4 years ago
Unfortunately I was told that they would close at ...
Unfortunately I was told that they would close at "3 *sharp*" on the only day of the week I'm available to make a purchase regardless of working out the details of the deal. I live in Michigan and it would have been a touch over an hour drive to arrive at 2:15 at worst... sometimes the details take a little longer than 45 minutes to work out. Poor form, downright gauche even, to not be willing to commit to closing a 40-80k sale if it runs a couple minutes over the time everyone wants to go home. I would beware what kind of service you'll be given post-buy if they're not willing to go an extra inch pre-buy.
Edit: the response below is tone deaf and missed the issue entirely. Your hours aren t misreported anywhere, it s the lack of work ethic that concerns me here. If I ve got a vehicle selected and were about to close the deal be willing to finish it out after 3. I pointedly asked if I would be asked to leave at 3:00, because of the way I was notified closing time would be a sharp Three , if we were working out details of a deal - to which the reply was much like below that I could come back when it better suited your company to finish up spending my money? Are you kidding me?
I do so DEEPLY apologize that I d be a little discerning and have questions about a particular vehicle after seeing it in person, and being afforded the opportunity to test drive it for maybe 10 minutes even, and potentially want to discuss lending/finance options and interest rates for more than 10 minutes. The problem isn t that I m not willing to take paid time off to go buy a car like it s a lifetime event akin to a graduation ceremony, the problem is that you ve anointed yourselves the most important part of the equation unwilling to work with me until a whole quarter hour past closing to earn the sale of a large ticket item when asked *specifically* about those circumstances. I had called twice because at first I was surprised with the initial sales representatives response, called back and got reception, who placed me on hold and talked to the manager and asked about this situation - again, specifically - and I was told that you would be closing at three regardless and I m welcome to come back during the week when I work.
Literally you missed out on selling an LX570 over likely 15 minutes, missed every mark as you why that fell through, or flat out don t care because the 15 minutes wasn t worth the sale, which likely tells us all we need to know about the after care of your customers. There are many other Lexus dealerships to purchase from that are willing to not even go the extra mile, but just the *4 inches* you did not, and I m confident they wouldn t miss the point entirely. Your potential clients aren t an inconvenience or a burden, and you should consider each and every purchase someone makes as a gift to your business. It s not our honor to come to you with our money, it s there for you to earn.