I had an appointment scheduled with a sales - aishley
I had an appointment scheduled with a sales representative at Toyota Victoria, but due to unforeseen circumstances, I was passed on to a different salesperson — and the experience that followed was deeply disappointing.
From the moment we began speaking, his attitude was dismissive and condescending. He told me outright that I knew nothing about cars and that I should simply follow his recommendations. When I explained that I was working within a budget and did not want to take on debt, he made no effort to ask what that budget was. Instead, he assumed I could not afford a new vehicle — a presumption that was both unprofessional and disrespectful.
I had come in with a clear plan: I wanted to view five specific vehicles. Rather than honouring that request, he pushed me toward an overpriced used Honda sitting on their lot — one with a cracked windshield, no less. This kind of disregard for a customer’s needs and preferences is simply unacceptable.
What made this experience worse is that this attitude was not isolated to one individual. Two sales representatives at this dealership displayed the same rudeness and lack of professionalism.
I want to be fair — I will not paint everyone at Toyota Victoria with the same brush. However, I will be reaching out to the dealership owner directly to request a review of their sales team’s conduct and performance. Customers deserve to be heard, respected, and treated as capable adults.
As for me, I walked out and visited another dealership. They listened, they respected my needs, and I drove away in a Toyota — the car I had always intended to buy. Sometimes the best response to poor service is simply to take your business elsewhere.
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