Here in California, around 2010, I went to a Porsche dealership just to see a new GT3 and im just wearing a polo shirt and pants and driving a 95 civic. One of the sales asked me if I want a Porsche 911 and I said Of course, but told him I cant afford it, and he said do you want to drive one, and I said yes but im just here to see a GT3 and he said No worries. He asked for my drivers license and he went to their storage along the dealership and 5 mins later he brought an old 2007 GT3 and he let test drive the car. After the test drive, still told him I cant afford the a porsche and he said “its ok, at least you have experience to drive a Porsche” and up to now, still cant forget the power and its rawness of a GT3.
What a good salesman! I got told I was too young to test drive an Audi S8 (used) when I really wanted to buy it and drove an hour and a half to see that exact one! Only 1 of 3 for sale "near" me and they knew I was coming far
I had a similar experience though I came in driving my Camaro and it was a 911 GTS I got to take out. I still have that salesman's card and its been years later.
The Mercedes dealer used to look at me like I was cluttering up the showroom, so I was surprised that when I switched to BMW, they treat me like royalty and let me (encourage me) to test drive anything and everything, as well as inviting me to every VIP event / unveiling / product launch. Yes I know its just good sales practice and they just want to get more money out of me, but it's nice to be treated like you matter to them, rather than you are not good enough to drive their cars.
I had a same experience with my dad when he was looking for new SUV. First we went to BMW dealership where we basically got full review form the salesman about their cars and they literally bagged us to test drive some of the cars that we had in mind. After that we went to other brands dealership and then we went to Mercedes. When we showed up, no one really wanted to talk to us so we basically started looking at cars on our own. After like 10 minutes car salesman finally came up to us. He showed us around and when we asked if we could test drive it, he started doing BS things like that first we have to configure car and then he's gonna need us to fill out some sort of personal form. Well at the end, he got to test drive the car next week, but over all experience was worst that I have ever experienced.
It varies by the dealership. I've heard people complain about not being allowed to test drive a 370Z at the nissan dealership and being surprised how easy it is to test drive a benz (or a BMW or a Porsche).
Local Benz dealer saw me pull up in my Fiat 500 Abarth, tshirt, jeans, didn't notice the $300 shoes and $2400 watch I guess, I wanted to look at the new SL Roadster, she told me that didn't look like it was in my price range, and brought me to look at C-Classes and a freakin SMART car. I walked next door to the Ford dealership and bought a 350R off the showroom floor that day.
Both mercedes and bmw near me are bad. I test drove a used 335 and had the worst experience. I get it its not a new car but still, first i got put on a waiting list that involved other customers walking in after me and being helped first because they were older and taken more seriously. Like 30 minutes later im finally being helped by some snooty bitch in high heels. Who wouldn’t let me drive the car i wanted to because it was a manual and thought i would burn the clutch..so i had to test drive an automatic instead. And about halfway through the test drive she doubts im even buying the car and tells me to go back to the dealer. When i get to the lot she makes me repark it like 6 times because it was parked “too close” to the m3. By this time i was already pissed off and basically got out of the car and explained how that was the worst fucking customer service ive ever experienced and then i left and bought a manual 335 at a cadillac dealership who treated me the same as all their other customers
Knife Nut dude, where did you got that message from this video?? are you kidding me? Rob is just laying down some car purchasing etiquette. Although, his tips also apply when buying regular cars or "cheap" cars.
Thank you, Rob, for putting this up. This is one of the most educational car-buying videos I’ve ever seen. I’m starting to look at getting into exotic cars, and I have ZERO experience at a luxury dealer on the sales side. I genuinely appreciate your no BS approach to explaining how to get into a car. I’m a person that has to drive a car before I consider buying it, and I’ve been turned off of nice cars in the past because of it. Now I can walk into a luxury dealer with confidence, even if I have no experience like I mentioned earlier. Thank you again, and I’m a subscriber for life!
Me and my friend walked into the Ferrari Dealer in Orlando Florida in late 2012, we pulled up in a 2012 Acura TL that was a loaner because his was in the shop(they didn’t know that). I was wearing my black Five finger death punch T-shirt and jeans, also bear in mind I’m 6’8 and 300lbs, they must’ve thought I was an NFL player. Anyways, we walked around for a few minutes and I stop to look at e Testarossa they have, I look at the car for a minute when a salesman walked over to me and says “you wouldn’t fit”, I jokingly say “Well, that’s a shame, out of curiosity do you have one I would fit into”?, he walks me over to a 599 GTO and says “you could probably fit into this one, would you like me to get the keys”?, the kid in me said yes, but I came clean to the guy that I was a nobody and couldn’t afford the lug nuts on the wheels, he thanked me for my honesty, I thanked him for his time, pretty sure I could’ve gotten a test drive out of it if I were a different type of person.
@@gazzarafalemozzy4766 lol it's a youtube comment. is that what you call a life highlight? he's an honest dude telling a story relative to the media it is under. this is nearly the purpose of the internet for many people. people w/ exotic batmobiles and helicopters. Welcome to youtube enjoy your stay LOL
@@gazzarafalemozzy4766 you obviously are in no position to buy a Ferrari either. If you have nothing better to do than spend your time wrongfully insulting people online, then I'm sure you're just some virgin asshole living in his parents' basement. Btw, I actually found the story interesting to read. And your life doesn't immediately suck if you can't afford an exotic car. You are a stupid troll
What it all boils down to is this: You don't have the spending power? Don't bother. As such you will never see me walk into an exotic dealership for a test drive. I'll visit them just to look though, and if you are respectful they have no problem with that at all.
You know, I would just love to arrive to admire the cars with my ambitious son. I'll even buy an expensive shirt for the priveledge of viewing these pieces of art. I even did it once as a very young man, but today I would just feel stupid. I drive a V6 Mustang, which is a complete joke of a car compared to even modern V8 Mustangs, let alone exotics. But I am thankful to have even I do. There are many who don't have what I have.
Im deff. to poor and deff dont know anyone..... Hell i couldnt even sit in a NSX when my friend and i went to the dealership to drop on his off to get maint. done..... Luckily he has let me sit in his tho so ya thats was nice of him.....
You can pay to drive them on special track days for not very much. I drove a Ferrari, Lambo and a Nissan GTR for a few laps each and it only cost like £100.
I'm not spending 3k on a rental if i'm planning on buying a high end car for 250k +. Basically don't be an ass when looking to buy a car. If the dealer is blowing you off, go find a different dealer.
Joe L well it's obvious you don't have the 3k to even spend on an exotic car rental. 3k is barely a drop in the bucket to most of the people who own these cars.
@@chevyon37s 3k is a nice little bit of money and while I do agree that it is a stupid thought process, in the grand scheme of things 3k is not a lot ..
You obviously did not watch the video, he explains exactly why. Or better yet I’m betting if you rented the car from rob and walked into that dealership the next day and said I want that car the will pay the rental fee for you or make a deal with rob.
I test drove an F10 M5 wearing gym clothes because I know cars and was legit serious about buying one in 12-18 months. I even told them there's no way I was buying it that day and was going to wait until they depreciated another $15-20k. It's not hard as long as you're genuine about it.
100% about attitude, not clothing. I dress well everyday, but it has been 95-100 here lately, not wearing a dress shirt and slacks to go test a car or 2 and any smart salesman gets that.
This is a GREAT video, and I'm glad you made it. As someone who works in automotive sales, what you are saying is spot on! Let me add something, aside from not bullshitting (which is VERY important), make an APPOINTMENT! But, make one during slow/quiet times. Early Saturday and Sunday morning is a bad time, as salespeople are usually delivering cars that customers have already purchased. However, any time after 1pm or 2pm on the weekends (particularly Sunday) is good. Why? Salespeople are usually bored out of their minds, and they'll fall over themselves to help you! LOL
Laws in my state means the dealer isn't open Sunday. I used to work a 10-7 shift as well, so no, appointments were not happening my man. Just switched 8-4:30 though, so it's all good now.
Flip side of my F150 comment below, in 2012 I was waiting for the launch of the Focus ST in the US. The day my local dealer got one, I called to schedule a test drive and told them I was very interested. I wanted to make sure it was as much fun as advertised but I was basically sold. I arrive at the dealership and meet the sales guy (I'm 25 at the time he's in his 50's) he looks at me and says oh I'm busy I'll find someone else to help you. He clearly thought i was just there to mess around. He gives me to the new guy, I drive the car and love it. Sit down to work out details and my original sales guy who blew me off is finding out that the customer he blew me off for has bad credit and they can't finance him for a truck. My guy asks how many months I want to finance it for and I say loud enough for the other sales guy to hear 0, I'll trade in my paid off car and write a check for the difference. I'd worked hard, saved up and it's a Ford not a Ferarri. Original guy probably should have just taken me for the test drive lol.
This is true. When I was looking for my 996.2 ( between yrs 02-04) I was very specific as to wanting it in grey or silver and must be a manual, hardtop only, must have black interior. The local Porsche dealership here in New Orleans didnt have any used 996.2s in stock but tried to get me into a nice used Cayman for about the same pricerange I was looking for the 996.2. Although I told them no thanks I rather the 911 996 they still wanted me to go for a test ride anyways. Needless to say I still didnt drive a Cayman and eventually found my 996.2 in Dallas on a business trip. But like you said. If you goto a dealership looking fpr a specific model with specific specs then the dealer will most likely let you test drive a car or two to make the sale or perswade you into something slighly differe r
Very sage advice, sir - as someone in the business, it is very easy for professionals to sniff out dreamers or folks that just want to mile up cars with no intention to buy... kind of ruins things a little bit for the actual buying public at times. If you're a buyer, it will be evident very early on in the interaction. Be cool, respect is a two-way street and it isn't difficult to earn quickly as long as you're genuine as Rob says.
This is why I like Rob. He's not a "TH-camr" by trade, he's a tried and true businessman and knows his way around the luxury lifestyle much better than a lot of these supercar "youtubers"
I have never taken a Ferrari for a test drive but I have driven Ferraris. But you can walk into many high end dealerships and get test drives.Many dealers who sell exotics in the 100-200k range will let you test drive cars if you are straight forward, and are kind to them. Way before I had enough money to buy my first Porsche I walked into my local Porsche dealer and was just eyeballing a few cars, I kept coming in every few months (my car was being serviced or washed at one of the other dealerships on the lot) he offered to let me take one out for a spin, I took out a 911 targa, almost every time I came in if he was free he would offer to let me take something out for a few minutes to drive. 4 years later I decided to pick up a Porsche and guess who I went to. They are not always looking for the quick sale very often they will build a relationship with people in order to make a sale years down the line. Most of the time these sales reps don't have customers flowing through so they have some spare time, and my dealer easily has over a hundred new Porsches on the lot, and for the most part adding 5-10 miles onto them won't do anything to their value. Its all about how you behave like you said, but dealers will let you test drive if you are nice.
Good advice. I walked into my local Ferrari dealer last year looking at either a 911 Turbo or the California. I was shocked they let me just take them out to test drive. I ended up buying an LC500. I came back this year, spoke to the same salesman, gave him a budget I was looking at and a specific used Ferrari they had on the lot. I ended up buying a different car than I came in for. Same type, an F430, but a Spider and in Rosso Corsa rather than the white one. I told them I didn't even want to look at anything outside my budget. I had no problems, but I'm 52 years old and I assume they knew I was legit.
A trick I have used to be able to test some pretty new exotics..............I look at the car, then tell the salesman I would like to speak with their finance person if I could, just to make sure I can qualify for some sort of reasonable financing, before I get serious looking at the car. They always do. Work out a couple scenarios with their finance person. I always get to drive the car, and they don't treat you like a slub, because you don't wear a suit to go car shopping.
I remember when Rob used to drive the cars instead of talking about test driving, yes the good ol days back before he had his license revoked, I guess podcasts are what this channel has come too now
Bought an F150 last month over the phone, not a Raptor but still a nice truck. Drove 2.5hrs to pick it up because it was spec'd the way I wanted and price was right. Never test drove one before getting it, it wasn't necessary. Driving it around the block for 10 mins wasn't going to be representative of 200k miles of ownership. I did all my shopping over the phone/email, I was clearly very serious about buying and the lack of interest from some sales folks actually surprised me.
GuillotineStare most of em maybe but he's talking about the salesmen at exotic dealerships I'm sure those dealerships don't hire people they'd consider non proffesional to sell cars to highly successful people
I had to pause the vid and comment, you should never fill out a credit app just to fake it to get the test drive, that's a hit at your report and score, and some dealers might run it more than once meaning you're tagged for each individual inquiry. Better option, if they offer refundable deposit put a decent one on a credit card, afterwards get the refund, and since it's CC any issues and you can run a claim with the CC company.
A 12 minute video selling his rental service to you in earshot of the Ferrari dealership that he recommends, for a commission. He's not your friend. He's not your pal. He is a salesman.
That Mustang with the chameleon paint... are we talking around 2003 era? changes from purple to blue to kinda green-ish? Seat and steering wheel inserts too?
Bought my first S-Class without test driving it, but to be honest that's mainly because I had driven other friend's cars so I knew the car anyway. I've never had a problem getting to drive any car ever to be honest. Porsche was the coolest car dealership though, I went to look at a Cayman S and the salesman was cool as hell, basically forced me to test drive a 911. Worst dealers at GM dealers, they've blown maybe 80% of potential sales of cars I was interested in buying from them.
The more your down payment is..the less your monthly payment is. Learn your cars very well. Figure out what you want. Also suggest not buying an exotic until you can afford two of them
Very true advice dropped in here. On the other hand, when I walked into a Porsche dealership to ask about details of the Boxster, they didnt mind at all to give me the Car catalogue which looked quite expensive and nice. Today I might not afford it, tmr I may. In fact yes I can now. And I’ll remember that experience. In fact I actually did think of renting one for a weekend. It’s a little present I can give to myself.
I remember being borderline forced into a BMW M235i because i was interested in a BMW M140i.. it was a sales tactic to give me a feel of the car and experience the engine and gearbox to seal the deal and put an order down. It almost worked.
I've seen high end car dealerships that usually have one demo car that they use for test drives to make sales they don't sell the demo car until it's out of date and served its purpose then they sell it for a lower price usually
“Hello guys here I am looking really sharp thanks to Peter manning but am I comfortable? No that’s why I changed right before the video. Thanks Peter manning”
also a smart salesperson is gonna run your credit the moment they get a hold of your drivers license before test drive, if your credit don't check out, they're gonna tell you go fish or they don't have the keys
I hate doing hard inquiries. I don't trust too many folks unless I know I am going to buy it. I will have to be able to look at the particular car I got fully test drives could be last I'm not worrying about that but I'm trying to make sure that I am buying a quality product before I go through a hard inquiry.
What a great video. I'm a newbie entering the Ferrari market and this video was excellent advice, Rob. Thanks for helping me not look like a horse's ass. Two thumbs up bro.
Hey Rob. Love your videos! But if you're going to have a sponsor that you will advertise, please do them justice. Spend the $20 and get the shirt properly pressed so it doesn't look like you tossed it on last second. You deal with high end vehicles. You should look just as high end for your sponsors.
When I was like 10 years old, my dad and I walked into a Jaguar dealership. He was in the market for a high-end car, and Jaguar was an option for him. The salesman at the dealership were so rude we just walked out Ended up buying a Mercedes.
What ticks me off is like when I was 21, going to buy first "new" car and nobody would even let me test drive saying I had to be 25 to test drive. I'm just talking about like 30-45k$ cars.
bigbenisdaman shoulda gone to a different dealership. I bought a new Wrangler at 19 ( not smart but it did hold value well) and they didn’t hesitate to let me test drive it. Chrysler salesman try a little harder than most though in general.
Spent some time at Ferrari of Palo Alto. Didn't have the clothes to merit attention. Based upon your analysis I now understand. Silicon Valley is strange zip to make the assessment. Better results at McLaren on El Camino. If you actually in the market I would recommend
My dad bought a second hand Toyota Landcruiser from a interstate (we live in Australia BTW), The guy said to him "do you want a test drive?", my dad responded with "the test drive will be the 500 kilometer drive home!".
Good presentation, but sometimes it's not that simple. Some dealerships WILL judge you based on nothing more than your appearance. That's why I ALWAYS car shop in tee shirt, shorts and sneakers. If I'm received in a positive manner. That pretty much seals the deal. Audi Tampa, A+, Audi Columbia , A+ I've purchased cars from both, Audi Cary, F-,. Cary is MUCH closer, but I'd purchase anything from them, as a matter of fact I drove to Columbia to buy a car from them, about a 220 mile difference round trip.
I bought my last truck (17 Raptor) over the phone without ever test driving one or seeing one in person. When it showed up I took a check and my test drive was when I drove it home. Some cars you just dont have to test drive in my opinion. edit: Will add I paid sticker. Most Raptors went and are still going for a dealer markup.
IKR.... its new, or at least bought from a dealer and under warrantee, not a lot to be gained from test driving if you already know what it is and should do.
Some cars you have to test drive. The car seams amazing on paper but behind the wheel isn't the best. Like the RCF on paper it seams like an M4 fighter but it was one of the most disappointing test drives i have ever driven. Wasn't as quick as i thought, it was heavy, and the infotainment system was awful.
I’ve worked in the auto industry for 30 years. I’ve seen everything from Kia’s to Bentley’s damaged and poorly repaired before they are sold. It is unwise to take delivery of any vehicle without at least a short drive and quick inspection. Unless you have enough money do not need to worry about such triviality. I buy a new truck about once a decade, so this is not something I need to worry about very often.
Well, I went in to a dealership with my 21 year old son, once they found out he worked for a major hedge fund company they literally threw the keys of a 488 at him. He didn’t buy it as he obviously he didn’t have the money (9 years later he does } but I walked out with a 3 year old Maserati I still have to this day. Be legitimate you’ll get a test drive.
Dont judge the customer by their clothing. Came into the Jaguar dealer wearing an old t-shirt, jeans and a hoodie a bit tired from my gig last night. Sales person looked at me like I was scum. All the other suited up customers looked at me as trash. You should have seen their jaws dropped when the customer relation manager at the service department came out and said: Sir, your car is ready serviced...
I was about to buy a new F150 but I canceled when i saw it had 304 miles. They tried to discount it but I wanted my first new car to have less than 10 miles.
It all boils down to being able to actually afford the car. They will strain you through many questions before the test drive. Get your dough up and then you may eventually shape it into a new luxury vehicle. Thanks Mr. Spaghetti!
Hi Rob, Had the chance to drive a Ferrari F430, got the impression by its low speed characteristics that it could be a very nice daily driver, if any Ferrari really could be just that. Do you have any opinions on what the best used Ferrari to drive daily would be?
Sales. He is referring rental customers to them. He is purchasing vehicles from them. His vehicles get serviced there. No down side to the arrangement.
I have an idea for an episode! You guys remember the episode where you guys tried to see who could get a ticket first and you took the cop who was about to write a ticket and got him to chase you. You should see how many times you can do that in a row!
Having a hotline number to your very notable banker helps cut out the BS, especially when you are far from home base. Not an issue when you are visiting a dealer you regularly do business with.
I do have a question. what if you are used to buying quality cars like Lexus and Acuras, what will be your recommendation for a exotic car for those type of buyers? PS. I a Grand Sport not too long ago. and I like the reliability so far.
This whole video is about driving PRIOR to signing papers, that’s very common for Ford Honda and Nissan Specifically, to ask for bank statements or finance papers to be signed to drive one of their GT350’s, Type R’s and GTR’s.
I did all of the things you said when I was trying to buy my Challenger Scat Pack Widebody. I wanted to buy it then and there with the attitude to match. They wanted to run my credit before a test drive and I immediately walked out.
The premium on the Civic Type R is $10,000.00!!!!! in Long Island, NY. Now that is downright crazy and I'm a Honda guy. My 2008 S2000 CR was $8,000.00 over sticker but I got one at sticker after boarding a plane and going to snow country to secure the same car in an area where in 2 months the car would have had to sit around the entire winter had I not made the purchase. Know you geography and the need for the dealer to turn over their inventory and deals can always be struck.
Here in California, around 2010, I went to a Porsche dealership just to see a new GT3 and im just wearing a polo shirt and pants and driving a 95 civic. One of the sales asked me if I want a Porsche 911 and I said Of course, but told him I cant afford it, and he said do you want to drive one, and I said yes but im just here to see a GT3 and he said No worries. He asked for my drivers license and he went to their storage along the dealership and 5 mins later he brought an old 2007 GT3 and he let test drive the car. After the test drive, still told him I cant afford the a porsche and he said “its ok, at least you have experience to drive a Porsche” and up to now, still cant forget the power and its rawness of a GT3.
What a good salesman! I got told I was too young to test drive an Audi S8 (used) when I really wanted to buy it and drove an hour and a half to see that exact one! Only 1 of 3 for sale "near" me and they knew I was coming far
Guarantee when you have the $ you’ll buy a Porsche now...
I had the same dream.. Hehe j/k.. Lucky u
I had a similar experience though I came in driving my Camaro and it was a 911 GTS I got to take out. I still have that salesman's card and its been years later.
A GT3 is a 911, its one of the more expensive ones.
The Mercedes dealer used to look at me like I was cluttering up the showroom, so I was surprised that when I switched to BMW, they treat me like royalty and let me (encourage me) to test drive anything and everything, as well as inviting me to every VIP event / unveiling / product launch.
Yes I know its just good sales practice and they just want to get more money out of me, but it's nice to be treated like you matter to them, rather than you are not good enough to drive their cars.
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I had a same experience with my dad when he was looking for new SUV. First we went to BMW dealership where we basically got full review form the salesman about their cars and they literally bagged us to test drive some of the cars that we had in mind. After that we went to other brands dealership and then we went to Mercedes. When we showed up, no one really wanted to talk to us so we basically started looking at cars on our own. After like 10 minutes car salesman finally came up to us. He showed us around and when we asked if we could test drive it, he started doing BS things like that first we have to configure car and then he's gonna need us to fill out some sort of personal form. Well at the end, he got to test drive the car next week, but over all experience was worst that I have ever experienced.
It varies by the dealership. I've heard people complain about not being allowed to test drive a 370Z at the nissan dealership and being surprised how easy it is to test drive a benz (or a BMW or a Porsche).
Local Benz dealer saw me pull up in my Fiat 500 Abarth, tshirt, jeans, didn't notice the $300 shoes and $2400 watch I guess, I wanted to look at the new SL Roadster, she told me that didn't look like it was in my price range, and brought me to look at C-Classes and a freakin SMART car. I walked next door to the Ford dealership and bought a 350R off the showroom floor that day.
Both mercedes and bmw near me are bad. I test drove a used 335 and had the worst experience. I get it its not a new car but still, first i got put on a waiting list that involved other customers walking in after me and being helped first because they were older and taken more seriously. Like 30 minutes later im finally being helped by some snooty bitch in high heels. Who wouldn’t let me drive the car i wanted to because it was a manual and thought i would burn the clutch..so i had to test drive an automatic instead. And about halfway through the test drive she doubts im even buying the car and tells me to go back to the dealer. When i get to the lot she makes me repark it like 6 times because it was parked “too close” to the m3. By this time i was already pissed off and basically got out of the car and explained how that was the worst fucking customer service ive ever experienced and then i left and bought a manual 335 at a cadillac dealership who treated me the same as all their other customers
Today Mr. Spaghetti tells us to go be poor somewhere else.
El Cheapo
lol savage
Savage but true
"You chose to be poor" that is the biggest snowflake bs quote everrr
Knife Nut
dude, where did you got that message from this video?? are you kidding me? Rob is just laying down some car purchasing etiquette. Although, his tips also apply when buying regular cars or "cheap" cars.
El Cheapo you win the internet and the Google.
In this episode, Mr. Spaghetti shares how to order the linguini that isn't on the menu
Jimbo doesn’t test drive. He test crashes.
What's poppin' Jimbo...
Thank you, Rob, for putting this up. This is one of the most educational car-buying videos I’ve ever seen. I’m starting to look at getting into exotic cars, and I have ZERO experience at a luxury dealer on the sales side.
I genuinely appreciate your no BS approach to explaining how to get into a car. I’m a person that has to drive a car before I consider buying it, and I’ve been turned off of nice cars in the past because of it. Now I can walk into a luxury dealer with confidence, even if I have no experience like I mentioned earlier.
Thank you again, and I’m a subscriber for life!
99.9% of the comments are about spaghetti.
Duplexzity yep it's annoying af now
Let's make it 100%
No love for linguine ?
That’s a lot of carbs
Duplexzity NO!! MORE LIKE %37.53
I'm in the market for a Ferrari, I just don't have the money for one.
Me and my friend walked into the Ferrari Dealer in Orlando Florida in late 2012, we pulled up in a 2012 Acura TL that was a loaner because his was in the shop(they didn’t know that). I was wearing my black Five finger death punch T-shirt and jeans, also bear in mind I’m 6’8 and 300lbs, they must’ve thought I was an NFL player. Anyways, we walked around for a few minutes and I stop to look at e Testarossa they have, I look at the car for a minute when a salesman walked over to me and says “you wouldn’t fit”, I jokingly say “Well, that’s a shame, out of curiosity do you have one I would fit into”?, he walks me over to a 599 GTO and says “you could probably fit into this one, would you like me to get the keys”?, the kid in me said yes, but I came clean to the guy that I was a nobody and couldn’t afford the lug nuts on the wheels, he thanked me for my honesty, I thanked him for his time, pretty sure I could’ve gotten a test drive out of it if I were a different type of person.
LMAO your life sucks
you miss the point..id hate to be someone whos highlight in life is telling a story about nearly getting to test drive a ferrari..
@@gazzarafalemozzy4766 lol it's a youtube comment. is that what you call a life highlight? he's an honest dude telling a story relative to the media it is under. this is nearly the purpose of the internet for many people. people w/ exotic batmobiles and helicopters. Welcome to youtube enjoy your stay LOL
@@gazzarafalemozzy4766 you obviously are in no position to buy a Ferrari either. If you have nothing better to do than spend your time wrongfully insulting people online, then I'm sure you're just some virgin asshole living in his parents' basement. Btw, I actually found the story interesting to read. And your life doesn't immediately suck if you can't afford an exotic car. You are a stupid troll
kyokushinkuma stand up guy. Good to see honesty in people
Im 6'2" 260 according to Peter Manning i am a 10X
Tom Stoughton same.
Loool i am even taller
I'm 236 and 6'8". I'd be like a 15x or better...
Kyle Rebo 180k subs with no videos?
You should have said XXXXXXXXXXL for emphasis lol
In today's video Mr. Spaghetti explains to us how to get the chef to give us a taste of his pasta
don't ever change.
You're right Rob, you'd be surprised what you get if you're just a genuine, polite person.
Today Mr. Spaghetti goes to a exotic car dealer to talk about Honda civic's
I'm 6'2 and It annoys me that I can never buy shirts that are long enough lol
Jose Pina same
Yup!!!
5'8 and i can say everything in stores fits perfectly
What it all boils down to is this: You don't have the spending power? Don't bother. As such you will never see me walk into an exotic dealership for a test drive. I'll visit them just to look though, and if you are respectful they have no problem with that at all.
You know, I would just love to arrive to admire the cars with my ambitious son. I'll even buy an expensive shirt for the priveledge of viewing these pieces of art. I even did it once as a very young man, but today I would just feel stupid. I drive a V6 Mustang, which is a complete joke of a car compared to even modern V8 Mustangs, let alone exotics. But I am thankful to have even I do. There are many who don't have what I have.
A V6 Mustang is still miles better than what I'm driving. A Nissan Sentra.... lol so you're doing alright
The real struggle is finding tall people clothes that are not for landbeasts
they have more kilowatts under ther ass than the entire dealership
Rob Midgettetti
Rob Manletti
He's pretty short.
how short
Rob Midgetti would have been the correct way to say it...three syllables, not four.
Rob Serengetti
I'm too poor to even test drive a Ferrari.
Im deff. to poor and deff dont know anyone..... Hell i couldnt even sit in a NSX when my friend and i went to the dealership to drop on his off to get maint. done..... Luckily he has let me sit in his tho so ya thats was nice of him.....
You can pay to drive them on special track days for not very much. I drove a Ferrari, Lambo and a Nissan GTR for a few laps each and it only cost like £100.
James Smith in forza 7?
well u can test drive just dont say stupid things and wear something decent...and be specific.last month i took a cayman and a 911 for rides
No you’re not, you can anything you want
Why did I just watch this whole video that restates the same point 10 times
Pretty much every one of his videos is about 50% too long.
Will dropping your name get me a test drive?
Eric Ortiz Yea just say Rob spaghetti is my dad
No, Chances are they'll kick you in the nuts.
@Joe Jacobsen
ROFLMAO
Chances are they exacute you
I'm not spending 3k on a rental if i'm planning on buying a high end car for 250k +. Basically don't be an ass when looking to buy a car. If the dealer is blowing you off, go find a different dealer.
You have no clue.
Joe L well it's obvious you don't have the 3k to even spend on an exotic car rental. 3k is barely a drop in the bucket to most of the people who own these cars.
@@chevyon37s 3k is a nice little bit of money and while I do agree that it is a stupid thought process, in the grand scheme of things 3k is not a lot ..
You obviously did not watch the video, he explains exactly why.
Or better yet I’m betting if you rented the car from rob and walked into that dealership the next day and said I want that car the will pay the rental fee for you or make a deal with rob.
In this episode Mr. Spaghetti shows you how to taste test some exquisite pasta
Exotic pasta*
This video has a ton of value which is what I love about Robs channel.
I test drove an F10 M5 wearing gym clothes because I know cars and was legit serious about buying one in 12-18 months. I even told them there's no way I was buying it that day and was going to wait until they depreciated another $15-20k. It's not hard as long as you're genuine about it.
100% about attitude, not clothing. I dress well everyday, but it has been 95-100 here lately, not wearing a dress shirt and slacks to go test a car or 2 and any smart salesman gets that.
This is a GREAT video, and I'm glad you made it. As someone who works in automotive sales, what you are saying is spot on! Let me add something, aside from not bullshitting (which is VERY important), make an APPOINTMENT! But, make one during slow/quiet times. Early Saturday and Sunday morning is a bad time, as salespeople are usually delivering cars that customers have already purchased. However, any time after 1pm or 2pm on the weekends (particularly Sunday) is good. Why? Salespeople are usually bored out of their minds, and they'll fall over themselves to help you! LOL
Laws in my state means the dealer isn't open Sunday. I used to work a 10-7 shift as well, so no, appointments were not happening my man. Just switched 8-4:30 though, so it's all good now.
Flip side of my F150 comment below, in 2012 I was waiting for the launch of the Focus ST in the US. The day my local dealer got one, I called to schedule a test drive and told them I was very interested. I wanted to make sure it was as much fun as advertised but I was basically sold.
I arrive at the dealership and meet the sales guy (I'm 25 at the time he's in his 50's) he looks at me and says oh I'm busy I'll find someone else to help you. He clearly thought i was just there to mess around. He gives me to the new guy, I drive the car and love it. Sit down to work out details and my original sales guy who blew me off is finding out that the customer he blew me off for has bad credit and they can't finance him for a truck. My guy asks how many months I want to finance it for and I say loud enough for the other sales guy to hear 0, I'll trade in my paid off car and write a check for the difference. I'd worked hard, saved up and it's a Ford not a Ferarri.
Original guy probably should have just taken me for the test drive lol.
This is true. When I was looking for my 996.2 ( between yrs 02-04) I was very specific as to wanting it in grey or silver and must be a manual, hardtop only, must have black interior. The local Porsche dealership here in New Orleans didnt have any used 996.2s in stock but tried to get me into a nice used Cayman for about the same pricerange I was looking for the 996.2. Although I told them no thanks I rather the 911 996 they still wanted me to go for a test ride anyways. Needless to say I still didnt drive a Cayman and eventually found my 996.2 in Dallas on a business trip. But like you said. If you goto a dealership looking fpr a specific model with specific specs then the dealer will most likely let you test drive a car or two to make the sale or perswade you into something slighly differe r
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Very sage advice, sir - as someone in the business, it is very easy for professionals to sniff out dreamers or folks that just want to mile up cars with no intention to buy... kind of ruins things a little bit for the actual buying public at times. If you're a buyer, it will be evident very early on in the interaction. Be cool, respect is a two-way street and it isn't difficult to earn quickly as long as you're genuine as Rob says.
hmm any briefs out there that can hold my twig and berries? anyone? no? darn okay.
I came for a shit shower and shave pack... dammit
Funniest comment ive seen in awhile
Theres the comment I came here for!
nice music taste
This is why I like Rob. He's not a "TH-camr" by trade, he's a tried and true businessman and knows his way around the luxury lifestyle much better than a lot of these supercar "youtubers"
I have never taken a Ferrari for a test drive but I have driven Ferraris. But you can walk into many high end dealerships and get test drives.Many dealers who sell exotics in the 100-200k range will let you test drive cars if you are straight forward, and are kind to them. Way before I had enough money to buy my first Porsche I walked into my local Porsche dealer and was just eyeballing a few cars, I kept coming in every few months (my car was being serviced or washed at one of the other dealerships on the lot) he offered to let me take one out for a spin, I took out a 911 targa, almost every time I came in if he was free he would offer to let me take something out for a few minutes to drive. 4 years later I decided to pick up a Porsche and guess who I went to. They are not always looking for the quick sale very often they will build a relationship with people in order to make a sale years down the line. Most of the time these sales reps don't have customers flowing through so they have some spare time, and my dealer easily has over a hundred new Porsches on the lot, and for the most part adding 5-10 miles onto them won't do anything to their value.
Its all about how you behave like you said, but dealers will let you test drive if you are nice.
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Good advice. I walked into my local Ferrari dealer last year looking at either a 911 Turbo or the California. I was shocked they let me just take them out to test drive. I ended up buying an LC500. I came back this year, spoke to the same salesman, gave him a budget I was looking at and a specific used Ferrari they had on the lot. I ended up buying a different car than I came in for. Same type, an F430, but a Spider and in Rosso Corsa rather than the white one. I told them I didn't even want to look at anything outside my budget. I had no problems, but I'm 52 years old and I assume they knew I was legit.
A trick I have used to be able to test some pretty new exotics..............I look at the car, then tell the salesman I would like to speak with their finance person if I could, just to make sure I can qualify for some sort of reasonable financing, before I get serious looking at the car. They always do. Work out a couple scenarios with their finance person.
I always get to drive the car, and they don't treat you like a slub, because you don't wear a suit to go car shopping.
Today Mr. Spaghetti taste tests a new pasta
TacoTom did you actually try to copy my comment? Are you kidding me?
John Bauss i think the new guy is tryin' to fit in 🤣 ...
Ivan Gonzales Gonzalez this is horrendous I can’t believe this guy
I remember when Rob used to drive the cars instead of talking about test driving, yes the good ol days back before he had his license revoked, I guess podcasts are what this channel has come too now
EXCELLENT content! This video was spot on!
You look like GOB from Arrested Development, lol. Good vid!
Bought an F150 last month over the phone, not a Raptor but still a nice truck. Drove 2.5hrs to pick it up because it was spec'd the way I wanted and price was right. Never test drove one before getting it, it wasn't necessary. Driving it around the block for 10 mins wasn't going to be representative of 200k miles of ownership.
I did all my shopping over the phone/email, I was clearly very serious about buying and the lack of interest from some sales folks actually surprised me.
Moral of the story rental car company is for joy rides and dealers are for buying cars.
Your giving car salesmen WAY too much credit..... LMAO
GuillotineStare most of em maybe but he's talking about the salesmen at exotic dealerships I'm sure those dealerships don't hire people they'd consider non proffesional to sell cars to highly successful people
@@raululises2677 Youd be surprised, an ex of mine worked at an exotic dealership and some of the salesman were kind of a joke.
This is very useful I'm gonna buy a Ferrari tomorrow.
I had to pause the vid and comment, you should never fill out a credit app just to fake it to get the test drive, that's a hit at your report and score, and some dealers might run it more than once meaning you're tagged for each individual inquiry. Better option, if they offer refundable deposit put a decent one on a credit card, afterwards get the refund, and since it's CC any issues and you can run a claim with the CC company.
So, a 12 minute video of just standing in a Ferrari dealership preaching basic sense...
A 12 minute video selling his rental service to you in earshot of the Ferrari dealership that he recommends, for a commission. He's not your friend. He's not your pal. He is a salesman.
So basically it's like test driving any other car
That Mustang with the chameleon paint... are we talking around 2003 era? changes from purple to blue to kinda green-ish? Seat and steering wheel inserts too?
Bought my first S-Class without test driving it, but to be honest that's mainly because I had driven other friend's cars so I knew the car anyway. I've never had a problem getting to drive any car ever to be honest. Porsche was the coolest car dealership though, I went to look at a Cayman S and the salesman was cool as hell, basically forced me to test drive a 911. Worst dealers at GM dealers, they've blown maybe 80% of potential sales of cars I was interested in buying from them.
As a guy who will be able to afford an exotic in a couple years, this is going in the “watch later” category because I found these tips pretty useful.
The more your down payment is..the less your monthly payment is. Learn your cars very well. Figure out what you want. Also suggest not buying an exotic until you can afford two of them
Very true advice dropped in here. On the other hand, when I walked into a Porsche dealership to ask about details of the Boxster, they didnt mind at all to give me the Car catalogue which looked quite expensive and nice. Today I might not afford it, tmr I may. In fact yes I can now. And I’ll remember that experience. In fact I actually did think of renting one for a weekend. It’s a little present I can give to myself.
At least you have finally made a video of this. People should know
I remember being borderline forced into a BMW M235i because i was interested in a BMW M140i.. it was a sales tactic to give me a feel of the car and experience the engine and gearbox to seal the deal and put an order down. It almost worked.
This is actually a great video, thanks!
I've seen high end car dealerships that usually have one demo car that they use for test drives to make sales they don't sell the demo car until it's out of date and served its purpose then they sell it for a lower price usually
“Hello guys here I am looking really sharp thanks to Peter manning but am I comfortable? No that’s why I changed right before the video. Thanks Peter manning”
also a smart salesperson is gonna run your credit the moment they get a hold of your drivers license before test drive, if your credit don't check out, they're gonna tell you go fish or they don't have the keys
I hate doing hard inquiries. I don't trust too many folks unless I know I am going to buy it. I will have to be able to look at the particular car I got fully test drives could be last I'm not worrying about that but I'm trying to make sure that I am buying a quality product before I go through a hard inquiry.
What a great video. I'm a newbie entering the Ferrari market and this video was excellent advice, Rob. Thanks for helping me not look like a horse's ass. Two thumbs up bro.
Rob USED to shop at Baby Gap but now he’s upgraded
These are your best videos!
Hey Rob. Love your videos! But if you're going to have a sponsor that you will advertise, please do them justice. Spend the $20 and get the shirt properly pressed so it doesn't look like you tossed it on last second. You deal with high end vehicles. You should look just as high end for your sponsors.
The I don't care, so I didn't iron it look is popular these days.
When I was like 10 years old, my dad and I walked into a Jaguar dealership. He was in the market for a high-end car, and Jaguar was an option for him. The salesman at the dealership were so rude we just walked out
Ended up buying a Mercedes.
Jaguar is not high end, nor is Mercedes.
What ticks me off is like when I was 21, going to buy first "new" car and nobody would even let me test drive saying I had to be 25 to test drive. I'm just talking about like 30-45k$ cars.
bigbenisdaman shoulda gone to a different dealership. I bought a new Wrangler at 19 ( not smart but it did hold value well) and they didn’t hesitate to let me test drive it. Chrysler salesman try a little harder than most though in general.
Mr.Spaghetti jokes aside this was really good and helpful video IMO
Great vid and insight on the industry thanks Rob
Frankly all dealerships regardless of the brand work by appointments. Pick up the phone & make an appointment often the best place to start
Spent some time at Ferrari of Palo Alto. Didn't have the clothes to merit attention. Based upon your analysis I now understand. Silicon Valley is strange zip to make the assessment. Better results at McLaren on El Camino. If you actually in the market I would recommend
Yes, I'm here to test drive one of your La Ferrari's. I don't have a lot of time...but, I'm seriously vacillating between one of these and a KIA Soul
My dad bought a second hand Toyota Landcruiser from a interstate (we live in Australia BTW), The guy said to him "do you want a test drive?", my dad responded with "the test drive will be the 500 kilometer drive home!".
Good presentation, but sometimes it's not that simple. Some dealerships WILL judge you based on nothing more than your appearance. That's why I ALWAYS car shop in tee shirt, shorts and sneakers. If I'm received in a positive manner. That pretty much seals the deal. Audi Tampa, A+, Audi Columbia , A+ I've purchased cars from both, Audi Cary, F-,. Cary is MUCH closer, but I'd purchase anything from them, as a matter of fact I drove to Columbia to buy a car from them, about a 220 mile difference round trip.
This is actually a very informative video. Now I know how to con a dealership into letting me test drive their expensive cars! Thanks!
Me, I work at Walmart:
“ Yes, hi, I would like to test drive the Culinan”
What address should I send you a shirt? I bought one and it's slim fit doesn't work for me looks like you'll fit it perfect.
I bought my last truck (17 Raptor) over the phone without ever test driving one or seeing one in person. When it showed up I took a check and my test drive was when I drove it home. Some cars you just dont have to test drive in my opinion.
edit: Will add I paid sticker. Most Raptors went and are still going for a dealer markup.
IKR.... its new, or at least bought from a dealer and under warrantee, not a lot to be gained from test driving if you already know what it is and should do.
Some cars you have to test drive. The car seams amazing on paper but behind the wheel isn't the best. Like the RCF on paper it seams like an M4 fighter but it was one of the most disappointing test drives i have ever driven. Wasn't as quick as i thought, it was heavy, and the infotainment system was awful.
I’ve worked in the auto industry for 30 years. I’ve seen everything from Kia’s to Bentley’s damaged and poorly repaired before they are sold. It is unwise to take delivery of any vehicle without at least a short drive and quick inspection. Unless you have enough money do not need to worry about such triviality. I buy a new truck about once a decade, so this is not something I need to worry about very often.
V6 truck
Yeah i think test drive is something you do on a used car
Well, I went in to a dealership with my 21 year old son, once they found out he worked for a major hedge fund company they literally threw the keys of a 488 at him. He didn’t buy it as he obviously he didn’t have the money (9 years later he does } but I walked out with a 3 year old Maserati I still have to this day. Be legitimate you’ll get a test drive.
Dont judge the customer by their clothing. Came into the Jaguar dealer wearing an old t-shirt, jeans and a hoodie a bit tired from my gig last night. Sales person looked at me like I was scum. All the other suited up customers looked at me as trash. You should have seen their jaws dropped when the customer relation manager at the service department came out and said: Sir, your car is ready serviced...
Wow great advice!! will be using this when I am looking to purchase a car.
I was about to buy a new F150 but I canceled when i saw it had 304 miles. They tried to discount it but I wanted my first new car to have less than 10 miles.
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"...writing a Rap song, when it goes large next month, I will be buying a Ferrari ..... let me test drive that one there..." Works EVERY time for me.
It all boils down to being able to actually afford the car. They will strain you through many questions before the test drive. Get your dough up and then you may eventually shape it into a new luxury vehicle. Thanks Mr. Spaghetti!
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A CLEAN 360 IS IN EUROPE NOW UNDER 60000$,a spyder for 70000$ shipping insured to the US is 2000$....
i dont need to go to an exotic dealership to meet you. The Bellagio worked just fine! w/ a POS corolla lol
Rob I work for BMW of Seattle and I see this all the time. They are so funny!!! Mostly Its the M cars or the i8.
Hi Rob, Had the chance to drive a Ferrari F430, got the impression by its low speed characteristics that it could be a very nice daily driver, if any Ferrari really could be just that. Do you have any opinions on what the best used Ferrari to drive daily would be?
Even low end cars you should rent them first on toro, if something wont hold up, youll see it on a rental.
Why does this dealer allow Mr. SuperFlipper to make a video in his house?
Sales. He is referring rental customers to them. He is purchasing vehicles from them. His vehicles get serviced there. No down side to the arrangement.
Working in car sales this is extremely true if only everyone were like this..
I have an idea for an episode! You guys remember the episode where you guys tried to see who could get a ticket first and you took the cop who was about to write a ticket and got him to chase you. You should see how many times you can do that in a row!
Why get a hot model for your clothing line when you can have Rob Spaghetti
Great video, good actionable information. Don't mind the sponsor plug in the beginning, good hustle sir.
Having a hotline number to your very notable banker helps cut out the BS, especially when you are far from home base. Not an issue when you are visiting a dealer you regularly do business with.
I do have a question. what if you are used to buying quality cars like Lexus and Acuras, what will be your recommendation for a exotic car for those type of buyers?
PS. I a Grand Sport not too long ago. and I like the reliability so far.
2 commercials in one video, still waiting for the video.
Tommy would’ve worn his Santa Cruz jacket, making him the winner.
This is how I went about getting my 2017 GT350 took it off the showroom floor, didnt test drive it til after I signed papers.
This whole video is about driving PRIOR to signing papers, that’s very common for Ford Honda and Nissan Specifically, to ask for bank statements or finance papers to be signed to drive one of their GT350’s, Type R’s and GTR’s.
I did all of the things you said when I was trying to buy my Challenger Scat Pack Widebody. I wanted to buy it then and there with the attitude to match. They wanted to run my credit before a test drive and I immediately walked out.
Well put.
I go to that dealer all the time with my dad, it's in Nanuet NY, upstate, right by the border of NJ.
The premium on the Civic Type R is $10,000.00!!!!! in Long Island, NY. Now that is downright crazy and I'm a Honda guy. My 2008 S2000 CR was $8,000.00 over sticker but I got one at sticker after boarding a plane and going to snow country to secure the same car in an area where in 2 months the car would have had to sit around the entire winter had I not made the purchase. Know you geography and the need for the dealer to turn over their inventory and deals can always be struck.