4 years ago
I recently purchased a RAV4 from here, and while I...
I recently purchased a RAV4 from here, and while I am happy with the car, I am less that satisfied with the service and salesmanship. I had looked at this car between it coming in as a trade in and it formally going on the lot for sale. When I test drove it, it was still just as the prior owner had left it. I understood this and did not hold it against anyone. Once I decided it was a vehicle I wanted and was ready to make the purchase, I was rushed to quickly complete all the paperwork necessary. I hesitated and informed the staff that I wanted to wait until the car was cleaned up and exactly to my liking before making the final purchase.
I was told by the salesman that the car would be detailed, seats shampooed, and cleaned up as best as possible. This is all I asked for, and I was met over and over with a response of "of course, absolutely!"
When I went to drive it home and complete the final paperwork, I insisted that i wanted to see the vehicle before I signed. I was assured over and over that everything was perfect and it was cleaned up like I had asked. I took their word for it (a mistake) and once I was given the keys, I noticed that no cleaning had been done. No detailing, no removal of extremely visible residue in the center console, and there was even a bobby-pin still stuck in the car from the previous owner. Nothing had been touched. I pointed out the bobby-pin stuck int he residue that I had pointed out prior, and the salesman took it to clean it out real quick. He came back, and it was still there. He went a second time, and at this point, it was over a half hour of just standing there while thy cleaned it. I finally took the keys as I was late to get to work, and halfway to work I realized that nothing had been touched. No detailing, no shampoo, not even a once-over with windex. There was even a floor mat missing.
While I am happy with the purchase, I am unhappy with the way things were assured in a way that I would agree to purchase, and then disregarded once I purchased.
If your purchase from here, make sure to disregard the cliche compliments and anything they promise, and double check EVERYTHING before purchasing. They seem to be concerned only with the quick sale, rather than a pleasant experience and an honest interaction.