I have been dealing with Venice Honda since I leased my
first CR-V in 2012. I have been extremely pleased since Michael Rodriguez came along a few years ago and have been dealing with him regarding the las
first CR-V in 2012. I have been extremely pleased since Michael Rodriguez came along a few years ago and have been dealing with him regarding the last several CR-Vs I've had. He is very pleasant to work with.
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by Judy
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Michael Rodriguez
Great great an great will go back for next Honda bought
and got car same da
and got car same da
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by Haagjajohn
Dale was a great salesperson, and would definately work
with him again. He has been working for Honda 38 years! He did a great job helping me figure out the right car for me at a good price.
with him again. He has been working for Honda 38 years! He did a great job helping me figure out the right car for me at a good price.
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by BrenForg
Venice Honda Venice FL is very unethical.
WE got ripped off professionally. Last week on Friday we went to the dealer,Venice Honda Venice Florida.We went to the office to test drive a CRV 40
WE got ripped off professionally. Last week on Friday we went to the dealer,Venice Honda Venice Florida.We went to the office to test drive a CRV 40 K Suv and then after we put a down payment on a black one that was to be delivered to the dealer MAY 28 2023. The sales guy Spencer thought he was slick.The next day he called me to tell me that the car was coming early tomorrow somehow. So we went to the store with all our financial information to lease the car. I asked where the car was and they told me that it was being prepped. After an hour of sitting there for now reason I asked Spencer where the car was to look over. and he ignored me. I then went to the Sales manager and asked him to take me in the back to see my car and he told me it was not safe LOL, then we got to sit with the Finance guy to do the paperwork for an hour and bought the car ( they sold us the car without doing credit check because of Equifax was locked because of there release of our information in 2019 }. So we were not insured and not approved for a credit but gave us the car for the weekend but have the car in our name with the extra miles on it. We then went out to the front of the store and the car was there with the door open for us. My wife sat in the driver 's seat and let out a scream. This is not a new car, it has 75 miles on it. They ignored us. I asked the sales guy what happened to the new car. He told me someone drove it from another dealer up north. I told them I would wait for the car we ordered and they told me to leave. We were completely shocked that they did this was completely orcestraded scam to get us to take the car. It was completely choreographed right down to the moment we sat down in the car and said what's this 75 miles. I spoke with the GM on Monday and he told me he would give me a 1/2 price 10 years warranty that is null and void of the original warranty from Honda. I told him no and the next day the Finance guy called me to tell me that he was done with me and to not come back. What a bunch of thieves. The GM told me if I got a lawyer they would not win and screamed at me to intimidate this poor 74 yr old Veteran. They have a Veteran discount for 20 years in Service.whis is a lie it says on honda website any veteran who served . Not, two Years in Vietnam war time was not good enough. They organised the deal to sell us a car with many miles on it to get away with it. I called Honda Corporation today and they are going to find out what the immature GM would do to someone who has bought 5 Hondas in the past.The GM condones this behavior. He told me that Spencer was his best sales guy LOL and thief.Here are the list of people involved: General Manager Dathan, Sales guy Spencer and Asst MG Josh. BE VERY CAREFUL OR JUST GO TO THE SARASOTA HONDA IHAVE USED THEM FOR 15 YEARS AND THEY ARE HONEST.
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by Chris
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Dathan General Manager
May 18, 2023 -
Venice Honda responded
This is not an accurate description of how this sale went. During our conversation over the phone this customer threatened Venice Honda with an attorney. There was never any screaming. It is very common to trade vehicles from one dealer to another and when we do this the vehicle will have a few miles on it. The only help this customer wanted was a $2200.00 warranty given to them. For that they offered us rave reviews etc. Extortion? This was after the customer made it a point to explain how he had done this to Sarasota Honda as well.
May 22, 2023 -
Chris responded
THE REAL DEAL IS THIS WE PLACED 1000 DOLLAR DOWN PAYMENT FOR A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE HONDA DISTRIBUTOR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SHOWROOM MAY 28TH. SO IT SHOULD HAVE NO MORE THAN 6 MILES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE DEALER. IT WAS TO BE DELIVERED MAY 28 THE NEXT DAY YOUR SALES GUY SPENCER CALLED AND SAID HE GOT THE CAR AND BROUGHT US TO SHOW ROOM THE CAR WAS HIDDEN. I ASKED THREE EMPLOYEES TO SEE THE CAR THE SALES PERSON THE SALES MANAGER AND FINANCE GUY TO ALL THEY SAID I CAN'T SEE IT BECAUSE IT WAS BEING PREPPED. THOSE THREE GUYS ASKED ME THREE TIMES EACH IN THE 2 HOURS TO DO THE REVIEW FOR YOU BEFORE IT WAS ALL OVER. WOW HOW DESPERATE. WHY ARE THEY TRAINED TO DO THAT? THE PREP WAS DONE AT TAMPA DEALER I CALLED THERE AND FOUND OUT. THE CAR WE SIGNED THE LEASE INFORMATION AND WAS GIVEN PLATES AND REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY AT 7PM. WE SAW THE 75 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN WE GOT INTO THE CAR AND WIFE SAW 75 MILES. THEY NEVER DID A CREDIT CHECK OR COMPLETED FINANCE APPLICATION BECAUSE OUR EQUIFAX ACCOUNTS WERE LOCKED LOL HOW DID YOU DO THAT. I'M CALLING HONDA FINANCING TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW.
YOU DID SCREAM I DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU SAY THE WORD LAWYER IS WHAT YOU SAID LOL I DONT SCARE EASY. THE CAR YOU SOLD ME IS NOT THE ONE I PUT THE DOWN PAYMENT ON TUESDAY. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR MY DOWN PAYMENT. IT WAS NOT THE VEHICLE I PUT THE DOWN PAYMENT ON. IT IS DIFFERENT VEHICLE THAT YOU SOLD ME. THAT'S ILLEGAL. MY LAWYER DID SAY THIS IS VERY WRONG. THEY ARE AVISING ME NOW. YOU SOLD ME ONE WITH 75 MILES ON IT FROM A TAMPA DEALER THAT WAS NOT THE SAME ONE I ALREADY PUT DOWN PAYMENT ON . I DO NOT WANT A 1/2 PRICE10 WARRANTY ON A 3 YEARS LEASE WHAT A LIE. FOR A GOOD REVIEW I SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE POLICE. I WANT MY CAR THAT I ORDERED TO BE DELIVERED ON 5/28 NOT THIS CAR YOU SOLD ME WITH WHICH ALREADY BEEN DRIVEN 75 MILE SCAM YOU PULLED ON ME. OH! YOU SAID I OFFERED TO EXTORT YOU BY GIVING YOU A GOOD REVIEW LOL THIS IS NOT EXTORTING LOL IT CALLED TRANSPARENCY AND BEING HELPFUL TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN OUR AREA TO BE AREA OF HOW YOU OPERATE.
I WANT MY REAL CAR I ORDERED LEGALLY. YOU HAVE ME BLOCKED SO THAT'S WHAT I AM GOING TO GET IT LEGALLY THOUGH ATTORNEY AND HONDA WATCH AND SEE. WHATEVER YOU SAY IN YOU RESPONSE IS MADE UP. YOU WERE NOT THERE. REMEMBER THE THREE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES CONSPIRED TO DO THIS AND LIED CONSTANLY WHEN i AKSED TO SEE THE CAR.
YOU SAID I TRIED TO EXTORT HONDA OF SARASOTA THEY ARE MY FRIENDS THEY HAVE DONE SERVICE WORK ON MY KIDS CARS FOR 10 YEARS I NEVER BOUGHT A CAR FROM SARASOTA HONDA. I HAD 2 NSX S AND 4 ACCORDS ALL BOUGHT FROM CLEARWATER PROFESSIONAL DEALER. HONDA LOVES ME TO. EXTORT YOU BY ASKING FOR A 10 YEAR WARRANTY OF A THREE YEAR LEASE LOL LOL NOT VERY SMART THING TO SAY RAVE REVIEWS AFTER YOU PULL THE SWITCH AND BATE PAY FOR ONE BRAND NEW CAR AND GET ANOTHER WITH 75 MILES ON IT BIG DIFFERENCE THATS ILLEGALFOR SURE. WHAT A SCAM. GREAT WAY TO DO BUSINESS
Jun 05, 2023 -
Chris responded
THE REAL DEAL IS THIS WE PLACED 1000 DOLLAR DOWN PAYMENT FOR A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE HONDA DISTRIBUTOR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SHOWROOM MAY 28TH. SO IT SHOULD HAVE NO MORE THAN 6 MILES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE DEALER. IT WAS TO BE DELIVERED MAY 28 THE NEXT DAY YOUR SALES GUY SPENCER CALLED AND SAID HE GOT THE CAR AND BROUGHT US TO SHOW ROOM THE CAR WAS HIDDEN. I ASKED THREE EMPLOYEES TO SEE THE CAR THE SALES PERSON THE SALES MANAGER AND FINANCE GUY TO ALL THEY SAID I CAN'T SEE IT BECAUSE IT WAS BEING PREPPED. THOSE THREE GUYS ASKED ME THREE TIMES EACH IN THE 2 HOURS TO DO THE REVIEW FOR YOU BEFORE IT WAS ALL OVER. WOW HOW DESPERATE. WHY ARE THEY TRAINED TO DO THAT? THE PREP WAS DONE AT TAMPA DEALER I CALLED THERE AND FOUND OUT. THE CAR WE SIGNED THE LEASE INFORMATION AND WAS GIVEN PLATES AND REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY AT 7PM. WE SAW THE 75 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN WE GOT INTO THE CAR AND WIFE SAW 75 MILES. THEY NEVER DID A CREDIT CHECK OR COMPLETED FINANCE APPLICATION BECAUSE OUR EQUIFAX ACCOUNTS WERE LOCKED LOL HOW DID YOU DO THAT. I'M CALLING HONDA FINANCING TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW.
YOU DID SCREAM I DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU SAY THE WORD LAWYER IS WHAT YOU SAID LOL I DONT SCARE EASY. THE CAR YOU SOLD ME IS NOT THE ONE I PUT THE DOWN PAYMENT ON TUESDAY. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR MY DOWN PAYMENT. IT WAS NOT THE VEHICLE I PUT THE DOWN PAYMENT ON. IT IS DIFFERENT VEHICLE THAT YOU SOLD ME. THAT'S ILLEGAL. MY LAWYER DID SAY THIS IS VERY WRONG. THEY ARE AVISING ME NOW. YOU SOLD ME ONE WITH 75 MILES ON IT FROM A TAMPA DEALER THAT WAS NOT THE SAME ONE I ALREADY PUT DOWN PAYMENT ON . I DO NOT WANT A 1/2 PRICE10 WARRANTY ON A 3 YEARS LEASE WHAT A LIE. FOR A GOOD REVIEW I SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE POLICE. I WANT MY CAR THAT I ORDERED TO BE DELIVERED ON 5/28 NOT THIS CAR YOU SOLD ME WITH WHICH ALREADY BEEN DRIVEN 75 MILE SCAM YOU PULLED ON ME. OH! YOU SAID I OFFERED TO EXTORT YOU BY GIVING YOU A GOOD REVIEW LOL THIS IS NOT EXTORTING LOL IT CALLED TRANSPARENCY AND BEING HELPFUL TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN OUR AREA TO BE AREA OF HOW YOU OPERATE.
I WANT MY REAL CAR I ORDERED LEGALLY. YOU HAVE ME BLOCKED SO THAT'S WHAT I AM GOING TO GET IT LEGALLY THOUGH ATTORNEY AND HONDA WATCH AND SEE. WHATEVER YOU SAY IN YOU RESPONSE IS MADE UP. YOU WERE NOT THERE. REMEMBER THE THREE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES CONSPIRED TO DO THIS AND LIED CONSTANLY WHEN i AKSED TO SEE THE CAR.
YOU SAID I TRIED TO EXTORT HONDA OF SARASOTA THEY ARE MY FRIENDS THEY HAVE DONE SERVICE WORK ON MY KIDS CARS FOR 10 YEARS I NEVER BOUGHT A CAR FROM SARASOTA HONDA. I HAD 2 NSX S AND 4 ACCORDS ALL BOUGHT FROM CLEARWATER PROFESSIONAL DEALER. HONDA LOVES ME TO. EXTORT YOU BY ASKING FOR A 10 YEAR WARRANTY OF A THREE YEAR LEASE LOL LOL NOT VERY SMART THING TO SAY RAVE REVIEWS AFTER YOU PULL THE SWITCH AND BATE PAY FOR ONE BRAND NEW CAR AND GET ANOTHER WITH 75 MILES ON IT BIG DIFFERENCE THATS ILLEGALFOR SURE. WHAT A SCAM. GREAT WAY TO DO BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2023 -
Chris responded
Venice Honda Venice FL is very unethical. WE got ripped off professionally. Last week on Friday we went to the dealer,Venice Honda Venice Florida.We went to the office to test drive a CRV 40 K Suv and then after we put a down payment on a black one that was to be delivered to the dealer MAY 28 2023. The sales guy Spencer thought he was slick.The next day he called me to tell me that the car was coming early tomorrow somehow. So we went to the store with all our financial information to lease the car. I asked where the car was and they told me that it was being prepped. After an hour of sitting there for now reason I asked Spencer where the car was to look over. and he ignored me. I then went to the Sales manager and asked him to take me in the back to see my car and he told me it was not safe LOL, then we got to sit with the Finance guy to do the paperwork for an hour and bought the car ( they sold us the car without doing credit check because of Equifax was locked because of there release of our information in 2019 }. So we were not insured and not approved for a credit but gave us the car for the weekend but have the car in our name with the extra miles on it. We then went out to the front of the store and the car was there with the door open for us. My wife sat in the driver 's seat and let out a scream. This is not a new car, it has 75 miles on it. They ignored us. I asked the sales guy what happened to the new car. He told me someone drove it from another dealer up north. I told them I would wait for the car we ordered and they told me to leave. We were completely shocked that they did this was completely orcestraded scam to get us to take the car. It was completely choreographed right down to the moment we sat down in the car and said what's this 75 miles. I spoke with the GM on Monday and he told me he would give me a 1/2 price 10 years warranty that is null and void of the original warranty from Honda. I told him no and the next day the Finance guy called me to tell me that he was done with me and to not come back. What a bunch of thieves. The GM told me if I got a lawyer they would not win and screamed at me to intimidate this poor 74 yr old Veteran. They have a Veteran discount for 20 years in Service.whis is a lie it says on honda website any veteran who served . Not, two Years in Vietnam war time was not good enough. They organised the deal to sell us a car with many miles on it to get away with it. I called Honda Corporation today and they are going to find out what the immature GM would do to someone who has bought 5 Hondas in the past.The GM condones this behavior. He told me that Spencer was his best sales guy LOL and thief.Here are the list of people involved: General Manager Dathan, Sales guy Spencer and Asst MG Josh. BE VERY CAREFUL OR JUST GO TO THE SARASOTA HONDA IHAVE USED THEM FOR 15 YEARS AND THEY ARE HONEST.
I am very disappointed in Venice Honda’s support being a
new suv owner of 2 days from their dealership. Spencer was our sales person and he was aware of me wanting to have the CRV “loaded inside” so I order
new suv owner of 2 days from their dealership. Spencer was our sales person and he was aware of me wanting to have the CRV “loaded inside” so I ordered a new black on black 2023 CRV. He said it would be in at the end of May. I was in no hurry so timing didn’t matter. The next day he called and said he had it coming in and I could pick it up. After sitting with Spencer and him asking questions and gathering information from us. My husband asked him to see the suv. He was told that it was getting prepped. The Assistant Manager, Josh came over and sat with us for a while. My husband asked him to see the suv and he said that it was getting prepped and that customer’s are not allowed in the back. I was then taken to the finance person, Peter and started signing paperwork without even seeing the suv. Again my husband asked to see the suv. The reply was they are getting it ready. At this moment we should have got up and walked out, we trusted them. I go out to finally see my brand new 2023 CRV black on black…..and it has 73 miles on it. NEW? I have had new cars in the past with 1-2 miles at the most, not 73. They neglected to tell us that they drove it from Tampa to Venice. Why didn’t they put it on a trailer and deliver? My SUV is used. When I sat down in the drivers seat with Spencer next to me in the passenger seat. I said why is there 73 miles on my suv? His reply was, I had to get it here from Tampa. I was fine to wait for the end of the month suv..why did he rush it? To get the sale!! Not very good customer service putting his wallet in front of having a loyal customer. The suv we test drove 2 days prior had 14 miles on it and my used suv that I already signed for had 73 miles on it. I would have given them a rave review if they would have not pulled the bait and switch and now Venice Honda doesn’t want to deal with me? The General Manager, Dathan chases away the “problem” customer’s so they don’t have to deal with them. Again, great customer service NOT. I will be going to Sarasota Honda for all my service needs and future purchases. Like Julia Roberts says in Pretty Woman, “BIG MISTAKE”
Side note: My credit was frozen due to the Equifax leak a few years ago, they still allowed me to drive off the lot with my used suv and a new car tag and registration. Can we say “Thirsty”?
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by Winston
Had an amazing customer service experience thanks to
Spencer. Got my first new car finally
Spencer. Got my first new car finally
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by Baileighh@yahoo.com
Stopped in to look at preowned vehicles and was greeted
right away and introduced to a sales rep. Was courteous and friendly and showed us around. We ended up with a low mileage vehicle that was brought in
right away and introduced to a sales rep. Was courteous and friendly and showed us around. We ended up with a low mileage vehicle that was brought in that morning. 4 hours later we drove away in our preowned SUV. Thank you Brad! Great job!
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by vglassflinn
From start to finish the best auto purchase I’ve
experienced in 42 years of buying cars
experienced in 42 years of buying cars
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by Bobcook
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Sales manager was excellent too
Spencer was great!
Very knowledgeable about the models and very friendly. Good experience will do business with again
Very knowledgeable about the models and very friendly. Good experience will do business with again
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by karen_lucy
Couldn’t be happier or more thankful for my experience
with Venice Honda! Extremely thankful for Spencer for being so accommodating & helpful. It was my first time buying a brand new car, & he made sure i
with Venice Honda! Extremely thankful for Spencer for being so accommodating & helpful. It was my first time buying a brand new car, & he made sure it was a breeze & also made it fun!
Dustin was also super helpful with the financing end of it. I was expecting to be stressed & full of questions, but they made it enjoyable. I am beyond excited to enjoy my cr-v for the many years to come!
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by tanyathomas00
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Dustin