I was ripped off by them years ago. I applied to Rick Hendrick Chevrolet in Charleston, SC. I was interviewed by a man named Lawrence Brown, who led me to believe he was an employee of the dealership. He told me to come in for a week long class. On the first day, he asked for $549. That should have been my first clue to get out of there and not come back. He told us the $549 was a small investment compared to what we would make on the sales floor. He wanted the $549 by money order. I assume that was so we couldn’t dispute the charge and get the money back. Like a fool, I gave him the money. It was only after paying that we were informed there would be no refund and we were not guaranteed employment at Rick Hendrick Chevrolet but he said even if we didn’t get hired there, Automax works with over 20 local dealerships and could find us a job at one of them. He said “never fear Automax is here”. There were 12 people in our class. Only two were hired at Rick Hendrick Chevrolet. I was not one of them. I applied at Gene Reed Toyota and took them my “diploma” as Mr. Brown said this would help me land a job. The sales manager said he had never heard of Automax and that he didn’t require his salespeople to pay for training. I was ultimately hired at Gene Reed but not with any help from Automax. If you apply at a dealership and you find out they use Automax, stop before you even start. Do not give these crooks even a dime of your money.
