"
Me: "Ah. Any idea when you will get closer?"
Tech: "No. I mean Ive tried everythign. Im getting really pissed off at that saw. I replaced the spark plug, put in new gas mix"
Me: "Thats all you've done in 2 weeks??"
Tech: "Well I looked in the air filter too."
Me: "Did you check compression?"
Tech: "Huh?"
LOL,Your sure you did'nt take it to MacDonald's sounds like the workers they have running the drive thru windows.
isaaccarlson
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Wish I could afford to be a dealer.....people need more good ones
maybe dolmar.....
maybe dolmar.....
Nother' Stihl dry humper.....
Took in my 066 to the local dealer. 2 1/2 weeks later he called, "It is going to cost about $800 to get your saw fixed, you might as well just buy a new saw for that price." ........
I bought the parts for about $40, tempted to take it back in and start it for him, then tell him what I paid.
Want to share who your "very co-operative dealer" is for others? Some of us just don't care for the local ones.
I bought the parts for about $40, tempted to take it back in and start it for him, then tell him what I paid.
Want to share who your "very co-operative dealer" is for others? Some of us just don't care for the local ones.
Art Vandelay
Bovinius Maximus
Does your gut rub on the steering wheel, or do you look like the guy in your avatar? If so then I can maybe see worn out seat cushions. If not then your truck dealer is FOS. LOL
6' tall 200 pounds. About average I guess.
Rftreeman
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that's the problem these days, no knowledge of the product, just salesmen...
oldsaw
"Been There, Milled That"
"Skip" chain was "Rip" chain
"Nobody" owns a 3120, you must have a 136.
We only carry safety chain, the other chain is too dangerous.
660s are for "professionals" only (I told him, "today, I'm a professional")
I can't sell you a 660. (same guy, told him I already had one and didn't need another)
You want 136 links of WHAT!!!
What's square ground chain? (Big Stihl dealer)
I'm sure I can come up with more, but I'll let it rest here.
"Nobody" owns a 3120, you must have a 136.
We only carry safety chain, the other chain is too dangerous.
660s are for "professionals" only (I told him, "today, I'm a professional")
I can't sell you a 660. (same guy, told him I already had one and didn't need another)
You want 136 links of WHAT!!!
What's square ground chain? (Big Stihl dealer)
I'm sure I can come up with more, but I'll let it rest here.
I had the opposite happen to me about 15 years ago. Looking at a $12,000 mini van. Whip out my tape measure to see if it could carry the occasional piece of plywood. Salesman takes me out back, has just the right vehicle for me. Shows me a work truck with more rust than paint. I just went back to my car and drove away. I thought about offering him $50 for the truck, but didn't want to get stuck if he accepted.
mikefunaro
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Stihl dealer on phone: we only stock one kind of chain.
Me: is it chisel or semi chisel
dealer: semi chisel
Me: what model?
dealer: RSC. We have the green and yellow.
I was in a pinch and they were the closest around.
Me: Can I have a 84 link loop of the yellow
dealer: are you sure you don't want the green? It lasts longer.
Me: yeah, im sure.
Me: is it chisel or semi chisel
dealer: semi chisel
Me: what model?
dealer: RSC. We have the green and yellow.
I was in a pinch and they were the closest around.
Me: Can I have a 84 link loop of the yellow
dealer: are you sure you don't want the green? It lasts longer.
Me: yeah, im sure.
highpointtree
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that dealer needs to be neg reped at the bbb
poorboypaul
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more bs
Actually had a customer tell me this. They were shopping for furniture. The place they were at had extremely high prices. When asked why their prices were so high, salesman replied that we were in the middle of a drought and the timber was stunted from the dry weather!
Actually had a customer tell me this. They were shopping for furniture. The place they were at had extremely high prices. When asked why their prices were so high, salesman replied that we were in the middle of a drought and the timber was stunted from the dry weather!
How about almost 1300 clams for a 390.
Wow if my dealer told me I'd kick him in the arse. They're only like 950 here.
Also:
"this 25" bar will work well on your 50cc saw"
"skip tooth chain cuts well"
"this safety chain is no slower than normal chain"
"dolmars are reliable"
"16" bars are fine on top handle saws"
"modern stihls haven't dropped on quality"
"this 25" bar will work well on your 50cc saw"
"skip tooth chain cuts well"
"this safety chain is no slower than normal chain"
"dolmars are reliable"
"16" bars are fine on top handle saws"
"modern stihls haven't dropped on quality"
Rftreeman
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Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
One of the gazillions of local Stihl dealers here used to be my chain sharpening guy, did good work, never burnt the chains, but didn't touch the rakers at all. Finally, I asked him to do the rakers as well. He told me that "The rakers are made of soft steel, they automatically wear down, no need to lower them."
It was then, even though at the time I was sure no sharpening expert, that I had an expert opinion for him. I casually mentioned that I've been in the metal fabrication business for over 10 years, and that other than the chrome on the tooth, it's the same steel, and hardened the same, and would you please hand me back my chains so I can take them to someone who knows what they're talking about.
Like Dinger, I've had a JD salesman convince me that a 40HP yuppie tractor would do everything my 70HP 10,000lb tractor does. I invited him out for a demo on the 4 bottom plow I was pulling at the time, for some reason he never made it out with it...
It was then, even though at the time I was sure no sharpening expert, that I had an expert opinion for him. I casually mentioned that I've been in the metal fabrication business for over 10 years, and that other than the chrome on the tooth, it's the same steel, and hardened the same, and would you please hand me back my chains so I can take them to someone who knows what they're talking about.
Like Dinger, I've had a JD salesman convince me that a 40HP yuppie tractor would do everything my 70HP 10,000lb tractor does. I invited him out for a demo on the 4 bottom plow I was pulling at the time, for some reason he never made it out with it...
"We are the first exclusive distributor of Efco saws" -employee from the lawn and garden area at Menard's.
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