My AD Story

[MalibuDriver]

For the last year or so I've been dropping in on the only AD near where I live and have been talking to the same SA. A few months ago he said that he thought he could get me a Kermit (Cermit?) in about a year. From what I saw on YouTube, getting one of these watches from an AD seemed nearly impossible, so I didn't know how seriously to take him. Then a few weeks ago he texted me and said, "Don't be mad, but I'm taking a new job." And with that I realized my Kermit dreams were over.

I dropped in on the store (it's about an hour from where I live) a few days later just to say goodbye to the SA (he's a good kid). As he and I were chatting he told me he felt bad because he knew that I would basically be forgotten at worst and at the end of any of the other SA's list at best. I asked him who he was going to hand me off to and he said that he'd like my new SA to be the manager. He called the manager over and introduced us. He told the manager that I'd been waiting for a Kermit for a while and that he'd like him to put me on his list. The manager was nice and said OK and then walked away. The SA and I chatted for a bit longer and then right before I was to leave the manager came back with a Kermit and said, "'Why don't you just take this home today."

I was blown away. So was the SA. He told me later that he had been under the impression that that watch was destined to spend some time as an "exhibit only" watch in the case and was then going to the owner's friend.

This happened just a couple weeks ago and since then I've made a relationship with the manager. He's a really nice guy and it makes me happy that the only AD within 4 hours of my home is an honest dealer who looks to take care of customers.