Did a Wynn salesman blow a sale by making him go to the back of the line?

I done told you this line/admission thing was trouble.

A truly stupid location for a dealership.

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High roller walks over Ferrari fiasco

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jul-12-Tue-2005/news/26869170.html

 

Doesn't sound like the kind of guy anyone needs driving an F-Car anyway....

 

Norm Clarke has had it out for the dealership since near day one, when they didn't treat him like the "celebrity" he believes he is.

 

If the guy was from out of town then they aren't supposed to sell to him anyway. I side with the dealer from a business standpoint. So what if some guy is waiving a fistfull of cash around for some car that's in short supply. If the guy doesn't live close by they aren't going to be able to get him for trade-in servicing etc. The guy was probably rude on top of that thinking he's Mr Bigshot. The article is vague but reading between the lines I'd have to think that possibly not being from Vegas had something to do with it. It's hard to tell.

 

If they can't sell from people out of town, what's the rationale for putting it in the hotel at the first place? That would make it just a bad location for locals to get their business done.

I mean, isn't the whole idea of having it there to allow people to come in and buy their dream car if they hit it big in the casino? That's one reason why all of the other high end stores are there.

 

It's poor service.............

No one should make a person ready to purchase a car wait in line with enthusiasts. Further, if the salesperson couldn't sell to the person he should have explained himself. Also, the host was able to get him in, so that should tell you something. I understand waiting in line if your purchasing accessory, novelty items, not a car......

I wonder if this is the same guy as the last thread that discussed this type of service.

 

Honestly, it sounds like the guy was acting on a serious impulse in the first place...run down to the dealer to buy the Ferrari post haste? If he was serious, he could have called ahead of time and set up an appointment? (Do they take appointments?)

Did I read that correctly? Did it say they brought him back and he changed his mind? I'd be curious to find out if he in fact purchased a Ferrari from another dealer, or if he really changed his mind because he came to his senses and realized that the "price of admission" is only the start!

As much as I've heard about the negative threads about this dealership, I think they made the right choice based on what I read. Anyone who walks up like the own the joint needs to have their perspective reset. That is just my opinion.

 

Isn't that the company where a Fchat member had been kicked out by security few weeks ago ?
Believe he had a 360 and was looking for a 430 ?

 

Regardless of his celebrity status, if somebody came up to the front of the line insisting to buy a Ferrari, wouldn't you consider maybe letting the guy through? I'm sure he had the proof with the cash on him when he walked up to the front.

 

This isn't a dealership this is an attraction that charges admission and will make way more money selling hats than cars. They did the right thing. The people standing in line pay the bills not the people who want to buy cars. If they sell the cars they'll have fewer things to attact the paying customers.

 

What is that suppose to mean?

 

It means he sounds like an arrogant ****** bag. If I was that dealer I would have kicked him out too. This guy is a nobody, and doesn't deserve special treatment more than anyone else who can afford the car.

 

His loss, not Ferrari's.

 

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Originally Posted by bobleb
Norm Clarke has had it out for the dealership since near day one, when they didn't treat him like the "celebrity" he believes he is.

I think you may have misinterpreting my message. I was not referring to the "high roller", but rather to Norm Clarke, the gossip columnist for the Vegas paper who wrote the alleged story. My point was that Clarke doesn't like the Wynn dealership since in the past, they did not treat him as if he were as important as he is in his own mind. Thus, I wouldn't necessarily accept what he wrote as being exactly true.

 

I'm sure they get 57 blowhards a day claiming the same thing!

BTW, this one sounds like a set up!

 

It seems to me F dealership in Wynn is targeting as a tourist spot & selling used F cars to high rollers, some F goods to tourists.

Selling a brand new Ferrari would be different story, as we all know you need to get on the waiting list currently. If the buyer doesn't live in the area, how will they get serviced anyway? (warranty-wise)

On this story, I'm curious what car he was going to buy for $350K.

 

The Venetian Hotel shops has a very nice, small Italian Boutique that has a back room dedicated to Ferrari. They have a full size replica of a 50's era Ferrari Grand Prix car in the lobby of the boutique.

You can buy all the hats, shirts, autographed stuff etc. you want from people who are HAPPY to see you there .....

Unless Wynn has something very special - perhaps a 250GTO - complete w/Nick Mason - I see no reason anyone needs to wait in line and pay admission to look at cars; Vegas has way too many car museums, or just sit in front of the Bellagio and watch customer's cars come and go.

 

Yeah I was thinking the same thing - pretty soon its a farking auction as to which "high roller" has the most actual cash to pi$$ away on a spontaneous purchase and therefore gets to be the first queue jumper.

If the guy was a real player he would already have whatever it was he was gonna buy.

Cheers
Kevin

 

Seriously, what is that supposed to mean......

 

What Ferrari is there for 350 grands? It's either less ... or way more!

Anyways, not much sympathy for a guy that comes in saying "I want a Ferrari now". If he at least could name the model would mean he was into the car and not the status thing.

They did lose a sale, and I'd have told them to *uck off too, though.

I'll write him a large sign he could put on his back saying "I won the jackpot" for 350k. That's what he wanted, isn't it?

 

It means he seemed like an arrogant guy making demands - Not someone who truely cared about the marque.

 

Its either a museum or a dealership . Cant be both . Its not because i can buy a Ferrari that i want to pay 10$ to go look for a next car .

 

I heard from another F-Chatter that they are not charging $10 anymore - He was there this past weekend.

 

So what? Seems like everyone and their brother has a stack of cash these days, so I cannot blame the dealership. With 18 month backlogs for $1-million+ homes around here and years' long waiting lists for F430s, who's special anymore?

"Back of the line with the rest of the McMillionaires!"

RMX

 

too funny, "no ferrari for you!!!"