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RE: [RC] Girly Trucks - Alison FarrinWhat drove me crazy when we were truck shopping was that the sales
people didn't know anything. Yes, they talked to my husband, I'm good
at interrupting <G>. But I generally didn't have much to inject, as
they couldn't answer the most basic questions.
How many ft pounds of torque is the engine rated at?
Um, I don't know, let me see if it says in the brochure
What rear axle ratios are available?
Well, this one here (reading the option sheet) has 410's. I
don't know what else you can get. Let me get the brochure.....
Finally found a fleet dealer in National City (South San Diego) who had
answers! He sold a truck!
I am still driving a 2000 Dodge Dually 3500, manual 6 speed tranny, 354
rear gears, dealer installed exhaust brake. At 5 years old and 80K miles
(95% towing!) we have replaced brake pads. That's it. A girly truck is
one that does not need work regularly, in my book! Change the oil and
forget about it. That's my truck!
Alison A. Farrin
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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Laney Humphrey
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:38 PM
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Girly Trucks
I've had the opposite experience. When I bought my first truck maybe 10
years ago, I expected to be snubbed and talked down to. So I did lots
of research beforehand. When I walked in and described exactly what I
was interested in seeing, I was always taken seriously and treated with
respect. I don't know where you live; I live in CA & out here, at least
in the urban areas, salespeople know better than to treat women
customers less well than men. We may pay $3.24 for diesel but we get
lotsa respect.
Laney
Mary Krauss wrote:
When I went truck shopping a few years ago, I could not get a salesperson to talk to me. I started worrying that I hadn't showered after my run or had failed some other subtle hygiene test. This happened at 4 different dealerships. Please understand, I've bought all 4 of our previous cars with nary a problem. Finally I caught on: they simply could not believe that a woman could or would buy a truck without her husband around. Once my husband tagged along to the Chevy dealership, we were nearly trampled by eager salesmen. I enjoyed the moment when he pointed to me and said something to the effect of, "I'm just here for company; she's the one buying the truck." Even at that they kept addressing him.... I understand things have changed even in the past five years--the dealerships make their salespeople take gender lessons. Did you know it turns out that male buyers are more interested in looks than in performance? Who woulda' thunk?! And woman tend to ask technical questions about torque and engine size...... :-) Mary K-- who owns a boss gasoline powered truck but longs for a Girly Diesel.... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONFIDENTIAL This communication (including any attachments) may contain privileged or confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this communication and/or shred the materials and any attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Thank you. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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