New to Me, and I Bet You Guys Also... Acura is Amazing! (A.K.A. How I Got Owned)

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Jul 9, 2008 | 04:38 PM

nbennettksu

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New to Me, and I Bet You Guys Also... Acura is Amazing! (A.K.A. How I Got Owned)

So my boss wants me to find him something for under $3000, since he's put over $200 in his car the past week. So I go autotrader to find him something when this caught my eye...

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...3000&cardist=7

a 5 cylinder... hmm... possibly new technology? No it couldn't be... its ancient car. So I decded to call:

Sales: Thank you for calling xxxxxxx, how may I help you?
Me: Hi, yes... I'm calling to inquire on the 5-cylinder TL.
Sales: Yes, we still have it!
Me: Oh great. What can you tell me about this 5-cylinder engne? Does it get good gas mileage?
Sales: Yes sir, about the same as the 4-cylinder.
Me: Ohh really? Thats great! So is that a flat-five, inline-five, or a V5?
Sales: Its a V5, sir.

Me: (this was where I couldn't take it and I began to

) Do you know what you are talking about?
Sales:

Yes sir!
Me: Have a nice day

Did this on spaker phone with the boss, we got a couple good laughs. Just thought I'd share with you guys.

Jul 9, 2008 | 04:57 PM

cltypeSLOW

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Jul 9, 2008 | 04:58 PM

Crazy Bimmer

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You about to get owned man.

Try to have the thread deleted, QUICK!

Jul 9, 2008 | 04:58 PM

Sarlacc

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2.5TL is a 5 cylinder same at the Acura Vigor.

They did know what they were talking about, you don't.

Jul 9, 2008 | 04:59 PM

Costco

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....

Joke's on you.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:01 PM

Sarlacc

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Dumbass thread of the year nominee!!!

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:02 PM

Costco

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Add this one to the "OWNED" archive thread!!!

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Jul 9, 2008 | 05:04 PM

invisiblewar

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BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!

dont worry bro...youre only 9 its all good lol

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:07 PM

GreenMonster

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Fucking noobs...

Yes Virginia, there is a 5 cylinder Acura TL...

Here's Travis' TL from a local meet:

count the spark plug wires

So, it isn't a v5, it's an I5...

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:08 PM

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Sarlacc

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The real question is...will have enough to balls to tell his boss he is a retard and fucked up, and the dealer was right the WHOLE time.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:09 PM

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Sarlacc

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wait wait wait.

Someone call the dealer....find out who he spoke to....and send them this link!!!

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:10 PM

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sho_nuff1997

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Jul 9, 2008 | 05:12 PM

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cM3go

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You da dumb dumb.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:13 PM

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wickedk24

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^^^^^^

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:14 PM

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Jul 9, 2008 | 05:18 PM

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dallison

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@ just put $200 in, if he would see what i spend

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:19 PM

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bgsm1th

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 260 HP

But the salesguy is still wrong by saying it's a V5. It's an inline 5.

...and it is new to me, so perhaps the OP can save some face.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:22 PM

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Sarlacc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bgsm1th

...and it is new to me, so perhaps the OP can save some face.

Yeah its an inline 5...not sure there is such a thing as a V5.

But we all know the poster thought Acura never had a 5cyl before.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:23 PM

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Ishakir

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rofl pwnT

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:23 PM

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alex2364

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Jul 9, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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mltk53

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interesting~~ I-5

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:33 PM

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shrykhar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Yeah its an inline 5...not sure there is such a thing as a V5.

But we all know the poster thought Acura never had a 5cyl before.

There is ... sort of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V5_engine

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:34 PM

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sho_nuff1997

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dallison

@ just put $200 in, if he would see what i spend

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:37 PM

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sho_nuff1997

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saab and volvo both had 5 cyl engines at one time.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:37 PM

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Sarlacc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sho_nuff1997

His boss was looking for a car at 3g or less because he just spent 200 this week fixing his current beater.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:37 PM

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Sarlacc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sho_nuff1997

saab and volvo both had 5 cyl engines at one time.

Volvo still does.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:39 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

His boss was looking for a car at 3g or less because he just spent 200 this week fixing his current beater.

Oh thought he put in over $200 worth of gas.....

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:40 PM

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truaznballa25

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i5... guess you learn something new everyday

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:40 PM

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Sarlacc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Acura

Oh thought he put in over $200 worth of gas.....

guess the OP fails at writing, too!

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:41 PM

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Jul 9, 2008 | 05:46 PM

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Sarlacc

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his profile says he is a service advisor for bmw

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:47 PM

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this thread is bookmarked for life.

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:50 PM

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FastAcura

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Wow, retard!!!

Jul 9, 2008 | 05:50 PM

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Whats worse in my mind is that the OP would think it's funny and waste his own time to take a sales person to task for what could have been a typo and ultimately a misunderstanding. Mistaking a detail of a piece of shit used car nobody cares about is not at all uncommon.