I called this dealership looking for a specific colour in a vehicle I wanted. I had shopped around a fair bit and had taken for a ride at many other dealerships (metaphorically and literally). I had been told that West Side Mitsubishi had the colour in the vehicle I wanted on its way in, and to put my name down for it I would have to come in to their location. I kept searching and a few days later had changed my mind to an upgrade in that colour. I emailed them on their website and Evan got in touch with me the same day within a couple of hours. All seemed fine and dandy. I was doing some price shopping and trying to find a location with the colour that I wanted within the price I wanted to pay. Evan texted me and we conversed this way for an hour or so, and he assured me the manager could beat the price of their competitor, South Side Mitsubishi. He told me the (supposed) colours he had in stock and he told me his manager was "pretty sure he could beat it". I told him, if he could guarantee he could beat the price I would make the drive across town as I didn't want my time wasted. He assured me he "would make it worth it".
I got to the west end and walked into what seemed more like a frat house than a car dealership. A bunch of bros congregating around the office, one girl at the front desk and nobody else in sight. I waited for a few minutes for Evan to appear. He did, and sat us down at his desk, then vanished for 10 minutes looking for the manager.
In our text conversation I had told Evan a few things. I wanted to finance the vehicle. I had a hefty down payment and planned to pay it off quickly. I wanted a specific year, in a specific colour, with very specific trim and features. I told him the competitors price and since they had the colour I wanted, I was happy to make the trek across town after work. When I arrived, after my ten minute wait for the manager, Evan came back and said they were still working on some things, and asked if I was sure about the colour, about wanting a 2014, not a 2015 (even if he could sweeten the deal), and asked if I could wait another few minutes while they worked out numbers.
After about 20 minutes the manager came back, told me they didn't have the 2014 I wanted with the features I wanted, but he could give me a killer deal on a 2015 vehicle with a lease, in a different colour. And their price didn't include tax like they said it would, adding another $1500 to the purchase price. It also didn't include the starter upgrade I wanted that had been told to them initially as well. NO THANKS! They tried to tell me the 2015 model doesn't depreciate like a 2014 when it is driven off the lot (BS!, they all depreciate) and treated me like an idiot that they could talk in circles.
Not once in these conversations did I feel that anyone listened to my concerns, my needs, not once did they follow through on what they said they would, and not only did I waste my time going there, they told me, maybe I should go back to South Side Mitsubishi as their prices were probably better and they had what I wanted. I 100% got the run around from this dealership to simply get me in the door, lying through their teeth, ignoring everything I said, and then sending me out the door without any concern about how unprofessional and shady they were. I will NEVER return to this dealership. They should invest in some customer service seminars, less cheap and tacky suits, and some listening workshops. I bought my vehicle from Southside Mitsubishi and had an honest, up front deal the entire time. Happy with my choice, but unhappy how much of my time, energy, and faith in people has been wasted in the process by this dealership's staff and management alike. Tisk Tisk. read more