Thank you Mike! It was an absolute pleasure to have had the opportunity to work with you and your family.
I couldnât be happier with how smoothly the process went for an out of state deal. I know that can be a real concern before hopping in the car for a long drive.
Love both of these cars and the deal on them. Thanks for trusting me with this, sir!
Thank you to the leasehackr community for a solid February!
We did:
Volvo XC90
Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude
2 Acura MDXs
Toyota Rav 4
Land Rover Discovery Sport on its way to FL!
Toyota Highlander and Toyota 4Runner (those cars got married and went home together)
Subaru WRX STi
Ram Laramie
Range Rover Sport
GMC Acadia
Acura RDX
Land Rover Discovery @mkeefe02 (would love a review/photo upon pickup if you donât mind sir)
Range Rover Evoque @doubleohalex (would love a review/photo upon pickup if you donât mind sir)
Two weeks ago I started looking for a car to surprise my wife with for her upcoming birthday. I had just found this site and reached out to Mike @Bostoncarconcierge after reading some reviews on here. He offered me many options both at and below my budget. He was honest with what he thought he could do and aggressive with the deals. To say that he made the experience easy is an understatement.
We communicated daily, multiple times a day, and although I dumped question after question and even threw a few wrenches into the deal, he was always patient and eager to make it work. In the end, because of him my wife is going to be so surprised next Friday when she takes delivery of her brand new Range Rover Velar P380. I remember walking into the dealer, looking at this car in the showroom floor and thinking, wow, I can never afford that! Needless to say, thanks to Mike, he got me an amazing deal, one I didnât even think was possible. Through this whole experience I not only am getting an amazing car, but have gained a lifelong friend! Could not recommend enough.
Thank you so much for the kind review, Scott! Such a pleasure to have met you. I know your wife is going to absolutely love this Velar. It is a sensational car. Nothing better than meeting people like you and creating a friendship. Thanks for trusting me in this process!
I hate that this has to be stated again, but I am in a position where 2 of my most prized dealership contacts may not be able to work with me anymore due to LH members calling them with deals theyâve seen me post on this site.
There is a balance between the amount of detail brokers choose to post about a given car in order to try and avoid this exact situation.
I know @nextlevelautobrokers made mention of this a couple of weeks ago, and to be frank, Iâm fired up that we have to continue to make mention of it.
I donât think people realize (or care but I want to take the high road) that calling these dealerships with the deals we post, outside of our process, can not only damage our business, but also reduce how many great deals we can offer to LH community. @Cody_Carter has noted this multiple times as well.
In this specific example, if youâre willing to pay >$700/month for a car but not a $399 broker fee, I have trouble believing it is due to financial hardship. If youâre scraping by to make a $208/month payment on a new Corolla, Iâll gladly work with you on a reduced broker fee to help you out.
I am sure there will always be people who continue to go this route. For those folks, please know how damaging this is.
Iâd suggest pulling specifics out of your marketplace listings, or using a ratio to change the numbers so you canât be circumvented. Youâve been on the forum long enough by now that people shouldnât give you grief about a couple omissions or figures that are slightly off.
And to make this comment relevant since this is âDealer & Broker Reviewsâ: @Bostoncarconcierge has stepped it up in his brokeraging days over the last few months. Heâs offered some good East coast deals and has had some great forum contributions. Canât stand that @eisenmanm guy, though.
Appreciate the feedback. I donât think it would work for me. Thatâs more doable when youâre with a single brand and can manage inventory daily etcâŚ
Just wanted to leave a note - I reached out with some basic questions to see if my dad could save money by buying his Range Rover from the East Coast and shipping it out to WA state. Mike was extremely responsive and professional while I peppered him with (stupid) questions. My dad ultimately decided to trade in his current car and buy from the local dealership, but Mike deserves to be recognized for his continued helpfulness - he is truly an asset to this forum.