Worst experience ever. - JDM
Worst experience ever.
Bob Magnano is a pompous idiot and liar.
Bob is such a tool that without even asking for a minute to converse with someone in front of him he starts a conversation while on the phone with me.
He also insists on accompanying you on test drives.
Just so you know Bob, people like to take vehicles out without you breathing down their necks.
The truck I bought from them was an overpriced 2019 Tundra Crew Max.
I offered my newer Tacoma as a trade.
Bob would not budge a nickel on the Tundra citing they were making hundreds not thousands on the sale.
The truck had recently been fitted with a flimsy aftermarket bed liner with no bed rails.
I later learned the reason for the bed liner was to conceal that the bed was rotted out in one area.
Because Bob insisted on accompanying me on the test drive I really didn’t go through the truck like I would have had I been trusted to take it out solo. At 62 years old I didn’t need a chaperone.
The fact that the 2019 tundra does not come with a head unit that offers CarPlay would have made me think long and hard about buying it.
That it had Laufen tires on it was also comical.
I had to replace the “new” tires within 6 months.
The amount they gave me for my Tacoma ended up being $7000 less than they sold it for and given that he refused to offer me an additional $1000 for my trade was ridiculous.
When you pay $42,000 with tax and fees for a vehicle offered at a legitimate manufacturers dealership you would hope that they would treat you right.
After several months I experienced my first flat tire at which time I discovered that there was no jack under the rear seat.
I emailed the dealership letting them know and very politely asked if they could get me one. I did not demand it be provided free of charge but hoped they would do the right thing. I never received a response.
Something as insignificant as an inquiry regarding a jack should have been answered immediately. If a dealership can’t be bothered with something minor how can you feel comfortable that they will have your back if a serious issue should arise.
The Kilmas auto group, in no way shape or form, cares about its customers after the sale.
I have an 823 credit score and the vehicle I bought was a gold level certified preowned vehicle.
The promotion on the Toyota Certified Preowned website ( were I learned about the truck) was for an interest rate of 5% the same rate offered when purchasing a new Toyota.
The finance officer Frank Buffano came back with a nearly 8% apr offer.
Totally disregarding the corporate websites offer of 5%.
I really liked the truck and took their loan which I then paid in full a week later.
The sad thing is I actually came in to buy 2 vehicles.
I also wanted to upgrade my wife’s 2012 Highlander Limited.
After the experience dealing with Bob and Frank I decided against giving them any additional business.
I really don’t think they care that they lost not only a sale, but a customer in general.
I wouldn’t recommend this dealership to my worst enemy.
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