![]() ![]() He then proceeded like others have mentioned to be very pushy and rude stating its part of doing business and all dealers are doing $5-20k markups on all new vehicles. I told him that this was insulting and disrespectful to blatantly lie to people to get them to the dealership. I very much proceeded to lose my cool with him. He also tried adding Nano Protection and a bunch of other small add ons that were already on the vehicle and included on the MSRP window sticker. Their “$5,000 Market Adjustment” above retail was never mentioned. ![]() Here is where we go over the deal line by line. As I had already ran the numbers on the deal and knew exactly what my payment would be. While trying to push me through the numbers quickly and get to me sign the agreement I had to stop Mr Mize. This vehicle selling price from Byron was $37,885. We were buying a 21’EX-L AWD Passport with a MSRP of $40,430. Matt Mize then showed up at the desk and tried running through the numbers so fast to hopefully confuse me and get me to sign the dotted line. I would have never let them ran a credit check if he would have told me the numbers changed from our agreement. This is where my experience took a major turn for the worse. I reluctantly agreed and provided the information. I asked multiple times for the pricing and was informed to get the most accurate numbers they needed to run a “credit check”. He kept pushing my wife and I for our personal information to “Run the numbers”. Had an appointment scheduled with Byron to sign the deal. So the wife and I loaded up early on a Saturday morning (My Birthday) and made the 250+ mile 4.5hour drive to Cincinatti. I agreed to the deal via email and text with salesman Byron. I have in email agreed upon pricing to purchase a 21’ Passport. Seems to me by reading all of the other reviews I wasn’t the first to fall victim to the bait and switch of Matt Mize. ![]() Getting things in and out through the back isn’t much more difficult.Īll in all, I’d recommend an Element to anyone who wants a unique looking vehicle with an incredible amount of cargo space and utility.Located in Cincinnati, OH / 75 miles away from Frankfort, KY I understand that they may assist with the loading/unloading of the vehicle, but for as often as you would actually need suicide doors to accomplish this it’s totally not worth it. Getting backseat passengers in and out, especially in parking lots and garages, is painful. The Element chews through brakes like no other car I’ve owned before. We’ve used the dealership as well as recommended mechanics. We’ve had to replace the rotors a few times as well. About every 18,000 miles we’re investing in new pads. I knew that in advance, but an option for a 5th person would have been great.īrakes! Oh man, have we gone through brakes. Lots of columns and little blind spots to be aware of. ![]() Visibility is kinda subpar outside of the front seat. You’ve got to plan your traffic merges accordingly. Not quite sluggish, but you’re not going to win any races with the Element. Nothing to write home about, but not exceptionally low.ĭoesn’t have a lot of get up and go. You can tell this SUV was built off of a sedan chasis. Handling is responsive, and the turning radius is really good. You’re seated just a bit above sedan level and are afforded great view of the road, and the ‘widescreen’ windshield does a great job of exploiting all that visible space. I have noticed it sometimes hiccups on wet roads, though that could be tire issues.ĭriving height is also a boon. The AWD system is reliable in getting through snow and ice. It will be very hard to replicate when it comes time to buy another vehicle. I’ve moved beds, countless pieces of furniture, gardening supplies/equipment, etc… I’ve been completely, and utterly spoiled by the Element’s ability to transport things. Outside of a cargo van, I can’t think of another … vehicle that allows this much cargo space. Rivaling my 2003 Subaru Forester (the most consistent vehicle I’ve ever owned) in terms of drivability and reliability, and surpassing all other vehicle in terms of versatility.Īmazing storage capacity and versatility. Purchased used 7 years ago, our 2005 Element has proven to be one of the best vehicle purchases I’ve ever made. ![]()
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