Gillman Subaru North
Houston, TX
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Flood car “buyer beware” Took my son to buy his first car. Purchased a used 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that was “100% guaranteed flood free” from Gilman website. The Car Fax report Took my son to buy his first car. Purchased a used 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that was “100% guaranteed flood free” from Gilman website. The Car Fax report also said the same. After some back and forth negotiations we purchased. Millennial Salesman explained how good of deal we got and dealership made no money.... yep ok sonny. So after we get car home I have my son go to my trusted mechanic to give a sanity check. whithin 15 minutes, overwhelming evidence indicated it was a flood car. Sand and mud plus pink pellets used to deodorize flooded cars. Brought car back and GM gives check back with no resistance. Just felt like they were caught red handed. What is the 150 point inspection they are proud of? Add 151 and look for flood damage. GM said he would find a great deal for us and he never called back. Ended up buying 2018 Crosstrek from Westside Subaru. What a great experience at this dealership. First review I have ever done but felt I should. Buyer beware. More
never had a better experience They care for their customers long after the sale, Waleed Elostaz and David Soliz took great care of me, would highly recommend to anyone looking for They care for their customers long after the sale, Waleed Elostaz and David Soliz took great care of me, would highly recommend to anyone looking for a Subaru More
False Advertising. Excruciating experience. Stay away! This is honestly the most excruciating experience I have ever had with any business. I have had many sleepless nights because of the stress it has giv This is honestly the most excruciating experience I have ever had with any business. I have had many sleepless nights because of the stress it has given me. Now I understand the reputation that used car salesmen have gotten. These people are straight up deceivers and connivers. The vehicle was listing at 5511 on their website, yet they charged me 6006. They rush you through the process and kick you out the door. You see no paper work, just a big tablet (in LANDSCAPE view instead of portrait, so you cannot see the top of the document). You cannot control anything: Taylor from finance just scrolls to the bottom and says "Sign here." He even warned us before we started and said "You don't want to be the first one to break this". They then give you the paperwork on a flash drive which you cannot open on your phone, so by the time you figure out that you've been screwed by their false advertising, it's too late. Every time you call, you are asked "Subaru or Acura". I tell them it's a Hyundai and they always give me an attitude. You are then transferred to someone who either has a full voice message box, or does not call you back for WEEKS. I asked Taylor from finance if the ~6000 was before or after the 2000 down payment. He said before. He either has no idea what he is doing or is a charlatan and a liar, because it was AFTER. I did NOT go in there to spend eight grand. The two people I dealt with were Taylor and Jay Ali. Upon entering the office, Taylor was complaining to us about the previous customers and had a chip on his shoulder that he was not getting the respect he deserved because his name tag said manager (his words, not mine). Every time we saw him, he seemed frustrated at his job and his smile seemed really forced. Pretty much every thing Jay has said has been incorrect. He spelt my name wrong on the paper work, even after I brought it to his attention (this mistake is now cemented in stone). He keeps saying that I'm from Long Island and I have to keep correcting him that I'm from RHODE Island. We had to correct him about the trim of the vehicle he was selling us. I told him about the Gillman Promise and he didn't seem to know what I was talking about. He told me the chat window was just a robot and so what they said did not matter. I confirmed and took a screen shot proving that the chat window is a REAL PERSON. He told me that the car couldn't have been listed for 5511 because that is not a round number; I told him that the 6006 I was charged was not a round number either, so what in the heck kind of argument is that, especially when I have a PDF download of the web site listing which was downloaded the night AFTER I had bought the car. They were listing the car for a lower price online, even AFTER selling it to me for a higher price! Now they are telling me that the extra money is because of the service they did to the vehicle. THIS IS A LIE. There were cheerios and children's toys in the back of the vehicle. Let that speak volumes about the level of service you will get with Gillman. The windshield has about five cracks in it. There is a giant dent on both sides of the vehicle. The wipers sound like Pterodactyls. The car hadn't had an oil change in 10,000 miles, and my mechanic quoted me about 700 dollars in work that will need to be done to the vehicle, not including having the transmission changed eventually because no one ever changed the fluid and now it is too late to change it because the transmission will go into shock. PS: $189 "documentary fee". At my girlfriend's work, they charge a $25 documentary fee. SCAM! If they had just put "$189 documentary fee" on the website next to the price of the vehicle, I would have closed the page and never step foot in this place. All the taxes and fees added up to $718 (no warranty). I could have bought a car for that on Craigslist! From now on, that's what I'll do. No more dealerships, ever. More
Not trustworthy and shady . Please listen everyone. Do not do business with this dealership you need to be sure they deliver on everything they promise you. I have been working o Please listen everyone. Do not do business with this dealership you need to be sure they deliver on everything they promise you. I have been working on deal.for three weeks and have made a.hour long drive to this dealership twice. After many phone calls with the sales manager Mo who would not email me any kind of actual pricing I decided to drive in a third time . I am a repeat customer to this dealership but this is the worst customer service experience I have ever experienced. On my third visit I was greeted and was told to wait and Mo also greeted me and said he was working on this deal.for me. Well I waited a hour with not one single person asking I there.was anything yhey could help.me with so I left. If you do business with them look over all numbers they try to add other fees and other hidden charges. I will never visit this location again. I also will contacting Subaru and the owner of this location to discuss their management's unprofessional practices More
Quick and easy process, Internet Sales After all the research I did, Gillman Subaru had the perfect vehicle for my family. It was the best priced and the lowest miles in the color we wanted After all the research I did, Gillman Subaru had the perfect vehicle for my family. It was the best priced and the lowest miles in the color we wanted. Sent a request for more info and they got in touch with me shortly after. We went to test drive same day, all financing paper work was done quickly, it was ready for delivery before I was out of the finance office. Thank you Gillman Subaru and we will definitely recommend family and friends here. More
Disappointed with the service My mother purchased a used car. She was told the car had a multi point inspection. This was not done. Later after the car was serviced no one even b My mother purchased a used car. She was told the car had a multi point inspection. This was not done. Later after the car was serviced no one even bothered to wash it. Overall a poor experience. More
Dont go here I sent my son to have his car appraised for trade in . I spoke to the used car manager and explained that I wanted my sons car appraised and the lowes I sent my son to have his car appraised for trade in . I spoke to the used car manager and explained that I wanted my sons car appraised and the lowest price he would go on a 2016 crosstrek . Well they pounced on him and started grinding . They called me and the grinding stopped . The deal was made and invoice sent to my credit union and then they tell me "we can't hold the car " So I left and the next day they called me and changed their mind . Fast forward to Monday I am supposed to pick up the car Wednesday morning . They sold the car before I could pick it up . These are true used car sales people I had the urge to wash my hands after meeting them . I guess it's a good thing they don't honor their word judging by the reviews . I am a disabled vet and the sales people use the handicapped spots to demo cars . There is so much clutter on their lot it's a hazard . Avoid them always. Thanks More
Crummy Business Practices In September, I filled out the Truecar form to get a quote on a Subaru. The Truecar email came back with only one dealership, Gillman Subaru North, l In September, I filled out the Truecar form to get a quote on a Subaru. The Truecar email came back with only one dealership, Gillman Subaru North, listed and for price it said "dealer will provide price." Then Gillman starts emailing me about coming in for a test drive and or talking on the phone. I received emails from 3 levels of management (general mgr, sales mgr, and internet mgr), and each time I asked for a quote. After the 9th day, the internet mgr finally informs me in an extremely douchey email that it's their policy not to provide on-line or e-mail quotes and they aren't changing. Pretty crummy business practice to sign up for Truecar and refuse to provide quotes. I guess people must cave, but I refuse to do business with a business like this. More
Worst Subaru Service Department in North Houston I took my 2007 Subaru here for repairs. The customer service is extremely poor. I made an appointment and it took about three DAYS for them to finish I took my 2007 Subaru here for repairs. The customer service is extremely poor. I made an appointment and it took about three DAYS for them to finish it. I was overcharged for parts and labor. Then two days later my check engine light came on. They denied that it had anything to do with what they'd done. The service manager does nothing, but make excuses and if I could I'd give them no stars at all. If you go here expect to wait forever, be brushed off, and pay through the nose for substandard service. More
Check Engine light came on 7 days after purchase Bought a car from this dealership on June 1. The check engine came on a week after buying my car. Took it back to the dealership to check. Was informe Bought a car from this dealership on June 1. The check engine came on a week after buying my car. Took it back to the dealership to check. Was informed that a new gas cap was needed because gas vapors were escaping....I don't know how that wasn't caught during the multi-point inspection! So I bought a new gas cap. Check engine light is still on! Took it back to the dealership twice!!! We were told to take it to Autozone to let them put it on the machine. WHAT?! What kind of business is that??? Finally yesterday, 30 days, and 2 trips back for assistance was told that it was an "external" part of the engine that was not connecting with the gas line. Informed the service tech that I purchased an extended warranty for the car. I was then told that my warranty was for "internal" parts only. WOW!!! How ironic...I have not had this car for 30 days and this car has only been driven maybe 500 miles! The first car payment has not been made and we are about to spend $600 on service. And to top it all off, was told that they were not going to charge me for looking at the car. Oh...you were going to charge me for something I've been asking you to diagnose for weeks! THEN...the brake fluid light comes on! Why was none of this caught in the multi-point inspection!!! I will not be recommending this dealership to anyone...In my opinion, Gillman is not the way to go!!! More