Sierra Honda

Diamond In The Rough I spent a week dealing with the following Honda dealerships Corona/Hardin/Spreen/Norm Reeves/Nelson and had horrible experiences where they would lie I spent a week dealing with the following Honda dealerships Corona/Hardin/Spreen/Norm Reeves/Nelson and had horrible experiences where they would lie about their best price or be told that they can't quote prices online since they're so low. Of course a customer wants to drive 50 miles out of their way for a lie so I was about to give up on Honda and buy a Toyota but my wife wouldn't give up and started emailing other random dealers that I didn't think about and we were able to get a quote from Alex at 8:30am on a Saturday morning (that was the first flag that gave me some hope in purchasing a Honda) and by 9:30am I was able to get a guarantee from him in writing through email that that was the exact price (destination charge was already and any dealer installed items included in price ) + tax title and license. 10am I decided to leave my current vehicle at home and trust that I wouldn't get screwed and took a Lyft to the dealership which was about 30 miles away. When we first stepped into the dealership he had the vehicle ready for us to test drive and inspect and went over every option that was on the car and the only delay was waiting for our turn with the finance manager and for them to clean the car and gas it up. There was only one minor hiccup in the deal because I didn't purchase the alarm system and the other department forgot to disable it but Alex contacted me immediately and luckily I was nearby and drove back to the dealership (he offered to meet me anywhere I was located). More

Great Experience "THESE 2 GUYS ARE AWESOME" I just bought a used certified car here, and the experience was great. I e-mailed a ton of other dealers to make offers, "THESE 2 GUYS ARE AWESOME" I just bought a used certified car here, and the experience was great. I e-mailed a ton of other dealers to make offers, and did not hear back for days......some said no however Sierra said yes. My initial hook-up was Robert Hernandez and he hooked me up with the best sales person I've ever had the pleasure of buying from, his name is Jeff Stevens and Jeff. was very responsive, polite (not pushy) and very, very courteous. We came in late that night but Jeff was very eager to help me get this car my wife wanted and before long it was ours with great financing, car wash (even late at night), and a couple of my unusual requests were also granted. To boot Jeff and Rob drove the car all the way to my house because my wife and I were at the dealership already with 2 cars and no way to get our new pre-owned Honda Accord home. That's customer service maximous!!!!!!!! These 2 guys are great! Want an awesome deal whether new or pre-owned used go see Jeff Stevens and Rob Hernandez, you wont be let down. Mike V. Di Giovanna More

Happy car owner :) I bought a car about a month ago from Sierra Honda, it was a very pleasant experience, they were willing to work with our budget and gave really good I bought a car about a month ago from Sierra Honda, it was a very pleasant experience, they were willing to work with our budget and gave really good service. I worked with Rob who was very nice and did a great job. Thanks! More

Great car buying experience I'm not one to leave reviews and I also hate buying cars, but this was such a pleasant experience that I thought I would. I talked to Jeff Stevens on I'm not one to leave reviews and I also hate buying cars, but this was such a pleasant experience that I thought I would. I talked to Jeff Stevens on the phone regarding a possible trade-in value and then when I came down was helped by Frank Gray with sales and then finally Ruben Lopez with finance. At no step of the car buying process did I feel pressured, tricked or lied to. None of the gimmicky techniques to get you in the door. The trade in value that Jeff stated over the phone was met, Frank did not lead me to any cars with a price higher than what I was interested in (used, not new, and I had a max budget). Even though I was buying used he was just as attentive as if I had been buying a new car 3 times the price. Further, Ruben did not pressure me for any extended warranty or add-ons. It was smooth and I was in and out the door in like an hour and a half with a new (used) car (unbelievable). I tend to drive my Hondas 'til they drop so I won't be getting a new car soon, but will most definitely go back to Sierra based on my experience this time. Thanks guys. More

Best Honda Dealership so far I just bought my first Honda last 2 days ago from this dealership. I was very pleased with the entire experience. I negotiated with Frank Gray and h I just bought my first Honda last 2 days ago from this dealership. I was very pleased with the entire experience. I negotiated with Frank Gray and he was a absolute pleasure he helped me getting the best possible price . The whole process was smooth. Thanks Sierra Honda And many thanks to Frank Gray....highly recommend More

worst experience ever unfortunately they don't even deserve the one star, their should be something in the negative range as well. these people are good with you and they unfortunately they don't even deserve the one star, their should be something in the negative range as well. these people are good with you and they show you somehow a professional way to deal with clients until you pay your down payment and the attitude start showing up. i have filed a complaint about that dealership to the honda of america, and they were not able to deal with them as its a separate business however i got a call from what he claimed to be their CEO and once e called that explained it all. Lies, dishonesty fake promises, all that popped up after i said that my lawyer will be contacting them. i guess i will be taking them to court. ******* DONT EVER APPLY TO A LOAN THROUGH THEM**** prices are not competitive and they run your credit to as many bank as they will really ruin your score and after that tell you you don't need to buy a house NOW SERIOUSLYYYYYY!!!!! dishonest, scams, very bad at customer service, i even had to take my certified pre-owned car to them more than 2 times to fix some issues in it. DONT FALL FOR THEM More

Men of their word! Everything they promised me over Men of their word! Everything they promised me over email they delivered--not a penny more. I got burned the night before at another dealership. Men of their word! Everything they promised me over email they delivered--not a penny more. I got burned the night before at another dealership...I drove 50 miles (one-way) to get there and when I arrived they started playing games--adding close to $2,000 to the price they had promised me IN WRITING. Jeff Stevens & Frank Gray were a pleasure to deal with, and so was the rest of the staff there. Thank you! More

Buyer Beware!!! We emailed the dealership and came to an agreement, IN WRITING. We also received (via email, in writing) an "out the door" price, including our taxes, tag, title and fees. After driving a agreement, IN WRITING. We also received (via email, in writing) an "out the door" price, including our taxes, tag, title and fees. After driving a two hour one-way drive, we were informed that our deal would NOT BE HONORED because the salesperson 'shouldn't have agreed to such a low price.' (We thought it was odd when we walked in the door that we were 'handed over' to another sales person...but it is all clear now...) The 'new' salesperson offered a price $1,000 higher than the amount that was originally agreed upon. Um...no. Then they wanted us to pay for the Lo-Jack installed in the vehicle because, as they claimed, they were selling the car so cheap and had to 'make some money' (even though in the email it clearly stated that to get the agreed price I did not have to purchase any accessories). We said "no thanks" and left. Talking to them briefly via phone (after leaving), they were willing to sell the car for an even higher amount, roughly $1,500 above our agreed price (since now the car not only included a Lo-Jack, but also the unnecessary and overpriced fabric protection package). We were told the reason for this pricing was that we were not using any of the rebates that could be offered (however, in the first email, it was clearly stated that rebates and incentives were to be EXCLUDED as I would not qualify for any....the first salesman was of course blamed by the second, as we were told he must not have fully read the initial email. Really??? How difficult is it to read an email with less than 100 words now-a-days? This post is longer!). It is an UNACCEPTABLE business practice to have a clear commitment in writing, not honor that commitment, and waste a customer's time at the dealership as well as 4 HOURS worth of driving. Avoid this place like the plague as they are unable to keep their word. (Yes, I have the emails to back this up, and wish I could upload them!). More

I felt very pressured even though I stated I was not interested in purchasing a car that day. I left as soon as I felt uncomfortable and regretted going there to look in the first place. interested in purchasing a car that day. I left as soon as I felt uncomfortable and regretted going there to look in the first place. More

TL;DR - Service dept. gets an F-. ***WORST SERVICE TL;DR - Service dept. gets an F-. ***WORST SERVICE DEPT. EXPERIENCE EVER*** I scheduled an appt. to get a check engine light checked out on my TL;DR - Service dept. gets an F-. ***WORST SERVICE DEPT. EXPERIENCE EVER*** I scheduled an appt. to get a check engine light checked out on my 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6 on 2/2/13. The car was purchased 6 months prior at Sierra Honda aka Sierra Autocars, Inc. (check the BBB) as a Honda Certified Used Car and came with a 12 month/12k mi non-powertrain (in addition to the standard powertrain) warranty (Covered for 1 year or 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the Honda Certified Used Cars purchase date. Steering. Suspension. Electrical. Air Conditioning. Heating and Cooling. Fuel System. Switches. Audio Repairs (Honda audio systems only) and Sensors http://automobiles.honda… ). I was driving on Friday and the check engine started flashing and the VSC light came on. The car started hesitating badly and my instrument panel was lit up like a Christmas tree. A quick search online showed that this was a common problem on 2008 V6 Accords and it was due to the gas saving ECO mode that shuts down 3 cylinders when not needed. This "feature" causes the plugs to foul much earlier than normal. The problem is usually fixed by replacing the spark plugs, coil, and having the ECU reflashed with an update. I got to the service center and was "helped" by Sang Cao. He stated that I had to pay $103 to have the tech. diagnose the problem and if the part that needs replacing is covered by the warranty, then the diagnosis charge would be waived and the car repaired under warranty. Great! That's fair and completely reasonable. But, the problem began when he said my warranty only covers engine, transmission, and sensors. Likely, anything they find (I specifically mentioned electrical) will not be covered under warranty. This is when the problems began. I told him about the 12/12 non-powertrain warranty and he said he's never heard of it. He showed me his computer screen and said I only had a powertrain warranty. He brought his two buddies over who have "never heard of any 12/12 warranty" and that used cars only covered engine, transmission, and sensors. Sang then told me to go discuss my warranty issue with the finance manager. So, I walked 100 feet over to the finance manager who looked up my purchase on his computer. He verified that it was a certified pre-owned purchase with the 12/12 warranty and that any issues should be covered. In fact, he pulled up the exact same screen as Sang and said "look, it says your 12/12 warranty expires in July 2013." He wondered whether Sang Cao was new and discussed my issue with another manager. Also, I just happened to have all the warranty manuals describing in detail the 12/12 non-powertrain coverage in my car. Next, this other sales manager and I went back to Sang to clarify my warranty coverage. Incredibly, Sang and the manager actually sat there arguing for a solid 2 minutes about the warranty. Sang kept insisting he's never heard of this warranty and nothing except the power train is covered. Sang was incredibly disrespectful to this older gentleman. A few minutes later, the service manager (I'm assuming she was the service manager because she had her own office right next to where they were arguing) came out and tried to back pedal stating that "certain things aren't covered." Therein lies the whole issue. Sang previously stated that only the engine, transmission, and sensors were covered. My understanding (along with Honda's website, the finance manager, and my warranty documents) is that everything listed above as non-powertrain were covered. She tried to bring up an example of something that "may not be covered," but the whole issue was Sang's description of my scope of warranty coverage. After a few minutes of this nonsense we decided to move forward to diagnose the problem with the understanding that I now had coverage beyond my engine, transmission, and sensors. Two hours later, Sang came back and stated that he found one foul plug (surprise!). He asked whether I wanted to replace all 6 under warranty or just the one. I told him I'd like to replace them all since they were going in anyways. Also, I asked about the ECU reflash since it was mentioned online. He said he's never heard of reflashing an ECU and that he's never had to do that before. He suggested my fouled plugs were due to a dirty injection system and that I should clean my EFI system for $130 (I really didn't see this up-sell coming). I declined and just asked for the warranty replacement on all the plugs. 3 hours later I received my invoice for $0. Great! The service department changed 3 plugs (not 6 as mentioned and thank god I didn't just change 1) AND REFLASHED MY ECU! There was a service bulletin that covered this exact problem. When I asked Sang why they only changed 3 instead of 6 plugs, he stated "yeah, they only changed 3, like I said." Fail! I should've heeded all of Yelp's terrible reviews about this service dept. Avoid Sang Cao and the service dept. at all cost More