Lance Nolte

I purchased a new 2026 Hyundai Elantra SE from Tonkin Gladstone Hyundai on June 30, 2026. I came in with a $3,000 down payment and a $2,000 Hyundai incentive. I made it clear that I needed an affordable Gladstone Hyundai on June 30, 2026. I came in with a $3,000 down payment and a $2,000 Hyundai incentive. I made it clear that I needed an affordable payment and expected to finance roughly $17,000. After the purchase, I discovered that thousands of dollars in additional products had been included in the financing, including an extended warranty and protection products. These were not products I wanted to keep. Within hours of leaving the dealership on June 30, I texted the salesperson and specifically requested that the products be removed. The next day, July 1, I physically returned to the dealership and signed cancellation paperwork. I kept copies of my communications and paperwork. Despite my cancellation request, the financing went forward with the disputed products still included. The records I obtained show a RouteOne processing timestamp dated July 3, 2026—after I had already requested cancellation by text and returned to the dealership to sign cancellation paperwork. What makes this especially troubling to me is that the salesperson later communicated an amount of approximately $18,003 after the products were removed. Yet the financing was still processed with the disputed products included. I am on a fixed disability income, and affordability was extremely important to me. I repeatedly communicated what I could afford. Adding thousands of dollars to a long-term auto loan has a significant impact on the total amount financed, monthly payment, and interest paid over the life of the loan. I have tried to resolve this through the dealership and Hyundai Motor Finance. I have retained the sales documents, text messages, cancellation paperwork, financing documents, and RouteOne timestamp supporting the timeline described above. I am sharing my experience so other consumers know to carefully review every number before leaving a dealership. Do not focus only on the monthly payment. Look closely at the amount financed, every optional product, and the total cost of the loan. If you cancel anything, get the cancellation in writing, keep a copy, and verify afterward that it was actually removed from the financing. I can only speak to my own experience, but I believe consumers deserve to know what happened to me and decide for themselves whether they are comfortable doing business here. More

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I bought a car about 10 months ago from Lance. Just got some new tires from Dan and Installed by John’s team. Great experience. Thanks some new tires from Dan and Installed by John’s team. Great experience. Thanks More

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My car buying experience was great from start to finish. The staff was friendly, up front, and honest! I definitely will be recommending my family and friends The staff was friendly, up front, and honest! I definitely will be recommending my family and friends More

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Emily and rest of the staff was excellent! Took the time to show us the ones we wanted to see and help compare. First time buyer for my daughter and Emily made it a great experience. to show us the ones we wanted to see and help compare. First time buyer for my daughter and Emily made it a great experience. More

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