No, no sarcasm or subtle dig. I am not one to do such a thing. It is merely difficult to absorb tone/intonation via the written word. I find your posts extremely informative. You are third on my list of most liked contributors and commenters according to my profile statistics.
The app/website will serve a purpose for those not savvy enough to negotiate their own deal. That said, I definitely agree with @nyclife…complaints have been many as of late. Some here have noted their horror stories. If they want to stick it out for the long haul, they better fix their mistakes and quick.
I feel as if dealers not honoring their own deals on Honcker are causing this app to suffer and fail.
Damn dealers. They ruined car dealing!
That is also a fundamental flaw with the app, it relies on the dealer.
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I attempted to sign up for this app about an hour ago just to see what deals it had on there and to compare them with what I’ve see elsewhere or in person. The app says it will send you a text with a verification code to complete the set up process. I have yet to receive said text message.
I’ve got a Honcker lease in process here:
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@Carleasestudent a survey on e 3rd party site doesn’t help the community here. I’d suggest you modify your post and use the local survey option or remove ur post.
Awesome @adamcar! Thank you for the link. Here is to hoping it all works out for you (though I can see it is already turning into a lengthier process than I would have imagined or Honcker claims).
Thank you for letting me know of the local survey option
I tried leasing a car on Honcker. The website said $437/month 2495 DAS. The Honcker representative said that is effectively $506/month (2495/36 + 437). So AFTER you upload your license and submit your social the dealer will get back to you on the actual price. They told me it was going to be $557. Honcker should remove these dealers that are reneging.
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and you got hit with a inquiry
Ultimately why I think Honcker will fail. It also seems as if dealers that originally partnered with Honcker are trying to back out of the support.
I just haven’t heard too many benefits to it.
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Anyone have a Honcker promo code? Curious and would like to give the app a try. Thanks.
Add another experience to Honcker of “don’t waste your time.”
Placed an order, submitted all my documents, and got a message that the vehicle had been reserved for me.
Waited a few days, and got a call today from Honcker that the dealer wouldn’t honor the price.
The difference? They offered a price 31% higher than what was listed in the app.
Multiple VINs of the same car and trim are still listed at a price Honcker isn’t able to get. I used the word ‘bait and switch’ which the rep kept denying, and said they listed a price that somebody was able to get at some point for that vehicle.
Essentially asked me if there was a cheaper vehicle I wanted. Not my idea of good customer service.
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The very definition of bait and switch.
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Well, I already deleted the app. Next, I am unsubscribing from the company emails.
I just got into my new lease so I, personally, did not need to use them, but a sibling is currently interested in a new car. After so many negative experiences, I would not use them, nor would I suggest anyone I know go through Honcker.
(Unless they do not mind a potentially unnecessary hard inquiry and wasted time)
I have been monitoring my credit, and haven’t been hit with a hard inquiry so that at least is not another negative with this experience.
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Here goes another car sales “game changer”, after Truecar. This is the fate of any really consumer oriented car sales business.
My experience with Honcker mirrors those of previous posters. After I placed an order, the dealer called me a few hours later to inform me it couldn’t be honored, and that it would be $30/month more. They cited an issue with Honcker’s algorithm. I ended up negotiating with the dealer to get it lower, but it was still more than the original quote.
For me, Honcker was most useful as a pricing tool to discover deals that are within the realm of possibility. The MX-5 generally leases poorly, but by browsing Honcker, I found out that good leases on that car were possible that month.
I did feel some buyer’s remorse after I got the car and shared my deal – when y’all went out and hacked MX-5 deals that were $1,000 to $2,000 less than mine. 
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Kind of like the student teaching the teacher. You should be proud.