The Indy Auto Show is one of the few annual automo...

The Indy Auto Show is one of the few annual automobile events around Indianapolis my father and I enjoy attending to cherish our interest in automobiles. This year Ford presented the "It Pays to Test Drive a Ford" which my father and I entered for test driving a new Ford Mustang GT. I have been a mustang enthusiast for as long as I can remember, so having the opportunity to drive the new mustang at a point in my life where I am financially eligible to possibly lease one is something Ive never been able to do before. So last Saturday my father and I went to our local Pearson Ford dealer off N. Michigan Road in Zionsville, IN. Before we could even leave my car we had a salesman named Dave Taylor (business card provided) approach us. He asked how he could help us and we replied with fulfilling the Ford program to test drive a new Ford Mustang GT that is actually a real 5.0 V-8 now. Shortly after beginning our test drive in a GT with a 6 speed manual the test drive "around the block" was nice until our salesman Dave decided in his mind I was not an eligible buyer. Before I could even reach the top of 2nd on a back road with no pedestrians or traffic I was grabbed by my shoulder and told what I was doing was wrong. Apparently going from a roll, not dropping the clutch from a dead stop, not burning the tires, not even reaching speeds above 60 mph was not allowed in this car. A performance car that is meant to be driven not only for a daily driver but to be appreciated for the performance it offers each of its buyers and possible ones. Since Dave assumed I was only a young man using the Ford program to drive a Mustang rather than actively considering it for my first large purchase of my life I could actually afford was insulting. I have already driven a 2020 camaro ss and challenger RT w/ 392 in 6 speed options and wanted to compare it to the latest and greatest Mustang. Each test drive in the Camaro and Challenger were spirited only to aid in my decision in deciding which car is the best to invest in. My father has test driven mustangs he was considering back in 2013 at that same dealership when the 5.0 was reintroduced which flourished my interest in the Mustang GT since I was young. But thanks to Dave, my father and I's Saturday browsing my next car was cut short. Seems to me its better to buy a chevy or dodge or altogether give my businesses to another Ford Dealer in Indianapolis. It is salesman like Dave Taylor that leave a bad representation of the Ford Dealership in Zionsville, IN. Salesman who do not understand the product they are selling is a PERFORMANCE VEHICLE that is meant to be driven and not just be a grocery getter around the block.