Keyes Chevrolet
5949 Van Nuys Blvd
Van Nuys, Calif 91401
Buying an automobile can be extremely difficult for most people, however, my worst experience EVER was with Keyes Chevrolet in Van Nuys! It was 3 days of pure misery!!! During the last week of November 2021, I saw online, a Pre-Owned Buick Enclave at Keyes Chevrolet. I immediately phoned my credit union to advise the automotive consultants that my husband was interested in buying the vehicle and to email the purchase contract to Keyes Chevrolet. On the first day, we were directed by our credit union to meet with David W. a salesperson at the dealership. He and the management staff were aware through phone calls and emails, that my husband's only obligation to the dealership, was to sign the purchase contract and take immediate procession of the vehicle. Despite this information, during the process of signing, David's Supervisor came over to the table and tried to persuade us that financing the vehicle through Keyes Chevrolet would be a better option than the credit union. I told him several times, "no thank you." However, his continuous persistence made us feel extremely uncomfortable, so at that point, we left the dealership.
The second day, the consultant from the credit union, called the dealership and spoke with Jose F. In addition, He was sent a duplicate email for clarification, explained the conditions of the purchase order, and asked, a second time, to allow the contract to be signed. As a result of the phone call, we sat almost 3hours in the waiting area, prior to being called into the office of another finance manager to, "supposedly", sign the purchase contract. The manager never apologized for our long wait, instead, made a final vigorous attempt to convince my husband to authorize Keyes Chevrolet financing for lienholder. When I tried to intercede for my husband, the manager, stood up angrily, pointed his finger at me, and yelled, "I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to your husband!" Completely devastated, and extremely upset, we left the dealership again and instantly called our credit union.
On the third day, I called David to express my disappointment about the unprofessional manner in which we were treated by the management and staff. Unexpectedly he stated," You came into the dealership twice and walked out without purchasing a car, as soon as you left, someone came in, liked the Buick, and bought it." I knew that this wasn't true because we left the dealership near closing time and no other customers were present. Moreover, I told David that, this was in retaliation not only against me but my credit union as well, strictly because we refused to accept the dealership offers as the lienholder. That afternoon, my credit union made a final call to the dealership, and again spoke with Jose F. He was asked to explain why the Buick was still listed online obviously, unsold and requested for the third time to have my husband sign the purchase order. Jose's response was," the car is unavailable." Instantly, the credit union removed Keyes Chevrolet from their list of car dealerships vowing never to support them again.
In conclusion, I called the General Manager of Keyes Chevrolet and explained this entire debacle to him. He seemed extremely upset, stated that this wasn't the way they do business, that everyone involved would be spoken to, he then called the dealership and had the Enclave Buick immediately released and sold to my husband. Furthermore, prior to buying the vehicle, David promised to purchase an ashtray from an outside vendor for the Enclave. Also within 2 days, the dealership was supposed to mail a small tube of touch-up paint to my home. After making numerous calls to the dealership, I finally received the touch-up paint the second week in January 2022. When I asked about the ashtray still listed on Keyes Chevrolet's "Due Bill Form", salesman Hovig K. informed me that the dealership will not honor that obligation. Meanwhile, I've left several messages with the receptionist at Keys requesting a return phone call from the General Manager concerning this issue, yet, there has been no response from him. If you're looking for a wonderful car buying experience at a dealership where you are valued as a patron, I think you should look further than Keyes Chevrolet in Van Nuys, especially after viewing the multiple 1-star Yelp Reviews listed. read more