My husband and son went to this dealership in October to buy a Volvo. They made it very clear that…read moreworking air conditioning was extremely important because my husband spends hours in the car. The AC was turned on, and they were led to believe it was working. Since it was cold outside at the time, there was really no way for them to know it was not actually cooling properly.
About two weeks ago, once the weather got warmer, my husband realized the AC was not working at all. On March 18, he took the car back and was told the condenser needs to be replaced and that the repair would cost around $2,500. After all of that, the dealership said the best they could do was offer a $400 credit. In our opinion, this should have been repaired at no charge. We made it clear from the beginning how important working AC was, and this was not something that should have become our expense so soon after buying the car. They are a dealership, so it likely would have cost them far less to fix than what they expected us to pay, and it would have been the right thing to do for someone who had already spent thousands of dollars there.
What makes this even worse is that we traded in our Toyota Avalon because the AC in that car was not working, only to end up with another car that has the same problem. That is honestly unbelievable.
What really made this whole situation worse was what happened after my husband posted his negative review. Suddenly, the dealership was willing to offer more help, but only if he removed the review. First, they said they would bring the repair cost down to $1,500 if the review was taken down. Then they came back again and said $1,000 would be their final offer, still only if the review was removed. We said no both times.
At that point, it did not feel like they were truly trying to make things right. It felt like they were more worried about getting rid of the bad review than actually being fair about the problem. If they really cared about customer service and standing behind what they sell, they should have fixed this at no charge from the beginning instead of making offers only when a negative review was posted.
This whole experience has been frustrating, disappointing, and expensive. We trusted what they told my husband and son at the time of the sale, and now we are left dealing with a major repair that should never have become our problem this soon after buying the car. Buyers should be very careful here, or better yet, save yourself the stress and go to a different dealer. Make sure everything is fully checked, tested in real conditions, and put in writing. I am posting this so other people know exactly what our experience was.
I would give this place no stars if I could, but one star is required in order to post a review.
