Sparks Toyota - Service Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
968 Reviews of Sparks Toyota - Service Center
My fourth Toyota at Sparks I was extremely pleased with the professional service and courtesy I received. My salesman was very respectful of my time and concise in his explanati I was extremely pleased with the professional service and courtesy I received. My salesman was very respectful of my time and concise in his explanations. I highly recommend Sparks Toyota. More
I will never buy another car here. I have bought two Prius from Sparks. The purchasing process was efficient and easy, the sales rep that I've dealt with has always been courteous and e I have bought two Prius from Sparks. The purchasing process was efficient and easy, the sales rep that I've dealt with has always been courteous and efficient. My problem is with the service department. They are terrible! I have two recalls that I need doing on my car, when I called I was told that each one takes 3-4 hours, when I said so that will take 6 to 8 hours total? And was told that is correct if they can even finish it in one day. So I requested a loaner car, on them. This is service that is required because Toyota sold me a defective car, and want to fix it. Unbelievably I was told no, but they would drop me off at a local mall. Like I want to spend 8 hours at a mall? When pushed the service department changed their tune to these repairs would take only 4 hours. I still want a loaner car, 4 hours is a long time to wait at a mall or in a dealership. When I called another dealership, in Wilmington I was told 6-8 hours and that they would lend me a car. So Sparks is lying to me to try to get out of loaning me a car. I will NEVER buy another car from such a disreputable place. Great sales people, lying disrespectful service people. I would recommend a trip to a different dealership, unfortunately cars do have recalls, and Sparks is not the place to get service done. I don't want a liar working on something that my life depends on. More
Broke my telescopic steering wheel on my LX470... Had a starter problem and was charged $467 and when I picked it up the steering column was stuck and motor was making an awful noise. I got lip service and starter problem and was charged $467 and when I picked it up the steering column was stuck and motor was making an awful noise. I got lip service and the run around the next day. Poor service More
AC is not cooling. Was told they would have to run a dye leak test. Took two hours and was told i had freon pressure. So, was charged for a $130.00 test that should not have happened if they checked the f leak test. Took two hours and was told i had freon pressure. So, was charged for a $130.00 test that should not have happened if they checked the freon pressure to begin with as they should have. I asked Donna two questions while waiting for this unneeded test and she was rude and kept on doing what paperwork versus looking at me. I asked about recall checks, answered rudely too and about loaner cars, and was again not looked at but told they have none and that none of their one hour rental cars were available. I was told that they could drive me to the "mall" so i could "shop" while waiting for this unneeded test to happen. After two hours, it then took them 30 minutes to determine it was a seized compressor, then they had no parts to fix it brand or aftermarket. Then, it took another 30 minutes to get the keys to the car. Called our former Texas dealership and was told the pressure test should have been first not the two hour unnecessary dye leak test. No out $198 for nothing. Do not even trust their diagnosis. Will go to a service center that can be trusted to not do testing and overcharge when not needed. More
I took my Toyota corolla for an appointent. I had called the day before and gave my VIN number to verify that my warranty issues were covered. It is a thirty five minute drive for me to the dealership. Donn the day before and gave my VIN number to verify that my warranty issues were covered. It is a thirty five minute drive for me to the dealership. Donna never returned my call to verify. When I dropped the car off (at 34,600 miles of a 36,000/ 3 year warranty) they said they would call me in an hour. When they called they told me that nothing would be warranty covered and wanted to charge me $329 for minor issues that shouldn't have been more than $150. They said that though I hadn't exceeded the mileage, it was past the time limit of the warranty. I feel wasted both our time and theirs by not doing their homework with the VIN the day prior and returning my request message. There is a part of me that is wondering if they hoped to get me in there and hope I would simply cave and pay the outrageous price. Either way I learned a little about them. First, I don't feel they are trustworthy. I also do not feel they are affordable or fair priced. There appears to be a few too many of these bad Sparks service department stories out there. It was my first and last taste of Sparks Toyota. More
Car driver window had to be replaced since it had been shattered. Disappointed that glass shards were left in seat. Had to ask that it be cleaned up. shattered. Disappointed that glass shards were left in seat. Had to ask that it be cleaned up. More
Sparks has the worst service department on the beach and they will tell you you need work done that does not need done. They told us our brakes needed replaced urgently but we took our van to another mechan they will tell you you need work done that does not need done. They told us our brakes needed replaced urgently but we took our van to another mechanic for a second opinion and the brakes actually had almost 2 years left on them. Our 2006 Sienna has had airbag problems since we first bought it. Sparks started off replacing the passenger seat which was the diagnosis. They replaced it with the wrong year model seat (different color and print..duh!) Then we had to fight for a loaner car for a day until the new seat was ordered since they would not let us drive it with the wrong seat. The air bag light still came on intermittently and the new diagnosis was to replace sensors in the dash...light still on. Then Chris accused us of sitting in our seat improperly and causing the wires to disconnect...light still on intermittently then constantly. Chris continued with the blaming of us for a problem they couldn't fix. Then fast forward and we're out of warranty...airbag light still on. Chris said even with the airbag light on the bags would still work we're just not sitting in the seat properly, must be kicking the seat still and loosening wires. Guess what? Not true. After being blamed for sitting improperly in the seat numerous times we've been driving with the light on for years thinking the airbag would work because that's what Sparks told us. Very frustrated. We very recently learned the airbag will not work with the light on. Now our family is grown and we want to sell/trade the Toyota but with the airbag light on the value is lower. I asked Chris to diagnose the problem for free so we could sell the van in good conscience...he refused since we haven't had the van serviced in years at Sparks (can't imagine why we found a new place to service our Toyota?). Chris wants $75 plus labor to diagnose and what ever it costs to fix...for an ongoing problem from date of purchase. I finally called Toyota and have reached an agreement...no thanks to Chris. I don't blame Toyota but I do blame Sparks Toyota service department and Chris personally. There is no excuse for Sparks not taking charge of this problem from the beginning and following through until it was fixed. Sparks has the worst most condescending service on the beach. If you want a Toyota drive to Wilmington or Florence. More
Mr. Sparks, Your staff have serviced my vehicle on 2 Mr. Sparks, Your staff have serviced my vehicle on 2 occasions in the last two weeks. When they have returned my Scion XA to me, the problems Mr. Sparks, Your staff have serviced my vehicle on 2 occasions in the last two weeks. When they have returned my Scion XA to me, the problems were worse than when the car went in for service. More