3 years ago
Short story: Overpriced bc only Toyota in town. Wa...
Short story: Overpriced bc only Toyota in town. Wanna be salesmen try sales pitches that are hard not to laugh at when speaking with them. Buy in Raleigh, Charlotte, etc.
Long story: Went to get prices on Tacomas. Hendrick was offering $25 gift card for test driving so figured I'd get paid to drive what I would eventually buy. Annoying sales pitches started from the beginning when I said I wanted their cheapest v6 tacoma for under 30k before fees (didn't care about all the features, just wanted a v6) and was told: "That is ridiculous to think you will have to opt for a 4 cylinder". "These are the best selling trucks in 'merica. Their yearly inspections are done by bald eagles instead of mechanics." "Do you realize you could resell this a year later and buy a Lamborghini bc they keep their value so well?" blah blah blah. Also, I asked about the student financing (which I knew I qualified for) and was told I didn't. Asked for their price on the truck after test drive, and when I didn't like the price the salesman started another sales pitch. "Oh oh I could give maybe 2-300 more off but thats it. You won't find it cheaper anywhere else!" ($1500 off MSRP or 4.5% off MSRP, laughing hysterically at this point). Find that exact truck on their website for $2k off (annoying that they don't even offer their advertised price, which to me is a form of lying). Asked about student discount (second time at this point) and was told no again (lying or just misinformed, either of which is unprofessional). Asked about gift card and wasn't given it because apparently I did the steps wrong (the steps were to print it off and then walk in and do a test drive, but it wasn't worth arguing and they had already lost my business at this point).
All in all, Hendrick is exactly what others have told me it was and now I know why they went elsewhere to buy (so did I).
Where did I buy?
Leith Toyota: New v6 SR5 Tacoma for under 30k OUT THE DOOR price (all fees). Highly recommend them or honestly anywhere outside of Wilmington since they have other dealerships to compete with.