Confessions of a Car Man

HEY! I FEEL ALL ALONE OUT HERE! THROW ME A BONE AND BECOME A FOLLOWER. AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, LEAVE A FREAKING COMMENT!







Driving Me Crazy

I received this lead on the Internet the other day from Autotrader.com. I present it to you in full.

BUYER INFO
Name: Anthony XXXXXXX
E-Mail Address:
Phone: (510) XXX-5749
Best Contact Time: Any time 8 a.m. - 9 p.m
Comments: hi ma name is anthony XXXXXXX an i am a 19yr old college student full time an i am trying to buy me a car an build my credit . i have no credit.i work full time an i ben with my job for over a year.
Zip Code of Sender: 94509

So. Anthony goes to college. I take it it’s not the University of California. I also take it that he’s not an English major.

Do you get it now why this business is driving me crazy?

People keep telling me that the customers are getting smarter and smarter. I think that peeked about 1997. Since then, the education system in this country has deteriorated to the point that the customers are now becoming dumber again. Good news for Car Men everywhere. I think.

I will be 60 soon. Retirement is not too far down the road.

Thank God!


Talk to you later,


David

1 comment:

Gary T. said...

Is this part of your book? If so, then peeked should be peaked.
The zip code of this valuable customer is for downtown Antioch, a place where many of my "ups" come from. I can attest to the quality of schools there. GT