What should have been a routine car purchase in Montclair, California, turned into a disturbing and widely shared incident after a woman’s TikTok video showed a sales manager at a Metro Honda dealership repeatedly making inappropriate advances and then altering the price of the vehicle when she refused.
The woman, who posts as @rockerfoo13, went to the dealership on January 21, 2026, intending to buy a car. In the video she posted, the sales manager is heard saying, “You buy the car, then you take him out on a date,” meaning himself.
When she politely declines, he doubles down, telling her the date is “required, it’s part of the entrance fee.” After she continued refusing his advances, the manager allegedly refused to show her pricing paperwork and then increased the price of the car by $10,000.
The interactions, which the seller tried at times to pass off as a joke, made the woman uncomfortable long before the price change. As the recording continues, the tension escalates, with her repeatedly attempting to stay focused on the sale and him persistently returning to the subject of a date, even while acknowledging that she was there to purchase a vehicle.
“Buying a car alone is scary enough”
The TikTok caption accompanying the video criticized the dealership’s handling of the situation: “@Honda is this how you sell your cars to your customers? This is my second Honda dealership where I’ve been harassed as a woman. Buying a car alone is scary enough, but never in a million years did I think it was going to be as bad as it went.”
She stated in follow-up videos that she recorded after the viral post that her friendliness was misinterpreted and that she was not flirting, that she began recording because she felt uncomfortable, and that she is still considering her next steps.
Honda’s corporate account responded publicly after the video went viral and the dealership was tagged repeatedly online. A statement from the company said harassment “is contrary to our values and our business practices,” noted that dealerships are independently owned and operated, confirmed they contacted the management of the dealership where the incident occurred, and said the employee involved had been suspended pending investigation. Honda also said it asked the dealer to communicate with the customer about her experience.
The car dealership itself later posted an update on its website stating that an employee had exhibited behavior “that does not align with our standards of conduct” and that the employee “no longer works” there. The message emphasized the dealership’s commitment to positive customer service.
Does she have legal recourse?
Beyond public condemnation, the woman might have legal recourse under California law. The Unruh Civil Rights Act requires all businesses in California to provide equal services and prohibits discrimination based on sex and other protected characteristics; unlawful discrimination can include different treatment or pricing based on those characteristics. If discriminatory treatment can be shown, the law provides for actual damages and statutory damages of no less than $4,000 per offense, along with attorney’s fees.
Independent of the Unruh Act, the California Civil Code makes it unlawful for someone in a business or professional relationship to make unwelcome sexual advances or demands for sexual compliance that result in economic loss or disadvantage.
Social media responses to the video were overwhelmingly supportive of the woman. Some commenters emphasized that her friendliness should not be misinterpreted as flirtation, noting that “She definitely wasn’t flirting back. She was trying to navigate an extremely uncomfortable situation without escalating it.” Others expressed relief that the manager reportedly lost his job, writing sentiments like “Glad you’re covering this creep. Very much want justice for people who are victims of harassment and sexism. Thank God he was fired. Can’t believe there are people not on her side.”
Published: Jan 30, 2026 03:17 pm