Extremely predatory service and billing practices. - cmd661
Extremely predatory service and billing practices. I brought my car here for a manufacturer warranty electrical repair. Upon returning the courtesy loaner vehicle, the store clerk at the intake desk explicitly inspected the vehicle and told me the surface tree sap on the loaner was "no big deal at all." He even recommended a simple, cheap clear-coat cleaner I could buy for my personal car since I get tree sap on it where I live.
Despite this, the service advisor, Brandon, later sent an email attempting to force an unauthorized $399 detailing charge onto my file strictly for that temporary tree sap alone. On top of that, he pointed out a minor clear-coat surface scuff and claimed it absolutely could not be buffed out, stating that their body shop would be coming the next day to provide a separate estimate for the repairs. When I offered to come down and wipe the organic sap off myself to resolve it, Brandon flatly refused to let me touch the car, stating,
"given the condition the loaner was returned to us in, we would not be able to permit any outside or additional work to be performed on the vehicle."
However, Brandon made a critical error and admitted in writing that the dealership detailed and altered the car's exterior before any official inspection took place-completely compromising the chain of custody. I hit "Reply All" to loop in the Service Director (Michael) and the Loaner Coordinator (Heather), demanding their day-one baseline pre-inspection photos and refusing to authorize these unapproved fees for standard Pacific Northwest environmental exposure.
The moment they realized my credit cards were frozen and their bluff had failed, their entire narrative collapsed. Within 20 minutes of me physically leaving the lobby after picking up my personal belongings, the Service Director sent a frantic face-saving email completely waiving every single penny. Suddenly, the scratches they insisted needed a full body shop paint job "magically" buffed out to a perfect level in minutes for free.
They attempted to use corporate intimidation to shake down a warranty customer for their own pre-sale vehicle reconditioning costs. See the attached photos-these are the exact images they sent me to claim the car had "damage." Avoid this service department unless you are prepared to lock down your wallet and force them to follow proper legal protocols.
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