OK, I've always had great service from Century Chevy, but... - tfraley073
OK, I've always had great service from Century Chevy, but my last two service appointments were awful, and the last one is downright ridiculous. The previous visit, for a replacement tire, was bad, but not as frustrating. It took a month to get the part, they never answered phones, and never called me back to schedule the install. I eventually had to just drive to the dealership and talk to them directly.
This last one though, wow. Took my truck in for a transmission service last Monday, and since they had a long waiting list for loaners, I rented a car for over $100/day. I initially rented it for 3 days, and told the tech that that, and that my extended warranty would only reimburse me for $50/per day with a cap on the number of days. I called back, or tried to, on Tuesday to gauge progress, but as per the last time, I couldn't get through. Left messages, and the tech texted me back saying the truck would go back to be looked at the next morning. So, we're at 3 days and nothing has happened. I extended the rental for another three days, and tried to contact the tech again on Thursday via text and phone. Got nothing back. Friday morning, I tried to contact the tech again, but couldn't get through. Spoke with someone else, who passed the message to my original tech. I got a voicemail from the tech saying the truck was going to be looked at that afternoon -- so 5 days of nothing, while my rental bill is now over $750, and I'm at the limit of my extended warranty. Frustrated, I asked for the service manager who was going into a meeting, but was assured he would call me back. At that point, I let both my tech know via voicemail and in the message to the manager that I either needed a diagnosis and repair time estimate or the truck back, since I can't afford an indefinite rental. I waited until the afternoon since the rental was due back by 3PM and called back. Turns out the service manager, instead of calling me back, went home for the evening. I was beyond angry at that point, so demanded the truck be prepped for me to pick up, to which the tech said, "I think it's just going back to be looked at, I'll stop them." Yet another lie as I found out the next day.
I drove to the dealership, but instead of immediately getting the truck, I asked for the general manager, who was also out, but I spoke with the sales manager, who was very apologetic, and immediately set about making the situation at least better. He offered me a freeloaner if I left the truck for the duration of the repair. At least he was trying to do something, which I appreciate. I left, with plans to come back the next morning to drop the truck off again and get the loaner.
But then, at 7:30AM on Friday, the service manager called. And here's where all the stuff they'd said during the week proved to be a lie. Not only had the truck been there idle for 5 days, but they COULDN'T have done anything with it since the transmission guy had been out ALL WEEK. They couldn't see it on Wednesday because he was out. There's no way they could get to it Friday afternoon for the same reason. And when the tech said it was "just going back" when I spoke with him Friday afternoon, it was just more deception. At that point, I asked if the loaner was still on the table, and he said that in the best case, it'd be 7-10 days before they could look at the truck and that I'd be better served going elsewhere. So, here I am, $750 in the hole on a rental for parking my car at Fowler for 5 days while they did absolutely nothing, didn't communicate with me unless it was just to string me along, and then suggested I go elsewhere.
I'm done with these people, and likely with Chevy/GM. I'll definitely be taking my business elsewhere. I've already contact Chevy directly, and am escalating the case there through their customer service department.
This place is awful. It wasn't like this before the shift to Fowler. I've never been treated with so much disrespect.
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