I don't know how to phrase this but it annoys the living hell out of me when enthusiastic kids (or just younger people) are ignored by the people who own the nice cars. That practice needs to die.
I went into the local Chevy dealership last May after I decided I'm going to save up and buy a C7 in a year or two. I walked in and looked at the ATS-V that was there and then at the Camaro SS while I waited for the salesman to be free. He's an older guy, been there forever. I knew he knew my dad well too but I don't like to be the kind of person that name drops and would rather get by on my own name and work I've done.
Anyways. He comes up to me fairly enthusiastically as I'm checking out the Camaro and figures he's got an easy sale with a mid-20s punk wearing blue jeans and an Element T-shirt. He asks me if I'm interested in the Camaro and I said nah. "Oh, looking for a truck?" "Actually, I'm looking into getting a Corvette. Is there any around I could look at? How many allocations do you guys get and can I reserve one?" The look on his face dropped and he just mumbled about getting one in week or so and he'll give me his card and call me when an allocation comes up. I knew he was just blowing me off, oh well, I'll go to a dealership further away if he doesn't call.
A few months go by, awhile after he said he'd call. Figures. He was at a Rotary Club lunch meeting sometimes later and my Dad asked him if "My son ever came to see you about getting a Corvette?" (told my dad about the experience) My Pops said he clued in pretty quick and said "Oh, that was your son?" "Yeah he really wants one and could pay cash if he really wanted but I think he's holding off for now."
I don't hold it against the guy, I find it pretty funny actually and probably would do the same if I were him.
My buddy walked into a Ducati dealership and pointed at the bike he wanted (Diavel Carbon I think? I'm not a bike guy.) and said he wants to take it home today. He was wearing greasy blue jeans with holes in them and a Megadeth shirt and pulled up in a beat up 2008 sierra base model and the first salesman laughed at him and asked him if he knew how much is costed. He walked to another salesman, gave him the bank draft, signed some papers and grabbed his bike and just gave the first salesman the biggest shit eating grin as he walked out and turned around and fingered him when he got outside.