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Royal Automotive

Vestavia Hills, AL

4.9
1,086 Reviews
As a family-owned and operated dealership serving the Birmingham community for more than 30 years, Royal Automotive is committed to providing the best customer service available to our valued customers. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction, as that is one of many reasons we consider ourselves to be "the dealership that is different". Royal Automotive offers a wide selection of makes and models to fit anybody's budget, and our inventory is abundant with new, used, and certified pre-owned automobiles. We are confident that you will find exactly what you are looking for. Royal Automotive's service department features factory-trained and certified technicians for the maintenance and upkeep of your automobile, and we have a large in-stock inventory of manufacturer and OEM-recommended parts available, ensuring the quickest and most qualified service around. We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you, and hope to be seeing you at Royal Automotive very soon.
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3010 Columbiana Rd

Vestavia Hills, AL

35216

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November 10, 2020

Worked with Ed. Awesome guy and awesome experience! Quick and easy and got the truck I wanted. I recommend going to see Ed and the crew at Royal. More

by gardncb
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Ed Swanger
Nov 10, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

There is nothing we love more than hearing that our customers are finding the vehicles they want at Royal Volkswagen. Congratulations on your new truck! We really appreciate your kind words and recommendation of Ed.

November 09, 2020

Ed was great! He was patient and gave us a lot of options to look at without any pressure to make a decision. These things could have been handled better: The car didn't come with an actual key and we d More

by Mosely
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Ed Swanger
Dec 02, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Thank you for sharing this feedback about your recent purchase. I'm glad that Ed could assist you, but I apologize for the issues that you mentioned here. If there is anything that I can do to assist with your key, please give me a call. Thank you, Aaron Hawk - Sales Manager - 205-286-2564

November 08, 2020

Found the car on the internet via Edmonds, Started the negotiations over the phone with Carter, drove the vehicle, made a cash offer, drove away in less than 1 hour from arrival. Fair price was received, More

by Dennis
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Sammy Campisi
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Carter Ward
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Nov 09, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Dennis, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! It was our pleasure to assist you here at Royal Volkswagen, and we will certainly let Carter know that you appreciate his help. We hope that you continue to enjoy your newly purchased vehicle!

November 04, 2020

Visited Royal to view a CPO Yukon. Met with Ed Swanger upon initial connection on line. Awesome experience amid zero pressure to purchase. Ed was a pleasure to deal with. The entire experience went very w More

by britt.mccall
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Sammy Campisi
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Nov 04, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Thank you for posting about your sales experience with Ed at Royal Volkswagen! We're pleased to hear that he helped you purchase a GMC Yukon. Congrats and safe travels!

November 04, 2020

Talk in GMC service is a pro, whatever you pay him you owe him more. Trust him and communicates well. Ralph is a pro a More

by Fmontgomery
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Ralph
Nov 04, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Thank you for your confidence in Royal Volkswagen. We're pleased to hear that our team continues to impress you by providing great service!

November 03, 2020

Carter was very helpful and informative. He went above and beyond to make sure the vehicle was ready for me to take home. Would definitely recommend him to anyone. This was the smoothest and quickest tr More

by harrisonkmh
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Carter Ward
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Nov 03, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Hi Harrison - Thank you for sharing! We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that Carter was able to assist with your purchase. Congratulations on your new vehicle and safe travels! We hope to see you back at Royal Volkswagen for your first oil change!

November 03, 2020

Wonderful experience again, Don Thomas is the best I’ve seen in years!! Wish all car salesmen were as good as he is!! Thank you!! More

by Jcs
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Don Thomas
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Nov 04, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! It was our pleasure to assist you here at Royal Volkswagen, and we will certainly let Don know that you appreciate his help. We hope that you continue to enjoy your newly purchased vehicle!

October 23, 2020

Communication by the service department is very lacking. I had to call multiple times to get the status of my vehicle. It took them nearly all week to fix a broken clock spring and they didn’t have a loaner More

by RZ
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Dec 02, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

I'm very sorry that your recent service experience wasn't up to our five-star standards. We expect more for our guests than what you've described, and I sincerely apologize that we weren't more communicative about these delays. Thank you for sharing this feedback so that we can take steps to improve. Lecil Hancock - Service Manager - 205-776-7304

October 21, 2020

Carter was very knowledgeable, friendly and easy to work with. He went above and beyond to help and make the experience as quick and as easy as possible.I would highly recommend buying from Royal Automotive More

by whitney.holderfield
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Carter Ward
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Oct 21, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

Thank you, Whitney, for reviewing Royal Volkswagen! It is our goal to provide guests with a seamless and enjoyable experience and we're glad to hear that Carter is doing his job right. Congrats on the purchase of your new vehicle and drive safely!

October 18, 2020

No pressure, no haggle, friendly folks. Make me feel welcome and at ease. No pressure on the finance side, quick no nonsense service. Highly recommend More

by Sierra buyer.
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Carson Culton
Oct 19, 2020 -

Royal Automotive responded

We couldn't have asked for a better endorsement! It was our pleasure to make your buying experience straightforward and stress-free. Thank you for choosing Royal Volkswagen, and we hope you're loving your new vehicle!

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