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Hendrick Toyota North Charleston

North Charleston, SC

5.0
2,907 Reviews

7151 Rivers Avenue

North Charleston, SC

29406

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February 05, 2009

My husband and I recently purchased a new car from Gene Reed Toyota and were extremely pleased with the entire experience. The sales staff and management were very friendly and helpful and provided us wit More

by aiello
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
David Reed, Mike Halls, Richard Sommers, Bill Utnick
Feb 04, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there, Congratulations on your new car! I'm glad to hear you and you and your husband enjoyed your experience at our dealership. Such an investment should always leave you feeling satisfied, and I'm thrilled that our team pulled through. Thank you for your positive feedback, and here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan Bolz

January 25, 2009

I bought an 08 scion tc from Gene Reed Toyota a while ago and at my last service they recommended I check out dealer rater. Everything has been going great since the car was new when i got it. Other than t More

by Caleb98
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Robbie, Robbie Cortis
Jan 26, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Caleb! I'm glad to hear you are enjoying that Scion tC! I just bought one myself and they are a thrill to ride! As I'm sure they explained in service, this recent bout of cold weather can affect your tire pressure, triggering the indicator light to illuminate. Once you get those tires going and they warm a bit, the indicator light usually will turn off. Best practice is to get your tires filled with nitrogen to significantly slow the natural process of air seeping through the porous tire walls and reduce moisture. All that being said, enjoy your scion and this cold air while it lasts - it will be summer again before you know it! Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 25, 2009

I bought a used Highlander from Gene Reed Toyota a while ago and was definately pleased with my experience. Sean was awesome and Ron Hannon helped seal the deal wth resonable price to finance. The kicker w More

by jayd
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Sean Carrol, Ron Hannon, service guys
Jan 26, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there! Thanks for the positive feedback of our sales and service guys! I'm sorry to hear you had some car troubles over your vacation, as that can always be a bit trying. I found myself in a similar situation recently. I have a 2000 Xterra that had several adventures in my college days up in the Appalachian mountains. She's about on her last leg, and every Nissan dealer I've taken her to has given me the run-around. Finally, I took her here to Gene Reed Toyota and for the first I received an honest, forward evaluation of my vehicle. It would be easy to argue that my working here pulls some weight, and I can admit that. But all that aside, the difference is that the service guys here are likeable, honest and pretty frank about your vehicle maintenance. I'm glad to see others are finding similar experiences! Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 25, 2009

This is the second time my family has purchased a car from Gene Reed Toyota and we could not have left there happier! We were looking for a Jeep Wrangler for our son's birthday and had arleady checked o More

by jmcaddleston
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Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Robert Lukens
Jan 26, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there, Thanks again for choosing Gene Reed Toyota! I'm pretty sure your son is going to love his car. Be sure to wish him a happy birthday from all of us here! And I'm glad to hear you found us on eBay! Some of our best prices can be found on our eBay listings, as we usually post our "last chance" and "hot" vehicles. We are definitely pleased you found exactly what you were looking for, as we are taking great strides in increasing the accessibility of our inventory and pricing. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 15, 2009

Followup review was not the experience I had with the company. My opinion of Gene Reed Toyota has not changed. I think the service there is representative of a sickness which prevails throughout the au More

by atoyot
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Ryan Bolz
Jan 15, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Ed, I apologize our dealerships is still not meeting your needs. In all fairness, I am truly sympathetic to your situation. For too long the voice of our consumers has not been heard, and our dealership is really making an attempt to become more transparent, listen to your experience, and most importantly, grow from it all. In my initial message to you, I provided you with the information I had available as a starting point. The intent was to investigate where in the process we were dropping the ball, and hopefully find a solution that could improve your experience. If your conversation with our service manager did not adequately address your concerns, I am more than happy to to involve our General Manager more closely. At the end of the day, I cannot dismiss how you feel regarding your experience, and in all honesty, it pains me that our dealership still has not been able to identify or rectify the issues you encountered. We do want to improve, for your sake and the sake of all our customers. If you are willing, please write me an email (ryan@genereed.com) explaining your concerns in detail. In the meantime, I will sit down with our General Manager and see if he can give you a personal call. Thanks Ed, -Ryan

Jan 15, 2009 -

atoyot responded

Mr. Bolz: We had a lengthy discussion on the phone earlier this week. To your credit, an attempt was made to soothe the bitter attitude I have toward Toyota and your dealership specific. Your service practices are not going to change and my opinion is likewise not going to change. Suffice it to say Gene Reed Toyota has a dissatisfied x-customer. This fact will have little if any impact on the viability of the company. Sometimes you just lose a customer and that is business. Thank you for your promt assistance and reply. ed cawthorn

Jan 16, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Ed, I truly wish our business and our industry as a whole could make positive changes immediate enough for you to experience a viable difference in the service and care we provide. I can admit, change is sometimes slow coming. But I know that change can happen! I've seen it here already in the short time I've been with Gene Reed Toyota. And you may be right. You may never see the impact you've made, but I assure you, your feedback has drawn considerable attention to how we operate our business. At the very least, that is a step forward. If you take anything away from this, I hope you can find some comfort knowing that someone here really does care and is working diligently to make Gene Reed Toyota (and our industry!) a better place. Thank you for your honest and open feedback Ed, and if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. And do be sure to reach out again if you do stumble upon a company you think is spot on in their services. I would be happy to take the opportunity and learn from someone else's success. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

Jan 16, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Ed, Thank you for opening a dialogue with us and communicating your concerns to our service manager over the phone. I truly wish our business and our industry as a whole could make positive changes immediate enough for you to experience a viable difference in the service and care we provide. I can admit, change is sometimes slow coming. But I know that change can happen! I've seen it here already in the short time I've been with Gene Reed Toyota. Though you may never see the impact you've made, I assure you, your feedback has drawn considerable attention to how we operate our business. At the very least, that is a step forward. Additionally, we will be reviewing how service recomendations are disclosed to customers by our staff to ensure all information is being communicated openly. If you take anything away from this, I hope you can find some comfort knowing that someone here really does care and is working diligently to make Gene Reed Toyota (and our industry!) a better place. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 11, 2009

I would never purchase or recommend the purchase of ant Toyota product based on the unscrupulous business practices of service department. December 1,2008 a basic check visit ended up in a nearly $700 bill More

by atoyot
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Chris
Jan 12, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Ed! My name is Ryan Bolz, a member of the internet team here at Gene Reed Toyota. I'm terribly sorry to hear you had a negative experience with our service department. Our records indicate you have been doing an amazing job at maintaining your vehicle, and your recent visit on the 1st of December was for your 30,000mi service on your 2005 Toyota Corolla. We have a very detailed record for all maintenance recommended on the date of this visit at the cost of $678.29. I have brought your feedback up directly with our service manager, Robbie Cortis and our general manager, Paul Whatley, to investigate this further and take action where needed. Please do not hesitate to call me if you would care to provide more details regarding your experience or have any additional concerns. I can be reached via email, ryan@genereed.com, or by phone at 843-818-6312. Again, please accept our sincerest apology and know that we take all feedback very seriously. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

Jan 15, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Ed, I'm terribly sorry you felt you had a negative experience with our service department. By our records, you have been doing an excellent job maintaining your vehicle regularly. The work our dealership recommended on December 1, 2008 was a legitimate recommendation for maintaining the life of your vehicle, with all associated costs clearly outlined on paper. Our service manager, Robbie Cortis, contacted you directly and it seems your major concern was not directly with our dealership, but the negative stereotype all car dealers seem to carry. That's one of the reason's we're active on DealerRater - we aim to break that stereotype and show our community that we really are a service oriented industry! The dialogue we've opened is a brilliant start to addressing your needs, and I hope with a little work, we can restore your trust in the automotive industry as a whole. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 07, 2009

Stopped by your dealership to look for purchase an economical commuter car. Found a 2006 Camry that interested me and all I wanted was a price on the vehicle. Was told that only a Sales Manager coul More

by Havenslife
Customer Service
Friendliness
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Cannot remember
Jan 08, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there, My name is Ryan Bolz, a member of the internet team here at Gene Reed Toyota. I would like to apologize for your experience at our dealership. Our general asking price for all vehicles can be found online and this should have been provided to you upon asking. It is entirely unacceptable for any sales associate to test your patience as you described. Please let me know if you can recall the name of the staff you worked with and the date and time of your visit. I have brought this up with our General Manager and we have decided that additional training is required for all sales associates to ensure such instances do not occur in the future. Your experience will be initially brought up in our next dealership meeting to all staff and mandatory training will begin by the end of the month. I hope you can find some comfort knowing your feedback has been heard clearly and we are taking steps to improve the quality of service our dealership provides. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. I can be reached directly at 843-818-6312 or by email, ryan@genereed.com. Again, please accept our sincerest apology. Here's looking to many miles ahead. -Ryan

Jan 21, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there, I'm terribly sorry you had a negative experience at our dealership. Our general asking price for all vehicles can be found online and this should have been provided to you upon asking. Additionally, all deals do have to go through a sales manager, and our increased traffic over the holidays presented some unforeseen issues. I have brought this up with our General Manager and we have decided that additional training is required for all sales associates to ensure such instances do not occur in the future. Your experience will be initially brought up in our next dealership meeting to all staff and mandatory training will begin by the end of the month. Furthermore, we now have our sales team leaders involve themselves sooner in the sales process to expedite your visit and ensure your needs are being met promptly. I hope you can find some comfort knowing your feedback has been heard clearly and we are taking steps to improve the quality of service our dealership provides. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. I can be reached directly at 843-818-6312 or by email, ryan@genereed.com. Again, please accept our sincerest apology. Here's looking to many miles ahead. -Ryan

Jan 27, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there! I just wanted to keep you posted and let you know that additional employee training has already begun! Pricing will be easily accessbile and the time you spend at our dealership should be radically reduces as a result. Please try stopping by again sometime and tell us if we've improved. Thanks again for your feedback and here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 06, 2009

I recently purchased a new Toyota Prius from Gene Reed Toyota. While we left with the car we wanted, we did not enjoy the experience. On a holiday weekend, there was one man who you had to see to buy a More

by tylerb2002
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
don't remember
Jan 08, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Tyler, My name is Ryan Bolz a member of the internet team here at Gene Reed Toyota. I wanted to apologize for your experience at our dealership. From the information you provided in your review, I believe I've managed to pull up your customer information. Holidays are a hectic time, and every deal does in fact need to go through the sales associates' manager. That being said, there is no excuse for having to wait four hours. Additionally, the first salesman you spoke with is no longer with our dealership, as we do not tolerate misleading our customers with false facts. I'm glad you were keen on your information and were able to ask for another sales associate. As for servicing your Prius, an inspection is recommended by Toyota Motors every 5000 miles called a "mini service." This service rotates tires, inspects tire pressure, fills fluids and does an overall inspection of the vehicle. It seems you have been doing an excellent job maintaining your vehicle regularly. The only additional recommendation I have on file is on September 11, 2008 where your vehicle had 21,295mi and may require an alignment. We pride ourselves on a superior experience in our service department, and our Service Manager, Robbie Cortis, was dismayed to hear your feedback. He has assured me that no service writers on his staff would ever recommend a transmission flush for a vehicle unless absolutely necessary. If you can recall, please provide me the name of the service writer assisting you so that we can investigate this further. As I hope you can see, we take all feedback seriously and are ready to take action to improve our quality of service across the breadth of our dealership. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. I can be reached by phone at 843-818-6312 or email, ryan@genereed.com. Again, please accept our apology. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

Jan 20, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Tyler, I'm sorry to hear you had a negative experience at our dealership. Holidays are a hectic time, and every deal does in fact need to go through the sales associates' manager. That being said, there is no excuse for having to wait as long as you did. As per your feedback, we now have our sales team leaders involve themselves sooner in the sales process to answer additional questions and decrease the time you spend at the dealership. Additionally, the first salesman you spoke with is no longer employed by Gene Reed Toyota, as we do not tolerate misleading our customers with false facts. I'm glad you were keen on your information and were able to ask for another sales associate. As I hope you can see, we take all feedback seriously and are ready to take action to improve our quality of service across the breadth of our dealership. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. I can be reached by phone at 843-818-6312 or email, ryan@genereed.com. Again, please accept our apology. Here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

January 05, 2009

I am sorry I cannot remember the name of the gentlemen who handled me on Saturday 1/3/09,but he was the best. My maintenance was completed in record time and done right. This dealership is the best I ha More

by navywrslr
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Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
unknown
Jan 05, 2009 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi there! It's wonderful to hear you had a great experience with our service department! I'll be sure to pass on your praise to everyone over there. Robbie Cortis and Eric (E.G.) Drambaugh are our service managers, and you may have worked with one of our service writers: David Pugh, Philip Clark, Raymond Dobbs or Dexter McFadden. All of them are great guys! Thanks for your review and here's to many miles ahead! -Ryan

December 31, 2008

Jay was very friendly from the start. I went in knowing what car I wanted and he found it for me quickly, and delivered the car to me at my home. He has checked with me more than once to make sure I had e More

by jagood
Customer Service
Quality Of Work
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Jay Rundbaken, Brian Smith
Dec 31, 2008 -

Hendrick Toyota North Charleston responded

Hi Joy! Thank you for choosing Gene Reed Toyota again and congratulations on your new vehicle! Wow! I'm truly impressed that Jay and Brian went above and beyond to ensure your experience was convenient and pleasurable. Feedback like this sets the bar high for all our staff and there is no doubt we are working each day to raise that bar even higher! I hope you have a wonderful new year and here's looking to many miles ahead! -Ryan

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