WDI-SKY said:
Say, JayZ,
Is this you dealer's first image (the demo) or the first legit customer version?
At my dealership, I was supposed to be the first legit customer (placed deposit on March 7, 2005). I spoke to my dealer as the cars were beginning to be built and he told me I was going to get mine before the dealer got their "demo" meaning that I essentially got their demo slot. I asked him why and he said "let's just say there was a mixup" :cheers: so I did not pursue it further.
I speculate that they may have placed their image for an automatic when they weren't being made yet. Or suspect that they want the first one on the road "advertising" as soon as possible.
BTW, unlike some of the dealerships charging markups in California and Florida, my dealership has been extraordinary, keeping me completely up to date and seem as genuinely excited about this process as I. The general manager (who gave me his personal cell phone to call him anywhere anytime) used to drive a semi. He joked today that if he new what day it was going to be shipped, he would have flown out there and driven it to Seattle himself.
All in all, I couldn't be more pleased with Saturn. If things go as smoothly with the final purchase/paperwork/etc. of the car, I will no doubt be a repeat customer.:thumbs: