Bought the Dark Horse off the showroom floor

[ChitownStang]

Those are great stories, but I believe I've got them all beat ...

Back in 2016, I was on my way to the Cadillac dealer to pick up a brand new 2016 CTS-V. Everything was done, I had the two-party check for ~$80K-something in my hand, and I was driving towards the dealership to sign some papers and pick up the car.

About 500 yards before the Cadillac dealership on the same side of the road was a Chevrolet dealership. As I approached, I noticed there were a couple of new 2016 Corvettes parked out front. IIRC, one was yellow and the other red.

Just for sh*ts and giggles, I pulled into the Chevy dealership, parked, and walked over to look at those two cars. Within a couple of minutes, a salesman approaches me. We chatted for a few minutes about the cars, and I told him I was just about to go pick up my new CTS-V.

At one point, I said, "Yea, I really like these Corvettes, but don't like yellow or red. The only way I would consider buying one would be if it was an all black Z06 coupe with the 2LZ package.

He smiled and said, "Follow me".

We walked into the showroom and *smack dab* in the middle of that showroom floor was a brand new all black 2016 Corvette Z06 coupe with the 2LZ package.

Suffice it to say, I never made it the remaining 500 yards down the road to the Cadillac dealership.

After a test drive, he gave me the key fob and told me to take the Z06 home, even though I had NOT yet purchased it.

I was back up at the dealership the next day with a two-party check for the Z06, where I signed the paperwork.

I'll never forget that particular timeline of events.

Oh, and that salesman? He was the newest and youngest salesperson there. IIRC, I believe it was one of if not his very first sale ... ;)

That was my 2014 Mustang GT behind the Corvette.

Great story! Everything happens for a reason right.

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[Germansheperd]

Those are great stories, but I believe I've got them all beat ...

Back in 2016, I was on my way to the Cadillac dealer to pick up a brand new 2016 CTS-V. Everything was done, I had the two-party check for ~$80K-something in my hand, and I was driving towards the dealership to sign some papers and pick up the car.

About 500 yards before the Cadillac dealership on the same side of the road was a Chevrolet dealership. As I approached, I noticed there were a couple of new 2016 Corvettes parked out front. IIRC, one was yellow and the other red.

Just for sh*ts and giggles, I pulled into the Chevy dealership, parked, and walked over to look at those two cars. Within a couple of minutes, a salesman approaches me. We chatted for a few minutes about the cars, and I told him I was just about to go pick up my new CTS-V.

At one point, I said, "Yea, I really like these Corvettes, but don't like yellow or red. The only way I would consider buying one would be if it was an all black Z06 coupe with the 2LZ package.

He smiled and said, "Follow me".

We walked into the showroom and *smack dab* in the middle of that showroom floor was a brand new all black 2016 Corvette Z06 coupe with the 2LZ package.

Suffice it to say, I never made it the remaining 500 yards down the road to the Cadillac dealership.

After a test drive, he gave me the key fob and told me to take the Z06 home, even though I had NOT yet purchased it.

I was back up at the dealership the next day with a two-party check for the Z06, where I signed the paperwork.

I'll never forget that particular timeline of events.

Oh, and that salesman? He was the newest and youngest salesperson there. IIRC, I believe it was one of if not his very first sale ... ;)

That was my 2014 Mustang GT behind the Corvette.

Nice Z06! My new Dark Horses’ stablemate.