JMJ Motors

So, back in the day (5 years ago), I found a car that was for sale at JMJ Motors. I called them about the vehicle and the gentlemen on the phone told me to come in and take a look at it. When I arrived, someone came out and asked if I needed help. I told them that I called about a Ford Explorer and was interested in checking it out. It was obviously on the lot and he went inside to get the keys. About 10 minutes later, he returned, opened the car and let me in. I started asking questions to which I got quick short answers. I asked about the price and was told that it was non-​negotiable (apparently). I asked about the gas mileage — to which he said he didn’t know. I asked about the previous owner, to which he also said he didn’t know.
(Yikes)
I decided to go inside and see if he could gather any more information on the car. I was shopping but not in purchase mode just yet. It seemed like the employee wasn’t really in a selling mode — he was in a «lets get this young 24 year old out of my office» mode.
I was bummed. The vehicle was right in my price range, I was interested and wanted to feel like I got a deal — and the sale was totally lost because the salesman didn’t seem to be interested in my business. Maybe because of my age, maybe because I didn’t look like I had money to spend — maybe he was having a bad month.
Regardless, I went to a different lot, bought a year older Explorer, negotiated the price down and still own my 2003 Ford Explorer today. Paid off in full long ago and clearly, my favorite vehicle to drive.
My recommendation is this: Don’t shop here if you don’t dress like money, are below the age of 30 or are interested in negotiating. That experience turned me away from their lot and I have since bought other vehicles, not even looking in their direction. I am a life-​loyal customer to a salesman who treated me a customer — not a kid.