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Anisia Cisneros
Mar 3, 2026
I had one of the worst car-buying experiences of my life with Shottenkirk Chrysler, specifically dealing with Shawn Donald.
For the past week, he has been haggling back and forth with me even though I made it clear from the start that I was ready to close immediately. I presented a pre-approval so we could wrap up the deal quickly and efficiently. He declined it. Later, he lowered the price of the vehicle — only to tell me that the price would only be honored if I financed through him. Wanting to move quickly (since I had just passed my previous car down and finally found the exact trim and color I wanted at this dealership), I reluctantly agreed.
After running my credit, he then claimed there was a fraud alert and said he couldn’t proceed unless I came in person. I immediately provided everything requested to verify my identity, including screenshots showing the hard inquiry on my credit report. Despite that, he continued to stall.
He then tried to accuse me of not having insurance on my previous auto loan — which makes absolutely no sense. A vehicle cannot be registered without insurance. I explained that a family member had taken over that previous loan, and therefore I no longer carried insurance on it. Instead of listening, he continued making baseless assumptions.
To make matters worse, he has been avoiding my calls entirely. I’ve been told he “left for the day,” only to call back and be told he’s still there but “closing” and doesn’t want to take my call. That is beyond unprofessional. It’s unethical, rude, and feels like a complete attempt to waste my time and leverage my business.
He ran my credit for no valid reason, refused to communicate transparently, and dragged this process out unnecessarily. This has been extremely frustrating and disappointing.
Don’t waste your time here. There’s a reason there are other negative reviews.
Especially with the generic “give us a call & ask for one of our managers” they have the receptionist say they’re in a meeting & will call you back, but don’t. Unethical, shady, unprofessional, waste of time. Stay away!!