Forget about the mega Ford dealers , don't waste your time chasing promises of unreal discounts off the MSRP,"$14,000 off the MSRP" as some dealers claim. I walked into one of the mega dealers in Houston and no one even offered to help me, so I just walked back out. The old adage applies that, if it sounds too good to be true it probably isn't. Be sensible, how do you think these dealers pay for all these mega stores and crazy advertising? I'll tell you how, by baiting you in to a car payment you never intended and probably can't really afford. If they bring in a 4 square document with, price, trade value, down payment and monthly payment get up and walk out. If they want to sell you an extended warranty or fabric/paint protection packages and include it in the final price you are now "financing" those items which is dumb. If the windshield has an add-on sticker for "nitrogen in the tires", window tint, paint protection, etc., runnnnn away. In case you did not know it the air we breathe is 78% Nitrogen!!! So why pay for them to put in "pure" nitrogen and honestly how do you know they did?? Don't spend your Saturday all day in a dealership where when you walk out it feels like you have been raked over the coals and end up with buyer's remorse or worse the day after.
Car buying should not be difficult. If you know what you want and if you are realistic about what the true market value is of the vehicle you want, and if that vehicle is a For0,d and you live anywhere near Houston, Texas, do yourself a favor and call Justin Norris at Chastang Ford. This has to be the smallest dealership in size that exists in Houston. The entire sales staff are all within shouting distance of one another. The sales manager Mike Norris has an open door and you can walk right in and talk to him as if he was your neighbor. Patrick Chastang came out and shook my hand and asked if I was being taken care of to my satisfaction.
Yes they are a little off the beaten path and are only open on Sat from 9am-3pm and M-F close at 7pm. This tells me that one of the reasons everyone is pleasant to deal with is because they have a life after work. I worked at another Houston Ford dealer and we were there for 14 hours on Sat and 10 hours or more Mon-Fri.
One last comment here. There was, after delivery of my vehicle a factory flaw in the paint that I discovered when I got home. My first inclination was, "oh no, here we go." Nope, the salesman answered my text after normal working hours and told me to bring it back in Monday and re-assured me that the dealership would "make it right." Within a few days I was driving the exactly same configured truck and the other one was taken back by the dealer. Imagine my relief! This is almost unheard of these days. As I mentioned earlier I used to work for Ford and once we sold a car and it was driven off the lot the deal was final. This is mostly because in a case like this the dealership has to go to Goliath (Ford Motor Co.) as Davey (the dealership), and convince FMC to allow them to rescind the original deal and replace with a new deal and vehicle. Kudos to FMC and Chastang you now have a customer for life that will encourage everyone he knows that is shopping for a new car/truck/SUV to take a drive out and talk to Justin. Justin Norris is young and a hustler, customer satisfaction truly is his number one priority and he does take pride in the company he represents. In closing I must also mention that most folks dread going to FINANCE to close the deal. I have had customers that I have sold cars to, leave 3 or 4 hours after dealing with an overly zealous finance manager and tell me that dealing with the finance guys was the absolutely worst experience ever. That will not happen here, Cody Delaney in Finance was an absolute pleasure to deal with. He will give you the best rate, offer you options, lay it out for you to review and handle all the paper work quickly and professionally. Heck we even had time to chat about our families. I think that sums it up best, I felt like I was dealing with an old trust worthy friend or family member.
I would rate this as the BEST dealer in Houston maybe even in Texas. Well done Chastang Ford! read more