Maplewood Toyota can kiss....

[sevenpedaler]

I had some hail damage about a month ago. Before it happened I had no intent on trading my RCSB SAP with 5.7, TRD exhaust 4wd etc etc.
I'm not much for body work, so I thought I would trade. I have less than 2 years left on the loan so I do have fairly good equity.
I called my salesman and brought him up to speed. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM if I was going to take it in the ars or if they were going to work with me. He assured me that they would treat me right (repeat customer)
Anyway, today I called him and ask him if today would be a good day and he said to "come on out". I drove 35 miles one way(70 round trip) and sat and waited for them to look at my truck. I didn't bother driving anything...all they had were DC's and CM's. That would have worked...they had over 100 of them!
To make a long story short...$12K.
I'm a big boy. I know what is going on in the world. But, to get me to come in and waste my time and my "precious $4/gallon gas" and then offer me a slap in the face...F**k 'em. I'll never deal with them again. If they didn't want my trade they should have been up front and let me know. I know that it is a tough truck market, and that is fine, but to waste my time. What really pissed me off is that they didn't even want to look at it "unless I was ready to sign the deal today". I told them "nobody holds me feet to the fire". A**holes. Never again.
Thanks letting me rant. Stay away from Maplewood Toyota in Maplewood, MN.
I love my truck and would rather beat it with a 8 pound maul than give it to them for 12k.

[PENER]

bastards...

anyway, I can give you 12k and a six pack

[sevenpedaler]

only if it is Sierra Nevada

[StatCoder]

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem like an unusual offer for a used Tundra these days. First of all, they have over 100 new ones on the lot that they are trying to get rid of. People have reported being offered $18K for their trucks here. Minus whatever for the hail damage. Who's going to buy a truck like that in today's market?

The words "we'll work with you" and "we'll treat you right" and "come on out" probably don't mean anything coming out of a salesman's mouth. If you've sold all of two vehicles last month, you would probably say just about anything to get a potential customer on the lot.

[sevenpedaler]

Originally Posted by StatCoder

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem like an unusual offer for a used Tundra these days. First of all, they have over 100 new ones on the lot that they are trying to get rid of. People have reported being offered $18K for their trucks here. Minus whatever for the hail damage. Who's going to buy a truck like that in today's market?

The words "we'll work with you" and "we'll treat you right" and "come on out" probably don't mean anything coming out of a salesman's mouth. If you've sold all of two vehicles last month, you would probably say just about anything to get a potential customer on the lot.

That wasn't the way it was at all. We had spoke about the trade in issue before and about the hail damage. I have the check in hand, I was just going to give it to them and let them fix it in their body shop. Not a big deal.
This is the third vehicle I've bought from him and the fourth I've dealt with him on in the last 5 years. The least he could have done is be honest with me and let me know what is going on with their trade ins.
Also, he has been selling a lot of vehicles this last month...straight from the horses mouth (or a*s I should say).

[Darth Gilbert]

Have you checked your truck's trade-in value as listed on Black Book?

Anybody who trades in a truck these days is asking to take in the ars. No need to ream one particular dealer for the situation...