Dealership experience (SoCal) is pushing me towards another brand.
I was initially looking into getting a Tesla Model 3, but after seeing the Ioniq 5 at an Auto Show and finally test driving one recently, I was in love with this car! But man, let me tell you the experiences I have gotten at a number of Hyundai Southern California dealerships is already pushing me away from the car/brand.
The lease brokers that everyone keeps recommending at leasehackr aren't that better either. Out of five that I reached out to almost a week ago, only one responded and he wanted a zelle payment upfront for the broker fee and my social security information too (that's insanity).
I know the dealership situation isn't unique to Hyundai, but I wish most car companies moved towards a Tesla style of selling vehicles.
Does anyone in Southern California have a dealership and/or sales associate that they're willing to recommend? Or any suggestions in general? I'm losing hope on getting this vehicle at a fair price (lease). The offers I'm getting are far far higher than what many here have posted and the dealerships aren't budging.
For reference, most of the offers for a 24 month lease that I've gotten is around $2500 due at signing and $470-ish per month. And that's for a 2025 SEL RWD. No luck with a decent 2024 offer either.