I updated it I purchased a 2020 Kia Optima from Gettel Stadium Toyota on Saturday, 8/2. While the…read moresales process was pleasant, the post-sale customer service and quality control have been an absolute nightmare. The very night I drove the car home, both a "Check Brake Light" warning and a "Service Required" message appeared. I brought the car back the next morning (8/3), where a technician simply reset the light, adjusted the housing, and sent me on my way. By the following morning (8/4), the exact same safety warning returned.
Hoping for a real fix, I scheduled a service appointment for Wednesday, 8/5 at 6:00 AM. I arrived early at 5:55 AM, only to sit in the waiting room for four wasted hours because the technician didn't show up until around 10:00 AM. Their second "fix" consisted of merely bending tabs inside the housing. Unsurprisingly, as soon as I pulled into my work garage later that afternoon, the "Check Brake Light" warning came back on for a third time.
When I called to request returning the vehicle due to a persistent, unresolved safety defect on a car I had owned for less than 72 hours, Gettel's attitude completely shifted. I was dismissively told the deal was already funded, that an intermittently failing brake light is "not a safety concern," and that I was on my own to take it to a Kia dealership for a diagnosis.
On 8/6, I took the car to an authorized Kia dealership. Kia diagnosed the defect immediately: the light fixture itself was faulty and required a $330 replacement. To make matters worse, Kia's inspection revealed that basic pre-sale maintenance Gettel was supposed to perform before handing over the keys was completely ignored, leaving me facing additional unexpected costs right after putting $3,000 down.
Gettel Stadium Toyota passed off a vehicle with an active electrical and safety issue, forced me to wait four hours for a non-existent repair, and completely washed their hands of responsibility the moment the check cleared. Do not buy a used vehicle here unless you are prepared for immediate mechanical issues and zero support.
I am fully willing to amend or remove this review once Gettel management makes this right by reimbursing the $330 repair bill for the brake light assembly and completing the overdue pre-sale maintenance at no additional charge to me. Until this is resolved, I will continue sharing this detailed, documented experience across every major review platform, my social media channels, and local community networks.
The response received so far has been to call the generic service number. I've been transferred to the "manager" 3 times today, no answer and have left several voicemails. I will continue to post reviews daily to different platforms until some form of resolution is presented.
Received an email communication from the general manager who said I would receive a call from the service manager Saturday, 8/8 to discuss the issues further and still haven't heard from that manager.
Continuing to spread my reviews on the dealership until some resolution has been reached.