I stumbled upon Fantasyshowroom this morning and thought “how hard could it be to run a car dealership?” Should be a piece of cake right?
So show us what you got. Create an account, name your dealership and load up your lot with $2,000,000 of the finest cars you can find. You can join any existing group or the Hooniverse group I set up.
Let the games begin!
Ross Ballot 
Kamil Kaluski
Brefass Scotch Motors, LLC is open for business. Buy a car from me and you get a free bottle of Glenlivet as long as you own the car.
You're my kind of guy. And Glenvilet my kind of whiskey. I like the 12 yrs best so far, but haven't tried the 18 y/o yet.
Am I crazy or do I see a couple of backwards "Я's" in one of the dealerships?
Whoa! Does he have to convert to Canadian Rubles?
TOYS "Я" ЯUST accepts Canadian Tire money. That's practically American money right there!
What if I said you are crazy and there is a mild hint of "Я"-ness in the Auto Mall?
TOYS "Я" ЯUST, a free PolaЯ fleecing with every purchase.
That's wot we stuff the custom Corinthian Leather seats with! Complete with Saskatchewan Sealskin Bindings, hand sewn by one-armed Turkish prostitutes!
One-armed Turkish prostitutes are my favorite! I also hear they are Tiger Wood's favorite.
Wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…
Total non-sequitur, but in your IntenseDebate profile, if you click "my account" and then "Edit Profile" and the "Profile" submenu on the left side, you can change how your screen name appears when it feeds through to Ole Hoonie.
Just, you know, in case you'd want to do that. I can't imagine why I'd think you would…
I dont know how it works because I didnt read the rules… but I picked a few rides.
I just went for the bigger numbers. I hope its not like golf.
Typical male ::eye roll:: Wait, what?
I just picked the cars I thought were best in the categories, popularity be damned. We'll see how that works out!
I have a feeling this is gonna be a challenge for most of us – thinking like the auto buying public, instead of the hoons that we are.
Fuggetaboutit, the Hoon gene runs deep. I'm thinking I need a used car lot filled with old American muscle, a couple of class B monsters and an MGA with the Stirling Moss snout.
Jalopnik Motorsports? Interesting…
I had so much trouble figuring out what to put in the hybrid category. As much as I pushed, the A3 TDI didn't fit so I settled for a Civic hybrid.
Any idea how to change dealership names? I wasn't sure about the difference between screen name and dealership name and I want to do better.
I don't think we can share showrooms just yet. I read that after the 1st month, you can have your comrades check out your pix.
At MuthaLovin Motorsports, we treat every car buyer with respect and humility. Until you ask why there are no Camrys on the lot. Then we ask you to GTFU!
Compact Coupe – Volvo C30
Convertible – Mazda MX-5
Hybrid (I fucking loathe this category. A Tesla is not a hybrid) – Civic Hybrid
Luxury – Porsche Panamera
Sedan – Audi S4
Sport – Nissan 370Z
SUV – Audi Q7
Pickumup – F-150 (We are having a Raptor Blowout! Test drive one and get a free pair of Truck Nutz!)
Vans (people still buy vans?) – Ford Transit Connect
Wagon – Cadillac CTS Wagon
What do you guys think?
I haven't seen the list yet, have to do this from home, not work, but… was Fusion an option for Hybrid? I'd pick that over Civic anyday.
mmmmm I want a Raptor, I'll have to go to MuthaLovin and test drive one, just for the free truck nutz for my current 95 F150.
It is, and I did.
You know, now that I think about it, my dealership is currently stocking an awful lot of Ford and GM product for an avowed Japanese car nut, and it'd only be worse if the Fiesta was an option for the compact car category…
I want to give Violet truck nuts. There's enough ground clearance that her sack wouldn't drag, and performance could only improve, but I imagine I could expect decreased reliability and fuel economy.
I'll be by to take the Raptor out for a spin. I've got a road in mind that my 240 can almost traverse.
If we all pick the exact same cars then they will be popular and sell well. Win?
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I daresay y'all have violenced the site – it seems to not be there now.
Come on down to Familiar and Comfortable Motors for the best deals on today's most familiar and comfortable cars!
Hey, what can I say? I'm in it for the money.
Hoon Motors is now open for Bidness. You Hoon It, You Bought it.
Post Apocalyptic Taco Truck Sales and Service, now open for business
I knew you could think of something!
Well, UDecide Motorcars is now open for business. I don't stock anything exciting, but I hope to win, or at least help our group. I tried to go with some exciting choices, but their score was way too low. So instead of an Audi or a (Prick Filled) BMW, I chose a Cadillac DTS! For a Truck, you really can't beat the Avalanche. And how about the Honda Insight? The Kia Soul, and the Ford Transit Connect?
I'm taking it to the next (lower) level!
Alright, you. Stop trying to poach my customers!
I wonder how I can fit more Toyotas on my lot…
Tytel-Wosht Automotive Group is now open under new management! The previous owners were really desperate to sell (Something about Aruban bank accounts and moving to Switzerland…or was it the other way 'round?), so I picked it up for practically peanuts!
This sounds way too cool… when i'm done with work, I'll have to try to set something up… but I fear my biased choices will hinder my performance in the game.
Reminds me a bit of a video game called "Detroit" that I purchased for the PC a long, long time ago, where you controlled your budget and decided what features to put into cars, it wasn't a great game, and I tired of it quickly, but I loved the concept!
That Detroit game sounds awesome.
Looks like you can easily download it, but remember, it's from 1992, so I hope you have MS DOS of at least 5.0 installed on your machine!
http://www.thehouseofgames.net/index.php?t=10&…
Thanks for the link, sadly I've got a Mac…. I dont think we have any machines in this house running MS DOS :(.
I run old DOS games all the time on my Mac. In fact, my friend actually plays Detroit on his Macbook Pro. It runs pretty well and doesn't tax the processor too much considering that it's emulating a 16mhz 386 environment. Here's the link: http://www.dosbox.com/
There is a Car Tycoon( or something similar) game that I bought a few years ago that is crazy in-depth. It gave you the ability to:
– budget R&D; choose what to research (body styles, drivetrains, etc.)
– set up dealerships, incentives, and promotions
– manage service locations and warranty coverage
– engage in sabotage and industrial espionage
– manage your supplier base
In short, it's insanely details – I'm sure that I'm forgetting more of the gameplay here.
that sounds cool! Was it fun to play?
I'll have to add that to (at least my list of) What to get a Hoon for Christmas!
It was fun, but it was also pretty overwhelming.
Taintwhistle Motorcars? Whoever you are, you owe me a new coffee. ROFL!
Not to be confused with World Famous Racing Concern Scuderia Taintwhistle, which is a completely separate entity.
Y'know, tax reasons and whatnot.
That's why I swallow before reading.
Wait, that sounds dirty…
Sport: Volvo 240 Turbo
Let me try that again.
Sport: Volvo 240 Turbo
What do you mean, I can't…
…This goddamn thing's broken.
Come on down to Familiar and Comfortable Motors for the best deals on today's most familiar and comfortable cars!
Hey, what can I say? I'm in it for the money.
BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
SOMEone has to do it! While all those R8s and CTS-Vs rot on Hooniverse lots, I'll dutifully collect the points.
/I'm hoping the CTS Wagon turns out to be the sleeper hit of the century.
Yeah, but we get to drive them home every night too!
oh wait, this is just a video game, still…. Can't wait to get home and set up my lot!
Besides, if my lot doesn't do well from a business perspective, I'll just count on good ol Uncle Same to help me out, right?
That's what I'm hoping for, too. I'm making friends with my congressman right now so he'll close one of y'alls dealership before he closes mine.
I'd like to speak to you about a Park Avenue.
Fresh out of Park Avenues, I'm afraid. But I'll make you one heck of a deal on LeSabre. We've got them in tan, beige, taupe, light gold, and champagne beige. Just take your pick!
"At Wilkins Hyundai Subaru…we have Hyundais and Subarus!"
Gotta give Family Guy props!
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