Please do yourself a favor and read this in its entirety...then run as fast as you can to any other dealership.
We had an old trade in Ranger that has needed parts since November. No idea why, but they never came in, more issues arose, time for something new. All we wanted was A/C and a working Sirius/XM stereo. Since we like the service department, we made the mistake thinking sales was the same. We settled on a used truck. Complete with prior owner info in the glove box and a boatload of dog hair.
FYI Gosch accuses you of perpetuating fraud when you bring in a pre-approved bank note to purchase a vehicle from one of their embarrassingly incompetent salespeople, insisting they must "run your credit" regardless, even though it is 100% unnecessary.
The sales manager cannot articulate the process with ease or decorum as to this invasive procedure without arrogance, condescention and combativeness. He does not appreciate being questioned, considers answering them a waste of his precious time & he makes sure you know this. Angry for having to explain, while accusing you of perpetuating fraud. "WE have to prove who YOU are." "YOU could be lying!" He emphatically repeats. As if anything he has can actually PROVE who you are.
We came in 100% pre-approved by our bank. Yet, they claim they must "run our credit" forcing us to prove we are not "criminals" or "commiting fraud," and that we are not "tėrrorists." Yes, I said Tėrrorists, that is what we were called. "We don't know you." "You could be lying." "You could have printed this bank note on your laptop." Well, I don't know you either, Sales Manager "Steve." What is my guarantee you won't steal my social security number? Jesus, all we wanted to do was buy a car from a local business. But no. We are criminals first, lying tėrrorists second, and there is no third. That is the Gosch brand.
They should put it on their letterhead.
So they "run the credit" in such a way where they receive no actual credit info. and do not ding your report. Its not their business, we have our own financing, so good. And how fun is it for the twit of an uneducated salesperson to laughingly hold up the paper and say to you "See? Look! You're not a tėrrorist! Haha!" Are you effing kidding me?
I already knew that, but thanks.
Way to treat an American Disabled Veteran you complete garbage company.
If you are still going to buy from Gosch, be prepared for the most invasive, personal, unnecessary Q&A you will ever experience from a complete stranger. I opted out, flat refused to participate because none of it was any of their business and had nothing to do with a vehicle purchase. Also be prepared to be there at least 6+ hours. Seriously, it is astonishing how long you will be there, even with pre-approved financing. Bring water, lunch and whatever else you need to camp out for the day as there is nowhere else to go. You will literally be held hostage sitting at the desk of a "salesperson" and you cannot leave until you see their finance guy.
Matt Burke. This man was the ONLY positive part of the Gosch experience. Not only does he know his job, he is professional, friendly, personable and has the educated ability to explain their process much better than the manic, pretentious jerkwad of a sales manager. I was ready to tell them all to F off, keep their dog haired truck and take our pre-approval elsewhere, it was Matt Burke who saved the sale and should receive the commission. This man could do his job blindfolded. For his being the last point of contact is pathetic, he should be the first, and only.
We left the lot pìssed off, starving, thirsty, not at all happy with the promise the XM radio will get working on Monday, 3/22/21. We had to psycho call to get a response to get it fixed and were told (1) to take it and fix it ourselves, or (2) we should just use our cell phone and the auxiliary port. Once you drive off the lot, you are on your own, they couldn't give a cràp about your business. You arrived a criminal, you depart a tėrrorist and their hope is to never see or hear from you again. They finally fixed the stereo, but here's the truly incompetent part. Someone named Lisa recently called to let us know the parts were in for the Ranger.
You know, the trade in? The Ranger THEY have? The parts we were waiting for since November.
And now...the driver's side window will not roll up once down. And the service appointment is a week out. Oh the joys of a Gosch purchase as this saga continues... read more