Our experience with this dealership has been a nightmare. - atribute1
Our experience with this dealership has been a nightmare. If I could leave negative stars, I would. Before I divulge I want to note that I have read past negative reviews and am aware that the dealership will likely respond with excuses and try to put the blame on the customer.
Don’t assume this dealership will sell regularly serviced vehicles, or even service it before you receive it, even they assure you that it is. Get proof. Insist on seeing service records prior to purchasing. Insist on seeing the full paper trail of titles also, or you will run into issues at the DMV.
This dealership tries to use a ‘good cop/bad cop’ approach with their sales reps/manager which is beyond unprofessional. Employees made promises, but then the manager stepped in and tried to blame us for misuse more than once or insisted that promises made by an employee were baseless, implying that we were lying.
We were led to believe that the vehicle we purchased had been properly serviced and would be safe for us.
Within a couple weeks, returning to the dealer, as the alternator needed replaced. When buying the vehicle, it would not start originally, and they told us they threw a new battery in and it would be fine. They replaced the alternator and we discovered the vehicle had been sold to us without a spare and we were given one out of a different Honda on their lot.
Just a week later check engine light came on and the car seemed to be misfiring, going into “limp mode”. The dealership was contacted immediately the next day, and we were told to drive the vehicle to them. Despite driving the car carefully, as one would with a 10+ year-old vehicle, the dealership blamed us for misuse, and diagnosed a blown head gasket, stating we would need a new engine. The owner blamed me for "overheating the vehicle" and implied that I didn't know enough about vehicles because I am a woman.
A nearby mechanic, authorized to perform work under the warranty, did an overall check of the vehicle for a $200 fee. They found the oil had been overfilled They drained excess oil and there were no further problems with the vehicle after a lengthy drive, however they did note that numerous maintenance services needed addressed that had NOT been done as the dealership had promised prior to sale, including multiple fluid changes/flushes. The dealership wanted to see for themselves if really needed to be done. They took the vehicle back into their possession and decided to loan us a replacement vehicle to use, as we needed a vehicle to drive back to our home 90 minutes away. Again, we made the assumption that this loaner vehicle was roadworthy and safe..
Keep in mind, this loaner vehicle is listed for sale on their site.
While driving the loaner car blew a rear tire. We noticed that this tire, and the opposite tire, had been wearing unevenly, and that both rear wheels seemed to be cambered in to cause that uneven wear. We were nearly 90 minutes from the dealership, so there was no way for us to expect them to come get their car. To our shock, when we went change tire, there was no spare When we contacted the dealership with our situation of being stranded with their undriveable car, (Rod) told us to get a tow truck to get the vehicle back to them, promising they would be there to receive it and cover the cost. The tow arrived with the vehicle at night, where he wasnot met by Rod. Rod told the tow truck driver he would be there, however no one was there, nor did anyone answer the phone so he returned to his tow yard with vehicle. The following day my husband spoke with Ameen who insisted that they did NOT authorize this tow, and were insisting that we pay the $2200 tow bill, and threatening to not return our Honda to us until we paid AND somehow got their undriveable vehicle back to them! They knew they had him between a rock and a hard place, as we had no transportation with two children and infant.
with no help from them we had to arrange getting the vehicle back to them, paying for
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