i'm in the market at the moment for a new (well 2nd hand) motor, looked at 4 this weekend. 2 i wouldn't have kept my dog in they were that bad and 2 the dealers just seemed to have no interest in selling!

a mondeo ghia tdci 130, turned up had a quick look at it but there was no sign in the window so asked the sales woman and she said well it's not sold but someone is coming on tuesday so it's as good as sold. wtf, i've got cash in my pocket and i want to buy a car yet they turned me away cos someone was coming on tuesday!?

then yesterday afternoon had a look at a octavia vrs, rang up about it and the bloke couldn't really be less helpfull, said he was just off out on his motorbike but the gates are open so have a look and ring if i was interested, had a look tried to ring him but no answer. rang him this morning asked if i could go over talk to him and have a drive as i was definately intested if we could do a deal, his reply was "well i don't know, it's sunday and i don't like to work sundays so if you're not sure you want the car i don't wanna waste my day......"

so have i got this process wrong. the way i've bought cars in the past are the sales ppl are there to sell cars, you look, you test drive, you make a decision, you make a deal? i'm just starting to get the feeling it's not like that anymore?!