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Friday, October 4, 2024

Tommy Works For a New Car Dealer

 Yesterday's ordeal was over this morning, but I was shaky and felt like I had been punched in the stomach. So, I told Tommy I wanted to go buy a car. He said 'okay.' We almost did. 

First, I had a return to Lowe's. I bought two things on the same card, yet only one shows up in their system. Annoyed here.

Example: I remarked to Tommy that the mileage was awfully high. The salesman is in the back seat. He said mildly and easily-No it is not too bad. I put my hand on his arm and repeated it and poked his arm with my finger. Still, he was okay with everything. I was crushed. 

The guy did not like me. Or, was I too ugly for him to face. He stuck with Tommy. Even when Tommy was not near him and I tried to ask a question, he remained near the rear tire. He annoyed me. We went to a dealer. As we left without a car or hope, Tommy said he would not go to a used car lot, just a dealer. 

We almost bought a Lincoln! It stunk. The guy said it had not been detailed. The car had been detailed. 

So, we left to go to another lot. I wanted a little burger first. Tommy went to Arby's while I objected. As I ate the roast beef, low motility caused me to choke and throw up more. This was short-lasting because I quit eating after two bites. All I wanted to do was come home! We were in rush hour traffic, so it was time to come home.

I needed Tommy to latch my seat belt and I held bag under my chin with left hand and pulled the belt with right hand. He turned toward me, ignoring the car barreling around the corner right into his door area as he kept pulling around another corner. Both cars were trying to occupy the same space. I screamed "look" as he grabbed frantically for the seat belt, saying he saw it and could not reach it. He did not see the car. I said car! car! He finally stopped. It was at that point I determined I had had enough and wanted to just go home.  He had left his G7 monitor at home, so I had no idea how his blood sugar was affecting him. Tomorrow, we will go out again. Maybe we should just buy a car and not shop around. I don't know. He said we could get a new car. Two? He said we could. 

We still have lamb for him and chicken for me, plus two salads from the Greek Festival, I suppose the Salmon Croquettes will be pushed forward another day.

I may give up trying to get a deal and buy what we drive that is okay. 

Car looking is exhausting me. Do you find car-shopping to be draining? 

15 comments:

  1. The last time I bought a car was 2015. I knew what I wanted, so it was a pretty simple process.

    I came in pre-approved for a loan, so the salesmen knew I could go anywhere. I left with a new 2015 Ford Fusion. MSRP $21K, but I got the loan down to $16k, including an extended service warranty. I snowballed extra payments & paid it off in 3.5 years.

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    1. Tiffany,
      We have to have a car that works for both our disabilities. So, we have to try different cars. Tommy will get a loan through his credit union. I am glad it was easy for you. For anybody.

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    2. That's understandable. I bet it's exhausting test driving so many cars.

      I was surprised how smooth the process went for me without my husband or father with me. (Because you know some dealerships prefer to work with men 😏)

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    3. Tiffany,
      I prefer women sales persons. This is the first time in 50 years I have not been alone to purchase a car.

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  2. Oh yes, I find car shopping very tiring! I feel for you.

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    1. Belinda,
      I also feel like Tommy is on the other side! Plus, a drive to Publix tires me.

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  3. No, it's not draining for us because we both agree on exactly what we want, and research beforehand using the Consumer Reports yearly Car issues.

    For us, the most important thing is a 6-cylinder engine. They are getting harder to find, however. I believe driving is too dangerous to be in an underpowered car. You have to be able to dodge the fools on the roads.

    I have driven 2 minivans (Dodge Caravan & Honda Odyssey) for the past 28 years; still driving the Odyssey at 17 years and counting. We recently bought a Kia Telluride. We still have a Kia Sorrento and a Toyota Rav4 that we passed to our kids. All have been fantastic cars, all have 6 cylinders, all have stellar records with Consumer Reports.

    The Rav4 has been my favorite. It's a small-scale SUV, and that engine makes it take off like a rocket ship. It is SO MUCH FUN to drive!

    My husband makes it clear to the salesbozo that I am the person who must be dealt with. I don't care if they think I'm "not pretty" or "annoying"--they address me directly or they lose the sale. I don't need their business, they need mine. Don't talk to me about the damn colors, talk to me about the engine, the steering ratio, and the safety features.

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    1. Sue,
      It drains me getting in and out of my own car! Being drained has nothing to do with the negotiations!

      I still mourn not having an 8 cylinder!

      One day, Tommy did tell salesman to talk to me. This last salesman must have been 6'6" and kept having to straighten up at Tommy's window. I was amused that he would talk to me without being able to even see me and would not come to my side of the car.

      I actually expose our hand and tell salesperson to bring white cars or light color. We need other cars to see us.

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    2. Honda Odyssey is the way to go. Ours is 13 years old and all we ever do is maintenance . Super reliable and comfortable and very easy to get in and out of

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    3. I finally figured out how to comment on my own blog! Lana, thanks. When we left the last place, I had decided I wanted to look at a Honda.

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  4. PS: I'm sorry Tommy is such a schmuck when it comes to car purchasing. He needs to learn he has to work with you as a team and not faun to the salesman over you. I'll be he negotiates like a pisher.

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    1. He agrees to work as a team, then he folds on me.

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  5. Alas so typical viz. the car salesman figures 'it's the man' who knows/makes the decisions and talks to only him.
    Go somewhere else if you can.

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    1. Urspo,
      The question is 'how fast can we extricate ourselves'?

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Okay, hoping the annoyances have gone away.