Racist comments, threats, and humiliation. The worst dealership experience my wife and I have ever…read morehad.
In February, my wife and I drove an hour to this Ford dealership to purchase a truck. We knew exactly what we wanted and were ready to buy. Our salesperson, TR, initially seemed friendly, but his attitude changed dramatically during negotiations.
TR told us he would "lie to the dealership" to get us an additional $500 discount while repeatedly winking at us. As we continued negotiating, he became increasingly angry and made racist comments about people of my race always wanting everything cheap, saying that does not work in the United States.
Then it escalated beyond rude comments. TR walked us outside and told us to come back another day. When we explained that we had driven an hour and could not simply return, he got in my face and threatened to fight me if we did not leave. I was genuinely scared and knocked on the dealership door to get help from other employees while he continued threatening me.
Bill, a sales manager, came outside, told TR to leave, and calmed the situation. He treated us respectfully, convinced us to return inside, and closed the deal. Bill and Henry then asked us not to leave a negative review and promised our first service would be free because of what had happened.
When I returned last Friday for that service, Benjamin in the service department was professional and helpful. However, the promised service had never been documented on my account, so he directed me to sales.
Sales manager Mike told me I had to pay. When I explained the promise, he said Bill no longer worked there and Henry was not a manager, so nothing could be done. I then explained the original racist remarks and threats and pointed out TR, who was at the dealership.
What happened next was appalling. Mike went behind the counter, TR joined him, and they started laughing while repeatedly looking at me. After approximately 20 minutes, I asked for an update. TR pulled a wad of cash from his pocket, held it toward me, and bragged about how much money he had.
They eventually said they would cover the service, but by then the interaction had become another opportunity to humiliate me. TR said he would personally pay, continued showing off his cash, and made a condescending comment that I needed the money because I had driven an hour. I repeatedly said I wanted to pay for the service myself. As I left, Mike and TR were laughing at me again.
I went there to buy a truck, not to have my race insulted, be threatened with a fight, or have someone wave cash at me as if I were beneath them. The fact that a sales manager participated in the laughter after I reported the original incident made the experience even worse. I felt completely dismissed and disrespected.
Paying for a service does not erase racist comments, threats, or humiliation. Asking us to withhold a negative review and promising a free service also does not resolve what happened--especially when returning for that service led to more degrading treatment.
Benjamin deserves credit for his professionalism, and Bill handled the original confrontation respectfully. But my experience with TR and Mike destroyed any trust I had in this dealership.
I deeply regret spending my money here. Based on how my wife and I were treated, I would strongly advise anyone considering this dealership to take their business elsewhere. Dealership ownership and Ford customer relations should investigate both encounters. No customer should ever leave a dealership feeling threatened, mocked, and humiliated.