WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I’VE EVER HAD. - Lindsey
WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I’VE EVER HAD. This place is run by unprofessional/unscrupulous salespeople who only care about gauging you to the last penny. Avoid this place at all costs – unless you want to go through the same emotional & financial distress that I had.
Brought my car in after it was hit by another car. Expected a quick fix – damage was minor & the other car had already accepted full responsibility. The actual repair took 2 months, the bill skyrocketed from $3K initial estimate to $25K (w/o my knowledge – even though I asked for estimate right from the beginning), & I was almost forced to pay $15K out of pocket because the associated body shop (A.M. Collision) completely botched insurance communication/diligence. Knowing that they screwed up, they kicked the ball to the body shop and told me “not our fault – because the body shop handles insurance coordination”.
You won't get white-glove service expected of a luxury car dealership. Far from it. They won’t pick up your call or reply to your voicemail/email. The only way to communicate with them is going to the shop in person – as I was forced to numerous times. They always apologize & promise to follow up – but they never will. It’s not a single bad actor…but same behavior through the ranks – from Shaun (the service director – who never follows up when promised…& still hasn’t) to Anthony (my point of contact – who ironically has never contacted me even once). In retrospect, the most plausible explanation is that this dealership purposely keeps you in the dark – in order to give the body shop the cover to do whatever they want to your car.
Friendly advice. If you have to service your car at this dealership, write your instructions in black & white via email (e.g., “don’t work on my car unless you have my written permission”) to leave a paper trail that can defend you in the unfortunate situation that I ran into. Yes, it shouldn’t be this hard – but it’s necessary when you are dealing with dishonest/incompetent people.
Finally, if you find yourself defrauded or mistreated by this dealership, explore all avenues to let your voice be heard. File a complaint to DMV, NY Consumer Protection Agency, Better Business Bureau, etc. Send a LinkedIn InMail to Audi’s US executive team members. Hopefully, this will bring changes to this dealership…or at least help future customers avoid the same pitfall.
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