We visited Central Autohaus Car lot at 19350 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252 to purchase a Mercedes and initially worked with Mo. He greeted us and offered a test drive of the vehicle. During the test drive, Mo received a phone call that appeared to indicate the vehicle had already been sold. However, rather than informing us of that situation, he proceeded with the sales process and had our credit run, Afterward, we met with Sam in finance. From the beginning, he seemed unwilling to answer basic questions about the deal. When it became clear that we needed a co-signer, they ran my father's credit as well, without informing us that the vehicle was no longer available.
Later, Sam presented a monthly payment amount. When we politely asked to see a breakdown of the numbers and requested clarification on the deal terms, it became apparent that our questions were frustrating both Sam and Mo. Rather than providing transparency and answering reasonable questions that any customer would ask before making a major purchase, their attitudes became increasingly hostile and defensive.
Sam eventually became visibly upset, tore up the paperwork, and told us that someone had already placed a deposit on the vehicle and that we would need to speak with our salesperson about another car. We then spoke with Mo, who claimed that someone had put a deposit on the vehicle only five minutes earlier. This explanation made little sense given that our credit had already been run over an hour earlier. When I asked why we were not informed about the vehicle's status before our credit was pulled, Mo responded by saying I had a bad attitude.
At that point, the situation escalated because we continued asking legitimate questions about what had happened and why our credit had been run on a vehicle that was apparently unavailable. Instead of addressing our concerns professionally, both employees became confrontational. Both Mo and Sam made threatening comments, stating that they were going to "beat the f***" out of me and that they had been waiting for the opportunity then outside the dealership, Sam repeatedly shouted racially charged comments about us "coming from the neighborhood." As an African American man, I found those remarks offensive and racially charged while also protecting my african american girlfriend from possibly being harmed. A salesperson and finance manager physically coming outside to fist fight a customer is unheard of and disturbing.
However, Marcus, the General Manager stepped in, handled the situation professionally, and ultimately helped us purchase the vehicle. I genuinely appreciate his efforts to salvage what had become an unacceptable experience
Unfortunately, the damage had already been done. No customer or person of color should be made to feel unwelcome simply for asking questions, requesting transparency, seeking an explanation before signing paperwork or be pre- judged due to their skin color. Customers have every right to understand the terms of a deal and the status of a vehicle before their credit is run. Marcus did his best to make things right, but ownership should take a closer look at the professionalism, communication, conduct of certain employees and racial sensitivity training
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