DRIVE

i’m thinking about replacing the 200sx/atlima. maybe replacing isn’t the right word, given that both are doing laps on the sky-autobahn. i’m thinking of finding a car which would be mechanically and financially feasible to drive out of town.

i love the truck, but it’s not that… and while it wouldn’t take much to turn it into a show-quality 35MPG biodiesel/WVO high-horsepower monster, i’d have to have that cash on hand.

anyway, i’ve been poking around the dealership websites and occasionally clicking the buttons for more info. it’s very empowering to look for vehicles when a) you don’t actually need one anytime soon; b) it’s so clearly a buyer’s market; and c) there’s a glut of the car i’m most interested in.

anyway, i got this email today after getting an “internet price” that was about $4000 off list, but still more than i’d ever pay:

sparklekitten29,

The telephone number you gave us seems to be incorrect. The number that we recieved is 504-555-1212.

Please send us your telephone number and the time of day it would be best to discuss your Internet purchase request or feel free to give us a call.

…I think it shows a profound lack of initiative not to a) take the hint and b) personalize the communication to show some interest in making the sale. I mean, if the positions were reversed, these days I’d be showing up at the potential buyer’s door with a stack of brochures, the keys, and a plate of home-baked cookies… and if they’d filled out an address line, “i do not want your cookies,” i’d be trying to close via skype, telegraph or astral projection if that’s what they preferred.

the one thing i absolutely wouldn’t do is call ‘em up and say, “your address is wrong, i couldn’t find “i do not want your cookies street.”