Mm... Where to begin? Today, was my first day having any interaction with AutoNation Hyundai. Boy, was it a crazy one!
I hadn't dealt with Hyundai for some years now due to an incident that happened with the previous dealership. This Hyundai dealership, in the past 8 or less years has passed through three owners and new workers (or have changed their name three times--not sure). I purchased a brand new vehicle, as a birthday gift for me, in 2015 (Savannah Hyundai) and returned to purchase a second vehicle, a 16th birthday gift for my daughter and loyalty buy, in 2019 (Peacock Hyundai). Each time the experience was stressful and long (hours) dealing with underhanded salesman tactics. (This doesn't reflect on AutoNation, in my eyes, because today was my first time dealing with them.) That being said...
I scheduled a recall servicing. The rep scheduled the appointment for 0710. I get there at 0700 just to sit because the place doesn't even open until 0730. Ok.
I let the service rep know that Hyundai sent me a notice that I had more than just the anti-theft recall notice. The rep looked it up and stated that the system showed one thing on his end. I showed him the notice I had in my MyHyundai account dashboard. So, he did some looking and says that the recall Hyundai keeps notifying me of was filled in 2021. I explained that I hadn't been in to have anything done, since 2019/2020. He says, "It was done!" When I refuted he began to speak as though I was accusing him, personally, of doing something wrong. SmH I explained everything that I had gone through with the previous Peacock and that it could have been entered accidentally or shadily. Had nothing to do with AutoNation!
I said ok and that I'd contact Hyundai Corp Customer Service to try to get it straightened out. Done!
My vehicles are done. (Both had recalls) I'm on the phone with Hyundai Corp as I'm leaving. There's a man standing out there with the dealership insignia shirt. He asked had I gotten everything taken care of. (I'm assuming he was the owner.) I stated barely and
he asked the problem. I explain.
After watching through the glass, out runs the Service rep. I pointed out to the man I believe to be the owner that the rep act as though I'm accusing him of doing something wrong. To which he apologized for him. (All the while, I'm still on a call with the Hyundai Corp Customer Service rep.) Over comes another guy... The owner (?) walks away and I'm talking to this new guy.
So, the new guy pretty much parakeets everything that I've already heard. He says, " "Well, he can check the sensor to see if it has been changed." (Something about the parts not being the same.) Before I can answer, he says step into his office. Get inside the office to be accused of lying via amnesia(forgetfulness). He told me that people don't make mistakes, that everyone holds the same morals as him as to not do anything illegal, and that Hyundai is a multi-million dollar company that wouldn't do anything wrong. All the while, seeming to insinuate that I would. And I begged to differ! (Multi-million/billion dollar companies steal from people everyday. There are plenty civil lawsuits to prove it.) He starts to talk about the service inspection findings and I cut him off. I knew where he was going. He say, let him finish and I did. He proceeds then, again, to accuse me of trying to get over and get something for free.
Well, duh! The recall... The recall I've received notices for and hadn't had completed.
Not one time did I mention anything concerning the inspection findings. From the time I walked in the door, PRIOR to them finding ANYTHING wrong, it was and IS ONLY about the recalls. SmH ***Neither of these men were there to know what was done by others prior to them.*** But they spoke so boldly as though they were there holding the previous employees hand every second to see everything that went on.
They definitely need to undergo training on how to deal with customers, issues, and to keep their personal feelings separate. System info can be wrong due to user error. Mistakes happen... People can even forget. (Though, I don't believe I'd forget something this serious when I didn't deal with Hyundai anymore.) Still, hypothetically, had that been a me error I would have loudly apologized for my error. But the accusations and insinuating... SmH
Worse experience EVER... I was thinking about buying myself a Genesis, as a birthday gift this year, but that idea is TOTALLY OUT! I will NEVER purchase another Hyundai as long as I live. Between the experiences, this encounter, and Hyundai Corp using and selling/sharing customer data through LexisNexis. NEVER AGAIN!
Just wanted to share this experience.
I give them three stars because after all of this, I'm still neutral. A couple of employees doesn't reflect the business, as a whole, but definitely impacts whether a customer return. read more