Lakeland Hyundai

This place is a joke and so is this Daniel Simon. I don't even know where to start...he LIED to get us to come in, knowing quite well we had a family situation that was making hard for us to take the t don't even know where to start...he LIED to get us to come in, knowing quite well we had a family situation that was making hard for us to take the time to drive 45 minutes to see the car that he supposedly had in stock ready to sell. Yes he LIED because the car was evidently a figment of his imagination, not only did he not have it there, it was not even ordered! As if that wasn't bad enough when we arrived he did not even introduce himself to us and left me hanging when I went to try to shake his hand. He walked away mumbling something and told us to sit that he needed to talk to his manager to see if he could beat the deal we had been offered by another deal...this is after he texted me the evening before, insulting the other dealership saying they were a joke and that he could beat anyone's price. So when he came back I proceeded to comfront him with the fact that he had told us he had the car we wanted in stock, his response with a very typical sleazy car salesman grin was oh no that one we sold yesterday...I said, really? why didn't you tell us that so we didn't waste our time coming here. What he did next left me in shock, as he realized we knew he was lying all along, he did not say a word and simply turned around and walked away...and so did we of course! As if that was not enough...a couple of hours later I receive a text from this loser as if nothing had happened saying that the other dealer were liars because he had called hyundai usa and nobody had that car in stock so the deal they were offering had to be a lie (like his?!) and that he had gone ahead and ordered what we wanted for such price +++ and that if we wanted it to let him know. Can you believe the nerve of this jerk?! Needless to say I wrote a letter to the owner this morning, still waiting to hear from him. I am only writing this review to spare other nice, educated consumers from dealing with this loser who can't even tuck his shirt in and is totally classless. The bright side is the other dealer was awesome we called him when we left lakeland and they even had the REAL car they had quoted us parked out front for us to check out. Three hours later we walked out of there with the car and at the exact price we had negotiated with them. So, BEWARE of this place....definitely not a reputable dealership. More

I visited this dealership with my brother-in-law, who was actively shopping for an Elantra over the memorial day weekend. When we arrived at the dealer (early afternoon) we both made it clear exactly what h actively shopping for an Elantra over the memorial day weekend. When we arrived at the dealer (early afternoon) we both made it clear exactly what he was looking for. We suspected that they did not have this model in stock and asked directly; however, the salesman was evasive. We also explained that the deal we made was dependent on a fair drive away price based on both the new car price and the offer made on the trade-in vehicle. First problem: The dealership showroom is old, musty, and ugly; it appears to have been decades since the last remodel, and there was little space and no comfortable areas. Second problem: The appraisal process took an hour or more, and we were left at a table, alone for extended periods of time (not a good sales technique). Third problem: After brother-in-law made it clear the price range he was seeking, salesman wasted our time bringing back multiple offers, always 1k or more over MSRP, as if we were unaware of what a reasonable price for this car is. Fourth problem: After we made it clear that the offers were patently unacceptable, the salesman appeared to try the "hold the key" stall. Brother-in-law had to ask politely three times to obtain his key after the appraisal. I think this is particularly absurd since we are both middle-aged, college-educated men who are experienced automotive shoppers, a fact which should have been observed easily by our demeanor, product, and price knowledge. Personally, while this was not even close to the worst car buying experience I have observed, it was amateurish and insulting to the point of absurdity. I am offended that this salesman would so blatantly waste his time and ours after we so clearly articulated our desired model and price. I shudder to think of how badly some shoppers are suckered and abused after dealing with this organization. In contrast to this offensively amateur effort at car sales, wasting the better part of two hours, our next stop, Red Hoagland Hyundai, Winter Haven, took only one hour for appraisal and a reasonable, though not acceptable, price negotiation. As evidence of our reasonableness and seriousness, brother-in-law did purchase an Elantra the next day for an even better price than he had initially sought from Lakeland Hyundai, making the purchase from Wesley Chapel Hyundai. Finally, while this was not the worst car shopping experience with which I have ever been involved, it was amateurish, distasteful, and disreaspectful of us as potential customers. Though this could be an acceptable place to begin shopping for a Hyundai, I would urge you to be very careful in your dealings with Lakeland Hyundai; if you are not an experienced, knowledgeable, and sophisticated shopper, you could be taken for $1,000.00 or perhaps more, especially if you do not know the value of your trade-in vehicle, and financing options and have not done good pre-purchase car price research on the Hyundai model you desire. My hope is that this was an experience unique to our salesman, but I do wonder how such blatant incompetence and lack of sales skill could be tolerated in a successful dealership. More

Awful experience this afternoon. Classic bait and switch using the Ledger newspaper add to get the customer in to look at the Hyundai Elantra for a price in the mid $14k range, with a trade of about $3k (th using the Ledger newspaper add to get the customer in to look at the Hyundai Elantra for a price in the mid $14k range, with a trade of about $3k (that's what I was told by the sales rep) and then not even have one on the lot to look at except one being prepped after a sale. Then used every typical sales tactic and trick in the book to make a sale that day, which makes it utterly distasteful to deal with dealerships, including, but not limited to, failing to disclose dealer invoice (I simply asked to be informed what the car cost the dealership), trying to convince me with monthly payments instead of what the car actually costs, making endless trips to see the "manager," trying to coerce me to make a decision that day. And then, to top it off, the sales rep (actually a very nice young man who is brand new to this dealership) brought in another rep who tried to make me feel bad because I had taken up so much of their time that Sunday afternoon. Oh, I almost forgot, they include in the price the usual sales gimmicks - include in the price mind you! - things like nitrogen in the tires, undercoating, etc. This is why I hate, absolutely hate, visiting a dealership to shop for a car. They truly think the customer is a stupid fool. More

I can honestly say that I will never buy another vehicle from ANY other dealership. I have owned 158 vehciles (yes that is correct and not a misprint) and the entire buying experience is the best I have EV from ANY other dealership. I have owned 158 vehciles (yes that is correct and not a misprint) and the entire buying experience is the best I have EVER witnessed. In fact in the last 4 weeks my family has purchased 3 vehicles from Sean. The professionalism and "treat the customer the way you would like to be treated" attitude is quite refreshing. They bend over backwards for their customers and will do whatever is necessary to make the customer happy. From the moment we stepped onto the lot through the signing of the paperwork there was never any "suprizes"!!! I would HIGHLY recommend without reservation this dealership as well as Sean for all of your buying needs, they are fantastic! More

Salesman, Lee, was wonderful. Took his time to explain features on the car and actually listened to what my concerns were. Thank you for the best experience I've ever had in buying a car. features on the car and actually listened to what my concerns were. Thank you for the best experience I've ever had in buying a car. More