3 years ago
True definition of Swindlers! Bait and Switch on ...
True definition of Swindlers! Bait and Switch on not just one, but 2 cars! Submitted credit app for the 2015 maserati ghibli sq4 that was supposedly still in stock! Pre-approved with 0 down, ready to go, but they kept telling me just come to the dealer to finalize, they wont do it over the phone, which was odd to me because i wanted to make one trip to pick it up and be done. I live over an hour away. But i wanted to see the vehicle first hand anyway. I get there, and the same car that was in stock yesterday, is magically damaged by a test drive and a few days prior according to the salesman and no longer there. So, they of course have other vehicles to show me in the white on red leather color option. Turns out they have the exact model and color option but a year older (2014). I figured i would take a look. I liked it just the same and i figured i would get a better deal on price because of the one year difference and purchase an extended warranty. Here is the fun part, the cars is suddenly $8k more than the NEWER model because (according to them) a 7k mileage difference. How convenient for them, but the factory warranty would be up in a few months, as opposed to the originally posted vehicle, that was $8k cheaper that had a year and half left! (Maserati factory warranty is a big deal!) What they did not know was that i inquired about the same model car, in a black color option the same week, two days prior, and called ahead for both cars availability which was confirmed. So i switched over and said, fine, i will just take the black and red leather option instead (2014 also). The black option was the same year, model, very close in mileage, just black exterior as the current vehicle they were attempting to sell me at a $8k increase, and was 500 cheaper than the white 2015 i submitted the application for, It turns out of courseeeeeee, that its not available. Wasn't sold, just not there. Again, how convenient. I told them, i will take any option at either of the LISTED prices. They said fine, the 2014 white option we will see what we can do to match the price, (if they would have came down half way on the 8k to 4k, i would of taken it, and given a down payment on the 4 to cover the difference from my submitted application amount. However, from there, my already approved application, turns into, i need to have a cosigner and i quote "SIGNIFICANT DOWN PAYMENT" to get approved. Anyone who knows cars, if you not putting $10k or better down, your wasting your money (range of value of course affects this) unless that 50 to 100 a month reallyyy makes a difference to you. Once i said id put a max $2k down, they said Im denied, and i need a co signer. (I make over $100K a year and have over 700 credit score).The loan amount was for $37k! I laughed, grabbed my license, and told them to have a nice day!!! NEVER GO TO THIS BAIT AND SWITCH CHOP SHOP!