Grieco Toyota
East Providence, RI
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I called for a Toyota RAVA4 XLE, and someone told me they have it but after driving 30mn to get there a salesperson name Gabriel came to and told me they did not have it, he offer an LE, I said fine and, aft have it but after driving 30mn to get there a salesperson name Gabriel came to and told me they did not have it, he offer an LE, I said fine and, after we went to payment, went to the lady doing the financial this when I realized they get screwed me with a 10.39 percent. On top of that they also screwed me with a Daily value loans. I trying to reaching out to her she never returned my call back until now. While I remember they used to called me almost everyday to come buying they now they get their commission they have nothing to do with me. More
I initially wrote a review that accurately reflected my experience at Grieco Toyota on November 8, 2023 I was asked to reach out to the Sales manager, Kevin. He and Richard were apologetic and appeared to experience at Grieco Toyota on November 8, 2023 I was asked to reach out to the Sales manager, Kevin. He and Richard were apologetic and appeared to sincerely want to right my deal by putting me in a car that fit my needs. I was pleasantly surprised, pleased and accepted the new deal. Thank you Grieco Toyota, I appreciate your professionalism. More
Stress. Frustration. Deceptive sales practices. 8/15/23 Visited Grieco Toyota to look at a 2021 Avalon. Loved it but the price was on the very high side o Frustration. Deceptive sales practices. 8/15/23 Visited Grieco Toyota to look at a 2021 Avalon. Loved it but the price was on the very high side of my budget and it didn't have AWD. Later that evening, I changed my mind and texted Henry Mota, the sales guy, to let him know I wanted to test drive it in the morning. 8/16/23 Had a great test drive. Henry was helpful and personable. I decided to purchase the vehicle. We started filling out all the documents and low and behold... the price had shot up >10% overnight. Apparently, Henry either didn't think an extra $4k was relevant or he wasn't aware it changed overnight. Oddly, I had checked the advertised price that very morning and there wasn't any change. I don't think I've ever made a public scene over any purchase in my life until then... however, the extra $4k they tried to slip into the purchase agreement was so shocking and absurd that I bolted upright swearing loudly (rather embarrassing). I should have walked out then and there, but I had already been without a vehicle for several weeks and I was desperate to get this done. To this day, I can't tell if it was Henry or "the finance office" that wanted to fleece me for an extra $4k. Henry tried to brush it away as a "market adjustment" or some other nonsense put in place by someone from the back office. That's a substantial overnight shift... I think it's more likely they knew I was interested and they engage in deceptive pricing strategies. Anyway, they reduced it to the advertised price after I threatened to leave and we finished the transaction. I didn't have a local bank, so a cashier's check was out of the question. Henry said they would accept a personal check because of my excellent credit. So, I cut the check. Later in the process I was told I could pick up the vehicle once the check cleared. I offered to initiate a wire transfer, but he said it would take just as long. I finally relented and ubered home without a vehicle. For the next week and a half I constantly checked in because my bank said they had not seen the check on their side. At this point I hadn't had a car in over a month, making it impossible to function with a busy job, a girlfriend that lives 50 minutes away and four kids. I missed a number of opportunities in that time frame sitting at home waiting for that check to clear. 8/23/23 The dealership finally released the car to me, even though the check hadn't cleared. I bring the car home and have a chat with my neighbor who asked me if I knew the RI Attorney General sued and fined them for engaging in deceptive sales and pricing practices: https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-enforces-consumer-protection-law-against-local-auto-dealer. Things you wish you knew before doing business with an organization. The next two months through 10/26: I touched base several times to let them know the check still hadn't cleared. I had been searching scenarios like this online. A number of people reported similar situations where a dealership's finance department finally reconciled their checking accounts and realized payment hadn't been made. People reported seizure of vehicles. Granted, this wasn't specific to Grieco Toyota. However, after two months of stressing about this, someone in their finance department finally realized THEY NEVER DEPOSITED THE CHECK. I requested reimbursement for all the ubers I needed to take in the timeframe that they held back the car because the check (that they didn't deposit) hadn't cleared.They offered to pay the $200+ in uber fees if I took this review down. I'll pass. Redeeming qualities: Henry was professional and patient, even when I was obviously very frustrated. If the price had remained as advertised that morning and a wire transfer intitiated, this would have been a very, very different review. 5 stars for the car itself... love it. The malicious pricing and incompetence of the people behind the scenes caused a lot of anxiety, anger and fru More
Bruce was fantastic. Knowledgeable. Experienced. Friendly and professional. The best! Great service. Greco Toyota. Bruce! Go see him. Knowledgeable. Experienced. Friendly and professional. The best! Great service. Greco Toyota. Bruce! Go see him. More
Don't ever think about putting a deposit on a car at this dealership. should the sale fall through, they will try to keep your deposit claiming it was non refundable, without having told you that information dealership. should the sale fall through, they will try to keep your deposit claiming it was non refundable, without having told you that information before you placed the deposit. Now they have an issue with the Attorney General on their hands. More
Many Grieco Toyota reviews mention Bait and Switch. I now know why. Grieco Toyota pays KBB trade value! That's what it's website says. KBB is linked on the Grieco site's header, and Greico's Pric I now know why. Grieco Toyota pays KBB trade value! That's what it's website says. KBB is linked on the Grieco site's header, and Greico's Price1 Advantage specifically says so. SEE PHOTO. The website provides the direct link to KBB to get that value. SEE PHOTO. Through Grieco's site, I got mine - $37,368. SEE PHOTO. Grieco Toyota pays MORE than KBB trade value! That's what manager Katie texted me. She wrote: “I wanted to let you know that the Rav4 Hybrid XSE is available. We’re also paying up to 20% over for trades through our partners over at KBB.” SEE PHOTO. This was good. The Rav4 XSE I wanted was available, the asking price on it was fair, and I got a nice trade on my Lexus. A plus the added up-to-20% bonus Katie sent. I was ready to buy. Bait and Switch. Grieco's "KBB Specialist" Bruce texted me to say Grieco Toyota would pay $32,000 - $5,368 less than the KBB price. SEE PHOTO. Bruce's excuses were epic. "I have no idea what you're talking about." "Oh that's a mistake." "the banks don't do that anymore." "that was last month." "The market has changed." "We all hate that website." "That's the cash price." Etc. etc. etc. As for manager Katie's text offering up to 20% above KBB, "she's a nice kid. We must have forgotten to tell her we don't offer that anymore." Bruce admitted what the dealership puts on its website is xx. He pleaded, "please understand that we cannot lose thousands due to simple verbiage." Today I got an email from Paul Balay, another manager. "If there was any miscommunication in our advertising that was not our intention." So when a dealer lies on its website, it's actually just "miscommunication" and "simple verbiage." To summarize: I offered to pay the Grieco sticker price for their vehicle - no dickering - and i wanted the KBB trade price applied. Grieco, as explained above, refused. Miscommunication? Simple verbiage? Look at the photos attached, read for yourself, decide for yourself. Then make your decision about who deserves your business on your next vehicle purchase. Hint: I didn't buy from Grieco Toyota. More