Buyer Beware: Grapevine Ford Did Not Honor Its Commitment and Failed to Communicate
I recently had one of the most disappointing and unprofessional experiences I've ever encountered with a vehicle dealership.
On 5/21/2026, a good friend of mine was purchasing a new vehicle from Grapevine Ford, and I wanted to buy his used Ford F-250, which I had originally owned. While he was sitting in the dealership, we were on speakerphone together with the salesperson, Matthew Hoopes. During that conversation, Matthew told us that Grapevine Ford would take the truck in on trade so my friend could receive the sales tax benefit and then turn around and sell the truck to me for the agreed-upon price. Otherwise, I would have simply purchased the truck directly from my friend.
Based on that representation, my friend completed the trade-in and I was told I would be contacted by Matt to complete the purchase.
Over the following week, I repeatedly called, left voicemails, and sent text messages to Matthew. My calls and messages went unanswered. My friend even returned to the dealership and was told by Matthew that he would contact me, but that he had been busy selling vehicles.
After more than a week of getting nowhere, I called the dealership's main number and asked to speak with a manager. I eventually reached Cameron, who advised me that I needed to work directly with Matthew because he was unfamiliar with the details. I then sent another text message to Matthew and copied Cameron. This time, Matthew responded and stated, "It looks like they sent it to auction as an unsellable. Not sure what they came up with." This response came on 6/4/2026.
Wanting to verify the information, I contacted Metro Auction directly and learned that the truck had actually been sold on 5/29/2026, nearly a week before I finally received a response from Grapevine Ford.
The issue is that a verbal contract was made by both parties, followed by a complete lack of communication, accountability, and professionalism. If Matt was not authorized to make the decision on what happened to the truck, all he had to do was tell us and I would have bought it directly from my friend. Instead, I spent more than a week wasting my time and trying to get answers while the truck was apparently being processed and sold at auction.
In business, your reputation is built on your word. If you make a commitment, honor it. If circumstances change, communicate honestly and promptly. Unfortunately, that is not what happened here. My time, effort, and good-faith commitment to purchase the truck were treated as if they had no value.
Based on my experience, I would think twice before doing business with Grapevine Ford or Matthew Hoopes. Customers deserve better communication, better transparency, and a much higher level of professionalism than what I experienced. I read the other reviews and the deception seems to be rampant at this dealership. Buyer BEWARE!!! read more