Beaman Toyota Pontiac GMC

Reason for Visit: Sales

I recommend this dealer: Yes

My Review of Beaman Toyota Pontiac GMC:
Bought my 2004 Toyota Corolla in Dec 2003. I just found this web site so I wanted to give my input.

I went to the dealership VERY prepared. I had a laptop handy, shopped on-line, and visited a local Toyota dealerships before driving all the way to downtown Nashville, TN to talk money. I knew the lowest price and MSRP of the car I could find elsewhere. I knew EXACTLY what monthly payment I could afford (with taxes and all the fees). I had even made up my mind on the color and trim level.

I had a good experience with the sales guy. No initial hassles. He let me test drive and look around at different ones and he was very patient. Then, I told him I wanted a certain one but new (not a demo / test drive car). He looked in his stock and had the exact one I wanted. He had it pulled from another lot near by and brought it to the showroom. It only had 2 miles on it and it hadn't been prepped for sale so I knew it was right off the truck. He said that he would get it ready when I worked through the financing / paperwork. I told the sales guy the max monthly payment I could spend on a loan and that I wanted it to be for x months. He kept wanted to lower the monthly amount but extent the loan months. Mostly it was the same amount of money but in one case it would have been $4,000 over the MSRP! Of course he went through the routine of having to go to the Sales Manager to confirm each time. I had an amortization table on my laptop to verify all their calculations. This helped a whole bunch. I also asked for all the costs up-front so I knew what I would be charged and what would be financed. They didn't like my amortization table or my wanting the fees / tax info up front at all. Finally they agreed on my original request after I threatened to go to my local dealer who was selling the same car but different color at a not-so-good deal but lower than MSRP price. I almost walked out b/c I knew they were screwing around with me on the financing terms. But in the end I got what I wanted so I deem this a good deal.

After we shook on the deal and my car was being prepped for me, I was then transferred to the financial people to sign all the paperwork. I was pushed to get the undercoating and other crap added. Not shocked at this. I VERIFIED their paperwork for typos and mistakes on the price / financing. Everything was ok. My monthly payment is exactly what I wanted and I got the exact car I wanted.

With all sales, they do throw in a nice service package. Quite a few free oil change and service / inspection coupons but only from the Beaman Toyota dealership (as expected). I did take advantage of a few of these but it it too far for me to drive to use any more. That is the advantage of the local dealership. However, my local dealership did not have such a service "coupon book" to use.

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Reason for Visit: Sales

I recommend this dealer: Yes

My Review of Beaman Toyota Pontiac GMC:
My experience with Beaman Toyota of Nashville was outstanding. I picked up my 2007 Toyota Tacoma yesterday, 10/13/2006. The salesman, Ron Panici was there to meet me when I arrived and stayed with me throughout the entire purchase. There was nothing unpleasant about the experience. In fact I felt like part of the "Beaman Family". The truck was exactly as I was promised. I have never been treated better at any dealership. The dealership, Ron Panici, financial personnel and the parts department were more than willing to go the extra 100 miles for me. I recommend Beaman Toyota of Nashville and Ron Panici to ANYONE who is ready for a "No-Nonsense" Toyota purchase.

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Reason for Visit: Service

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of Beaman Toyota Pontiac GMC:
My 2005 Pontiac G6 GT was wrecked in Aug. 2006. I had only had the car for ten months. I had bought the car at Beaman Pontiac, so that is where I sent it to be fixed. BIG MISTAKE!!!!
I just got my car back, 6 weeks after the accident, and the car is RUINED. It took three attempts with the Body shop to even get my car to where I would drive it off of the lot. The first time they said it was ready, I went to get it, and there were scratches in the "New" paint job, tape lines where you could see where they had "Tried" painting it. My three year old nephew could have done a better paint job. Now after it is "Finished", the back door does not close properly, and there is clear coat paint all over the car(on the side that did not need painting), and scratches still remaining on the "new" paint job, as well as a dent on the side that was hit, and the bumper was NEVER fixed, and still has dents and scratches. The staff was RUDE, and acted like I was stupid. I still have a car payment, and my car is now worth NOTHING, because they have ruined it. I will be seeking compensation, even if I have to go to the media about it.

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Reason for Visit: Sales

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of Beaman Toyota Pontiac GMC:
Very inattentive and impatient. The dealers and the sales managers acted like they were uninterested and I felt like I was hassling them just asking about the cars. They were uncooperative and rude-the s.m. rolled his eyes and acted exasperated when i tried to bargain down from the sticker price! He really let me leave without even trying to bargain! They act like they don't want to sell those cars!

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