I gave a 4 Star Rating because of Used Car Salesperson - Pamela
I gave a 4 Star Rating because of Used Car Salesperson Jameds
My name is Pamela and it is my hope that my complaint/concern reaches the owner of Hines Park Lincoln of Plymouth, MI. I visited your dealership on Monday, April 07, 2025, with the hope of purchasing a preowned certified Lincoln Nautilus. I met with salesperson James of Preowned vehicles. James was courteous and patient while assisting me with locating the Lincoln Nautilus of my specifications. I desire to purchase a Lincoln Nautilus that has a silver exterior and a roast colored interior in the year (s) of 2023-2025. I do have a budget of $40, 000.
James showed me a 2023 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label, vehicle identification number of 2LMPJ9JP9PBL14721. This vehicle is silver with a Flight Theme interior, similar to the roast color. As I was test driving this vehicle, I instantly had to have this vehicle, my dream car. James was very transparent and explained to me that Hines Lincoln is very firm with their vehicle prices and that there is no room for negotiating and Used Car Manager Mason confirmed this. Knowing this didn't stop me from wanting to purchase this vehicle. I called the dealership and requested to speak with the Finance Manager of Used Sales. I received a call back from Mr. Mike Blackmer. I explained to Mr. Blackmer my desire to purchase this vehicle and asked if they would be willing work with me on the sales price. Mr. Blackmer explained to me the same thing that James did regarding Hines Park being firm on their pricing. I expressed to Mr. Blackmer how much I wanted this vehicle and that I could go to $50, 000, even though this was above my budget. Mr. Blackmer offered to check with James regarding checking for something within my budget but I explained how much I wanted the Lincoln Nautilus Black Label that I took for a test drive and asked if he could assist me. I explained to him that James did explain to me that there was no negotiating pricing but I figured I would still ask. Mr. Blackmer advised that he would check with Mason and give me a call back.
Mr. Blackmer advised me that Mason was willing to allow the sale to be $50,000 with the stipulation that the financing would have to be handled by Lincoln and I would not be allowed to finance the vehicle through the credit union that I bank with. This had my mind racing and I said that I would complete the finance application. This did not sit well with me and to be honest it really bothered me. I was under the impression that the dealership's goal was to happily sell vehicles to the consumer and this stipulation did not make me happy. It made me feel boxed in with no option and although the saving would give me a little over a $1,000 which isn't much at all, really bothers me.
This option presented to me by Mr. Blackmer made me question my moral compass and ask myself would I be able to treat a consumer the way that I was being treated if things were reversed and my answer was no, I truly wanted this vehicle but this is not a good business practice. I did some research and I know what your dealership is doing is legal but it is not right and it is not good business. I'm sure all your consumers weren't treated like I was and this is why you are successful. I just want my voice to be heard and hope that no one else is treated like I was after expressing how much I really wanted this vehicle. Thanks for reading my complaint/concern
Respectfully,
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