1.1M views · Jun 17, 2015 · 2:24 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2022–2023
The TruCoat scene from the Coen brothers' Fargo, in which car salesman Jerry Lundegaard sells an irate customer undercoating he never ordered.
Why Hacker News points people here: Posted as a joke in threads about dealer add-on fees and subscription car features.
I sat right here and said I don't want any TruCoat! We had a deal, here, for $19,500! You sat there and darned if you didn't tell me you'd get me this car, these options, without the sealant, for $19,500! These guys, here. These guys! It's always the same! It's always more! this video
> ... TruCoat. You don't get it, you get oxidation problems. It'll cost you a heck of a lot more than $500. this video
If anything happens after we shake hands, I walk. Paperwork or not; book or no book. I don't question the (un)fairness of it, or the game; just the name. Your guy sounds like Jerry Lundegaard this video
They install that true coat the factory, there's nothing we can do. But I'll talk to my boss. this video
