Bangalore: A farmer in Karnataka went to showroom for buying a Bolero a pick-up truck was humiliated by the salesman. The salesman said that he could hardly afford a car. The farmer threw a challenge and within an hour returned with a bag full of money. Seeing this the salesman apologized.The video of this incident has gone viral.
The incident took place at Mahindra showroom in Karnataka’s Tumakuru on Friday. The farmer, Kempegowda, had gone to buy a Bolero pick-up when the salesman allegedly insulted him and asked him to leave.
The car is worth ₹ 10 lakh, the salesman said, and “you probably don’t even have ₹ 10 in your pocket”. He insulted him on the basis of his appearance and looks, the farmer and his friends allege.
An heated argument broke out and Kempegowda challenged the salesman to deliver the SUV on the same day, if brought the money within an hour.
He returned with cash. The stunned sales executive, predictably, could not manage instant delivery – the waitlist is usually long. It would not take less than four days to deliver his car.
Incensed, Kempegowda and his friends demanded an apology and more heated words were exchanged, until the police stepped in and broke up the fight.
The sales executive finally apologised to Kempegowda. “I don’t want to buy a car from your showroom,” the farmer said, walking off with his ₹ 10 lakh.
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