Loyal Infiniti Customer Wanted An EV, So They Sold Him A… Tesla Model 3!

If you’re a car dealership and one of your loyal customers, who also happens to be the town’s mayor, says they want an electric vehicle, well then you best figure out a way to fulfill that order even if all of your products are powered by gasoline.

Such was the case recently in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where mayor Steve Lussier was in need of a zero emissions ride. Rather than lose him as a client, the local Infiniti dealership proudly sold him a Tesla Model 3.

They even announced the deal on their Facebook page, calling this transaction “a solution in the meantime” – that is, until an Infiniti-badged EV arrives in showrooms.

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Here’s what the dealer had to say: ” Congratulations to Mr. Steve Lussier – Mayor of Sherbrooke, for the acquisition of his new car, a Tesla Model 3!”

“A loyal customer at Infiniti Sherbrooke for many years, he wanted to turn to an electric vehicle! As several electric models are expected by 2021 at Infiniti, we have found a solution in the meantime! Thank you for your continued trust, Mr. Lussier, and good luck from the entire Infiniti Sherbrooke team.”

While we’re used to generic car dealerships selling different brands to customers, the fact that a soon-to-be Tesla rival like Infiniti would do so, does come as a surprise. The folks over at Infiniti de Sherbrooke better hope that the town’s mayor doesn’t fall madly in love with his Model 3, though, or else they risk losing him as a customer.