Van Chevrolet
Kansas City, MO
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Do not waste your time with this business. Dealerships like this are exactly the reason "used car salesmen" get a bad rap. Found a vehicle on TrueCar. Came in to look it over on a Monday mo Dealerships like this are exactly the reason "used car salesmen" get a bad rap. Found a vehicle on TrueCar. Came in to look it over on a Monday morning. We live 40 miles away. Like most - experience started off decent. Asked to take the car and after some strong insisting, was allowed to take the vehicle overnight so my son could drive it and we could get it inspected by an independent disinterested mechanic not a party to the deal. Mechanic did a multi-point inspection and found a left front wheel bearing that needed to be replaced. Liked the vehicle otherwise, came back to make a deal with a request to replace the bearing. Was told the vehicle was inspected by an ASE Certified Mechanic and "it passed inspection" so, no offer to repair the issue would be extended. They would have never even disclosed the serious mechanical issue to me had it not been for my mechanic. They were comfortable letting me just drive off the lot in a vehicle with a known dangerous wheel issue to make their buck. Aside from the salesperson (Dominic) who was cool, the sales manager and above were unprofessional and the quint-essential used car salesman type. No integrity, classless and disingenuous. Steer clear. Plenty of other quality dealerships out there with good inventory, good staff and good intentions. More
I went to Van Cadillac to look at a car I seen online. Megan was our salesperson,she stated the car I wanted to see was in Smithville getting windows tinted. We looked around the lot for xt4 sport Cadilla Megan was our salesperson,she stated the car I wanted to see was in Smithville getting windows tinted. We looked around the lot for xt4 sport Cadillacs. I saw one I really liked so she went in and got the key to unlock it. I sat in the car, started it up and loved it. We went back to her desk and filled out some paperwork. She wanted us to trade in our older xt4 sport. She took the paperwork to Shawn. The three of us w3nt back outside and looked over the car again. When I came in Shawn approached me with his offer in which I declined, he then renogiated and said this is today only price. I accepted the new offer, shook hands and signed paperwork at Megan’s desk. We cleaned out my car, removed my tags and the finance manager came out side and introduced himself while we were transferring everything from my car to our new car.We even set in the car and subscribed to on-star(which had to have the vehicle vin# in order to set us up)Everything’s going fine at this point! We went inside to the finance managers office to finalize the transaction. 3.5 hrs later we were on way home with our new car. We received a phone call 10 min later from Shawn stating we need to come back because we have the wrong key fob(I already have a xt4 so I know how this works, it would have never started the car to begin with)which was in itself suspicious. We came back to the dealership and Shawn met us in the parking lot, stating that this is NOT the car he had been negotiating and that we needed to give him an extra 8000.00. This seems like a bait and switch operation going on at this establishment. We declined obviously and left with our old vehicle. I figured they would call us the next day to give us an explanation as to how this could happen! I find it utterly amazing that 4 people were all on the same car except SHAWN. We never heard a word. I would highly recommend you stay clear of this dealership, there are plenty more Cadillac dealers in the area. BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!, More
My experience at Van Chevrolet started off great. My sales rep was awesome. I came in looking for a truck and they had the perfect one. From the start I mentioned that if a deal was to be done that I My sales rep was awesome. I came in looking for a truck and they had the perfect one. From the start I mentioned that if a deal was to be done that I would have to have third party mechanic look the truck over before I signed all the papers. I was told by my sales rep this would be fine but they would not likely fix anything based on my mechanics opinion/finding. I said I understood but for my peace of mind I need my mechanic to look it over. After some negotiations we come to an agreement on the monthly payment I was looking for, this is where this experience turns south. Finance manager comes to me to sign the tentative agreement and says to me this deal is for today. I then stated “you mean Monday after my mechanic looks it over”. He says to me “ No, this deal is buy today deal only, I don’t allow my cars be looked at by other mechanics”. I then pull up the text message conversation that I had with sales rep that said I can take the car to my mechanic. He steps away for a min and comes back to me and just speaks very rudely and down to me like I am an idiot. He spoke to me with 0% respect and talked as if I hadn’t been upfront about my intentions the entire time. I am very disappointed in the interaction I had at Van Chevrolet. I was 100% ready to buy since they got me to the monthly payment I was needing. No manager ever called to apologize. I was just told it was a one off incident and it just came down to a miss communication. Would not admit they were in the wrong. Worst customer service experience I have ever had. More
My husband and I were in Kansas City and found a 2010 Honda Odyssey that we wanted to purchase at Van Subaru. We found it online Sunday but they weren’t open till Monday morning. We decided to stop when Honda Odyssey that we wanted to purchase at Van Subaru. We found it online Sunday but they weren’t open till Monday morning. We decided to stop when driving by Sunday and saw no sold signs on the vehicle compared to other ones with signs stating they were sold. We decided to book a hotel for the night so we could go first thing Monday morning because we were so interested. We cancelled an appointment and called in for work so we could purchase the car in the morning. We showed up at Van Subaru at 07:30 in morning to be there first thing when opened. When workers showed up we inspected the car and even test drove it. It was perfect for us considering I am expecting in a few weeks and we need a big vehicle for our family. We signed all the paperwork with our salesman and watched him write “SOLD” on the key tags in front of us. We then completed some paperwork in the finance office to purchase the car with a CASH purchase but as we were finishing up we were interrupted. Our salesman came in saying he got a call from the “general manger Ryan” from Van Chevrolet in Kansas City stating “He sold the vehicle Saturday night after hours to a women who was coming from Arkansas to get the vehicle.” After us questioning it with us already filling out all the paper work and us being able to provide the payment right then before the other person the only thing they could say was that this general manger Ryan “calls the shots”. He did not come over to talk to us in person to explain the situation or apologize for the wasted time. Instead he had co-workers do it for him. My husband had to walk over to the Van Chevrolet to speak directly to him. He never stood up out of his chair, offer a handshake or any type of real apology. He made statements like “Who drives 4 hours to buy a car on a whim” “Why didn’t you make an appointment”. Instead of even attempting to make the situation right. He tried to put the blame on us the customers and took no responsibility for his mistake of “selling the vehicle” but apparently not telling anyone else or marking it as sold. Worst customer service from the “general manager”. More
Bought a 23 trailblazer that was to come with heavy duty, all weather floor mats. It didn't have the floor mats in it, and we were told they were on backorder. That was in May. Now my husband can't even get all weather floor mats. It didn't have the floor mats in it, and we were told they were on backorder. That was in May. Now my husband can't even get a return call or text, after being told all the new vehicles are coming in with the floor mats. We want the mats or a check since we paid for them. Communication is non existent and just a run around kind of feel. I do not recommend this dealership. More
I could never get a cash price and the price advertised was very deceptive only good if you finance thru then got 5 emails from 5 different people and could never get an answer it appeared that all were AI was very deceptive only good if you finance thru then got 5 emails from 5 different people and could never get an answer it appeared that all were AI and never a real person. Would not recommend that dealer to anyone More
I went to look at a used car there and they immediately wanted me fill out paperwork. The car was not available because it was in the back getting worked on. I told them I wanted to see the vehicle before wanted me fill out paperwork. The car was not available because it was in the back getting worked on. I told them I wanted to see the vehicle before I filled out anything and they took that as me being rude and told my wife they would not like to do business with me. Needless to say my feelings were not hurt. More
Extremely dishonest. I called to offer full price for a vehicle they advertised on Cars.com. They informed me that the vehicle was $25,000 over what was shown on Cars.co I called to offer full price for a vehicle they advertised on Cars.com. They informed me that the vehicle was $25,000 over what was shown on Cars.com. They made no effort to work with me and no effort to correct the price shown on the web! More
Had to have my 2015 Buick LaCrosse towed to this dealership since my plan covers the selling dealership for towing. Car was dropped off on Monday December 27th with an electrical issue. I received dealership since my plan covers the selling dealership for towing. Car was dropped off on Monday December 27th with an electrical issue. I received a call from the dealership late on Monday to let me know that I would get a call on Tuesday with a diagnosis. I received a call from the service advisor, Conner on Tuesday to let me know they were going to look at the car that day (told me they had been very busy) and I should hear back later that day. That phone call did not come on Tuesday or Wednesday. I called back on Thursday AM and Conner was not available. I spoke with a different advisor, but he told me the notes weren't great and he would call me back later on Thursday to let me know what was going on. All I kew at that point was that a 230 amp fuse for the battery fuse block had been ordered. No call on Friday, and the following weekend was the New Year's weekend, so I had celled in three different times to get information, and the service advisor to whom I was assigned had reached out one time in 4 days, mostly to let me know he didn't know the status of the vehicle, and that he would call me back. Come Monday January 3rd, I called once again, and spoke with Malik(sp), who it turns out was the ONLY person to keep his word and actually call me back. I received a voice mail at 2:30 on Monday afternoon from Conner to let me know the car was finished. Picked the vehicle up not knowing what the total cost would be, as I was never given an opportunity to approve or deny the service needed to complete the repairs. All in all, since I had no choice but to tow the car to Van Chevrolet, I'll give them one star for not losing my vehicle. Based on the other "customer service" I received, I still feel this is extremely generous. Oh by the way, when I paid for service, there was no thank you, just Conner telling me "The keys are in it" More