I recently visited Boucher Hyundai of Waukesha to trade - jrenzomartinez
I recently visited Boucher Hyundai of Waukesha to trade in my 2023 Palisade for a 2026 model. Having had an excellent experience at the Janesville Boucher location previously, I expected the same level of professionalism. Instead, I faced a stressful, four-hour process that felt designed to exhaust me into a deal.
The Experience:
Intentional Delays: I arrived at 4:40 PM with my wife and baby after calling ahead to ensure a fast-track process. Despite this, every communication cycle between the salesperson and the finance team took 15+ minutes, stretching the process unnecessarily.
Low-Ball Trade Offer: They initially offered $28k for my trade-in, well below market. It took persistent haggling and showing a $34,500 Carvana offer to get them to a fair number.
Financing Obstacles: I came with a pre-approval from my credit union, which I explicitly stated. The dealership spent hours trying to run my credit elsewhere. At 7:00 PM, they claimed my credit union was "closed" and I couldn’t use my own financing unless I returned the next day.
Bad-Faith Positioning: Knowing I live over an hour away in Janesville and that we were under an active tornado watch, suggesting I "come back tomorrow" felt like a tactic to force me into their internal financing just to get my family home safely.
I ultimately took their lender's rate just to end the ordeal and drive my family home in hazardous weather. While the 2026 Palisade is excellent, the buying experience was the exact opposite of the "Boucher way" I had previously experienced.
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