Summary:
- AVOID JT Medrano. - Jeff G
Summary:
- AVOID JT Medrano. He's not only ripping you off; he’s genuinely malicious.
- Watch out for "Misc. Charges" on your invoice. You can get them removed.
- Don't believe anything you see in the work order. Things marked as "critical concerns" are not at all critical concerns.
I called to have my car towed to Toyota of Seattle for a diagnostic test. I authorized a $195 charge over the phone.
1. Extortion
After the diagnostic test results came back, JT Medrano from Toyota of Seattle threatened to charge me with a $350 car storage fee if I did not authorize $1316 of "further diagnostic tests." He said he wouldn't charge this fee if I did agree to authorize the further diagnostic tests. Plainly and simply, this is extortion. On top of this, JT Medrano smirked as he made this threat. (The $1316 was only a part of a $6295.41 work order, and only one item for $72 in that work order was actually related to the issue with my car.)
2. Unauthorized bogus 3% charge
When I received the invoice for the initial diagnostic exam, the amount was more than I authorized over the phone. JT Medrano secretly added a 3% "Misc. Charges" to the bottom of the invoice. JT Medrano did not mention the charge, and the charge is not explained on the invoice itself. I understand that it is common practice for dealers to add superfluous and deceitful charges like this, but it is not acceptable when I had authorized a specific amount over the phone.
As far as I can tell, JT Medrano is the only member of the staff who has been called out specifically in negative reviews, and he’s been called out multiple times.
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