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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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Default Dallas area dealers who "get it"?

I've checked the dealer ratings section, but there aren't enough comments about the Dallas area dealers to form a valid opinion. I've visited most of the dealers myself, and while I love the tC, I don't have a good feeling about ordering a car from them. With one exception, the salespeople are regular Toyota staff with no knowledge of Scion in general, and tCs in particular. I know exactly what I want to get on my car, but I am left with the feeling that the car will show up incorrectly due to their ignorance (I'm not using ignorance as an insult, btw).

I don't want to call the poor salespeople out; rather, I'd like to hear about the outstanding ones. Who have you had an outstanding sales experience with? Any salespeople who own the cars they sell, are enthusiastic, etc.?
Old Aug 22, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Talk to Jeff or Charles at Sport City Scion. They are great.
Old Aug 22, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Ned In Lewisville
Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Sport City Scion would be my choice
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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Sport City has a huge customer satisfaction rating. They are the originaters of the Scion community appreciation events. I have had 3 outstanding sales experiences with them in the last 2 1/2 years.
David at Fowler owns an xB -Multi show winner
Ned in Lewisville owns an xB-JDM style multi winner.

I don't know which dealerships you went to but they should be Scion sales people, not Toyota sales people with little knowledge of the Scion cars. Are you sure you went into the Scion show/sales area?
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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Brian at Pat Lobb in McKinney is real knowlagable on the TCs.
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:17 AM
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Sport City Scion, Charles and Jeff
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Greg at Toyota of Plano gets it, but the rest of the dealership (including finance and service) is a bunch of dumb ____ monkeys, so I'd stay away (I will as soon as my free oil changes run out).
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ratfink
Brian at Pat Lobb in McKinney is real knowlagable on the TCs.
And some are fairly knowageable of Brian!
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by redfins
Ned In Lewisville
Thanks for the kind recommendation Steve.

Originally Posted by PIMP
Ned in Lewisville owns an xB-JDM style multi winner.
Frank, thank you sir!
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Best bet is go to a few dealers and find someone who understands what you want and wants to be helpful.
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott17
Originally Posted by ratfink
Brian at Pat Lobb in McKinney is real knowlagable on the TCs.
And some are fairly knowageable of Brian!
Scott be nice, remember,
It's just a fifteen thousand dollar car
and that's all!
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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Ya i bought my just 15K scion from Him ( Brian ) @ TOD and would not do buisness with him again anywhere including Pat Lobb in McKinney ..
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:54 AM
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ok ok ok can we please stop bagging on the dealers......please please pretty please
if this is going to be continued im going to have to pull out my iron FIST and i dont want to please
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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Fisted by Pooty?
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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lol nice thanks man
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Sport City Scion, i have referred 2 friends there, and i bought the xB there as well. those fools are awesome...

Man, iron fist in this heat, becareful who you fist capt, they might get burned. LOL.
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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sport city or lewisville is the BEST bet of course as for either ned at lewisville or jeff and charles at sprot city
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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just go buy one already...lol...j/k.. but yeah those guys are the best and most reputible(sp)...lol.... but hurry uop your killing me kid
Old Aug 29, 2006 | 04:00 AM
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My uncle works at sport city in Garland. Jeff is a really nice guy. Thats where I got my TC and wouldnt have gone anywhere else.



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