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Recently purchased a used 2015 civic from this dea...

Recently purchased a used 2015 civic from this dealership. Most everything went fine, this was our first purchase of a car so it is hard to compare. I didn't think that our experience was that bad until we got into purchasing the car we wanted. Shortly before we test drove it for a day they let us know it smelled like smoke and the headliner was coming down. That was a little disappointing and they attempted to take care of both issues before we took possession of the car. Hopefully the smoke smell will stay away, though I have my doubts and the headliner will most likely need an expensive repair.
When we returned the car from our test drive on Saturday they were very resistant to letting us walk out the door even though I made it clear I just wanted to sleep on it until Monday. They insisted on getting us through the paperwork that day which I was not excited about, though it wasn't a big deal. The biggest reason we went for the car we chose was the price, but I was mistaken in purchasing that car as the finance department quickly brought up that we pretty much NEEDED to buy a warranty, putting our cheaper car way above the sticker price of any of the certified pre-owned vehicles we would have bought. That destroyed my payment expectations and my desire to take my time. The final straw was when we came back to drop off down payment and paperwork and we were subtly informed that there was only 1 key and it would be no problem to cut another...for $150 more.
Also was expecting a vehicle inspection to make the licensing process a little easier. Was not provided, will have to take in for inspection and repairs if needed to actually get that done. Just another hour to add to my expenses.
Be careful when buying a car that you know all of your information, folks. I feel like there were a few errors I made on this one, but they were a little less than forthcoming when it came to final cost of the car. I like to plan out all of my expenses and I missed out on a few big ones here.
Will probably work with the service department pending any glaring mistakes, but will not be purchasing a car from here again. Hopefully other Honda dealerships will work out as the car is fine, just poor salesmanship for me.
**EDITED 5-22-18
I was contacted by the salesman I worked with, Doug. He was apologetic for the pressure I felt and explained how a few things had been misunderstood. I feel the response shows quite a bit of responsibility on their part. I didn't want to place all of the blame on Honda for my disappointment, that is why I offered them 3 stars in the first place. I have increased to 4 at this time simply because they apologized. I would have recommended them to anyone before, but this solidifies their reputation for me. I would still recommend that people do their research prior to moving into the purchasing process, especially if you are a 1st time buyer. I wasn't prepared for a few things and it hurt my experience, although I don't feel that they took advantage of that.

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