G'Day,
As some of you may or may not know, I recently bought a second hand Pajero.
It wasn't a big dollar purchase and far from being a new car. I first saw the car on Carsales but looked past it because it was in Horsham and I'm in
Adelaide.
After looking at a few other locals cars, I kept going back to the one in Horsham. Anyway, I bit the bullet and drove over to have a look at it.
That's when it all began. I rolled up to the dealership and spoke to the salesman whom I'd made initial phone contact with. He showed me the car. It was exactly as he described it. He gave me plenty of time to look at the car and encouraged me to take it for an extended
test drive by myself - no pressure. He then went out of his way to make contact with the previous owner who agreed to meet with me so off we went to meet the guy so I could bombard him with questions.
On our return to the dealership, he pulled out all the previous service history. Turns out the car was sold new by them, and always serviced by them too.
By this time, I was thinking this is too good to let go, so I negotiated a price and offered a deposit. "No need" was his reply. A person doesn't drive 450kms unless he's a serious buyer. The whole deal was sealed with a handshake.
2 weeks later, I'm back there picking the car up. It's had a full on detail and the tank is full. That was an unexpected bonus.
The car drove like a dream and the salesman even gave me a courtesy call to make sure we got
home alright (it was a long day there and back in a single day).
I've got to say, the service I received from these guys over a $9000 car is better than I have received when buying a $45000 car from an
Adelaide dealership.
So, though I have no affiliation with this dealership or the salesman (other than being a happy customer), I have to take my hat off to
Wilson and Bolton (Holden/Mitsubishi/Honda dealership) in Horsham and the professional manner of their salesman David Weight.
Fab.