I recently drove 1. - elgb114
I recently drove 1.5 hours to Largo Honda based on an advertised vehicle price of $13,490 and multiple confirmations over the phone/email that the only extra costs would be sales tax, title/registration, and their $1,199 dealer fee. I had my own financing lined up and was prepared for an out-the-door price around $16,200.
Here’s what actually happened:
• When I arrived, I was told the person I’d been speaking with (Bella) wasn’t even a salesperson, just an internet lead agent.
• After the test drive, the purchase agreement they brought me showed an out-the-door price of ~$20,500.
• They added hidden junk fees not disclosed upfront:
• “Restoration Fee” $1,599 – supposedly for reconditioning trade-ins. That’s their cost of doing business, not mine.
• “LoJack/Permaguard Fee” $1,999 – forced add-ons they admitted are put on every car, whether the buyer wants them or not.
• When I objected, management doubled down and then claimed their listed prices only apply if you finance through them — directly contradicting what I was told before I came.
In short: the $13,490 listing was bait. By the time they pile on mandatory add-ons and surprise fees, the car costs the same as anywhere else — except you waste hours driving down there and dealing with high-pressure tactics.
I shook their hands, walked out, and will never return. Buyers deserve honesty and transparency, not games and hidden fees. Largo Honda is everything wrong with car dealerships rolled into one.
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