I don't know where to begin.
I know. At the beginning.
Not happy with the rhetoric I had to deal with in trying to work with this dealer.
I gave him/them my story and told them I was driving over 400 miles to look at this car and that I needed to know everything that was an issue. he/they said solid car. Would not budge off of the advertised price. I offered him a number and he wouldn't meet my number. I didn't low-ball and I told him that I don't work that way.
Drove over 400 miles/ 7+ hrs to see this car, based on these guy's word. Mistake. Don't take anybody's word, especially these guys. I wasted a whole day alone on these guys words. Wasted. Of course, me and my daughter had a great time on the trip, great conversation, no doubt. But the idea was to purchase a car that the Owner/salesman, verbally vouched for. Mistake.
There were many flags on the play to purchase this car, but they kept reassuring me the car was sound. I bought your play guys. You got me down there. 7 hours round trip. Now I'm the dummy.
A/c blowing hot. Was told that they replaced all the A/c components. What they did tell me when i was there was they replaced the "everything" on the a/c and a myriad of other stuff. The A/c compressor was reconditioned and from a supplier that he didn't know where they were. And he didn't know if there was a transferable warranty.
Then I left the car running and went back out and when the throttle was increased from under the hood you could hear the valves rattling for the first slight pressure of the throttle, and once the revs came up the noise hid it self. Oil pump issue? timing chain issue?
My honest opinion? Find a New Frontier to purchase your vehicle and DO NOT try to work with these guys. It cost me money and I didn't even buy the car. not only that but they were sure that they cold sell the car for that price......Hmmm. buyer with cash in hand and NEVER once offered me the car for any amount. no negotiation, no what would make you happy with this purchase. DROVE 400+ MILES, WITH CASH IN HAND!!! NEVER TRIED TO NEGOTIATE!!!!!!!!! AND i BROUGHT WHAT HE SAID HE WOULD TAKE!!!!
Lastly, if you have to drive a distance to buy a car, ask all the right questions. And when you ask them if they can discount the price to help compensate your driving so far? And they saw something like..."It's up to you if you drive 5 miles of 500 miles to buy a car, its on you......" Listen to them, They don't give a rip about you. It's a business, they want your money not your friendship, not your happiness.
Beware as the other person said....
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