Lexus of Towson

BE CAREFUL. THIS DEALER LISTS CARS AS CERTIFIED, BUT THE PRICE NEXT TO THE LISTING IS NOT FOR A CERTIFIED CAR. THEY ADD AN ADDITIONAL $1000 FOR CERTIFICATION FEE. My overall experience was not pleasant. I bought the car just because my family liked the car and I could not find another one with that color combination within 80 miles radius. Besides, I sold my car the weekend before and we needed another car. The car I bought was listed on the Internet (Lexus Pre-Owned Site and the Dealership site) for $40,000 certified. I called in the morning and we negotiated to $38,500. I provide my information and they ran credit and etc. When I arrived, I saw them adding $300 dealer processing and $1000 certification fee to the price. I understand and agree with the dealership's processing fee, but I could not understand the $1000 certification fee. The used car sales manager (Josh Katz), who is the rudest individual I have met in my life, told me that the Internet price and what we negotiated did not include the Lexus certification. I could buy the car without the certification and not pay the $1000. I called other dealerships and they said that their online price includes the certifications. The manager, knowing that I traveled 80 miles, told me that I don't have to buy the car and this is the way they do business. Another thing that really ticked me off was the manager's unwillingness to fix things with the car. The front bumper had a scratch and I wanted that fixed. He said that with that price, he has no room to fix that. He sold me the car pretty much at the asking price. I told him how much it would cost to fix the bumper. He was unwilling to move from his spot to go and check. He just said that he doesn't know and he can't find out. He basically told me that I am not an important customer to him and that he doesn't care if I buy or not. I bought the car because I liked it, but I told him that I will write a review about him and his practice of listing cars as certified and then adding the $1000 certification fee when he is closing the deal. He acted that he doesn't care. Either he owns the dealership and feels untouchable or he lacks basic sales person or even human interaction skills. Read few more comments here or on Yelp before you go there. I am not the only one complaining about the manager or the dealership. The sales guys tried to make me happy, although I think he should have told me if they were planning to add another $1000 to the price.