A bad experience with Spitzer cars.
I'm going to go ahead and make this one of my (few) public posts.
What's the point of putting a deposit down on a car for a dealer to hold if they're going to turn around and sell it anyway? ESPECIALLY when you've already signed paperwork saying you're going to buy the car? Doesn't that defeat the whole "putting down a deposit" thing?
I'm sure it's technically legal (as long as they don't run off with the $100 deposit) but it's not good business. It wastes everybody's time, and it's offensive to the people you're dealing with. Technically, the paperwork we signed said the deal was pending OUR approval...not theirs. Legal fine print aside, it shows a total lack of respect that rather makes me want to spit in the salesjerk's eye.
I've long hated the Spitzer car dealers. They're shady (although I hear the wives are all pretty OK, oddly enough), and I don't hear of too many people having good experiences with them. Unfortunately, they were one of the Kia dealers in our area who had a good selection on used Rios. So we went there anyway out of necessity.
The salespeople were full of bullshit (more so than the other Kia dealers we went to. I understand there's a certain amount of bs, but there's a point where you have to draw the line) and the showroom was pretty filthy. I tried to give up making judgements for Lent, but obviously you see how THAT'S going :)
Anyway, this is all based on my personal experiences and experiences my friends have had with this particular Ohio chain, and you'll notice I've specifically left out the exact name of the dealership so take it in stride.
If anyone related to the Ohio Spitzers has an issue with that, maybe they should look at their business practices. To quote the incredibly annoying salesman we're dealing with "I'm just telling it like it is. I don't sugar coat anything. I'm giving it to you straight up."
Ha ha! Riiiiight.
I went in knowing this would be a horribly disheartening experience, and I can't say I'm being disappointed. I suppose that's all part of being a consumer, though.
What's the point of putting a deposit down on a car for a dealer to hold if they're going to turn around and sell it anyway? ESPECIALLY when you've already signed paperwork saying you're going to buy the car? Doesn't that defeat the whole "putting down a deposit" thing?
I'm sure it's technically legal (as long as they don't run off with the $100 deposit) but it's not good business. It wastes everybody's time, and it's offensive to the people you're dealing with. Technically, the paperwork we signed said the deal was pending OUR approval...not theirs. Legal fine print aside, it shows a total lack of respect that rather makes me want to spit in the salesjerk's eye.
I've long hated the Spitzer car dealers. They're shady (although I hear the wives are all pretty OK, oddly enough), and I don't hear of too many people having good experiences with them. Unfortunately, they were one of the Kia dealers in our area who had a good selection on used Rios. So we went there anyway out of necessity.
The salespeople were full of bullshit (more so than the other Kia dealers we went to. I understand there's a certain amount of bs, but there's a point where you have to draw the line) and the showroom was pretty filthy. I tried to give up making judgements for Lent, but obviously you see how THAT'S going :)
Anyway, this is all based on my personal experiences and experiences my friends have had with this particular Ohio chain, and you'll notice I've specifically left out the exact name of the dealership so take it in stride.
If anyone related to the Ohio Spitzers has an issue with that, maybe they should look at their business practices. To quote the incredibly annoying salesman we're dealing with "I'm just telling it like it is. I don't sugar coat anything. I'm giving it to you straight up."
Ha ha! Riiiiight.
I went in knowing this would be a horribly disheartening experience, and I can't say I'm being disappointed. I suppose that's all part of being a consumer, though.