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    Excellence Auto Direct

    2.5 (94 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Ruined Catalytic converter connection

    I would recommend NEVER giving your business to Excellence Auto Direct. This company engages in shady and illegal business practices. I will forever remember this company and its practices as the WORST auto related experience I have ever had up to this point in my life. Let me tell you why. Me and my partner are ready to move across the states in a little over a month, and decide to trade in out sporty Infinity Q50s for an SUV for the journey and new start. This dealership had something that looked like it matched what we looked for. When we test drove, there were no issues. Then we went to sign for the car and the cost was roughly $2500 more than listed. This was for some random "Customer care package" fee abt inspecting the car and making sure it was in good condition. Later we find out that 2500 inspection guarantee is bull****. We said whatever and paid for the car anyway, but when they rolled it out to us the check engine light came on and they broke the struts that lift the trunk. Whoops! They amended the contract to state that they needed to fix the engine light. So we left the car with them and got a loaner. After some days they "Fixed" the check engine light. We came and picked up the car to drive off with our fixed car when immediately after driving down the road, we received a new issue in that a passenger restraint system malfunction error kept popping up. We called immediately and they said to drive it for a while and if it did not go away they would fix it. We drove it home and not only did the annoying and safety concerning malfunction error pop every 5 seconds (making the console impossible to use + is a safety issue as we found out stops the airbags from deploying) but also the check engine light came back on for the same code. Over the next month is the same story of us going to this place over and over, them saying they fixed the car, us driving around and the exact same error code popping up, and us bringing it back to them. At this point in time it had been over 30 days from the sale date, btw, and we had still not received our title and the paperwork was not filed so the Texas DMV did not have on file still that this car should be in our name- which is ILLEGAL In that time they no longer honored the statement that they would fix the malfunctioning sensor which is a safety concern since the airbags would not deploy. The owner of the business stated this was "no big deal" and "not an issue" desperate to slap something together to make the engine light go away since that is the only thing paperwork suggested they needed to do. Not to mention, they also STOLE my OBD reader out the back of my car thinking it was theirs, resulting in another unnecessary hour long trip to this place. We have lost so much time and money dealing with this place and the issue is still not fixed. We now have to leave in just over a week and have brought the car to a BMW dealership to have a proper diagnosis on the car which reveals all sorts of problems which I will not describe here as to not make this even longer. These repairs totaled to over $20,000!!! (Remember that useless $2500 Customer care package fee?) But one wonderful thing they shed light on is the completely wrong catalytic converter that was put on the car. It looks as though someone took a random catalytic converter that does not belong, and welded it to the car, thus ruining multiple components and pushing the repairs into 20k. This is what the BMW mechanic told us and showed us and it looks to be the case. No wonder the code is still active. We escalated until they did the bare minimum to make the engine light go away. (but none of the many other issues with this car) This place never calls you back btw. Later we ran out of time and thus traded the car to family and made our journey to our new home with a different car within the following week. I will never bring my business here again. This service is ANYTHING but excellence.

    The holes they cut into it.

    Excellence Auto Direct Review Rating: 0/5 Stars My experience with Excellence Auto Direct was beyond terrible. From start to finish, they demonstrated dishonesty, incompetence, and a complete lack of customer care. I went in to look at a Camaro, and the issues began immediately. The check engine light was on, but I was assured they would fix it along with everything else we pointed out. They promised to make the car "like new" before I took it home. None of this happened. The check engine light remained on, and none of the issues we discussed were addressed. I brought the car back for repairs, and they kept it for two weeks without offering a loaner. When I finally got the car back, they had put over 250 miles on it, and the check engine light came back on before I even made it home. I returned the car again, and this time they kept it for another two weeks. I had to call every few days to check on the status because no one bothered to update me. Kristy Gardener eventually admitted they were using aftermarket catalytic converters, which caused problems, even though she initially claimed they would use OEM parts. When confronted about this, she lied and denied saying it. The lack of communication was infuriating. Kristy would promise to return calls but never did. Texting her was no better--she rarely responded. On one occasion, I asked for the address and invoice number for the shop they used to install the catalytic converter. She gave me the wrong location (Bellevue instead of Bellaire Blvd), and I had to find the correct information myself after repeated follow-ups. The problems didn't stop there. I asked them to mail my plates and tags to avoid making another trip in bad traffic. They agreed, but when my temporary tags expired, I called and was told to come in for a new paper tag. After waiting over an hour at the dealership, I was finally told everyone had gone to lunch, leaving me and my hungry 3-year-old daughter to wait without assistance. When they finally returned, they handed me my regular plates and tags--the same ones they claimed they didn't have. They simply didn't want to mail them as promised. Now, a few months later, the problems with the car keep piling up. The AC stopped working, and the catalytic converter they installed is rattling due to poor workmanship. When I took it to Pep Boys, they showed me that the aftermarket part was failing and that holes were cut into the heat shield above it, which now needs to be replaced. Kristy insisted that the muffler shop they use does "great work," but clearly, this isn't true. Their shady business practices are unacceptable. They charge a $2,500 inspection fee to ensure the car is "like new," but they don't actually fix anything. They didn't replace the brakes as promised, and when I asked about the AC, they dismissed it by saying, "It's a used car, and that comes with the territory." This dealership is full of scam artists who overcharge, lie, and provide terrible service. While waiting in the service department, I overheard Kristy telling another customer that their car had bad injectors that needed replacement. Why wasn't this addressed before the car was sold? Excellence Auto Direct is just interested in making a sale, not in taking care of their customers or standing by their promises. I cannot stress this enough--DO NOT BUY FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. The sales, finance, service department, and management are all unreliable and dishonest. You'll end up spending far more than expected on hidden fees, shoddy repairs, and unresolved issues. Save yourself the frustration and go somewhere else. This place should not even be in business.

    Proof they lied to my salesman and me.
    Amanda D.

    Matt is a liar and a Criminal! .we had a deal and he sold the car from under us. When my husband called Matt didn't have the dignity to speak with him . Instead, his lackey basically said tuff. They can break deals as they like and don't care how it effected us. We hope to reach as many people as possible.

    Matt's conversation saying he will help me on the next car.

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    They add 2500.00 dollars to price and pretend it is just a normal business practice that all car dealers do.

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    Bought a truck. Fast and easy process with great prices! I would recommend anybody get a car here.

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