Beware. Untrustworthy; a very poor experience
I sincerely wish this review were quite the opposite of what it is, and that I would be singing praises of my experience here instead of recounting a negative one. It's certainly not my intention to slander this dealership nor its people, but I do think it's important for potential buyers to know what they might be getting into.
Summary: I live in Chicago, and did all of the necessary due diligence prior to going to see the vehicle in Ohio--checked out Carfax, Autocheck, compared prices, and negotiated a reasonable deal over the phone with the dealership. I took a full day off of work and spent it in vain, since the car turned out to be a mess, requiring $11k to repair. The dealership could've been up front with me, before I made all of that investment into going and seeing it.
It is difficult to believe that the dealership didn't know about these major issues as they were trying to sell the vehicle to me; if they didn't know about them, then that's a whole other problem in and of itself--either bad of heart, or bad of head. Regardless, it's bad.
The car was marketed as being in "impeccable condition" and looked great on the outside; however, when I took it out for a test drive and looked underneath the hood, there were major oil leaks all over the engine. A visit to the mechanic--and the unbiased opinion of 4 different mechanics there--confirmed that vehicle would need approximately $11k to make it run reliably, from changing the turbo to the oil separator system, to brakes and rotors.
The problems were so glaringly evident that I would not be willing to purchase the vehicle even if they offered to put in significant money for the repairs. No negotiating when there's no trust. When I called the deal off, they didn't even try to sell it. I believe that they are waiting for the next person to make that mistake.
In the end, I think that their sales model is to take advantage of people who are so set on purchasing a great looking car, that they don't think about inspecting it, and trust in the dealership's image. In my case, that would have been a major and very costly mistake.
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