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myxr6 · 03-08-2003, 19:42

I went to the local FORD/FPV dealer yeterday and asked for a G.T. brochure and was informed I would have to pay $15 as that is what it costs them and if I bought a G.T they would give me one.Little bit rude I say.

Ford Fanatic · 03-08-2003, 19:54

It costs a lot more than $15 to make one.

russellw · 03-08-2003, 21:51

Absolutely correct FF. Looking at the board quality, gloss finish, number of pages, quality photography and relatively small print run; I'd be tipping they cost closer to $80-100 each.

FPV will undoubtedly subsidise the cost to dealers but they do pay for the brochures so I can't really blame them for taking a tough line on this one.

Cheers
Russ

Cobra · 03-08-2003, 23:31

$15?! What's the difference between the $15 broschure and the one they were giving out at the Melbourne Motor Show?

flappist · 03-08-2003, 23:37

The only brochure I have seen is a simple 3 page one with pics of the three cars from the motor show.
If that is the one then they are joking.
Oh and if some sales worm tried to charge me $15 for a brochure I would walk out and make sure that I did not buy anything there ever.
You want to sell $75,000 toys then you have to gamble occasionally. If a customer is good enough for a test drive then he is good enough for a brochure.
2 years ago I was annoyed by a Tickford salesman doing simmilar things and he missed a sale.
I bought from a different dealer and have have bought 2 cars since and am about to order another.
One of the skills that good car sales guys seem to have is to be able to actually sell the the car..........

Rodderz · 03-08-2003, 23:51

Yeah i think they were around the $45 mark each...and have a full in-depth revue of all features, options and models. They also have photo's of the different colouring options with stripes etc..
A very good brochure indeed

Milo Kerrigan · 03-09-2003, 00:06

I gotta say that the brochure is one of the best i have seen. Fantastic design and absobloodylutely everything you would want to know about the whole range. Well worth the $15 bucks IMO if thats all they are asking for it !

fpv gtp · 03-09-2003, 00:32

At the motorshow in melbourne. i asked for a brochure but they said they didn't have any.

Yellow Fire · 03-09-2003, 00:38

I can understand that attitude if you asked for 20, but they will eventually piss off a legit GT buyer with that kind of response. I'm sure they're making more than $15 profit per car :)

A simple "we're out of stock" would be a better to response to someone asking for one who obviously has no intention of buying a car (eg a pack of 13 year olds)

russellw · 03-09-2003, 01:31

A coupe of points -

1. As I said above it is not the 3 pager that has been doing the rounds (fairly obviously). It is 16 double sided pages - three of which are fold out and incorporates a rather clevel with ot without stripes colour selector in the back. There is also a separate specs fold out and a colours/trims fold out.

2. According to the brochure collectors association they have 15,000 active members in this country - whatever the actual production cost of the brochure is would you like to pay for each one of those to have one?

3. It's a salesmans job to "qualify" potential buyers. I am sure that a brochure would be made available to any serious purchaser without charge. I've got mine.

Russ