I went into Crown Honda to purchase a Civic and take advantage of Honda's nationwide lease special of $199 a month for a 12,000 mile per year lease. Civics in the area are limited because they have been selling like hotcakes due to gas prices. Crown had one left and I decided I wanted to buy it but instead of letting me take advantage of the nationwide lease special, Crown came back at me with a severely inflated lease price ($320 per month - after a $1,000 deposit) and blamed it on supply and demand and the price of gas. Essentially they were price gouging knowing the Civic was in high demand. I found this to be despicable and unethical. Look I know dealerships are in business to make profits but for them to suggest this just shows how far this dealership will go to make a dollar. The gentleman who helped me knew very little about the Civic and what they were willing to give me for my trade was $2,500 less than Carmax bought my car for. Bottom line they really tried to screw me.\r
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One other thing while Im taking time to vent my frustration about Crown happened a couple years back when we took my wife's Accord in to be serviced. The service was great and affordable however our change in the ashtray was stolen. Of course this $3 in change wasn't that big a deal but it was the principle of dishonest service people behind the issue. I called back and told the service manager about and he said he would look into it.\r
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Fortunately for me there was Eren Martin, the internet sales manager at AutoPark Honda. They were willing to uphold Hondas national lease price and lease me the vehicle at the advertised lease price. Thank god for some people in this world with integrity.\r
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Bottom line: Crown Honda is a small time Honda dealership. Yes they have been in business for years but when you look at their total sales each month they always get hammered by the bigger Honda dealerships in the state. There is a reason for this.Do yourself a favor and head to Auto Park or Flow.
Pros: Nice showroom and waiting area
Cons: despicable, unethical, dishonest cheats
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