Well ladies and gentlemen, I have put off writing this story because I was hoping things would change and it would work out. Well here it is.
I have waited for this rig for over a month and it was by luck that it was even an opportunity to come to me. A friend had a connection at the dealership and he slid my name on the truck at the the last minute.
Well last Thursday I was informed that the Cement 4Runner was in and was already in make ready for me to pick up at the end of the day. So I picked up my family after work and we went. It was sitting there beautiful as can be. we test drove it around the area and came back.
Now I should have followed through with my previous plan to get a pre-approval from one of the banks in the area but the salesman told me he could get it done no matter what. I waited for what seemed like forever and asked multiple times if I needed to leave some money down so they would not sell it because it looked like no deal was going to get done that night. I was told no, they would not sell it and they would wait for me.
So I spent this last weekend feverishly getting a deal together and getting a yes which I got. Excitedly I called over only to hear that they sold the car early Friday morning and there was nothing I could do about it.
So many 4 letter words. but I remained calm as I could. apparently the manager I was dealing with took the day off and while the keys were in his desk someone decided to take them out of there and sell the vehicle.
I have spent the better part of the last 3 days talking to everyone from the New Car Sales Director and a dealer rep for the Red McCombs dealership and this morning their best response was that the best they could do was take 1k off on a White 4Runner coming in the end of August.
So I wanted to ask here if anyone knew something or anything I could do?
I realize this is the business of new car sales and this is how things work and I have been told by everyone in the dealership that while this doesn't happen often it can happen and its not illegal or against any written rules.
So, I am not sure what my next move and I know from an exhaustive search that finding another Cement will be close to impossible.
Thanks for the great reading material and I hope you enjoy your rides!
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**Pending Delivery of 2017 Cement Gray TRD Pro 4Runner with roof rack and running boards 7/1/17**
Projected Mods / Grill LED Bar / LED swap out of stock lights / Air Tank / Other Little Items