Craziest price change on the FLY! - SadExperience
Craziest price change on the FLY!!!
My Experience with This Dealership
I reached out to this dealership regarding a vehicle they had for sale, and while the sales associate was initially helpful, my overall experience was disappointing.
At first, they were not flexible on pricing, but they did confirm that their dealer fees were around ~$1,000 or less, which was more reasonable compared to other dealerships.
Vehicle Price Changes
Since the vehicle had been sitting on their lot unsold for a while, I waited for the price to drop. Over time, the price changed as follows:
2/08/25: + $932 → $22,922
2/15/25: - $1,172 → $21,750
3/02/25: - $760 → $20,990
3/06/25: - $490 → $20,500
Trade-In Agreement
When I initially contacted them, they agreed to match my CarMax trade-in offer—as long as I went in and got the official paperwork. That seemed fair and wasn’t an issue for me.
The Bait-and-Switch
On 3/07/25, a full day after they had dropped the vehicle price to $20,500, I reached out to the salesperson to proceed with the purchase at their listed price—without any negotiation.
As soon as the salesperson went to speak with a manager (or whoever makes pricing decisions), they increased the price online before my eyes:
3/07/25: + $1,250 → $21,750
In all my years of purchasing vehicles, I have never seen a dealership raise a vehicle's price live the moment a customer is ready to buy.
I immediately showed the salesperson the previous price on their website, which I had been looking at just before they changed it. The vehicle was also listed on other platforms at $20,500, and I even sent them screenshots as proof.
Broken Promises & Dishonest Practices
Not only did they refuse to honor their own listed price, but they also went back on the trade-in agreement. After making me go to CarMax for official paperwork, they suddenly lowballed me on my trade-in—despite having already agreed to match the offer.
To make matters worse, they had the audacity to act as if they were "doing me a favor" by honoring their new, inflated price, rather than any of the previous prices they had posted.
Final Thoughts
Personally, I would avoid this dealership at all costs. If they can manipulate their website pricing on the fly, how can you trust that any of their listed prices are accurate?
Imagine reaching out about any vehicle on their site, only for them to raise the price by thousands of dollars after you show interest. This isn’t about unexpected fees—this is about outright price manipulation.
Mistakes happen, but the consistent price drops over an entire month prove this was intentional, not an accident. This was nothing more than a classic bait-and-switch—and a pathetic one at that.
I’ve attached screenshots on Google Maps so you can see for yourself. As you can see, they edited the main site while I was working with them, and the other sites are obviously delayed due to replication time.
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