I went to Downtown Hyundai/Subaru to test drive a car and see what the monthly payments might be. I had no intention of buying a car that day. The salesman started off very nice but towards the end of the visit became very pushy. When he presented the monthly payment information, I told him I needed a day to think about it and he acted like I had betrayed him. After 1 1/2 hours I was tired and ready to leave. The salesman kept telling me to hold on one second while he talked to the manager. So finally my wife and I just got up and left. The salesman and manager followed us into the parking lot and kept talking to me, delaying my departure. My wife had to yell for me to get in the damn car before they would leave us alone. Then the emails, phone calls, and text messages started coming for the next few days. I got the impression that the manager was encouraging this kind of pushy behavior, the salesman seemed like a nice guy that was following orders. I haven't dealt with a lot of car dealerships so maybe they all act like this, but this was a horrible experience for my wife and I. If they had given me some space and not been so pushy I might have gone back the next day and bought the car.
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