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My experience with Bell Honda was hands-down, the worst I have ever encountered. I went in on Friday after doing some research on a used vehicle that was posted on the internet by Bell Honda. Earlier in the day, I had been emailing an employee and asked very specific questions about the vehicle. When I arrived at the dealership, I was met by two other employees (one a manager and the other sales) and was told that despite my appointment, the employee I was to meet with was sick in the back and I'd be taken care of by the other guy. Instantly, I was nervous. I expressed my concerns with being upsold, taken advantage of or lied to, as I had read these experiences all over the internet by other potential buyers. I was assured that this would not be my case. We went to the back lot, where the vehicle was parked. It was dirty and had no license plate, so I could only try it out in the parking lot. Nevertheless, I loved the car and was ready to buy it right then. I was told that it would be a couple of days for the car to go through and pass inspection and would I mind that? Not at all, I said. I was also told that they would put an order in for the inspection to happen sooner, rather than later. Saturday, in fact. The end of Saturday nears and I call the dealership to find out the status of the inspection. The gentleman I was transferred to didn't even ask me the make or model of the vehicle I was calling about and instead, tried to sell me other cars that I hadn't even seen! Over the telephone. He sounded rather bored as he took my number and told me he'd call me back in a few moments when he found the status. That call never call. I had the exact same experience the following day. This morning, I call the now three people that have helped me with this car, only to find out that all three of them are off today. I get connected with a manager who says he'll check on the status and takes my number. No return phone call. I call again in the early afternoon and was told that the vehicle is now in the shop and someone would call me when it passed inspection and that it would be about an hour. Well, that hour came and went. So, I called again. Somehow, I got connected with a woman in the sales department who finally tells me that that particular vehicle had been SOLD the week prior! BEFORE I even drove it!! Really? I ask then to be connected to a manager who is talking to someone else the whole beginning part of my story and then rudely puts me on hold for a few moments. When he comes back, he gives me some story about the owner of the car not being able to get financing and he was given the car back...why then, did the woman say it was sold, I ask? I'm not sure, he says. I am instantly angry and floored by the lack of customer service, communication or empathy from these people. Not only was there no follow up, there were just flat out lies. All things I was assured would not happen to me. I am truly disgusted and will never, ever give business to this dealership.
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