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The dealer should provide you what he said he would without changing the deal.
Undercoating and paint sealer are high profit items for the dealer and do not really add anything to the car.
Wheel locks and mud guards are cheap and easy to install yourself if you want. I don't know the price of pinstriping.
I personally wouldn't spend $288 for something worthless just to get what had been promised to me and probably cost less than that $288 anyway.
I have never thought of the BBB as a recourse - they are owned by and supported by the very businesses they are supposed to monitor. They are NOT a consumer watchdog agency and do not have our best interests at heart.
Before going to Honda, I'd give the dealer one last chance to do complete the deal the way it was set up, forgetting about any additional charges. It is his job to know what he can and can't sell. Who cares if the accessory salesperson is unhappy? That's the dealer's problem, which he should have worked out before making the promise to you.
Tell him you're not happy with the change. Be firm but professional and in control. Then if he still tries to run the scam on you, go to Honda.
Maybe others will have better ideas; this just really burns me up. I had a sleazy dealer do a similar thing to me when I was young, and I fell for it.
IMHO,
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Maugham
"I plan to live forever. So far, so good"
'02 RP EXL
'85 Prelude
'01 Ninja folding aluminum scooter
'00 New Balance Model 658 Shoes w/ Green Grass stains and '01 White Laces w/ Frayed Tips
Undercoating and paint sealer are high profit items for the dealer and do not really add anything to the car.
Wheel locks and mud guards are cheap and easy to install yourself if you want. I don't know the price of pinstriping.
I personally wouldn't spend $288 for something worthless just to get what had been promised to me and probably cost less than that $288 anyway.
I have never thought of the BBB as a recourse - they are owned by and supported by the very businesses they are supposed to monitor. They are NOT a consumer watchdog agency and do not have our best interests at heart.
Before going to Honda, I'd give the dealer one last chance to do complete the deal the way it was set up, forgetting about any additional charges. It is his job to know what he can and can't sell. Who cares if the accessory salesperson is unhappy? That's the dealer's problem, which he should have worked out before making the promise to you.
Tell him you're not happy with the change. Be firm but professional and in control. Then if he still tries to run the scam on you, go to Honda.
Maybe others will have better ideas; this just really burns me up. I had a sleazy dealer do a similar thing to me when I was young, and I fell for it.
IMHO,
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Maugham
"I plan to live forever. So far, so good"
'02 RP EXL
'85 Prelude
'01 Ninja folding aluminum scooter
'00 New Balance Model 658 Shoes w/ Green Grass stains and '01 White Laces w/ Frayed Tips