Bait and switch at its best - JOEL1968
I went to Route 66 Nissan to see about trading in my Altima on a 2020 Maxima Platinum. I explained in detail to Jackson Hamilton what I wanted, what I was willing to pay, and that NMAC pre-approved me. He called me 27Dec to advise that his manager would be able to beat the other offers in town by about $50 a month, and include TTL. I took off early to go to the dealership. Jackson had gone home, which was fine since I didn't know until the last minute that I could get away early. I met with another sales person who took me for a test drive. The car was great. However, after I got back it went down hill in a big hurry. I filled out the credit app paperwork. JT from the finance office came over, and he was trying to figure out how to say what he wanted to say. What he said still amazes me. He said that the verbal price quote was NOT based on the top-of-the-line 2020 Nissan Maxima Platinum I had just test-driven...it was based on a base model 2019 Nissan Maxima S. I said I came to buy the Platinum and I'll walk if I can't get the car I wanted with the original quoted terms. He said to give him until morning to work something out. No one called me the next morning. I finally texted Jackson Hamilton to see what they worked out. He texted back telling me they would need $50 a month more. That would mean I would pay $3600 more for the car than quoted. I said I would accept that if they cut me a check for $3600. They declined, but they instead offered me a demonstrator 2018 as a consolation prize. I'm guessing it was a 2018 Maxima, the text didn't say. I told them the only reason I came to Route 66 Nissan in the first place was because of the price, and told them they do not have a good reputation among customer websites like this one and amoung other dealerships. I also told them they were offering the same as Jackie Cooper Nissan, and I wasn't given bait-and-switch sales tactics there. After this experience, I can safely say the bad reputation Route 66 Nissan has is well-deserved. I'd buy a Tulsa Transit bus pass before I'd buy a car here!
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