Once I finally connected with Jeff 4/16/25 in the - ma_shepherd
Once I finally connected with Jeff 4/16/25 in the service department, everything seemed to work fine. Got my 4/17/25 7am appmt which took almost a week to set up. And he kindly arranged to have my service start ASAP since I would have to wait in the lobby for BCM firmware recall update to complete. I live about 10 miles away in Katy and this is outside the courtesy drive range for the dealership.
As for arranging appmt, I started this 5 days prior by leaving a request on the website for service. Got an email reply from service manager Patrick Clippard to set up. But found he no longer works there.
Also tried several times that day to CALL to arrange service and left several messages with Anthony Gigliano. Turns out his phone was on the fritz. No return calls.
Received texts from Addison Scott, sales assistant which was apparently prompted by my trying the online service scheduler. Jeff never heard of Addison. He later started trying to market car sales via text, but no service ever scheduled/ confirmed by him.
It was only after I called service dept again Wednesday 4/16/25, hoping I would receive the promised confirmation of the scheduled online service date of 4/17/25. I successfully connect with the service department, Jeff.
Real comedy of errors and an apparent perfect storm in multiple failed contact options for service.
I assume the service was done properly (nothing to test quality of firmware upgrade). But, it was started promptly (about 1-2 hrs wait in lobby).
Don't know if anyone actually reads these feedback texts in the interest of continuing improvement, but I am committed to sharing my experience, and hope you find value in it.
By the way, kudos to the lady with desk at the service door who kindly let me in to start the paperwork about 10 minutes before 7 (when scheduled to open). She could have ignored me and made we wait outside until 7am. Thank you!!
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