I had an awful experience at crabtree Toyota in Watertown and would strongly recommend avoiding this dealership. I went in simply to look at different SUVs and made it clear to the salesperson, Gregory, that I wasn’t ready to buy today. Just looking to try them out so I can make a decision. I didn’t want try a hybrid or new car. Despite this, the first car he had me test drive was a brand-new hybrid, completely disregarding what I had said. The entire experience felt high-pressure, with Gregory constantly pushing me to buy, even though I told him I wasn’t making a purchase that day. He continuously said “you’ll buy a car today” and “give me your debit card, but I won’t charge you”
I spent over 3 hours at the dealership going back and forth during which they tried to manipulate the terms to get me to commit. When I explained that I needed more time to save, they suggested longer loan terms and badgered me with questions like, “What numbers do I need to hit to get you to buy today?”
They even suggested I take the car home for the weekend, offering to put insurance on it, despite me repeatedly saying no. To make matters worse, Hudson, the financial guy, wouldn’t stop pushing an extended warranty even after I declined multiple times. After I said “listen we aren’t buying today we were just talking number” he stopped me and said “why aren’t you buying today?” And then got his 2 other guys to try and persuade me more.
This was an incredibly frustrating and disrespectful experience. It felt like they didn’t care about my time or preferences, just about making a sale. I will never return. I plan to go to a different Toyota dealership. I strongly advise others to avoid this dealership.