Katy Honda
Katy, TX
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I was quoted via e-mail a "drive out" price of $21300. on a Honda SE CRV by Ricky Smith, Internet Sales Manager. Ricky and I discussed how much more it would be with leather seats, and he told me $1500 more a Honda SE CRV by Ricky Smith, Internet Sales Manager. Ricky and I discussed how much more it would be with leather seats, and he told me $1500 more, again a drive out price. They would have to install the seats, so I would first come out and pay (it couldn't be done by filling out the finance application and wiring the down payment) and the car would be delivered to me the next day. I also spoke with Dio Zorilla, my salesperson who assured me that if I drove out to Katy, (a long way from where I live), I would receive that price. Dio told me over the phone on the day I was going to buy my car (Monday, December 27, 2010) that he was "looking at it right now". When my husband and I arrived, they stalled and then Dion (an inventory specialist) came over with his inventory of cars, none of which were the price of the one quoted by Ricky. He had us test drive a CRV SE he found on the lot with the color we had requested. We thought that was going to be our vehicle. Then we were presented with the price, which was approximately $4,000 more than we were quoted. They said that it had options on it, as did all of the vehicles on the lot. First I reminded them that they had quoted me a price and that Dio had told me he was looking at my car when I talked to him that same day. They had no response to that. I then asked if they had a CRV on order that we could wait for, and the head Sales Manager, I am pretty sure his name was Wayne, came over to show us his price list on cars coming in. He pointed out that we could get his LX model (a model down from what we were promised) for around $23,100. That was more than we were promised for the higher model, and more than we were quoted from two other Honda dealerships for the LX model with an extra tint! This is your typical bait and switch sales tactic. Get the customer to drive out to the dealership, no matter how much trouble it is for them, and then you can change cars and charge them more! After all, the customer has invested so much time and effort that you can wear them down. I had asked Ricky and Dio several times before driving to the dealership if this was a real offer, stating that it was an excellent price. They assured me that it was. They should be held accountable for this type of deception. I will never set foot in their dealership again. More
I would not recommend this dealership to anyone. I worked with the internet sales team and was given a quote. I asked if the quote was a drive off price. The sales person said that the only fee that worked with the internet sales team and was given a quote. I asked if the quote was a drive off price. The sales person said that the only fee that would be added is tax, title and license. I drove 25 miles to the dealership and they wasted 1 hour of my time. When I got there the price was now $3500 more than the internet quote. They told me they would find a car for me on Monday. Monday came and went with no call. I gave them a week and they still had not located a car. More
I recommend stopping in at Honda Cars of Katy and dealing with the salesman, Ryan Perry. He's a young guy, mechanically astute, and very professional. This guy did not play games with me or make me any crazy with the salesman, Ryan Perry. He's a young guy, mechanically astute, and very professional. This guy did not play games with me or make me any crazy promises. I went to the dealership to try and make a deal on a new car, armed with other dealer quotes. Prior to making the decision to buy the particular model that I decided on, Ryan was very pleasant and informative in my decision process between two similar models. I never felt pressured into one over the other. I strongly recommend dealing with Ryan if you are going to shop at this dealer. Otherwise, all of my other experiences here have been on the negative side, both in the sales and in the repair sides. The repair side obviously never test drove my car after repairing it, even the second time that I returned it for the same problem... this is a black eye in my book. Also, the sales managers do not seem to listen to their customers, but constantly try to use sales tactics, that any educated person can see coming a mile away. More
I leased a 2011 Honda Accord from Honda Cars of Katy on 11/26/2010. The new cars sales manager Dwain Davis gave me an excellent deal. He is a very friendly, knowledgeable manger to deal with. He accomodate 11/26/2010. The new cars sales manager Dwain Davis gave me an excellent deal. He is a very friendly, knowledgeable manger to deal with. He accomodated all of our requests in a very professional way. His assistants Javier and Tammy were also very friendly and helpful. I will definitely recommend Dwain and his staff to all my friends and I will very possibly buy again from them. All thumbs up to Dwain and his team. Abbasi Family More
I had a concern that this dealership addressed with resolve. They really did a lot to make sure my vehicle issue was resolved and have followed up with me to ensure ongoing satisfaction. What more coul resolve. They really did a lot to make sure my vehicle issue was resolved and have followed up with me to ensure ongoing satisfaction. What more could you ask for? It is nice to have a local dealership in Katy that is focused on the community. More
I needed a new car since I recently was involved in a major accident with my Chevy HHR and it was totaled by the insurance company. Living in Katy, my husband & I started on the far West end of I-10 and major accident with my Chevy HHR and it was totaled by the insurance company. Living in Katy, my husband & I started on the far West end of I-10 and worked our way east to see what was out there at all the dealerships since we were not planning to buy a new car so soon. When we arrived at Honda Cars of Katy, we were greeted by Javier Balderas. He's actually in pre-owned sales, but said he could help us with a new car. He is very friendly and courteous. We looked at the cars that were in the lot directly in front of the dealership. Javier followed us and kept the conversation going. We were vague in the answers on the questions he was asking. As we were about to leave, he asked us if we were familiar with the Insight, Honda's Hybrid car. Neither one of us were familiar with it. That sparked our interest since we have considered that our next car would be a Hybrid or Electric, but hoping the prices would go down eventually. We had to go inside the showroom to see it. We were impressed with the affordable price and gas mileage, but left to finish our shopping down I-10. This was Saturday. On Monday, I received a call from the dealership about our visit. I told Tammy, Javier’s assistant, we were actually interested in coming back to test drive the Insight and told her we would be in after work. While waiting for them to find a blue Insight to test drive, we noticed the Honda Fit in the showroom. We decided to test drive this too. It was reasonably priced and great MPG. The Insight has great pick up and handles nice, but I did not feel I had good visibility all around the car. The HHR has numerous blind spots and this was a big factor in my next car. My husband really liked the Insight and did not have a problem with that. They found a blue Fit for me to drive. It has great pick up for a 4 cylinder and the fact that I had great visibility around the entire car was a plus. In making the u-turn to head back towards the dealer, I actually did not need someone in the car to tell me that it was safe to go. All the other cars I had test driven, I had to ask. That pretty much made up my mind on this car. This car also has a 5-star crash rating and numerous air bags. I told Javier I was expecting an insurance check for the HHR and already had a pre-approved loan with my credit union to finance the rest. After the expected haggling on the price of the car and came to an agreement, we went to their finance department to see if they could get a better interest rate. Justin was just as friendly and courteous as Javier. He was able to get us a little better interest rate, so we signed the loan with Honda. I was also impressed with Dewayne, the sales manager. He was not like all the typical sales managers we had encountered on our shopping journey. More
Biggest issue with this dealership is the sneaky tactics. To start off, I was greeted my Isaiah who greeted me by saying "Yes sir?" and looked at me. He was not personable and flat out made me feel uncomfort To start off, I was greeted my Isaiah who greeted me by saying "Yes sir?" and looked at me. He was not personable and flat out made me feel uncomfortable. During the test drive, he barely said anything, didn't tell me much about the car, features or anything. Just sat there quiet as if we were waisting his time by test driving the car. Instead of telling me where to go, he stuck his finger and pointed to where he wanted me to turn. He spent more time chatting up with my girlfriend than telling me about the car. He gave me prices on a peice of scratch paper and wrote the prices with a black marker all scribbled around the paper. Not too professional. Then took me to finance where they just assumed the sale although I had not committed yet, came back and told me I qualified for a special deal and then proceeded to give me prices that were way over what I was quoted from the salesman. I told him I wasn't interested in any of the warranties and told him to give me the monthly payment with nothing added on, he gave me a price that was still much higher than what I was quoted on the internet and by the salesman. I flat out just said no, i'm not going for it and that's when he came out and gave me the actual price with no warranty packages added on. Also slapped on $399 lifetime oil change without letting me know about it whcih they do this to everyone. The only positive is that Dion (who i had dealt with on the internet) took over the sales process after and was very imformative and helpful after the sale. He really is the only positive comment I have about the experience. More
This dealership responded to our problems promptly and with enthusiasm. Thanks Scott for delivering the "goods"!! After our initial contact with Honda Cars of Katy regarding our 2011 Pilot we were put with enthusiasm. Thanks Scott for delivering the "goods"!! After our initial contact with Honda Cars of Katy regarding our 2011 Pilot we were put in touch with Scott Fly, Sales Manager. Scott eagerly addressed our issue and delivered a solution that had us smiling by the end of the business day. Excellent Job!!! More
Contacted dealership from Oklahoma City requesting information on a specific vehicle they had in stock. After jumping through hoops for two days and negotiating we finally agreed on a price. Drove to information on a specific vehicle they had in stock. After jumping through hoops for two days and negotiating we finally agreed on a price. Drove to Tyler, TX which is five hours away from OKC and still five hours away from Houston. Spoke with Salesman, Mo, about a possible meet half way and was immediately dismissed. Called and spoke with Tiffany, one of the managers, who was fabulous. She jumped through hoops with us to get our trade evaluated in Dallas at 8:30 at night. Received message that everything was great and she would call in the morning with a time and place to meet. After staying in a motel in Dallas and wasting time all morning waiting on the phone call we get a call from the General Manager, Scott, who informed us that the car was sold the previous night at 9:45!!! He said that it was his choice and because the paperwork had not been signed the deal was not done. Needless to say we are very unhappy with this dealership and their choice of actions. Everything with the car had been completed, including financing with the bank. The only thing we had to do was meet and sign the papers. I would not trust a thing anyone in this dealership tells you. More
I was interested in the Honda Civic lease deal listed on their website for $0 down at signing, first month payment waived and 35 payments @ $210/month. Wary of any advertised deals, I went to a Honda dealer their website for $0 down at signing, first month payment waived and 35 payments @ $210/month. Wary of any advertised deals, I went to a Honda dealership closest to home. First of all, the car (DX-VP) advertised doesn't really exist in this part of the country per the salesperson I talked to. Then I was informed that although the terms were correct, that if I read the "fine print" it says that any additional dealer fees could affect the terms. This means in "dealers speak" accessories/options. So in addition to tax/title/license which runs about $1,600 on this car (which I expected to pay), I was expected to pay any accessories/options on top of the $1,600. Since they didn't have a DX-VP, I test drive the LX which has a few more standard features. This car had the same lease terms except for $230/month. Liked the car. But when we started talking, the salesperson didn't make it clear if the "deals" he could give me was for the DX-VP or the LX. Also the "deals" included an "accessories/options" package of nearly $1,900 that had to be paid on top of the $1,600. Most of these accessories I didn't care about at all, and the ones I did were way over-priced in my opinion. Oh I could roll in the TTL & options and pay $300/month, or I could get the lease @ $200/month and pay $3,900 up front. They didn't even attempt at any negotiation. But this didn't really surprise me because I expected that an advertised price is just to get you in. So learning from this experience, I realized that I would have to pay upfront for accessories/options. Looking at other lease deals for other car brands, they ask for down payments plus TTL which would probably be more than the Honda terms. Plus, as far as I know, they might ask upfront for accessories too. I went to Katy Honda. Javier Balderas was my salesperson. I told him about my disappointing experience at the other dealership. He patiently listened to everything I said. I told him I was realistic about the accessories, but I wanted to know what he/Katy Honda can do. Javier was very helpful and right away assured me he could do better. He confirmed that I really couldn't get the DX-VP, but he would let me have the DX at the same monthly terms as the DX-VP and lower the amount of accessories/options to boot! I would definitely recommend this salesperson if you visit this dealership. After the deal was struck, everything else was a breeze. Buying any kind of a car in the past was a hassle. It took forever to get approval. Then it took forever to get through financing. Then it took forever for the car prep. It was always at least a four to five hour ordeal from stepping into the door to driving out with the car. This time, the whole process took less than 2.5 hours. So to sum it up, I think I got a good deal, but like any advertised "deal", be wary of the "fine print". More