Suntrup Ford Kirkwood
Kirkwood, MO
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My engine of my Honda gave out and I had to get a car very quickly. Kim was helpful, knowledgeable, and helped me get in and out quickly (less than two and a half hours till I was driving away with my n very quickly. Kim was helpful, knowledgeable, and helped me get in and out quickly (less than two and a half hours till I was driving away with my new car). He also helped me sync my phone to the Microsoft sync services so it was a painless process. I love my new car and I would highly recommend Kim and Kirkwood Ford! More
Met Dave Gibson--nice guy, easy to be with. Selected a car; agreed to a price--they had to go get the exact vehicle (40 miles away). Was paying cash. That evening, I went to Ford.com to look at the vehi car; agreed to a price--they had to go get the exact vehicle (40 miles away). Was paying cash. That evening, I went to Ford.com to look at the vehicle again--and the website offers a: Let us build this car for you and get you prices in your location--function. So, for fun, I filled it out--exactly as the vehicle I was purchasing. The next morning: two other local dealerships have the vehicle $3500 LESS than the price at Suntrup. I called Dave Gibson and also emailed him those offers. I asked what we might do about this situation. The next call I received was from Kirk Latta--who identified himself as the sales manager. He was a LOUD AND ARROGANT BULLY. He claimed that: 1. I was not comparing same cars 2. That they had to go get the car 40 miles away 3. and the best: "Just what do you want to pay for this car?" I suggested that $3500 was a costly delivery fee and that dealers swap cars often. His LOUD reply: "I have been in the car business for over thirty years. Are you saying you know how our business works Mrs. ___???" He then went on to say that the cars could not be similar. I assured him I was excellent with numbers. He said I did not know what I was talking about. I told him that I did not like the tone of his voice. He said:"so what do you want to pay for this car?". (Is this 1960 or what?). I told him I wanted to pay nothing for the vehicle as I would not do business with a man who spoke to me that way. His reply: "Let me tell you-- I will not sell you this car!". Besides the fact that WOMEN make more than 70% of car purchases these days, this BULLY never refunded my $2500 on my American Express. It took twenty days to get that reinstated, and only after I filed a complaint with American Express and called the dealership twice. AN ORGANIZATION THAT EMPLOYS A BULLY is doing a huge disservice to their entire staff. Dave Gibson is a nice guy. His boss either needs to be put out to pasture or take some anger management training. This is 2013. It reflects on the entire organization. Sad, but I have told at least ten local folks of this experience. Mr. Latta, was it really worth it to behave that way? You tarnished Mr. Suntrup and assured that my Glendale and Kirkwood and Webster friends will never visit this dealership--and we all pay cash. The next day I purchased a Toyota RAV4. The customer service and pricing discussions were cordial, efficient and took less than 30 minutes. More
2 things 1) We bought a car from them 2011 used SUV 2 things 1) We bought a car from them 2011 used SUV we were promised by the salesman the car interior would be cleaned the tires would have correc 2 things 1) We bought a car from them 2011 used SUV we were promised by the salesman the car interior would be cleaned the tires would have correct tire pressure to get the signal to turn off and that a scratch on the bumper would be fixed . We were also told we would receive a check for all referrals we sent that bought a car too. 2) After we sign the papers we are taken to the car which still has the scratch, the error code in the dash and the car is still dirty inside it had not been detailed or fixed as promised we were reassured it would be fixed and taken care of, and told to bring it back and it would be fixed, we rearrange our schedules to bring it down and basically the only difference when we picked it up was that it looked like someone put whiteout into the scratch its a deep scratch so obviously it was not fixed as promised, which was highly disappointing to me , I referred a friend to them shortly before we knew how things really are there and she bought a car from them on m recommendation that was a month ago and still no check for the referral/sale. we even called and asked about the situation and was assured everything will be taken care of including our referral check. Lesson learned I will not give them any more referrals (which I still have 2 other friends looking for cars) unlike some people my word means something . Make sure you get any promises in writing apparently a handshake and their word isn't good enough. More
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS DEALERSHIP!!!!!!!!!!! Bought a car last year that didn't pass a safety inspection so I took it back and left it there for them to fix. I was called a couple of days later and was a car last year that didn't pass a safety inspection so I took it back and left it there for them to fix. I was called a couple of days later and was told that they fixed it up for me and they even reinspected and pass it free of charge. I had the car inspected this year and it has the same problem that they fixed last year. Turns out they never fixed it just printed out a passing safety inspection. I believe that is fraud. I called the sales guy Kevin Lupo after they told my son they wouldn't fix the car and he hung up on me. There excuse it their service guy didn't find anything wrong. I think they should of told me that when I picked it up last year but I was told that they fixed it up which means to me that they fixed the problem. Magically this year it has the same problem and they want us to use the extended warranty that we purchased and pay the deductible to fix it. That's crazy to pay for something that we were told was fixed last year. Like I said DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS DEALER. I'm sure you will be hearing about this on the news soon. More
Given our proximity to Suntrup Kirkwood and the fact that they had taken such good care of my Mariner service, I didn't hesitate to go to Suntrup when we were looking to purchase a new Ford. While their res they had taken such good care of my Mariner service, I didn't hesitate to go to Suntrup when we were looking to purchase a new Ford. While their responsiveness and customer service were great in helping us decide to purchase a Ford C-Max, their willingness to make a great trade-in offer on my Mariner, toward a new 2013 Escape, is what set them apart. Tom provided a great amount of information about the C-Max in particular, and Mike walked us through both car purchases on our visit. We cannot thank them enough for making our car buying experience truly enjoyable. More
I had a very pleasant experience at Suntrup Ford in Kirkwood. After driving a used Fusion at another dealer, I thought it would be a good idea to look at the new 2012 models. The sales reps were very Kirkwood. After driving a used Fusion at another dealer, I thought it would be a good idea to look at the new 2012 models. The sales reps were very helpful and generous, explaining all the features of the various models, pointing out both advantages and disadvantages of each. They were respectful of my budget and let me drive the ones that were in my budget first. However, I quickly wanted to drive the SEL Fusions and as soon as I did I knew I had found my car. Since I would be purchasing this car jointly with my dad and eventually be the one taking on the payments once I graduate school, agreeing on a reasonable monthly payment was important to me. The reps were patient throughout the process and worked hard to provide me with a solid deal. After some negotiating, we landed on a price that my dad and I were both happy with. Ford was generous in offering all the rebates I was eligible for so that I got the best deal. It felt so good to finally sign for my new Fusion and drive her home. I have had her for a couple weeks now and I couldn't be happier with the quality of car. When I picked up my car the reps were very nice to explain all the features of the car and the SYNC services that she came with. I have already used most of them and am extremely satisfied with my purchase. I would definitely recommend this dealer to others shopping for a car - Ford or not. They were wonderful sales reps and very helpful throughout the process. More
Going into this car buying experience, the staff overall were friendly and reassuring about the car we were purchasing. It was after the papers were signed and our (very large) check was cleared that we soo were friendly and reassuring about the car we were purchasing. It was after the papers were signed and our (very large) check was cleared that we soon began being treated like a nuisance and our needs were not met in a timely manner. In general, once we no longer were viewed as dollar signs they could have cared less about fixing the problems they reassured us they would prior to buying the car. On a side note, my husband and I are very easy to please and RARELY complain about any service, so it takes a VERY bad experience for us to go to the length and write this review. But here's how it went, we purchased the car on a Friday evening (with the promise to fix a couple door dings on the side), drove the car home and noticed after a while of driving there was an annoying rattling noise when accelerating and braking. Now, I do not believe this dealership was aware of this noise (I'm assuming they had best intentions in selling this car in an honest fashion). However, we called that night after hearing the noise and they informed us to bring the car back the next morning and they "would do everything we can to take care of it for you". The next morning, I drove the car back and the sales manager, Eric, rode in the car with me. As I had alluded to prior in the phone call it only makes this noise after a while of driving once the engine has heated up. The noise was not heard during this five minute ride and yet he reassured me to "bring the car back in when it's making the noise one day this week and we will get it taken care of". I also mentioned that the wheel pulls to the right when driving and inquired about a wheel allignment. Eric reassured me that "cars are supposed to veer somewhat due to slanting in the road"...I may be a blonde, young female but I am not stupid..I know cars are not supposed to continually pull one or the other.. but I let this go and I intend to get the wheel allignent done on my own and eat the cost. Also, the saleswoman Laura had said she would call on Monday to schedule a time to have the dings fixed as mentioned earlier. Well the next whole week came and went..hadn't heard from Laura and so I called the following Monday (a week and 3 days later) to attempt to schedule an appointment, intending to get both concerns taken care of on the same day. Scheduling was a nightmare. Finally got the car in this morning (2 1/2 weeks later). I was told I would drop the car off at 8:45am and then get a rental car and be on my way while they took care of the noise and dings. Finally at 10:45am I was in a rental car and on my way. Oh, and to add to this nightmare, these people had felt it was OUR responsibility to cover the $100 deductible to have the noise fixed, which they REASSURED repeatedly before purchasing they would "take care of"!!! It took numerous conversations and making us feel like the bad guys to not pay the deductible..which of course was completely ridiculous to even THINK it was our responsibility. So about 6pm I get a phone call back letting me know that "there was nothing we could find wrong as to why the noise was being made..even though we aren't charging you for this we did go ahead and change out a part that wasn't really even bad but hoping it would fix the noise, an expense on our part just so you know". Also in this conversation was "the screaming in the background just broke my eardrums" in reference to my 18 month old needing my attention as well. Lastly, the dings on my car hadn't even been fixed yet!! But I was told I could reschedule a time to come BACK in and have those taken care of. I requested that I just take the paint bottle with me and I would find a more reliable place to have it "taken care of". I was instructed when leaving to please return the rental car with as much gas as I had used, which was a very reasonable request and I had no problem complying. It was a bit disheartening however that when I left my car at the shop it had a quarter tank of gas and when I picked it up it was on low fuel. So here I am at home, writing this review, my Explorer in the driveway STILL making a noise while driving and STILL with dings on the side. Luckily I have the touch up paint bottle so that I can get a reliable person to fix the dings, a reliable person to figure out what's causing the noise, AND pay for a wheel allignment so my car doesn't continue to pull to the right "due to the slanting of the road" (haha). Also of mention, once I got the car home for the first time after purchase and lifted the seats (so that I could vaccuum the visible animal hair out of the car that was driving my allergies crazy) I noticed a tremendous amount of trash, food, and animal hair clumps piled up under the seats. It took me nearly three hours to get all the animal hair out and the melted Hershey's bars, granola bars, and other unidentifiable foods cleaned out. I couldn't believe any place would sell a car in this condition, and I learned to lift ALL the seats before ever purchasing another vehicle. This was the first and last car we will ever purchase from this dealership, and while they haven't "taken care of" any of the concerns promised before purchasing this vehicle, I would rather eat the costs of truly getting it taken care of in a more timely and reliable fashion than dealing with these people anymore.. and in a place where we aren't treated as the annoying ones. More
I purchased a 2001 Trans Am which needed cat converters put back on it. They agreed to have the previous owner (don't ask) come back and take care of that. I went back to have it done only to find out they put back on it. They agreed to have the previous owner (don't ask) come back and take care of that. I went back to have it done only to find out they swapped out my headers for the original exhaust manifolds and took all of my parts, including the aftermarket Y pipe. There was a big ordeal after they tried selling me MY parts back for $250. EXCUSE ME! They were on the car when I paid for it, meaning they are MY parts. Not to mention I've found out they lied about some other things about the car (go figure!). I'm happy with my car because it is a WS-6 and I managed to get my parts back. But, knowing what I know now, I would have been more diligent at negotiating a lower price. Regardless, I will NEVER go back to Suntrup for a vehicle, new or used. Be careful if you choose to find out for yourself. RECENT UPDATE: Just realized after going to DMV to get my plates today, I haven't received my title and paperwork packet from these morons. After a phone call, apparently they are still waiting for the title from the previous owner. Previous owner?! Suntrup is the "previous" owner. xxx is going on with this dealer? My temp is about to expire as I've had the car almost 30 days. How are these idiots still in business? Don't deal with them. If I don't see it before the 17th, they will get fined. More
Tom was great!!! I worked with him on the internet and he answered all of my questions very quickly! I contacted several dealerships and while he was not the only one that made me a good deal- he was the one answered all of my questions very quickly! I contacted several dealerships and while he was not the only one that made me a good deal- he was the one to earn my business because he answered my emails quickly, kept in contact, and was very professional and friendly and came across very trustworthy! He was great! I would recommend him to anyone!!! Thank you Tom! Montgomery More
I visited Suntrup because I found a pre-owned vehicle on their website I was interested in previously found for sale by owner on Craigslist but was unable to reach the seller. My initial meeting and follow their website I was interested in previously found for sale by owner on Craigslist but was unable to reach the seller. My initial meeting and follow up was great; and I was hoping to purchase two vehicles but unfortunately the deal didn't work out. I went ahead and bought the vehicle I was interested in the following morning and was told it would be ready to pick up later that afternoon. It had a cracked windshield and the dealer agreed to have it repaired and I was told they would let me know when that would happen. I received a call later that day that the vehicle was ready to go and to come back to the dealer at my convenience. When I finished signing the paperwork I was taken out to the vehicle, thanked for my business and just about sent on my way when I noticed a soft top included in the sale but was not with the vehicle when it was "ready to go." A porter and I retrieved it and he helped me load it in my wife's vehicle. A short while later I realized I was never given a day or time for the windshield replacement so I called the dealer and asked when that was going to be taken care of. Apparently the appointment was already set and they failed to tell me. To make an already declining experience worse, the day the windshield was repaired (Tuesday) I brought the vehicle home and decided to install the soft top and found that part of it was missing. I called them and asked if they could double check the property for it and was told they would call me back. I waited for that call back until Friday of the same week and didn't hear anything so I made an attempt to get an update and called and reached a voice mail and left a message. A short while later I received a call that I was unable to answer. The message that was left for me? "I forgot all about the missing part, and I'm trying reach the previous owner but he hasn't called me back yet...." they also explained that I could expect a call back with details. Admittedly I was irritated but pleasant when I returned the call moments later and left my own message asking when I could expect to hear back from them about this issue; and explained in detail where the porter and I found the top the day of my purchase. I don't understand how a customer that spent nearly $28,000 can be forgotten about. Sure it's probably not the biggest sale of the day, but to me it's important. I understand sales personnel get busy, but how hard is it to set a reminder, write yourself a note or even ask a coworker or supervisor for help in getting this resolved? It's now Wednesday of the following week and I've not heard anything back, and I still can't use the top I paid for that was supposed to be included in the vehicle. It's unacceptable that the responsibility has been placed on my shoulders to follow up and beg for what I paid for. The service after the sale at this dealer is horrible. I truly feel that since my check has cleared and they've received payment they feel no obligation to follow through and most likely the only way this will get resolved is via BBB.ORG complaint. I was sincerely hoping to purchase another vehicle from Suntrup and David Gibson but because of this experience I have taken my business to another South County Ford dealer and I wouldn't recommend Suntrup Ford Kirkwood for an oil change, much less a car purchase. More