Pure Dirty Salesmanship! Marina Del Rey Toyota

[silverbell]

Here's what I found today on Craigslist: Link

We have a truck of Prius arriving tomorrow morning (Marina Del Rey Toyota)

Reply to: sale-712481851@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-08, 1:03PM PDT


We usually have a 100 person waiting list for prius but since I'm the General Managers son of Marina Del Rey Toyota you can skip to the front of the line but here is the catch. You have to be prepared to buy because once the truck comes in they will be sold fast. I'm your IN if you're looking for a Prius in either package #2 or #6

No one has this car, but i can get it for you TOMORROW MORNING

You can reach me at my personal cell number @ 949-285-9418 or you can call the store at 310-821-8979 Please ask for Brandon if you walk in or call the store.

Again
Cell # 949-285-9418
store # 310-821-8979

Ask for Brandon

[mingoglia]

Originally Posted by silverbell

Here's what I found today on Craigslist: Link

We have a truck of Prius arriving tomorrow morning (Marina Del Rey Toyota)

Reply to: sale-712481851@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-08, 1:03PM PDT


We usually have a 100 person waiting list for prius but since I'm the General Managers son of Marina Del Rey Toyota you can skip to the front of the line but here is the catch. You have to be prepared to buy because once the truck comes in they will be sold fast. I'm your IN if you're looking for a Prius in either package #2 or #6

No one has this car, but i can get it for you TOMORROW MORNING

You can reach me at my personal cell number @ 949-285-9418 or you can call the store at 310-821-8979 Please ask for Brandon if you walk in or call the store.

Again
Cell # 949-285-9418
store # 310-821-8979

Ask for Brandon

Uhh, wow. That's about all I have to say about that.

[fcc]

i would assume paying MSRP will not be an option that morning ;-)
bidding frenzy!

but to get back on point, it does seem odd a dealership would do such a thing
when every dealership seems to have a waiting list.

[mingoglia]

On second thought you should copy (not just link because this ad will probably be taken down very quickly) this and forward it to someone at toyota corporate and the dealership itself. Make sure to copy the text though because there's no denying this was fabricated... after all, you have his personal cell phone. "uhhh, I didn't post that"... well then how did your personal cell get in the ad?

[icarus]

Maybe his "out" is that they don't have a current waiting list, at least not for the packages/colours on his "truck". My guess it is a way to make some extra quick profit though.

Icarus

[silverbell]

Here's a PDF of it.

[wchardin]

I don't feel bad for the people that are going to pay thousands over MSRP, but I do feel bad for the people who are on that waiting list.

[Neicy]

Did you reverse look-up the number? Is it a legit ad? Around here we have been having a load of scams being posted on craigslist. A co-worker called an ad about two free kittens. After several tries to reach someone a guy called back saying a "friend" had posted it with his phone # as a joke - there were no kittens, and he was sorry.

[mingoglia]

Originally Posted by Neicy

Did you reverse look-up the number? Is it a legit ad? Around here we have been having a load of scams being posted on craigslist. A co-worker called an ad about two free kittens. After several tries to reach someone a guy called back saying a "friend" had posted it with his phone # as a joke - there were no kittens, and he was sorry.

That thought had crossed my mind actually when I was driving home that it's certainly possible that that's what this is...after all, Craigslist is free.

[My2008Prius]

The telephone number for the dealership is good. As for the cell phone, there isn't a way to do reverse phone checks on cell phones yet. Though it appears if you google the number, he has one new and used Prius for sale in the LA area.

Good luck on the findings.

Ad #2

Reply to: sale-713038547@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-08, 10:59PM PDT


We have 2 available

Silver package #6 touring fully loaded.

Red package #6 touring fully loaded as well.

There is usually a 100-300 person waiting list for the Prius, I'm the General Managers son, I can skip the list.

My personal cell number is 949-285-9418 and my name is Brandon, these cars will be gone early tomorrow morning, call me at ANY TIME.

• This item has been posted by-dealer.
• Location: Marina Del Rey Toyota
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests