John Hinderer Honda

Reason for Visit: Sales (Used)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
I expect greed in this business but these people will lie to your face. These characters would be almost comical stereotypes if they didn't hurt people.

If you have to deal with Hinderer:

First make sure you know the "Blue Book" value of the car you are interested in.

Make sure every promise they make is detailed in the contract exactly.

Also, I would refuse to sign any contact that contains unexplained charges. They will try to charge you a service fee, which is limited by Ohio law to $250.00. This is a bogus charge that does not reflect their costs. If you pay it, negotiate it off the price of the car.

Also check out their rating with the BBB (F). I'm surpised a company like Honda, which has an awesome product, would have anything to do with these guys.

Really its best to just avoid this den of thieves.

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
We did end up purchasing our 2008 CR-V from this dealership, but we walked out with a good deal on it and with the promise of free tires after 60,000 miles. It is yet to be said about the tires, and you must have them rotated with them every 5,000 miles ($20).

I would warn you about this dealership to come prepared (and this goes for talking to any car salesman). They will try to pressure you to buy and sign papers before even showing you any price.

This is how I dealt with them. I called several dealerships before going to John Hinderer. Most dealerships WILL give you the dollar amount on their cars. I absolutely refused to sign anything until I was ready to purchase. The employee got gruff and said that no one has ever done that before, but who cares! When he did show me the numbers, I had my own paperwork from other dealerships who were promising a better deal. From there, you have the power to tell them to give you the car for a better deal, or you walk The idea is to stay in control of the situation at all times. One other thing I did was that I also secured my own financing before walking in the door.

These people are shady, and had I known that when I was purchasing the car I would not have bought from them. However, I am VERY satisfied with my vehicle and the purchase price.

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: Yes

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
We were having the oil changed and a minor warranty problem addressed in our Odyssey.
A 2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L in the color we liked was in stock and I decided to see if I could afford it. James (the Internet Manager)whom I saw without an appointment was knowledgeable and polite - there was a short trade-in negotiation process. Pat the 'New Car Sales Director' (my other contact) was courteous and direct. There are no arrogant snobs in this dealership! The total time spent at the dealership trading in for a new car was 2 hours. This the 6th Honda we have purchased from this dealership

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
The last 3 times I have had dealings with them they have given BAD customer service.
I would not have been there this time had it not been on the behalf of a family member. When I questioned the salesman about a sale promise made-he became beligerant. I will not go back DONE WITH THEM!!

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Reason for Visit: Sales (Used)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
We just got back from this place and they are terrible. We went to see a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was posted online. I called ahead to make sure they still had it and they said yes and they would have it all ready to test drive. We got there (about a 40 minute drive) only to have the salesperson walk us around the lot and try to sell us everything but what we came to look at.

He kept trying to sell us a Pontiac Vibe dispite us saying we werent interested in it about 4 times. After a 20 minute walk around the lot he told us he didnt know where the Jeep was (how do you lose a car??) and continued to try and sell us something that we did not want, nor afford.

To make a long story short, these guys are total scammers. Doing a search on them has brought up mutliple complaint sites. I wish I would have found those sites before I wasted 2 hours of my life and $15 in gas.

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
The dealer had one of those additional stickers that included overpriced floor mats, mud guards and cargo net. That's bad enough, but at some point they removed the mats and net, saying I hadn't actually paid for them. The general manager would not return my calls. Check out their "F" rating at the BBB with the link below. These guys have not responded to a complaint in two years. Beware.

http://www.bbb.org/centralohio/business-reviews/auto-dealers-new-cars/hinderer-john-honda-in-heath-oh-9005154

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
They do not give fair value for your trade. When you purchase a car from them, they praise the car for its great trade-in value....and then///what a joke. They try to hold you hostage until you sign a deal.
The Dad (John SR.)would go nuts if he realized how many people his son and his "sharks" actually send to Columbus for their veicle. My salesman in Columbus said he sells more cars due to the way Hinderer treats their potential customers. He has so many stories about the Newark dealership he could write a book.

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: Yes

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
The 2009 Honda CRV with the color and equipment I wanted was in stock. Pat the 'New Car Sales Director' had looked at my trade previously and had my email with my choice of accessories. The price negotiation process was surprisingly swift. The total time spent at the dealership until I drove away with my new CRV was 2 hours. James (the Internet Manager) was polite and knowledgeable. This the 5th Honda our family has purchased from this dealership.

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Reason for Visit: Sales (New)

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
The absolute worst experience of my life. They took complete advantage of me and lied to me countless time. The sales people were rude and pushy. I was told one price from one sales person and another price from someone else. They were inconsistent with financing as well, I felt rushed and pressured into buying. Luckily I was able escape the pressure but was treated to rude after telling them I was going to wait. Please do not waste your time or money here!

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Reason for Visit: Sales

I recommend this dealer: No

My Review of John Hinderer Honda:
This dealership is absolutely awful. The other posts are correct they are nothing but a pack of liars from the top down to all the salesmen. I bought a used vehicled and was able to talk to the previous owner and they had lied and done a dirty deal with him. They juggled lenders on me, they didn't pay off my trade in on time nor did they give me a fair value for it. They insisted I take the vehicle I was buying before the financing was thru and was already trying to sell my trade before they paid it off or had title. They are very crooked and can't be trusted. I could write a book about all they did and lied about, do not trust them for any reason.

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