Similar Experience
My husband and I went to the same dealership in January after seeing the car we wanted on their website. We were required to have an appointment and did so. We called about 30 minutes before leaving to confirm the car was still there and available. When we arrived, the manager met my husband and said they did not have that car on the lot, but tried to offer him a sports car instead. My husband was polite and we left. It wasn’t necessarily a waste of time. It simply eliminated that car dealership as one we wanted to do business with. This happened a few more times with other dealerships in the area. Their objective was to get us to their lot and attempt to sell us something from their inventory.
Dealerships must be somewhat successful as many play this game, but there are also those that do not. In the future, I would take the high road. Vote with your feet like we did.
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