Jeff Huvaere
Jeff Huvaere at Suburban Ford of Waterford
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Jeff Huvaere

General Manager

Suburban Ford of Waterford

6975 Highland Rd
Waterford, MI 48327

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3.3
28 Reviews

Dealership Experience

5 yrs

Industry Experience

24 yrs, 7 mos

Languages Spoken

English English

3.3

28 Reviews

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28 Reviews of Jeff Huvaere

December 09, 2024

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Dishonest, unprofessional, unethical salesman. I would not recommend buying from this dealership. They sell vehicles with issues and do not respond to messages. They have also attached a service c More

by Lincoln MKC
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Liam Tuohy, Nick Plummer

Dec 11, 2024

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I'm sorry to hear about your experience with our sales team. We strive for transparency and professionalism, so it's concerning to read this feedback. I'd like the opportunity to address these issues directly and ensure a resolution is reached. Please feel free to reach out at your convenience. Thank you, Jeff Huvaere - General Manager - jhuvaere@suburbancollection.com

November 02, 2024

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Sold me a car that overheated at some point before I drove. Blew a head gasket less than year having it and let me take it home with a bad wheel barring that was messed up before they sold the car to me More

by Sirhustlealot
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Nov 06, 2024

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It's concerning to hear about the issues you've faced with your vehicle. We strive for transparency and quality in our sales, so this feedback is troubling. If you could please reach out to me at the e-mail address below with your name and contact information, I'd like to address these concerns directly and see how we can assist you further. Thank you, Liam Tuohy - Used Vehicle Manager - liamtuohy@suburbancollection.com

January 25, 2024

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Jeff was the only one who called me back with answers and I got no printouts on the work that was done More

by rjarmstrong007
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Ryon

Jan 29, 2024

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

RJ, I'm sorry to learn that you didn't receive the level of communication and documentation we aim for. We appreciate your feedback about Jeff's assistance but understand there are areas where we can improve. To discuss this further or if you have any other concerns, please feel free to reach out directly. Thank you, Mike Stoijadinov - Service Manager - mstoijadinov@suburbancollection.com

November 14, 2023

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I purchased a used vehicle from this dealership on August 12th 2023. I also purchased an extended warranty with the vehicle. after some consideration, I opted to cancel the extended warranty. I initiated and More

by JMJ
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Ed Rogin, Liam Tuohy

Nov 16, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Hi, thank you for taking the time to bring this negative experience to our attention. Cancelations of 3rd party service contracts do take time. to clarify the process, you completed the cancelation request form on Aug 24th. It then gets forwarded to the ESC company for processing after which the ESC company issues a refund to the Lien holder who once received processes the funds and posts to the account in question. Unfortunately, this is not a fast process and is out of the dealership's hands.

October 17, 2023

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Buyer beware: Vehicles have a mandatory $1000 upcharge for perma-plate, that was never mentioned or explained. More

by JBK
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Bill Sommer, Joshua Dabney

Oct 19, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Hello, thank you for sharing this recent experience with us. Please give us a call at (248) 781-7700 and we will do our best to make this better. We hope to hear from you soon.

Oct 25, 2023

JBK responded

I meet with the general manger and he explained basically that Waterford has terrible water and it ruins the paint and the dealership wants to protect their product. So by applying an aftermarket $1000 dollar coating called perma plate, in which the cost is passed on to the customer without choice, the vehicle will be protected from Waterford’s harsh water, bird poop and acid rain. He even offered to show me some damage on vehicles (sounds like a scare tactic to me). Maybe Suburban Ford should contact the city manager Gary Wall to discuss the water they are so worried about. The GM also told me that they put perma plate on all vehicles because people trash the vehicles when they lease and it protects the dealership when they turn the cars back in for resale. I explained that I bought a vehicle and that this is not my problem and the customer should not be forced into buying an aftermarket product if they don’t want it. The problem is that it was never verbally explained or pointed out that this was a $1000.00 upcharge passed on to the customer, it was merely a line item listed amongst all the other fees which I feel is extremely deceiving. Plus the fact that they have you complete all the paperwork online, electronic signatures and all again is shady and an easy way to hide additional costs. This thousand dollar add on was not listed on the dealers window sticker either. When I asked the GM who is responsible for telling the customer about this cost, his response was the salesman. When I asked the salesman whose responsibility it was to inform the customer, his response was the finance guy. When I asked the GM if this was a good customer service plan he said, well you signed the contract and I can’t do anything about it now. My final response was this, "so you are okay with me walking away feeling that Suburban Ford is deceitful to their customers because they do not have a transparent and systematic way of informing customers of an automatic $999.99 (thousand dollar) upcharge to each of their vehicles without the customer having a choice. His polite response was "I am sorry you don't believe in our business model, this happens at all of our Suburban dealerships. He did say that if I wanted to order a car online the perma plate would not be included and that would be the only way the additional $1000 dollar charge could be avoided. The saddest part to our family is that in a time of extreme inflation, families need every dollar they can to keep afloat, and that a company would take advantage of a community using the bad water as an excuse to upcharge all of their vehicles. There may be more to the story but that is the one told to me, so I feel the need to tell all who will listen, buyer beware. My plan is to inform Ford Motor Company and the Better Business Bureau. My family lives and serves in this community and we and they deserve better. Transparency builds trust and our trust has been lost at Suburban Ford of Waterford.

August 24, 2023

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Steve and Jeff were great to work with. Quick and easy closing, both cars were immaculate and ready for us. More

by DANMCKIERNAN98
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Steve Scarpaci, Joshua Dabney

Aug 29, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Hi, we set high expectations for ourselves so it’s gratifying to hear you had a great experience with us. Please let us know if there is ever anything else we can do for you! Safe travels!

Aug 30, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Hi, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Suburban Ford of Waterford. We're happy to hear you had such a positive experience with our team! If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!

August 04, 2023

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I recently bought a 2016 F150 from Suburban Ford of Waterford. I love the truck. I am not so happy with the sales staff. I worked with Pam to negotiate a price of $14,800 + fees. I then was working wit More

by joeman95
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Mike Barker, Zach Lukebill , Pam Rodriguez, Ryan

Aug 04, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Joeman95, I just spoke with Zach he nor I have ever received a call or email from you to help resolve any issues you have with your purchase. Please feel free to reach out to one of us if you would like to discuss your concerns. Thank you, Jeff & Zach.

July 13, 2023

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To Whom it may concern: I wanted to mention to your staff at Suburban Ford that they went above and beyond their normal routine, and to Let them get some recognition for what they did to a very unu More

by Michaeln2v
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Aaren Bates, Rob (Mechanic)

Jul 17, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Hello, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Suburban Ford of Waterford. We are always more than happy to assist you if anything else comes up. Take care!

June 18, 2023

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How has Ford not investigated this location? Multiple complaints via VM/Email to the mangers and not a single one responding. This location is a legit joke. More

by 456786
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April 18, 2023

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It's not there fault that Ford had Spain and UK crap engines in 2021 for hybrid Escapes More

by Liz
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Joe Mellinger, Joshua Dabney , Ashley Charlebois, Jailen Gills

May 01, 2023

Suburban Ford of Waterford responded

Hi Liz, we appreciate your feedback! Safe travels!

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