Margaret Rayner
I had a 2011 Kia Optima Turbo which I was selling. I called Grand Auto, where I bought the car, to ask them if they might be interested in purchasing it from me. They said they would like to take a look at it; I made an appointment with them for a few days later; someone from the dealership called me on the day and confirmed my appointment. All good so far.
I drove up there, about a 30 minute drive for me. I go in the showroom, where I was ignored at first. Then a salesman approached me and asked "have you been helped?" I said NO, and he proceeded to go on his way doing something else, completely ignoring me - it was as if I wasn't even there. WHY did he even bother to ask me if I had been helped yet, he obviously had no intention of helping me. A second salesman came in the showroom and asked me if I had been helped. Again I said NO, and the second salesman did the same thing! Then a third man came out of the sales office and asked me if he could help me. I told him why I was there, that I had an appointment, etc. He goes back into the office and talks to some people in there for a few minutes, then he comes back out and tells me they are NOT INTERESTED in even looking at my car. I was FLOORED - I drove all the way up there for NOTHING!!! I have never been treated so disrespectfully by a car salesperson, EVEN at a used car dealership!
I don't know what has happened to Grand Auto - when I purchased the car from them in 2010 from Tree King (shoutout to Tree) I was very pleased. But I'll never go back to that dealership. I LOVED my Optima and I intend to purchase another one, hopefully sooner than later - but this time I'll go to MedVed or Peak instead. Grand Auto has lost a customer permanently.