I recently purchased a 2025 Tahoe Z71 from Cargill - B.Battles
I recently purchased a 2025 Tahoe Z71 from Cargill Chevrolet, and after dealing with several other dealerships, I can confidently say most dealers are still stuck playing games—Cargill isn’t - especially now that its under new management.
I came into this process fully prepared: pre-approved financing, strong understanding of interest rates, and real trade-in offers for my 2021 Silverado 2500HD. I knew exactly what a fair deal looked like.
Dealerships like Bolles Motors, Gengras Chevrolet, Papa's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, and Scranton Chevrolet of Norwich made the process unnecessarily painful.
They dodged simple questions, refused to give out-the-door pricing unless you came in, pushed vague “dealer add-ons” they couldn’t explain, and tried to run the typical four-square nonsense to control the conversation. Some even insisted on taking copies of my license upfront—clearly more interested in working the deal behind the scenes than being transparent.
Two of those experiences were flat-out unacceptable. One salesperson became disrespectful, and at another dealership I was essentially told to “get out” after pointing out a major issue—a large mouse nest in the engine bay—and trying to negotiate accordingly. That’s not how you treat a serious buyer, especially one who knows what they’re looking at.
Then I called Cargill—and everything changed.
Casey gave me real numbers over the phone right away. No runaround. I told them if they could match my trade, beat my interest rate, and meet my price, I’d drive 1.5 hours and buy that same day.
They delivered—exactly.
Working with Lance was the complete opposite of every other dealership. No pressure, no games, no wasted time. They matched my trade, beat my financing, and sold me the Tahoe under asking. We wrapped everything up in under 2.5 hours.
On top of that, the vehicle was fully detailed, registered, and ready for pickup the next day—and they even included an extra factory key at no charge.
That’s what a professional, transparent car buying experience looks like.
If you enjoy wasting time and dealing with dealership tactics, go to the others. If you want a straight deal with honest people, go to Cargill and ask for Lance.
10/10.
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