) a mate of mine was working offshore from Aberdeen on the rigs and was earning serious money as a pipeline weld inspector. He was a scruffy sod, like me (I was a long-haired student) and we enjoyed spending his hard-earned brass. He already had a Ferrari Dino and a 280 Capri but he wanted another motor. One Saturday we walked into the main Ford dealer in the city and there was a new Daytona Yellow RS2000 sitting in the centre of the showroom looking fantastic. The 2 salesmen barely gave us a second glance and carried on yapping to each other and reading mags A well-dressed couple came in and the salesmen swung into action, fussing round them in a futile bid to sell them a Granada and ignoring us. After they'd left, one of the guys sidled over to us and asked in a rather sneering fashion if he could interest us in a car, adding that the used vehicles were on the forecourt. John piped up "I'll take it", nodding towards the RS. The salesman told him he could arrange finance at very favourable terms etc. John pulled out a wedge of cash and proceeded to count out the full asking price in tenners on the desk. The guy's jaw dropped, he stammered a bit and told his colleague to get the 'gentlemen' a coffee. We collected the car the next day with a full tank. Happy days!Mark - I'd definitely put a call into the dealer principal a Coventry Audi about your treatment. He/she needs to be aware of your concern. Good luck in your search, lucky fella
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