"Same as it ever was"

I ventured over to my local car dealer today. The experience seemed the same as is was the last time I bought a car, and that was nine years ago!

Since my company car disappeared with my job, I've been driving my old 1994 pick-up truck and that's just not gonna work long term. Therefore, I searched the net and headed over to my local Toyota dealership to check out a "pre-owned" 4Runner. David, the "sales consultant," was nice enough, and took me for a spin. He only reminded me of the car's great resale value once.

After the test drive, David asked me what he needed to do to make a deal today. I told him I just wanted to check out some other vehicles before I got into heavy negotiations. He said that was fine, but he needed to introduce me to a sales manager first. I played the game and met Tony. Tony offered to drop the price a few grand, but I still insisted I had to leave. Eventually, he let me go. But his damn cologne is still on my hand and I am beginning to wonder if it will ever come off!