First time at a Sheehy dealership and my experienc...
First time at a Sheehy dealership and my experience was rushed, unprofessional, and unexceptional. I called in ahead of time and came in to look at a Honda Civic 2016 Pre-Owned (VIN: 19XFC2F74GE088571). I was ready to buy in cash and not waste time.
The process was rushed from the beginning and as I m driving to Sheehy Honda, Abdullah continuously texts are you almost here how far are you . I get it that the dealership closes at 7pm, but I am not the sales rep who agreed to stay. I must have forgotten that a seller must earn a buyer's business. I called in at 6:26pm to make an appointment for 7:15pm and Abdullah agreed.
When I get there, he starts with his spiel, "this car was about to sell out...a lot of people have been asking for it". I told him flat out I didn't care for that--if the car sells, so be it and I will go look at 20 other dealerships that have hundreds of the exact same car.
I am not sure how this vehicle passed the 100+ point inspection Honda raves about when it had multiple scratches on the body (one scratch/dent was bad enough that it was causing rust on a passenger door).
When I asked to take the car for a test drive (more importantly on the highway), he states that I can do that tomorrow after putting down a deposit (and reminds me of Sheehy's 3-day return policy). After compromising, he finally agreed to let me drive it around the block, literally up the road, around the block and back to the parking spot. Maybe 5 minutes passed since I arrived and he was already taking me to his cubicle.
I told him I was ready to buy in cash and had looked at 5 other lots same day (first thing he asked over the phone was whether I would pay cash or finance---I told him OTP the payment method for the transaction is not a concern). As we are sitting down, he mentioned he forgot my name--I pointed to the piece of paper that showed my information (another example of how rushed the introduction was rushed).
He tried to add on a $845 warranty even though the car was 'Honda Certified Pre-Owned' and already came with a manufacturer's extended warranty. He replied, oh sorry that was a typo from a previous manager .
He told me countless times that he would not nudge on the price and didn t even check with his sales manager when I asked multiple times. When I asked him for a copy of the offer he said No. That s when I walked out. I don't expect every company to lower their price, but a professional approach is expected.
Am I supposed to make a decision for the second largest purchase in one's life, with this kind of Sales rep?
Completely rushed, unprofessional, and most importantly there was no care or attention given. Felt as salesy as you can get!
Be warned before you meet with Sheehy Honda.