Beware of Dishonest Pricing - Mandatory dealer add-ons - ps4
Beware of Dishonest Pricing - Mandatory dealer add-ons not reflected in online list prices. I had reached out to Unique Chrysler to purchase a pre-owned Porsche listed on their website. When I inquired about the vehicle over the phone, I was quoted a monthly payment by Leah, my sales rep (who, to her credit, was extremely pleasant throughout the entire deal) but was never informed that there was a dealer extra included in that price. However, once arriving at the dealership to go over numbers, I was informed that there was an additional $1200+tax charge ($1350 total) for a TAG system installation by Mio, the Finance Manager, that was not previously disclosed. The dealership was firm that this add-on would remain, claiming that this is what they had paid Porsche to have it installed and would be losing money if they did not charge it to me. However, I had previously looked at an identical vehicle at a Porsche dealership a few days before, which unfortunately sold before I could purchase it, who had quoted me $800+tax for the TAG installation (and happily removed it upon request) - so I am not quite sure where the dealership had gotten this upcharge from. We had negotiated through the sale, and I ended up with my final offer being exactly the online list price of the vehicle, but without the upcharge/installation of the TAG system, and they would not budge. For a dealership that prides themselves on "Transparent" pricing, I was not pleased with the dishonest pricing tactics used. If the TAG system is a mandatory upcharge, why not include that into the list pricing of the vehicle on their website for true Transparent pricing? Before leaving this review, I had called and asked to speak to a Sales Manager, but did not have my call returned either. I would advise others to be wary that the prices listed online are not the final price (before tax/licensing) of the vehicle - and to ask for a breakdown of pricing before proceeding.
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