I live in Illinois and contacted this dealership about a car I was interested in purchasing. Since it was such a long drive I asked the salesman about the condition of the car, any damage, how were the tires etc. He told me it would need be tires but if I "was okay with the listed price", his manager said they'd put new tires on it for me. He also said he'd be happy to allow me an extended test drive to be sure I was comfortable with the car. I called in the morning and got the usual, "there is someone here looking at that car right now but if you want to put a deposit on it over the phone, we can hold it for you". I should have known right then but I told the pushy salesman to just text me if the "other buyer didn't buy it" and that I had no intentention of putting a deposit on a car I haven't even seen in person!! Of course he texted me within 20 minutes saying "the other buyer didn't buy it, so I should come in". I drove over 1 hour with my 93 year old Dad to the dealership. When I got there, the salesman wasted about an hour sitting at his desk, taking all my info etc. Then we went out to look at the car, he then said the low fuel light was on, so he'd have to go get some gas so we could test drive it. So we went back inside while he went to "get gas" which actually turned out to be the "TO" or in car sales the "Turn Over". Now here comes the manager with "the numbers". If I give you this much for your trade in and our car is listed for this much, are you okay with the numbers? I told him "yes", but I'd like to at least drive the car, I was told I could have a 24 hour extended test drive and I haven't even sat in the driver's seat yet. Now the manager then tells me there is already a deposit on the car. Then the manager tells me "look, I would rather take your deposit and refund the other buyers deposit because your more local"?! What, local, I drove over an hour to get here, that's local! What kind of business would take a deposit and then sell the vehicle to someone else!! That's just wrong!! By now we've been there about 2 hours and my Dad and I are both getting angry. The stories keep changing. The salesman says one thing, then the manager them comes to the desk to say the exact opposite. This was the worst experience I've ever had, worse than those little no name, hard sales auto dealers on dealers row in Chicago. So now I've possibly exposed myself and my Dad to COVID-19 and now your telling me I can't take the car for the promised extended test drive even with a deposit!! I'm also told that they will no longer honor the promise of replacing the balding tires because they have another buyer already. I asked them "why didn't you tell me you had a deposit" and they say they just got it on the phone since you've been here. Now it's time for the old bait and switch. The manager says I have another one here, it's black, although you are looking at a white one... that's when my Dad and I realized we were being l scammed and it was time to leave. I hate being lied to, it's such an insult to my intelligence!!! What kind of place takes a deposit on a car and then sells it to someone else, it's so wrong in so many ways. BEWARE & STEER CLEAR of this dealership or any KUNES dealerships. They are living in the past. With dealerships offering 30 day test drive and return policies, I'd only a matter of time before these scamming, hard sell dealers such as KUNES, close their doors forever!! I got home and received an email from CarMax, they have a car I'm looking for, with the right options and color, my car is being transported to the Kenosha dealership for my 24 hour extended test drive and if I purchase it, I still have 30 days to be sure I love it or I can return it for a full refund. Plus it has a cleaner interior and costs about $1,000.00 less and the extended aren't was less expensive too! Now I'm thankful that KUNES COUNTRY FORD turned out to be such a waste of time. I may wasted 5 hours but I saved over $1,000.00, I have plenty of time to be sure the car is the right car for me, which I'm sure it will be, but it's nice to know and I don't have to drive 2 hours to pick it up, they are bringing it to my home. I didn't mention that I'm disabled and every step I take feels like I'm walking on broken bones, so I really appreciated the offer to bring the car to me for the test drive!! Thank You!!
P.S. I don't think they heard about COVID-19....the pandemic that's killed over 500,000 people in the United States!! Facemask worn on the chin of my salesman, no hand sanitizer anywhere to be found, no social distancing at all!! My chair was touching the chair of the salesman behind us, who was in the middle of scamming another lovely couple, who were also upset. Desks are in top of each other, no distancing read more