Complaint Review: ART MELNIKOV 305-979-7772 LAND ROVER NORTH DADE

CAR SALESMAN HAVE THE SAME BAD REPUTATION AS THIEVES AND LIARS AND HERE IS WHY. I ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE A NEW LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER FROM ART MELNIKOV A SALES CUNSULTANT AT  LAND ROVER NORTH DADE. IT'S PART OF THE WARREN HENRY AUTO GROUP. HE OFFERED ME A RANGE ROVER AT $12,000 OVER MSRP STICKER PRICE. WHEN I ASKED WHY IT COST MORE THAN STICKER PRICE HE EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE THE MODEL I WANTED WAS IN SHORT SUPPLY THEY HAD TO MAKE AS MUCH PROFIT AS POSSIBLE. AFTER GOING BACK & FORTH ON PRICE I AGREED TO BUY IT. HE KEPT ASKING ME HOW I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS PRE-APPROVED BY MY BANK & WOULD BE BRINGING THE PROCEEDS OF MY LOAN IN THE FORM OF A CASHIERS CHECK. HE SAID THAT WOULD BE FINE. LATER THAT DAY HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT HIS FINANCE MANAGER MARK DELACRUZ NEEDED TO SEE THE LAST 3-MONTHS OF MY BANK STATEMENTS. WHEN I ASKED WHY I WAS SHOCKED AT HIS ANSWER. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO SEE IF I COULD AFFORD IT. WE ALL  KNOW THAT ANY CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD SELL YOU ANY CAR IF YOU WERE PAYING IN FULL FOR IT WITH YOUR OWN MONEY LIKE I WAS WHETHER YOU COULD AFFORD IT OR NOT. THAT WAS LIE #1. SECONDLY HE SAID THAT EXPORTERS WERE A BIG PROBLEM & HE HAD TO SEE WHETHER I WAS ON THE "EXPORT LIST." I AM  RETIRED & HAVE NEVER EXPORTED ANYTHING IN MY LIFE SO I KNEW I WAS NOT ON ANY EXPORT LIST. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I'M A RETIRED ATTORNEY & FORMER PROSECUTOR & I ALWAYS ADVISED MY CLIENTS TO NEVER GIVE STRANGERS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING BANK STATEMENTS, PIN NUMBERS & TAX RETURNS. IVE SENT PEOPLE TO JAIL FOR IDENTITY THEFT. IT CAN ONLY BE A RISK YOU DON'T NEED TO TAKE. WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO SEE MY BANK STATEMENTS IF I WAS PAYING IN FULL FOR THE CAR?? WHEN I TOLD HIM I WASN'T COMFORTABLE WITH IT HE TOLD ME THE SALES MANAGER WOULD NOT SLL ME THE CAR WITHUT SEEING MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. HE STATED TO ME THAT I FIT THE PROFILE OF AN AUTO EXPORTER. HE THEN TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE WITHIN MOMENTS OF ME EXPLAINING WHY I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE GIVING MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. FOR SECURITY REASONS I WLL NEVER DISCLOSE RONAL INFORMATION. MANY PEOPLE I PROSECUTED WOULD LOVE TO GET THEIR HANDS ON WHERE I LIVE. I DECIDED THAT THESE FAST TALKING LIARS ARE PEOPLE I'D NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH. WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE TO DEMAND MY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON A CASH DEAL? I CALLED THE GENERAL MANAGER & HE NEVER CALLED BACK. I GUESS THIS IS THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS. IT MUST BE CANNIBALISTIC TO THEIR BUSINESS. I'D NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM AFTER I WAS TREATED THAT WAY. I AM GIVING YOU THE SCENARIO OF WHAT YOU ARE IN STORE FOR. I ADVISE YOU TO NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH ART MELNIKOV, THE WARREN HENRY AUTO GROUP OR LAND ROVER NORTH DADE.