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To not want to hear about car salesmens' personal lives

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Emilysaid · 24/01/2023 16:43

I am just beginning the process of thinking about a new (used) car and so have had a preliminary look at local used car places. I kind of know what I want but find its always best to actually sit in etc before narrowing down.

It may be that its January and so a slow sales month but so far of the three places I've been to I've come across two salesmen who have overshared their personal lives:

One (in his early 50s) who talked about his Thai bride who he married last summer and who is making him very happy at home and fitting into British life well he thought

and a second (probably mid40s) who told me all about his recent divorce after 20 years of marriage and how he had recently been seeing someone over Christmas but it hadnt worked out.

The third was fine - showed us the cars, gave us the keys to sit in and said come and find me in the office if you need anything.

What is it - Am I meant to feel happy or sorry for them and therefore buy their cars? Or is it all salesmen just dont know when to stop? Or do we have to go through all this before we can be business-like and talk about the actual cars? Or is it that they dont know how to talk to women?

At all times husband was with me so it wasnt as if I was a lone female

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Rebel2023 · 24/01/2023 16:45

Not usual I would say! (it's my line of work)

Warspite · 24/01/2023 16:51

I totally agree with you. I loath that kind of thing.

Slightly off topic, I was in the market for a brand new VW Golf some years ago. All I got was “nod nod, wink wink” and inuendo from awful sales guy. Some years later I encountered him (out cornet of my eye) selling beds! I left the shop!

Your 3rd sales person was spot on.
I hope you soon find what you’re looking for. Exciting times for you(s) if a sales person doesn’t wreck it!

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