I absolutely cannot believe how dishonest and rude the dealers at this dealership are. After researching a Toyota Avalon extensively, I was set on the XLS, without navigation. I had gone in person to many dealerships and was informed that invoice was around $29,000 (including the shipping fees the dealer incurs) so tax, title, and license were around $3000. That brought the price to $32,000, so I decided an offer of $33,000 out the door (a little under the MSRP price on the window) would still give the dealer about $1000 profit. I emailed around and contacted Hamer Toyota.
I received a response from Douglas Gibbs who is by far, the worst person I have ever dealt with in a customer service job. I wrote them an email asking for a 2009 Avalon, without navigation, with bluetooth, gave them the color of exterior paint and interior leather that I wanted and said "thanks in advance". It was short and friendly. Here is the response I got from Douglas:
Hello,
So you are offering 2000 under invoice? Nice...Great. Fantastic....
Regards,\
Douglas Gibbs
Sales Consultant
Hamer Toyota
(877) 274-0653
[email protected]This email is so rude, sarcastic, and abrupt. There are many issues with this:
1) The car at invoice is nowhere near the $35000 that Doug is assuming the car costs the dealership. Edmunds states the invoice is just below $29,000. Aside from that, the same invoice price information of $29,000 was given to me by other dealerships! Doug is an uninformed, ignorant salesman.
2) My asking price includes a profit for the dealership
3) His response, even if he thought it was low, could have said, "Your asking price is a little low for us. Let's talk some more and make a deal"
4) He was referred to my inquiry from his manager. If he is willing to disrespect his manager's request to take on a client, there is no way he would treat a client well.
5) I have since purchased this exact vehicle at the $33,000 price from another dealer and was later contacted by two other dealerships offering the same price I offered.
Do NOT deal with Doug. I can only assume the other dealers at this establishment are equally rude or untrained if such an embarrassment is being hired there.