My worst car-buying Buying Experience Ever

[@lokorancher3463]

Car dealers hate their reputation but live up to it daily.

[@TM15R]

With all due respect, you might be better off spending the money on a shrink to determine why you would want an Audi in the first place.

[@mikemullikin8229]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@Mavis308]

Money pit

[@jamesnemeth4041]

As a car dealer myself your comment is redonkulous you chose a vehicle because he liked it Audi Lamborghini and Volkswagen are all the same company

[@josephshehan4763]

Lambo would’ve been way better. Turning into a bit of a diva. This is how the car business works. This is exactly why you have your slogan. Not surprising

[@ramgabe1027]

Yea as Scotty Kilmer says “Audis are money pits.” Yes most are but it isn’t until after they have 50-60 miles or more on the clock. When they are new they are great cars. More power to you Mike. Enjoy that car.

[@aaronbritt2025]

I have a dealer's license. I've bought and sold over 100 cars myself personally, not including through the dealership. When my mother recently needed to replace her car after it was totaled, I had to take her to over a dozen dealerships in Vegas and So. Cal. before she finally bought a car. Every single one was gaming me like I didn't know what was going on. This was AFTER telling them I had a dealer's license and knew all the games. When are these managers going to learn... You make more money by selling more cars at a smaller margin. It seems all they care about is their $$/unit. I make about 20% gross on most of the cars I sell. That's it. The reason is when I list something for sale, I want it gone in days, not weeks.

[@aaronbritt2025]

@@jl4091 You can still make a lot of money not playing games. If you gotta play games to make a living, you're not very good at sales. Being good at sales doesn't mean making the highest $$/unit. It means selling without much effort, without playing games, and earning repeat business. Keep in mind, a lot of people watch a few youtube videos and then say they're in the biz. Doesn't mean they actually have a dealer's license.

[@MX-CO]

Its usually easier to deal with them. ​@jl4091

[@johnnie5wreckingyard]

@@jl4091i bet they *know grammar 😂

[@deicide100]

This guy's entitlement and spinning that on the Audi dealer is exactly what's wrong with dealerships. Every logical and cautious dealer will wait for the check to clear before releasing a car. Delusional expectations.

[@IgneousEuro]

We dont deliver on bank drafts either, especially for out of state deals on high-end cars.

[@GD15555]

Car dealer complains about a car buying experience 😂

[@timewa851]

there's a fine balance to it. jerks? hmm. jerks in the auto industry. wow.

[@ngraves1002]

I had a finance manager do some BS to me. Made a deal on a new truck, was right at the end of the deal. How are you going to pay... GM discount and 15k down. They refused to honor the deal and then tried to guilt me into full finance with them. No GM discount, etc. I walked away.

[@ka-fs5fn]

Never deliver a car on a draft check. I’m a Porsche dealer for +8yrs handling big transactions all the time in the biggest metro in the country. I know you think you know everything in the business but sometimes it’s okay to take a step back and listen as a check can be cancelled anytime. Even a cashiers check. Unless it’s a wire, a check (cashiers check, bank draft or anything) is held for 7 days till it fully clears. If you’ve delivered 500 cars upon just receiving a draft and never was burned, then good on you but all it takes is one to learn your lesson. The only mistake I see here on the Audi dealers end is not disclosing that part upfront as I do everytime so there’re no surprises.

[@ka-fs5fn]

To add, even a wire can be revered but only possible upon the recipients approval. That’s why a wire is safe.

[@MMatte75]

So I’m a GMC fan boy for 30 yrs my wife’s Yukon 04 needed replacing back in 2016 wasn’t going to pay 78k for a new one so we purchased a new Audi Q7 in April of 16 for 62k one month later at Target a carriage ran into it and dented the door two days later out of the blue Audi USA contacted me about the buying experience first time ever a car dealer contacted me after purchase I tell Audi about the dent in the new car and they fixed the dent for free I was blown away on the customer service.

[@timkinley1779]

But obviously, it not a punctuation fanboy.

[@bob9550]

Capping on an unnamed Audi dealership because they didn’t live up to your expectations on a $160k car isn’t probably resonating well with the poor schlubs trying to find a decent used car that’s affordable. The “watching out for the little guy” vibe is totally missing and you won’t get any tears from me on your behalf. This video seems totally tone deaf to the general vibe your channel tries to portray.

[@stephenhenry2914]

A dealership not fully trusting a used car dealer? Sounds like just about everyone else in the world and lots of times it's for a good reason. If i had an out of state buyer buying a $100k car I'd wait for the check to clear too.

[@marialilahl3217]

You just hold the paperwork and don't process and don't say anything. That why they say that processing is "3-4 weeks". Part of that sometimes is holding the paperwork for a day or so. But you let the car go.

[@ChevyDude]

I have sold over 500 100k valued vehicles. Not 1 time have I held a car after Payment.

[@neilgunns8391]

Seems everyone agrees with me. I’d definitely wait for the check to clear. DEFINITELY!!!

[@neilgunns8391]

Well looks like you’ve been lucky. This dealer may have been burned. Where was it? Lots of parts of the USA are a lot shadier than Indiana.

[@kbrown1350]

​@@ChevyDude So you are just upset because they didn't do business exactly the same way you do. If I was selling to an out of state Buyer I would wait until the check clears regardless of whether it was certified or a bank draft. You should have demanded that your bank wire the funds.

[@allovottijr6262]

When I was in my mid 20's, I went to the local Ford dealer for a super duty. The sales manager said I couldn't afford it, and kicked me out. Came back one hour with a briefcase full of cash, put it on the counter, and said "F you, you lost a sale of a $50,000 truck" That was a lot of money then.

[@darrylbarger3795]

As a former Controller of a large Dealer group, Navy Federal Credit Union is very hard to collect for their drafts. On the back of the draft there are 3 pieces of info that has to be perfect. Then, they take their own good time to float the draft amount and find every possible reason to delay funding the deal. That part of your frustration is hopefully understood. We routinely didn't book NFCU deals until we were funded.

[@jackalope9001]

I used to work in banking and all the Dealers had runners that went to that bank and got an official check from that bank, while they were "prepping the car" for the customer, and then just deposited all the official checks.

[@danielscanlon5815]

They wanted to wait for the check to clear before they shipped you the car out of state seems fairly reasonable, there are a lot of scammers out there who impersonate people

[@1bojanbojan]

Waiting for the check to clear is professional and smart thing to do. Not sure what the issue is

[@HP-mx6jb]

When my daughter was looking for a car during covid, it was a joke how much they tried to add BS add ons. They figured someone would pay 3 to 7k over sticker. They still have that mentality today. We were able to find her a car at the last stop. She paid sticker and got the car with a 500 off for college and 500 off for a new car buyer from toyota. The crazy part is when she went to finance the car, they tried to get her with the wheel warranty and extended warranty before she signed the paperwork. The payment was 350 a month before we took it off. She pays 289 a month.

[@christopherthompson9642]

Oh no! He got treat like the 99% of us that don’t own a dealership! Quick everyone let’s feel terrible. 🤣

[@Noname77331]

😂😂

[@willc5512]

While hes a nice handsome guy when u set foot onto a keyboard or into a dealership your "fair game" Mike for all the shenanigans😏

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

The only problem was they wanted to hold until clear a draft check. With all the scams and fraud. I’m ok with it. The credit card deposit cost them $60.

[@MrLandolph71]

You guys are missing the point. He knew what questions to ask and he asked exactly how the deal would work. They changed the deal once they got paid. When he asked about delivery, they should've told him about the 10 day hold. He is right to be outraged. I only blame him for not cancelling the deal. In his videos he repeatedly says if your not getting the right deal, go elsewhere. It's painful to see him not practicing what he's been preaching.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@MrLandolph71 very true. Especially an Audi. They are dying on the vine

[@lubsey]

Too much scamming going on right now. Customer ain’t always right

[@ChevyDude]

In my world the customer is ALWAYS right!

[@MarcoGallo-ud8qd]

Sorry to hear about your horrible experience man. Thanks for sharing this with us. Just don’t ever deal with the dealer again. Will they treat you with the respect is rare these days you one of the rare ones man there’s still a few dealers out there that’s the ones we support Ones should go out of business. Keep up the great work, man you and your wife have an awesome upcoming week and enjoy the new car.

[@philcarbone3996]

I wonder if Mike accepts checks and gives the cars to his customers immediately. Even a certified check could be phony. Waiting a few days for a check to clear is standard.

[@wjtinatl]

Everyone waits for a paper document to clear. When I arranged delivery on my ordered Bronco, USAA transferred the funds electronically and immediately. No problem, no games, drove out 45 minutes later. You should know better.

[@constitutionalright827]

SQ4 - Absolute worst money pit car I ever owned... Last Audi ever in my life. Good luck with your purchase. Although I suspect you'll regret it if you keep it past the warranty period.

[@sethkline9989]

Sq4 doesn’t exist…….

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

😂 I live in a small town and don’t wanna look extravagant. Meanwhile a small town probably has 5 Audis in it. 😂

[@eaauto6182]

I live in a fairly small town and this kid I know has an RS3. I saw people taking pictures of it. I have an E class Benz and even that gets attention. Could only imagine how much attention an RSQ8 would get

[@scotthayesproductions5715]

i don't trust any dealers, used or new. fleece for as much money as possible.

[@marv48]

You asked them for 5 thousand dollars off a car that is hard to find? 😂😂 as an business owner you should know better. You talked about how you don’t negotiate the price yet you tried to do that to them .

[@ChevyDude]

I wasn’t really looking for the discount. The fact was if they could backpedal on their agreement to me they once I gave them funds I could take delivery. I could back peddle on my agreement of MSRP. (These are still be sold for 20k over).

[@marv48]

I love watching your content and agree with lot of what you say about car buying experiences but sometimes you say things that are way out of line and it may be for people to watch which I get. I want to continue to see you grow your business and I hope one day you do get to buy your own Chevy franchise.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

@@ChevyDude If you get a Chevy store, I want to be your first customer.

[@jemsar2]

He asked for $5k off because he was getting a run around. That’s a lot of inconvenience time.

[@jimimack7298]

@@jemsar2 You try that and see how well it goes for you.

[@alexc1287]

This is the reason buying a car at a dealer is so stressful. My Lexus dealer doesn’t play games, that’s why I do business with them. I wish they sold trucks!

[@Starsnu1]

Same with my Mercedes dealer. No BS, here's the price, how do you want to pay for it, and do you want any warranty items?. Sales person handles the entire transaction. No management BS involved. The best experience I ever had, even better than my local Lexus dealer who I bought 3 cars from. They too were excellent, but not as efficient as the MB dealer.

[@alexc1287]

Same thing with my Lexus dealer, no trip to the dreaded finance office.

[@cerwilliamyatesjr71]

So let me get this right, you got upset cause they would not ship you a 160k car BEFORE the check cleared? You then get upset cause they would not reduce the price more?

[@wallebo]

So sorry to hear that this happened to you, Mike. Can you even imagine how they have treated others in the past that didn't have their own dealership and almost 500,000 subscribers?

[@ericn3221]

Excellent video Mike! I own my own business and giving great customer service is such an easy thing do. Not only does it make the customer happy it makes me happy and they tell all of their friends about my business and I have never had to advertise or do any social media. All of my business is referral business. These crooked car dealers need a jolt and I'm glad to see you delivering one.

[@TougeGrandTour]

This guy also said in the Corvette video how dumb people pay way over sticker, just so they can get the car earlier than everybody else. 10 days and he is already complaining. Dealers these days are afraid of being scammed, so that's why they want to wait until the check clears.

[@tomdfrog]

The life lessons I have learned...never buy a car (used or new) over the internet. Period. Never. You have to see it in person and you need to do paperwork in person. 99% of the people on the other end are either uneducated in the process or criminal. And, as much of a car guy as I am...I never go look at a car "needing it" / "Must have it". 90% of the time in a dealer...my toes are pointing at the door.

[@GEORGIABOY23]

I have a question. You say big dealerships lie to customers and you said you worked for one for a long time. Did you ever lie to a customer or mislead them?

[@nyc8452]

My general feeling is that industry folks also don’t like being gamed by their own kind. When Mike called up and insisted on speaking to ‘their best salesperson’, that could be interpreted as arrogance on Mike’s part. Then at some point they may have realized he’s “Chevy Dude” and figured that he’s probably going to talk about this on his channel, possibly with a click bait title, “I went up against Audi’s best salesperson and this is what happened!”. In my industry, there were two types of insiders. The easygoing types who know the game, made it easy and were fine with ‘fair industry’ discount because they make their money during the week. Then there was the other type who thought they deserved everything at cost because they knew how the game worked. I’m not sure which angle Mike was going for but asking for 5K off because of a delay in payment sounds grabby and opportunistic. At that point I would have offered him his money back too.

[@frankievalentine6112]

Can't blame a guy for trying.

[@saulpulido9937]

I cannot blame them for holding that ck until it cleared. They too, have to protect themselves from possible fraud

[@augustbaby8254]

They had to wait until the check clears as issues could arise so this guy is complaining and giving that business a bad name for nothing. Lol

[@scotteddy9960]

Hi Mike. This is why I chose you when you began your business because of honesty and integrity. My wife and I bought your first vehicle. We still have the Jeep. Thank you and we will be back sometime for another. Amanda & Scott Eddy..💪

[@kurtashbaugh1263]

Tell us the dealership. Pointless

[@RudyC27]

Definitely not cool they told you they have to wait until the check clears after receiving it. But are you asking for $5000 off for that is also not cool! In other words to wrongs don’t make a right!

[@RudyC27]

You would also not give 5,000 off asking price at your dealer if the customer felt they didn’t like the deal.

[@marialilahl3217]

I am a So Cal independent for 5 years after working/leaving in corporate America for 30 years with a early buyout. I had exact experiences more than once. Once I saw what you did, I realized that dealers were the stupidest people I have ever seen in any business. I can't believe they treated and played the games they did with a licensed dealer that knows all the games. Just stupidity. I walked on at least 3 deals because they CLEARLY did not honor what they said. My only thinking is they figure most people will give (but they knew I was a licensed dealer).

[@christianslense455]

Wait... You demanded $5k off for why? Because they wanted your check to clear before delivery? If that's the case you blew up the deal. Who does that?

[@mikearbon6196]

Now the big question is, what aren't you telling us?

[@paulkelly4731]

All Dealers are like that now.. Even a cashiers check on a major bank, they make you wait... Even a wire transfer, and it's out of your account, they'll take 3 days... and most won't take cash. To the Dealers defense, the Fraudsters are looming large in the luxury high line car business... The dealer I bought mine from told me true horror stories at their dealership that forced them to implement ridiculous processes... but when the dealer knows you... There aren't any issues, just gives you the car with a personal check.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

I’d never give a dealer cash. Just finance it and pay it off in a couple months.

[@iamintractable1805]

I'd say it's a typical buying experience. Why is it the worst, because they wanted your check to clear and you did not think you should be made to wait?

[@DaBaltimoron]

Is waiting on a large check to clear that strange?

[@brianv7350]

I’m a legal negotiator and just so you know, docusign/esignatures are valid in Indiana. So are counterparts.

[@ej269]

How good does it look in a small town to drive around in a $160,000 car? You also claim your money doesn't come from the dealership or your shop which is going to make everyone question you anyway. Buy what makes you happy if you can afford it and don't worry about what everyone thinks

[@operationsword9457]

Saw an ad on a truck and jumped on it. Guy walking around the truck I was seeing, pretending to be interested in it. Wouldn't let me park my car on their lot for the 3 day return policy. (The probability issue of a return) Pushing (I wouldn't park on the street either; lots of break ins) line as well. Guy walking around was the sales manager's brother/relative lol Parked my car at the hotel we were staying at a couple miles away for free and told them I'd be back in 3 days if it didn't work out. lol They didn't know much about truck prices. With such low mileage, I woulda paid 3K over their asking.... These "marketing gimmicks" have gotta go lol...

[@ldtenenoff]

REperformance on youtube absolutly the best most compatant R 8 Mechanic anywhere look him up u will b glad u did the guy works Audi Dodson Ricky is the man wen it comes to Lambos & R 8 s guy Period dont stop man ur helping so many folks Please

[@CollegeRecruitsNW]

You're shocked you got duped by a dealership? Welcome to the consumer experience most of us get.

[@Dangman-s8i]

He says we don't haggle on price at my dealership...but then asks the other dealer for 5k off their price. Then you say I can put it on the lot for sale-so I don't have to pay sale tax.....Sounds like you are no different than any other car dealership... a whole lot of B.S.

[@barjer54]

Spring 1978 I had $1K for a down payment on a new car. My first. I down dressed (jeans) and my 1st stop was a Chevy dealership. The salesman didn't know about the cash in my pocket and didn't seem interested in selling so I walked. I wound up getting an ultra low mileage demo at a Dodge dealership next door to them and couldn't have been any happier with the car and buying process!

[@realmac3k]

I bought a vehicle from Grubb's Acura in Grapevine, TX. The car had curb rash on 2 wheels and it took 11 days for me to get the car back including e-mails to the GM, Sales Manager, and my salesman. The painter put the wrong color on the wheels and had to repaint. I never got a survey, maybe they knew it wasn't going to be a positive one.

[@GusDavid-dc6bd]

Poor me! The lowest of the lowest! Take 5k off. Seriously I can't blame them for treating you bad.

[@nyc8452]

Genuine question. Isn't it good practice to wait for draft checks to clear? A lot of people assume that draft checks are as good as cash because they're guaranteed by the issuing bank. The problem is though, that they're forgeable and every bank has a different check. Would you know what a genuine Bank of XYZ draft check looks like? If you hand a forged check into your bank, it will still go through a vetting process where the issuing bank could say, "Nope, not one of ours" and the seller would be out of luck. So a dealership receiving a draft from an out-of-state buyer and waiting for it to clear doesn't sound like the strangest thing in the world. I understand that Mike might have already agreed the process upfront so his frustration is probably justified, but in general, draft checks aren't a safe bet until they've cleared.

[@tboneforreal]

Yeah, but they obviously looked him up and knew who he was, so he wasn't just a nobody from out of state. It also shouldn't take 10 days for a draft check to clear since the whole purpose of a draft check is that the funds have already been verified and set aside for the check. Once the bank verifies the check is legit, it just becomes an electronic transfer of funds. It should take like 1 or 2 business days, not 10.

[@jackalope9001]

I used to work in banking and all the Dealers had runners that went to that bank and got an official check from that bank, while they were "prepping the car" for the customer, and then just deposited all the official checks.

[@nyc8452]

@@jackalope9001 help me understand. A customer is buying a car and they have a Citibank account and they present a Check Draft. Where does the runner come in?

[@jackalope9001]

Including customer's official checks that they brought into the dealership. The runners would come into the bank, cash them out, and then issue a new official check back to the dealership to deposit to their account.

[@jackalope9001]

An official check is guaranteed funds by that bank. Unfortunately, they are easily forged so companies people decline accepting them as guaranteed funds. This is the law though. Most people don't understand the law and how to fight it. If it happens to you need to make a complaint to the Comptroller of the Currency for a bank official check and for a Credit Union draft check you would make your complaint to the NCUA/National Credit Union Administration. What they are supposed to do if they think it is fake is call the bank/cu and verify it a valid check and accept it or call the cops if it's fake. They can fax or email a copy of the check to the bank. Larger banks have departments that handle that stuff instead of a branch. To much fraud, people don't know the laws, or care about the laws.

[@Igoriann]

lol I just went on Facebook marketplace. There’s so many new RS Q8 for sale lol

[@Sad2B]

So, butthurt because you had to wait until your checked cleared, and they followed their policy?, then you didn’t get $5000 off, fore reelzzz?

[@haule8418]

Being a dealer right now you should know asking for 5 grand off of asking is insulting.

[@jimmulderig743]

This is what all people go thru buying a car all the time.

[@culman13121121]

There's a reason I saved thousands when I traded in my wife's Nissan Sentra for a new Forester. The salesman asked me, "do you work at a dealership? no one has ever asked me these types of questions before." Thank you Mike!!

[@kjeffery7623]

Thank you for sharing your experience with a bad dealer. My worst experience involved having to call the police to get my car I was trading back.

[@Cblindxp]

You need help….typical car guy thinks he has an ego….finds out he’s a clown

[@GusDavid-dc6bd]

Narcissistic world we live in......

[@silverblue9286]

This guy is great! Wish he could help my sister buy a car in Chicago.

[@E864Moore]

I have been watching you for years. I honestly dislike you after this. As a dealer and someone that doesn't have to brag about 7000 or so deals. You would have done the same thing with a out of state buyer common courtesy or not. Sounds to me like you made this very hard in every aspect. As a dealer and I would have told you the same thing as you had already said that you couldn't find very many of them. So i would have took the gamble and sold it to someone else. GLASS HOUSE BIG MAN.

[@sawyermartin4434]

Dude. You work in the industry. You've worked in the industry for years. You've dealt with "problem" customers before, many many times. You threw a temper tantrum & tried to re-negotiate AFTER agreeing to figures for a vehicle just because a dealership, who is located out of state, wanted to wait for your loan draft/check from Navy Fed to clear before letting you take delivery? Do you have any integrity? I have been subscribed to you for years & enjoy most of your content, but use your head bro. In what way could you ever spin this story to make it sound like it is anything other than you coming across as an arrogant buyer with next-to-no integrity? I'm not unsubscribing because I understand that this video was done solely for the purpose of being a cash-grab (catching title, consumer-advocate vibe that appeals to many, trendy thumbnail, etc.), but this is seriously disappointing to me, & probably any of your other viewers with even a shred of common sense.

[@jedidiahspencer3437]

You're a good dude, in this dealership industry you're one in a million

[@adawgg88]

Respectfully Mike, try and see it from their perspective. They have never done business with you, they have never met with you and you are from out of state buying a six figure vehicle. Your deal screams potential fraud, proceed with caution. I am certain if it was your money on the line you would be doing your due diligence as well. In respect to them wanting to cancel the deal once you tried to reopen the negation, well obviously, a $5k price concession because you need to wait for your cheque to clear? Give me a break… there is a way to handle that situation and a way not to. Getting all uppity and demanding is the worst thing you can do. I am sure from managements perspective what they saw was the following: a sketchy out of state deal on a hot car. Potential “sale for resale”, no trade-in, no finance kick-back, no finance & insurance products, no service business, no quality referrals, no future business and probably a very poor CSI survey (you are literally bashing them to 450k subscribers). Truth be told, I am surprised they even sold you the car to begin with. Perhaps the classy move is to make a video thanking them for helping you make this deal happen and being willing to at least work with you on your terms/logistics. You said it yourself, there is a line up out there door and around the block for this car. They wanted your business but they certainly did not need it.

[@woodlandwonders6887]

Exactly. If his honor was so disrespected by having to wait ten days and not getting a 5k discount, he should have walked away from the deal.

[@agrippa1234]

So you asked for an additional five grand off because they wanted to hold a slightly less than valid form of payment for a few days even though you had agreed on the price? Why five grand? How would you have reacted if the circumstances were flipped? I would like to hear their side.

[@Raised_616]

I purchased a car in November from Wisconsin, while living in michigan and i had to go carless for 10 days while waiting for the check from the bank to “clear”.

[@Karrpilot]

This is why the majority of people don't buy Audi. They lease them. Me personally, find them euro trash. You might have just found this out the hard way.....

[@jasondueck9130]

I like your videos. However, the high level view here explains why Americans are so deeply in debt. You just bought a SUV you didn’t need with money you didn’t have.

[@Kevin19700]

Ok ok, I made it to 6:45 but enough already! Turned you off…

[@lot2196]

What's the issue? I gave up.

[@james2004TxVet]

No offense but sounds like to me because of your experience you feel you should be treated a certain way. You immediately brought up taking $5K off a car because you didn't like the experience. Yet, you've had customer do the same thing to you, which you've done videos on, and you think that is absolute ludicrous of them to request. You yourself also said you don't negotiate price, and yet you tried with them. I mean I do agree they should have disclosed they do not release the car until checks clear, but isn't that standard practice with dealers? Especially on such an expensive car and check? I did have a dealer release to me since they called Navy Federal and get a clearance number from them guaranteeing the check. So they could have done that. But, you've even said at Bachman y'all did that to make sure checks clear since there is so many scammers out there. I think also with your experience you could have and probably should have asked that question. All in all to me sounds like you started off wanting special treatment, asking for the #1 salesman. Besides buying a corvette and asking for the special corvette salesman, to me you came off entitled immediately. Plus in your videos I can clearly tell you feel your way is right and that your stuff don't stink, so I could only imagine dealing with you. Instead of professional courtesy I could imagine you demanding and saying well I'm this and that, so you should do this... But to me, if that's your worst car buying experience, then I say you've had some pretty good ones.

[@KellieRudd1]

Thank you. I wish when I bought my Jeep in February that I had thought about reaching out to you to find me one. I had a heck of a time. I even had one salesmen tell me I couldnt afford a Jeep Grand Cherokee and he never saw my finance information. 🤣 I wore sweats 🤣 I love a GOOD car salesman. Nothing like being able to buy a new vehicle and bless you for making it a better process!

[@dtimboggs]

Why did you even buy it from a dealer that gave you a bad experience

[@KellieRudd1]

@@dtimboggs I did not buy from him lol it took 2 months for me to find the one I wanted!

[@your_royal_highness]

My condolences on buying a jeep

[@jerrylundegaard2592]

Telling the customer they cannot afford the vehicle is a sales person's tactic. They want the customer to feel like they have to buy to prove them wrong. I had a Honda dealer in Maryland try this on me during the pandemic. I laughed, said I could actually buy anything I want, left, and bought at a different Honda dealer.

[@JohnHagertyVlogs]

Sorry you had a bad experience brother hope you enjoy your new RSQ8 it’s beautiful

[@clout_chasing]

You must have really wanted that car. I would've been like oh you wanna cancel. Ok I dont want the car and give me all my money back.

[@brianrasmussen2956]

Always be ready to walk away from a deal. There will always be another.

[@fattymatty5380]

Mike I’m not sure why you’re so upset that they wanted to allow your check to clear. That’s not treating you with disrespect. Did they agree in advance that they weren’t going to wait for the check to clear? I really don’t get that

[@wayneguy6043]

Sounds like the wife is the problem…..😂

[@iuzlinux]

One of the best car videos yet!

[@Chicopage]

If you have the money and want an Audi, go for it! Don't listen to the naysayers. I bought a new 2014 CLA250 for daily use and faced plenty of criticism, from claims that it's not a "real" Mercedes to it being the cheap or unreliable option, and expensive to maintain. However, after 11 years and 135k miles, it still runs like a champ. Other than replacing the thermostat, it's been incredibly reliable. Plus, with a tune since 52k miles, it still does 0-60 in under 6 seconds.

[@sthr2110]

I must be weird...or boring...or both. I drive only older, cheap vehicles. None are fancy. They get me where I need/want to go...nothing more. When they break...which isn't often...I fix them myself for $.20 on the dollar. My bank accounts sport ear-to-ear grins. I don't care where I park. I don't care about road salt. I don't care what people think about me, based on what I drive/own/wear. I like it that way. Very much, actually.

[@mexicanspec]

Well he needs to spend over 100K on a car that will be worth $50K when he signs the papers because their dogs need a new car to ride in, the wife told him.

[@frankievalentine6112]

Mike, help! I'm seasoned at this game but I keep getting dealers who won't let me test drive by myself. It's an absolute dealbreaker for me! This was not even an issue with my last buy but suddenly they have a "policy" against solo test drive. Even called ahead and had them bait and switch me when I got there! I've walked out of several places and they don't even follow me out over this! Should I try and negotiate one just around the parking lot?? I really need to drive it alone before I buy! Tips? Halp.

[@timothyriggins]

first world problems are wild

[@jamesrecknor6752]

True. I visit a very impoverished country every year, and I I laugh at some of the things we stress about in the USA.

[@timewa851]

& tragic. so tragic. had me at the down-grade to a lousy Audi. Tears. Good God what have we come to?

[@toddschlicher]

Honestly if that’s your worst experience, you’re doing pretty good. Seemed to me they really didn’t do anything that bad, but you’re being a diva. Waiting for your check to clear was understandable with all the fraud that goes on these days. You saying take another 5 grand off, was you being entitled. I would’ve done the same thing they did, go buy a car somewhere else.

[@Nizmosr20]

Totally agree with that. Dealers have policies on checks clearing… respect that some dealers don’t want to be scammed, regardless of who you might think you are. Scammers use fake names all the time… Sorry Mike, but you are coming across like a princess.

[@k.j.hastings]

I would agree if it was his personal check but it was a draft check. The credit union is paying those funds. One call to them to verify its a valid check was all that was required.

[@james2004TxVet]

I know I said wait, that's it..

[@Themfeels101]

@@Nizmosr20 You're part of the problem.

[@Nizmosr20]

@@Themfeels101 no you are! 😂

[@towgod5959]

Don’t quit what you believe in I think most of us are sticking with you to be part of your original goal…”to have your first franchise Chevy dealership” ps…I got my free bling sauce, stay true to you brother!!!!

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

If an out of state used car dealer sends him a draft, he would ship out the car to that dealer the day he gets the draft and not wait for it to clear? When I saw the title "being Duped" I was expecting one that been damaged in transit and poorly put back together, Not him complaining because the deal did not go according to his time line...

[@video80634]

I wish there were more people like you in this industry. I believe I'm a fair minded car buyer, and through the years I've built up my car buying experience, but somehow dealerships seem to "Get me" on something during the process. Not only you, but other sources I've seen or read about always say, "Don't pay for dealer and handling prep." What I would like to see you do an update on is when sales people/dealerships are so firm that no matter what you do, they will not take no for an answer? I even had one sales person tell me that it was "Against the law" to "NOT" add that to the sale. You'll probably say just walk away, but in this region of the country, I've found dealerships will gamble on that and wait for the next guy who will pay that added profit. Thoughts?

[@johnholmes2808]

Unfortunately, you may be the only dealer with this philosophy. I haven’t purchased a car from a dealer in over 10 years. It’s always a nightmare.

[@ChevyDude]

We are going to change that. 💪

[@jamesrecknor6752]

@@ChevyDude I love it, knock it out of the ball park.

[@wolfhound4010]

Wow. Mike, you have a bunch of followers that are jerks! Take care my friend. Love your channel and your honesty!!

[@stephenr115]

I stick with those I know and have done business with. I bought a Suburban RST from you for example and several cars from Rick Conti. No messing around. I wanted a Ranger Raptor but a Texas outfit jacked me around so much, all I could do was realize that the only place I will do business is with the pros. Thanks to guys like you and Rick. Rick recently sold me an absolutely stunning Silverado High Country. So, Mike I get what you are saying. Stay cool Dude. Stephen Rapp

[@garymann1271]

I had a similar horrible Audi experience when I went in to buy a Q8 and came out with an e-tron that I let them talk me into (my fault for letting them). It was my 4th Audi and I had bought from this dealer before, but this time it was horrible. By the time I got home with the car, I was so p****d off that every time I looked at the car I was furious. 25 days later I just couldn’t look at it so I took it to the other dealer in town and traded it in on a new Q8 that I love. The difference in treatment between the dealers was like night and day. I can’t say enough bad things about the first dealer. Obviously, trading in the e-tron was a terrible financial decision, but I’m glad I took the financial hit and just moved on.

[@FRANK062180]

Cubs number one rival is the Cardinals 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@shaanmaneck]

Going through the same process with a Porsche dealer on the west side of the country. Purchased in April, temp tags have expired twice already and my credit union still doesn’t have the write paperwork from them. Waiting for them to get the title and for my to get my plates then I’ll be calling ownership about this deal

[@Dutch1982]

Mike, you had a Facebook post saying the days of negotiating price is over but in this video you state you negotiate prices? Maybe in a once in a generation Covid opportunity no negotiations, but people caught on now.

[@mariofan1099]

bro this was 100% on you you used a check from navy federal this is not the same as a certified cashiers check funds arent cleared immediately you know this it needs approval from navy fed and if done incorrectly the check can be reversed you know this as well as anyone so dont throw anyone else under the bus that dealer did everything right protecting themselves your just complaining for views

[@robhunter2435]

This is why I am not interested in buying a vehicle.

[@andrewhoward4523]

The RSQ8 is nice !!

[@kdsewell01]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the name of the dealership but I guess that's pretty respectful. I hope you at least gave them honest feedback both on the survey and directly.