Chikane
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2016
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- Location
- Bethesda,MD
- Vehicle(s)
- 2018 ABM Civic Type R, 2005 S2000
Criswell Honda in Germantown, MD 2018 Championship White Type R $47K
This was a bit sad because I've purchased cars from them before. Went in on last Saturday to test drive a Civic Si coupe, I didn't like it. So one of the managers told me if they had any car that would be up for me to make a purchase. I told them I would purchase a CTR, which he proceeded to tell me he had one. Knowing the market I asked him how much was his mark up. He responded with ours is 47K. I told him I wouldn't pay that much over sticker. He then said I'll work on getting you to 2k over, he was being a bit pushy and kind of rude so I walked out. On Monday one of his employees called me asked me about my experience. I told him about it and he said he'd go to talk to a manager. He comes back with we will sell it to you for 44K, so I'd asked what happened to two over? He said that his manager wouldn't do it (the same manager that was trying to sell to me on Saturday)
I simply asked why and he said their Type R had a Carbon fiber Spoiler. I questioned him "12K extra for a carbon spoiler?" I knew about this car from Saturday, the car didn't have a carbon wing it was just a wrap on the regular wing. So I told them I wouldn't do business with them I think it's completely absurd what they wanted.
Today I placed a deposit at another dealer, there was a markup but it wasn't crazy like this place.
Wanted to share this.
This was a bit sad because I've purchased cars from them before. Went in on last Saturday to test drive a Civic Si coupe, I didn't like it. So one of the managers told me if they had any car that would be up for me to make a purchase. I told them I would purchase a CTR, which he proceeded to tell me he had one. Knowing the market I asked him how much was his mark up. He responded with ours is 47K. I told him I wouldn't pay that much over sticker. He then said I'll work on getting you to 2k over, he was being a bit pushy and kind of rude so I walked out. On Monday one of his employees called me asked me about my experience. I told him about it and he said he'd go to talk to a manager. He comes back with we will sell it to you for 44K, so I'd asked what happened to two over? He said that his manager wouldn't do it (the same manager that was trying to sell to me on Saturday)
I simply asked why and he said their Type R had a Carbon fiber Spoiler. I questioned him "12K extra for a carbon spoiler?" I knew about this car from Saturday, the car didn't have a carbon wing it was just a wrap on the regular wing. So I told them I wouldn't do business with them I think it's completely absurd what they wanted.
Today I placed a deposit at another dealer, there was a markup but it wasn't crazy like this place.
Wanted to share this.
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