Rodo - Buy/Lease your next car Reviews

by Joshalina

(Read all the way through ) My first experience using Honckr was amazing. I leased a car in Jan 2019 so when I needed to lease a car for my wife this summer I thought if Honckr first. We had a terrible experience this time around. The company and product changed. This time I clicked the order button. I get a call saying they are going to be working with a different dealer but everything is fine. The weekend goes by. I sell our old car. Monday
I call numerous times for an update. I find out that the actual price of the car is $50 more per month. They ask me if I wold take a different color. I said yes. Still not available at the price. They start blaming an algorithm or technical issue. It might be half true but if they called me and told me that when I placed the order we wouldn’t be that upset. Honckr was not willing to stand by their product. They made no effort to try to make it right. It’s the old bait and switch that you get from a local dealer when the point of Rodo is to be the opposite. So disappointing! The product used to be great now they get you to agree to a lease price. You think you’re getting the car then they shop it out to a dealer. If they don’t get the deal sold you’re out of luck. I no longer recommend Rodo. If you make a mistake own up to it and at least try to make it right for the customer.

by Tzyf1986

I loved looking at the different deals and comparing cars.
I only wish you could search on more fields. It was important to me to get Adaptive Cruise Control. It could be hard to find. With most it was under “convenience features” but with Keep it was only in the packages.
I ended up with a Lexus ES300h which I love, about $250/month less than my previous lease and, about the same price as the Honda CR-V I was looking at. And I love the Adaptive Cruise Control.
There were a couple blips. The first two cars I selected turned out to be unavailable. Honcker gave me $300 for my trouble. The price was higher by $21/mo because I checked the “Veteran” box but the military discount was only for active duty and Retirees within the last year. My husband was retired at 19 out of Vietnam with a Purple Heart but didn’t qualify. We modified our profile, for next time, to delete Veteran status so it’s not affecting the quotes. And, I selected “Deliver” my car but I had to pick it up—69 miles away, 1.5 hours there and 3 hours back. California traffic!
But I have a car I love, $0 down, about 1% lease payment, 36 months, 12k/yr. and it’s a car I love.

by Annunz1

Rodo was absolutely amazing. I was concerned since my lease was up during this quarantine and I wasn’t able to get to a dealer. I gave this app a shot. Rodo is extremely clear and easy to use. You can shop around and get prices on a huge inventory of vehicles without any hassle. I loved that you could adjust the down payments to see what monthly prices were possible or not. You can also make offers of your own and see if the dealer accepts them. The responses were prompt and clear.

The best part of my experience, that I was most impressed with, was when I called to speak with someone and was put in contact with Steven Lowe. He was absolutely amazing. He advocated for me with dealers to get me the price I wanted. He was knowledgeable, used all his resources, and searched multiple dealerships until he got what I wanted. He contacted me every single day to see how I was feeling and what I was thinking about the offers and how I wanted to proceed. Once the deal was made, he was extremely thorough in following through with all of the details with paperwork and returning my old lease. He guided me every step of the way. He had no connection whatsoever to my old lease but still cared and made sure I got it back safely and with as little charges as possible. I was so impressed with his care and concern. He is kind, honest, and capable. I will be coming back to him with all my cars in the future.

by South K Joseph

My brother introduced me to Rodo saying he got a car cheap and delivered to his place. I had my skepticism but I check it out. I didn’t need a car at the time so I just put it aside and forgot about it. Then my parents’ lease was ending and they were looking for a car within their tight budget. We visited a couple of dealerships with high ratings. At the same time we looked at prices listed on Honcker. Strange thing I realized was after wrestling hours and hours with the sales rep on prices, we’d always come to a point of showing the sales person the price on Honcker app and asked if they can match that. And all the dealerships would just look at the prices wide-eyed asking what’s Rodo?? Sorry we can’t. So~ my parents found the car they that was perfect on Honcker. Now my lease was ending and I needed a new car. I didn’t bother with visiting dealerships. I saved so much of my time and my money with the help of Honcker. And I just want to say thank you Honcker~ I already told my friends about your app!

by Le-ttie

Mike S of this app (Buy or Lease your Car Online) truly is the best!!! Although I have not met him personally because I live in New York and he is from Ohio, even though I am here in New York or wherever you live, he can work with you in car buying details. He has been working with me over the phone and through text messages for the past one in a half week. He has diligently responded to all of my questions and concerns and has gone far above and beyond what anyone would ever expect. Mike S has been nothing short of extremely professional and responsive. Working with Mike S on my car purchase and appreciate his candid no-pressure style. He’s a car guy who knows everything and relates with the auto enthusiast!!! We pick-up the car and looks fantastic and went well, all are in order. I will be referring friends and relatives to him, despite the fact he is out of state it didn’t matter, you can really trust Mike S of this app and definitely plan to purchase all future vehicles from him.

by Mrs.Brightside31

I used this app last week to buy a new car. I had tried over the past few months to purchase a car in person at dealerships local to me. For whatever reason, it always ended up being a run-around and I never ended up finding the right deal. I finally decided to try again and googled apps for car buying and stumbled across this app. I was not sure about it all but I decided to give it a try. I had tried other online car-buying tools in the past but found them to be annoying and not what was advertised. I expected the same with this app. Some of the negative reviews didn’t help either. However, I had nothing to lose so I signed up and started browsing cars. Fast forward and in less than 48 hours I was driving my new car home. The owner of this app even reached out to ask me about me experience. I don’t think I’ve ever written an app review but I felt this one deserved it. What was advertised was what I got and the service at this app and the dealership was nothing short of top notch. I would use this app again and I recommend Rodo . I think consumers should be informed and do their research and not just rely on Rodo to get you a stellar deal. You should know your credit, trade in value, money down, goal monthly payment- etc- before you start the process otherwise you will not be happy with any “deal”. Do your work- and let this app help! I’m glad I did! 👍🏼

by Joe - Seminole Fla

I love Rodo. Got my Pick-up Ram Laramie yesterday! Literally been looking for months in dealerships and finally found this app.. searched Rodo for my truck on Sunday and found within 10 minutes the truck that took months to find. BTW, this app had over $10k in discounts on this truck none of the dealerships offered me!! I did have questions so Ryan from this app called me on a Sunday and answered all my questions. Monday morning I put all my info in app and had my truck by 5:30pm same day.. option to have it delivered to my driveway but I was too excited and picked it up.. I can’t believe how many weekends I wasted in dealerships being treated badly (while my friends were at the beach) when this took 10 minutes to find on this app.. of course I was unsure at first about doing this online but decided to trust the system after doing a little research. This is the only way I will buy/lease a car in the future. Ridiculously easy. Thank you Ryan for answering my questions! You guys are the best!!

by GC465

I was in the market for a new car and went about it in the usual way, Visiting dealers looking for their lease deals. Suddenly I came across the this app app and it was a game changer. No longer was I stuck listening to the salespeople telling me, “If you want that payment, every $1000 you put down will lower your payment by about $30”. What a crock. That in fact has nothing to do with your getting a great deal on a lease or the payment you want. I ended up at a dealership looking at their TOP of the line showroom car, I asked about it and of course the payments were going to be in the upper 500s. I was like well, maybe not. THEN! I pulled out my this app app and found the exact, EXACT SAME CAR in there. I showed it to the dealer and they told me, they’re just trying to get you in there, once your there you’ll see the prices will change. I read the fine print and told them, it’s right there in black and white! Long story short, I pulled the trigger and ended up getting the exact same showroom car for thousands less! Great work this app! Highly recommend app.

by Tfog168

A little skeptical when I looked around Rodo . I wasn’t sure if I could get all the added features within my existing lease. Also could they turn my existing lease into Lincoln. Note that my last Lincoln dealership had closed and I was not happy with the dealership that was locally left due to a bad lease experience 10 years ago. Well, Rodo over performed. I had 8 choices of vehicles with different colors interior/exterior and subtle options/extras for a price. I ordered similar car with all my original top of the line upgrades from my Lincoln MKZ and got some extra options for $75/month less and 1/2 down payment. The next AM Adrianna called from this app customer service got my details verified and hooked me into a dealer in CT. 2 days later car delivered to my door from the dealer and he took my existing lease back to be disposition at L-M. So easy and I saved real money. You have to use Rodo. We’ll see if there is any issue getting service in the future. Not worried use reputable oil change locations with proper changes a short term 3 year lease should pose no problems!

by Smurray715

My current Jeep lease was coming to an end and I was nine month pregnant. I didn’t have the time or energy to spend at dealerships looking at different cars and negotiating for hours at a time. Last time I got my Jeep lease, I was at the dealership for over 8 hours on new year eve most of it just waiting around on paperwork. Didn’t miss that experience at all! The this app app was a lifesaver. I got to review different types of vehicles and compare prices, was able to add to my favorites list and even wait for the cars to go on sale! I ordered my car and they returned my existing lease with no waiting, no hassle negotiations and it was just painless. I was even able to roll in all taxes and fees so the only out of pocket expenses was first month payment and license plate transfer cost. The moment I ordered the new lease, the steps where seamless ... I receive a text/call from a this app rep who walked me through everything, and their was a step by step process listed on Rodo for easy upload of documents. Nine months pregnant, it was one of the easiest items on my pre-baby to do list. Can’t recommend Rodo enough. Try it today!

by GJC3737

Skeptical is my middle name when it comes to offerings and new apps on the internet. When I first heard of this app the skepticism crept in, but I gave it a try anyway. After trying it and looking around for different vehicles, I found one I liked, color etc. I played around with the different mileage requirements I might need and finally settled on a deal that looked interesting. I was hesitant to use the make an offer but finally reassured myself (stated on Rodo ) that I still wasn’t committed to anything at that point. The dealer replied with a slightly higher offer, I think $10/month, after a few days I gave in and placed the order. Then the this app staff contacted me saying the dealer wanted an additional
$6-7/month. I thought OK here it goes the usual dealer BS. I contacted this app and said I’d go ahead for my original offer amount or go elsewhere, they called the dealer who agreed.
this app also states that the car will be delivered, the dealer said nope, so Adriana from this app called to say they would UBER me 30 miles to the dealer.
5 stars, I am impressed, I would definitely do it again.

by Proud Honker

I cannot say enough about how simple and enjoyable it is to use Honker. Each step of the leasing process has bin revolutionized and simplified with this technology. Leasing a car can sometimes take an excessive amount of time and become an exhausting mission. But now, there’s no need to waste time and energy trying to find the best car and deal for you. There’s no need to go from dealership to dealership, salesmen to salesmen, trying to scratch out the best options. In fact, there is no need to go anywhere or make even a single phone call! All of that annoying work is done for you and made incredibly easy to navigate. Honker has brought together all the best deals and prices from countless dealerships right to your phone. In a few moments you can find the best car, with the most practical lease, designed specially for you. After you have chosen your desired car and lease, the vehicle will then be delivered right to your home. That’s it! Honker is truly an example of how developers should be thinking and creating. I hope to see technology continue to change once excessive and exhausting processes, into simple and enjoyable ones like Honker. Thank you!

by Rsmith311

I absolutely hate the car buying/leasing process. I worked for a large dealer network and I know there is a high level of psychological manipulation that takes place when you step foot in a dealership. From the insistence that you touch, drive and get the feel for a vehicle, to the infuriating price negotiations. I had Rodo for awhile and kept my eye on a 9 passenger SUV, there are specials almost weekly so I finally submitted my information for the one I wanted with exactly what I liked. There was a VIN which at least let me know they weren’t selling me something they didn’t have in inventory. I submitted my credit app at 9 am and by noon the paperwork was done. No hassles, no sitting with the finance manager as they sell paint protection and unnecessary add ons. Just a straight forward here’s your price, how do you want to take delivery. I couldn’t make it down the the dealership to sign the docs so the salesman brought the car and the paperwork to me. It took about 10 minutes to sign everything, get a quick demo of the bells and whistles and he was off. It was by far the best experience I’ve had and I will happily use this again for my next car when my lease is up in 2021.

by Eli185

I’m very pleased with Rodo and the leasing experience it provided. People who provided previous negative reviews did not do a little research before downloading Rodo. Honcker is not available in all states and markets but seem to be expanding. Car brands also vary depending on the area. I heard they had Mazda in my area and signed up on Rodo . They do ask you for some personal information but they do not ask you for SSN. The information is really just public record. They use this information to do a soft pull on your credit which does not harm you, it actually helps them give you an accurate monthly lease payment. If by any chance you try to put inaccurate personal information, they will ask for your SSN to verify your identity. I didn’t provide my SSN until I clicked the lease button to start the process. I was able to monitor different models for about a month or so and decided to lease once I found the right price for me. After that, the process was seamless, I was approved right away and within minutes the dealership was calling me to verify numbers and come sign and pick up the car. You also have the option of having your car delivered! Rodo saved me so much time! Thanks Honcker!

by Yaca171

My current lease is due soon and I’ve been poking around at various dealerships trying to figure out which offers were available for the same type of vehicle. I actually dread going to dealership because it’s always the same outcome, oh your credit or some sneaky fee to raise the monthly payment well above the offer they use to lure you into showroom.
I heard the advertisement for this app and was just curious at first. I was able to find the vehicle I was looking for at an incredible monthly payment. At first I thought it was too good to be true... I contacted them to verify if this is the actual monthly payment and down payment. Still thought it was to good to be true but went on app and placed order. It was that simple and picked up vehicle next day only 25 minutes in dealership without any shenanigans whatsoever.
Funny thing was when I was asked to send insurance binder to dealership via email I realized I was at this dealership a few weeks ago. I walked out disgusted with offer from salesman eventhough this particular dealership was recommended. Honestly I’m just amazed how simple it was and this is my fifth experience with opening a lease at dealership. Hooray to this app and thank you Ari!!!

by Prailene

I heard about Rodo in a morning radio advertisement and thought it might be worth checking out as we were in the market for a car lease but just hadn’t had a weekend we felt like dealing with it. We downloaded Rodo on a weeknight, forgot about it for a few days, and still had the keys delivered by Tuesday the following week. It was as simple as filtering and sorting by color and price to figure out which to pick. When we confirmed our selection Honcker reached out with the vin number and other details we needed to get insurance - which would be needed to finalize the lease- and everything was good to go. We thought the insurance part would be much more complicated than it was. The dealership asked if we would pick it up but we insisted on having it delivered. All of that went smoothly and the guy from the dealer was great. Super easy and transparent about everything. I wondered if we were paying a loaded fee for the ease of everything but it’s a great rate - really good deal. Our dealer explained that the price we paid is exactly what it would be if we showed up on our own - except better in that Rodo price is guaranteed to not go up from when you hit click. Overall it just still seems bewildering just how easy it all was. We are big fans.

by Iam.veniece

My experience with this app was simply amazing! This was my first time getting a vehicle and Rodo was SUPER user friendly. Since it was my first time I wanted to make sure I was doing everything right because it was so simple, and they were so patient with answering all my questions throughout the leasing process and updating me immediately with anything I needed to know. I live in PA, exactly 150 miles from where the dealership was located and before realizing this I requested to have the car delivered to me prior to a road trip I was taking on Friday. I made this request Tuesday, and they went above and beyond to deliver it to me Thursday early afternoon! The delivery man actually delivered the car earlier than anticipated! My designated assigned operation associate was so helpful! And when I needed immediate answers if he wasn’t available I used the live chat or called their customer service and everyone I spoke to was amazing! I downloaded Rodo on a Monday and had a car at my house on a Thursday! Very easy process! Whether you are more hands off and don’t want to have to deal with anybody or if you are a newbie like me and need your handheld through every step, I HIGHLY recommend! Thank you again to Jordan and the this app team I can’t express how grateful I am! 😬

by Danwalsh222

Rodo is legit. I was skeptical much like the rest of the reviews on here but was blown away by the results. I spoke to a rep (Kevin was very helpful) through the chat about 5 times because I kept coming up with questions, and each time their answer was exactly what I was hoping for. Once committing to a vehicle the dealership reached out within 15 minutes and said they were taking care if everything and wanted to know when to schedule delivery. Upon delivery of the vehicle the signing of paperwork was easy and done in my home in 10 minutes rather than the dealership over the course of hours. There are def times of the month where the prices start to decrease and I noticed that around the 20th since I watched the prices fluctuate for about 60 days. I also pulled the trigger at the end of Nov and just noticed that the deals for December are $20 better, but I know the price I got was far better than anyone I know has received with a similar vehicle and way better than the dealerships around me were offering. I gave the dealership notice of price through Honcker to see if they could beat it and all they told me were bad things about Rodo , that’s when I knew I would be using Rodo because I could sense fear in their comments. Rodo has officially put the car dealerships on notice. Give it a try if you’re skeptical and you won’t regret it!

by Delta.MR

Before actually using Rodo, I went on many forums and saw a lot of mixed reviews. Many said that “they’ll change the price on you last minute” and that “dealers use it to get you in the door” while that may be the case for a very small amount of this app users, that was the complete opposite of my experience. When you place an order you’ll be asked if you want this app concierge or not. Definitely go with the concierge. This is basically when a member of the this app team acts as the middle man between you and the dealer, and this helped me a lot. I started my order right when the US and NY went on lock down due to the covid-19 pandemic. My this app concierge was with me every step of the way and was alway there to answer questions or give me updates on the situation. The first dealer I chose actually did try to do a “bait and switch” on me and my concierge caught that and immediately let me know and found a new dealer for me with the same vehicle. I found a great deal on Rodo while scrolling through it, and everything was super legit and nothing was changed on me. The prices are made by the dealers, so whatever they may be is out of Rodos control. Also like any dealership, every month comes with new prices due to different deals, incentives, sales, and rebates so I f you keep searching with Rodo you’ll find what works for you. Overall the this app did well by me and I really appreciate them!

by PD96PD96

Enough said for the nay sayers. If you’ve leased before you know how many hours it can take even if you’re sure of the vehicle you want. Salespeople ask questions about you as your browsing. Finding out if you’re from the area, leasing or buying & general small talk that usually illicit responses that gives them an idea what they CAN DO FOR you & in some cases...what they can DO TO you! Rodo eliminates all that bull. The soft check immediately gives YOU the info you’ll need to decide which vehicle(s) are right or wrong. You could be checking out a Buick, Chevy or Nissan only to see that an Acura, Toyota or Hyundai are better fits financially, safety wise and with the options you need/want. ALL THAT IS MADE SIMPLE WITH HONCKER. Been leasing since the mid 90s. This is by far the easiest, cost effective & time saving way to lease a vehicle. My work hours & O/T fluctuate daily so it was easier for me to drop off my expiring lease and pick up my new vehicle. Emailed Honcker to let them know not to deliver...no problem. In & out of dealership within a half hour!!! I’m very satisfied with Honcker & will use them again and again. Highly recommend Rodo!