Today I wanted to look at a car, a KIA Rio to be honest, I love small cars and I like to see what each car company has to offer in my favorite segment. As I drove through the lot I was stalked by one of the salesman until I finally came to a complete stop and he approached me. I asked him when the new 2010 models would be available on the lots, his answer, "We don't know, we haven't been told anything." I always seem to find a lack on information when I come to a dealership, its their jobs to know absolutely everything about their brand of car, but I guess that is simply wishful thinking.
Then to add to that he kept asking me to appraise my car, my car being a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta with 144,000 miles on it. It isn't worth much and I have debated if when I buy a car if I will even trade it in. I told him I simply wanted to look at the interior of the car but he persisted to ask me about an appraisal, he even went in and got an appraisal sheet like I was too stupid or naive to even notice.
Finally he came out huffing and puffing brusquely unlocking the car glaring at me the whole time I sat in the car. In the end he didn't even want to shake my hand because I was too lowly to merit that. Little to say I left with a feeling of anger and annoyance while he went in pointing to his co workers and laughing at me.
I know that this shouldn't ruin my day but it does. I feel let down and mad enough to make me hate cars for just a little while until I calm down again. Hopefully it will get better when I am in my career and not just working towards a future. Cars have always been special to me and I hate that a person on the lower rung of the automotive world get me down about it even if it is just for 30 minutes.
