They claimed to have inventory on their website, b...

They claimed to have inventory on their website, but I arrived and they had nothing, nor any knowledge of it existing or coming in.

When I asked if this was a ploy to get people to drive out to the dealership everyone went quiet. Given the nature of the vehicle I was looking for I saw through this pretty quickly.

If you have to bait people to your dealership at least teach your salespeople how to cover your tracks.