69 Reviews of McDonald Volvo Cars - Service Center
Have bought 3 Volvo cars here and service 5 Volvo’s. Over 15+ years. Have had various mishaps but the worst most recently was bringing my car in for service, and buying a full set of snow tires. I was a Over 15+ years. Have had various mishaps but the worst most recently was bringing my car in for service, and buying a full set of snow tires. I was assured the all-weather tires that we brought the car in with could be stored. When awe picked up the car and looked at the bill when we got home we noticed that there was no storage fee. Called immediately and texted 3 times after with ZERO response!! My sense is they trashed our tires and now aren’t responding yo us. THIS IS STEALING!! Don’t do business with these guys. More
should be zero stars - loyal customer for 25 years - had an appointment to have the oil changed at 9:30 - arrived just after 9:00 waited for the service advisor who when it was convenient for him to talk wi an appointment to have the oil changed at 9:30 - arrived just after 9:00 waited for the service advisor who when it was convenient for him to talk with me told me they would need the car overnight. For an oil change???? he became visibly frustrated that I did not think that was reasonable and stated he would attempt to have the service started within two to two and one half hours. I will never darken the doors of this unprofessional establishment and have directed my wife to do the same. Interesting that a call to Rickenbaugh Volvo I was told it would not take longer than an hour and it costs $50.00 less than mcdonalds. Further I called the shop that services my BMW and Porsche and they were more than happy to service a Volvo - that shop and Rickenbaugh understand customer service - Mcdonalds clearly does not More
Worst service in the country. Came in for an oil change and left with about $1,000 of fluid changes and a recommendation to replace gas tank for another $2,500. and left with about $1,000 of fluid changes and a recommendation to replace gas tank for another $2,500. More
Not sure what to say, honestly. It seems no matter where you go for ANYTHING CAR RELATED in the Denver area you just can't find an honest service location. My wife gets in for the oil change today, she had you go for ANYTHING CAR RELATED in the Denver area you just can't find an honest service location. My wife gets in for the oil change today, she had to cancel the oil change at the competitor location Monday since we had an emergency with our dog. Oil change tire rotation, great simple, easy. Her phone dies while she's at the dealer waiting for the service to be done so she can't call me or text me what the pricing is going to be. Joe comes up to her telling her what it will be and she says ok. (Thinking that's what an oil change and tire rotation is.) $394.36 for an oil change with some BG additives she knows nothing about and an EPR engine flush, and software updates that are complimentary at other facilities. Keep in mind this is our very first maintenance since purchasing the vehicle CERTIFIED PRE OWNED. My wife gets home to show me the service and what they "did". Absolutely blown away by the complete disrespect and advantage they had taken over her while she was there. Let me tell you what the BG EPR service consists of. Adding the EPR to the old engine oil and letting it idle for 10 minutes. Well that's $24.40 of the technicians HARD labor. Draining the oil, changing the filter, adding the BG MOA to the engine oil and throwing a can of BG 44K Fuel system cleaner in the gas tank. Then a tire rotation which she asked for. With the level of experience I have in the automotive industry I am far from surprised, this was a great test run. Hey guys I know it sucks having to work during covid 19 with a skeleton crew and a severe lack of hours for your techs to flag, but this is far from acceptable. I spoke with the manager who was friendly but couldn't offer much more information as to what was involved with the Software updates and which ones were in fact updated. For our first service a simple oil change and tire rotation couldn't satisfy the businesses or the service advisors thirst for making the most out of every customer. If 95% of your customers are falling prey to this, then I feel terribly sorry for your clientele. It's funny how if you need warranty work done you have to schedule weeks out, but come on in today and we'll be sure we can get that gravy work and $400 out of your hard earned pocket. Seems like the business made a bad decision by not including complimentary software updates anymore, seeing as how numerous ones across the state and country still do. Oh and don't pay the $35 MISC CHARGE for shop supplies, the techs use 2 ounces of brake clean and one rag. You think people would have it figured out by now, word of mouth travels faster than anything. Attached is a screen shot from the competitor Volvo dealer showing the software updates. My brother in law is a former employee of this company and he spoke so highly of them I was sure to have a good experience, how wrong we were. Update : Going over recommended services is certainly understandable, however not saying they're additional or what they are for, by being extremely vague is not something that is becoming of good business practices, and aligns itself more with sneaky sales tactics, in hopes of unnecessary updates. Again, make the most out of every paying customer, but disregard any mediocre quality of service when it comes to handling repairs that are needed to be covered under factory CPO warranty. You say the shop supplies goes to special tools and the likes, which is fine, but that is also the cost of business overhang that is required for you to run a shop, not something that is just passed off to the customer because you chose to run a Volvo facility that requires "special" tools. What's so special about the tools required to do an oil change ? A wrench and a socket to remove the oil filter housing ? Give me a break, the incompetence runs deep here, very disappointed overall at the denials left and right from this organization. Offering a solution, based on the problem they created by the lack of communication and overall LACK of information provided by Joe at the time he was speaking to my wife during the process is not something that's going to be easy to make up. But, again, according to your service manager "95% of our clientele appreciate this." I highly doubt that many people love coming in for an oil change and tire rotation and being taken for an additional $300 out of their pocket, especially during the state of the country we're all currently living in. More
Service rep was sarcastic I took my new Volvo into a scheduled service appointment due to fog lights that were missing from the factory. After I explained the issue, he said " I took my new Volvo into a scheduled service appointment due to fog lights that were missing from the factory. After I explained the issue, he said "Yep, they're not there. What do you want me to do about it?" He referred me to the sales team despite the fact that I had purchased the car at another dealer. In answer to his question: Nothing. I have taken my business to Sill-Terhar. More
Failure to deliver I leased Volvo S60 T6 in 2011. At end of the lease I purchased the car. After McDonald inspection, car was considered in good shape at approximately 7 I leased Volvo S60 T6 in 2011. At end of the lease I purchased the car. After McDonald inspection, car was considered in good shape at approximately 78k miles. As part of the negotiated sale and considering the excellent condition of the car, purchase included an extended warranty; extended from normal 100k to new limit of 125k. McDonald decided to warranty this car in-house. I asked for a copy of the extended 125k limit and Bob Sealey agreed to email this document. After numerous attempts to get a copy of agreement, it was determined Bob emailed to wrong email address in June 2015. When I needed repairs beyond 100k, I was denied and billed. I again asked for a copy of 125k agreement and was denied. I asked Bob to search his email sent files. After many weeks he responded with "I can't find the email" with the extended warranty agreement. I have been charged over $1,000 during this period and still have some front-end repairs needed, which should have been covered. More
Excellent Service Purchased a XC90 2018 loaner car a month ago. Check engine light appeared. Called dealership and brought car in later that morning. Left message for Purchased a XC90 2018 loaner car a month ago. Check engine light appeared. Called dealership and brought car in later that morning. Left message for Tim, Service Manager, introducing myself and explained I was on my way to dealership with new car. Arrived and car was taken back immediately and was being looked at. Tim found me and explained what he thought the problem was. Test revealed a gas valve leak. Car was being fixed. Tim over heard me asking my husband on your way home can you put air in the tires of our car for me. Tim offered to put air in our tires and took our other car back to service area. He noticed I had a bulb out and fixed that as well for me. Brought car back and my husband left. Our new car was fixed before noon and I was on my way. They even washed my car for me. More
Professional help We were traveling in a rural area and had a breakdown. A 3 1/2 hour tow brought us to McDonald Automotive. We were greeted at the door where we we We were traveling in a rural area and had a breakdown. A 3 1/2 hour tow brought us to McDonald Automotive. We were greeted at the door where we were quickly and professionally signed in and escorted to an extremely comfortable waiting area where we were offered cold drinks or coffee. Our problem was diagnosed and even though it was late afternoon they had the part and said they would fix it that day. They stayed an hour after closing to get us back on the road. As Roby, the mechanic, was driving the car up for pick-up the oil light came on. He volunteered to stay and change the oil, many places would have said to have it changed when we got home. Our service advisor, David, also stayed an hour and a half after closing to finish our repairs. When thanked, the answer was we always give travelers top priority. This was a bright spot in a day that could have been disastrous. McDonald's should be proud of David and Roby, they are excellent representatives for the company and their kindness was sincerely appreciated by two travelers. More
This Dealership Has Value! We have had our 11-year old Volvo serviced by McDonald Volvo for almost 2 years and have been extremely pleased with both their pricing and quality of We have had our 11-year old Volvo serviced by McDonald Volvo for almost 2 years and have been extremely pleased with both their pricing and quality of service. McDonald Volvo’s consistent promotions throughout the year make it possible to plan ahead and take advantage of great savings. And McDonald Volvo does not nickel and dime you every time they come near the vehicle. We feel McDonald Volvo’s service team gives the same level of respect and service to our slightly scratched, 11-year old Volvo sedan as they would to a brand new model. Finally, as long-term Volvo owners, we cannot thank the service team enough for helping us prioritize our service work when routine maintenance overlaps with an unexpected repair. Thank you McDonald Volvo! More