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    1 year ago

    I bought a car from John 5 years ago - it was exactly as advertised and I had ZERO problems with it ever. I highly recommend this company.

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    Ralph Honda - Drop off order asking for old parts back

    Ralph Honda

    (65 reviews)

    The last two appointments I've made here, they had no record of. We figured out on the second…read moreappointment, I've been calling the wrong location!! Ahhhhh BUT they got me in both times without giving me a hard time. I bought my last car here and will go nowhere else, these guys are great!! Silly me. They have a new waiting area and it's beautiful. They also have snacks!! And coffee... or hot chocolate... or tea. They have vending if these don't float your boat. For snacks they have fruit, granola bars and fruit snacks! Mmmmm. Makes waiting less painful. I had my car interior detailed here and was a little disappointed because it didn't have that clean feeling when I got it back. The air freshner they put in it was strange and there was no shine or gloss. For almost 90 bucks, I want more. I want to see and feel like it got cleaned and I didn't get that. The other problem was I asked for a loaner for the day.... I got one but they wanted me to pay for it. Excuse Me? I spend enough money here and they shouldn't be charging for a loaner. However, those were the only 2 hiccups I've had. I will continue to come here for service because it's fair and they're professional, I just won't be getting it cleaned here anymore.

    I have been dealing with Ralph Honda for over 15 years. I find the people that work there are…read morefriendly and trustworthy. From Bob and Elvis in the sales department, to Steve and Savannah in the service department, and even to Chuck in the collision shop out back - they know how to treat their customers right. I bought two cars from them and I get them serviced at the dealer. I know some people think that's crazy but they actually work out to be less money and better service and they certainly know my car inside and out. And just today I went in with a question about a small scratch and mark on the fender of my car and Chuck in the body shop took 15 minutes out of his day to make it right. Right on the spot. That's what I call Service! I highly recommend Hondas and I highly recommend getting one from Ralph Honda.

    Van Bortel Subaru of Rochester - She's a beast!

    Van Bortel Subaru of Rochester

    (39 reviews)

    I had the best car buying experience I have ever had today at Van Bortel Subaru of Rochester!…read more I worked with Shawn P and not only was he professional, but fun and made the entire experience smooth and stress free. Was a no pressure deal and gave me a great deal without all the back and forth hassle you get at other dealerships! My entire family has used Van Bortel and Subaru for years. 3 generations of happy Subaru owners! I chose the 2026 Ascent Onyx Touring for its towing capabilities as I was coming from an F-150. It tows my Bayliner with ease and I hardly notice a difference! I would also like to add that the service department is also incredible. I had faulty trailer brakes on my trailer and one of the technicians Tom went above and beyond to help me diagnose the issue and gave me recommendations on how to fix it even though they don't normally work on trailers he still pointed me in the right direction. I am THRILLED and would HIGHLY recommend Subaru and this dealership to anyone! Thank you!!! -Nick

    The car buying experience is five stars. The people in…read moreservice also earn five stars; the quality of repairs is good and the waiting area is quite good. But scheduling service is very difficult. If I had known how hard it is to schedule service I would have thought again about buying a subaru - and I certainly would think again about an extended warranty using subaru to fix your vehicle -- it's just too hard to get in to have work done. I couldn't schedule work even a month in advance on two occasions in the first year after I bought my car, and couldn't schedule it two weeks out on a third occasion (I didn't check if there were other times available more than two weeks out that third time because by then I knew there are other good options for servicing my Subaru - Bob Johnson Toyota, Vail Automotive, and Jiffy Lube in Geneseo I can't say enough about how great the car-buying experience, in every way. They work with you to get the car that fits your needs (I got one of the last manual transmission Crosstreks!) They're available to help with the process of changing registration and all the other items to get the new car established. They offer follow up with any questions, including about warranty. They carefully explain warranty options. This is my first subaru : compared to Toyota - Subaru's people and work on doing maintenance and repairs is just as good and the waiting area is almost as good as Toyota. Scheduling service, though, is another story -- much worse than Bob Johnson Toyota. At Toyota I could easily schedule a time to come in. My first February after I purchased my car I tried to set an appointment up at Subaru *a month in advance* at a time when I'd have work to do while I waited and all they had was early morning and evening appointments. When I called about this difficulty I was told I should just do drive-up service and I'm going to try that.I used that rather than an appointment only had to wait less than two hours for an oil change, so that was fine -- I could come in when I had work to do or the day was not very nice. The people were very helpful getting me a maintenance book for the used vehicle I bought But the second time I tried to use the drop-in service (for an inspection and oil change in August), I arrived shortly after 1PM and was told they were willing to fit me in, but that the wait would be perhaps til 8PM close; they said they were telling others they should come back the next day. I checked Subaru's online appointment system and the first appointments available from the time I write this review are 29 days from now -- and those appointments are very limited (early morning evening.) About 34 days from now there are appointments available. In September, I tried to get an appointment for a battery issue two weeks in advance and it was not possible Subaru is big on going to the express lane, maybe even renting cars for $10/day. I'd rather wait on something. In my many years with Toyota, calling a week in advance was enough to get an appointment. In September, I found Toyota could service my Subaru within a few days when Subaru couldn't service it within weeks. (I only had them check two weeks out.) I'd think twice about an extended warranty with Subaru knowing how difficult it is to schedule service. Frankly, it's a great car, but is it worth the service hassle? I'm not sure. In retrospect, I think, Subaru doesn't accommodate those who want to wait on a repair very well. My wife has had a Subaru and I found it hard to schedule repairs. Subaru a shuttle and $10 car rental on offer. They're much better set up for people who want to drop their car off rather than wait. Subaru's difficulty scheduling is probably because of how successful Subaru sales is. Kitty Van Bortel has built a great company with committed people who work at Van Bortel. I don't know how Subaru could solve this problem. On the August day I tried to get a drop-in oil change and inspection I was told about the 150 vehicles they were trying to get through. And they were personable - gave me a card and said I could try to call in advance and personally helped back me out of the crowded entry to service. But it was easier to get it taken care of at a great local shop - Vail Automotive - the next day. I have had one maintenance done with Subaru and was welcomed warmly, the staff was great, and the service was quick. But scheduling service is tough so that I've failed to schedule two other service visits in the year I bought my car and the only other time I tried to schedule on my wife's previous Subaru (I'm also no fan of online-only setting up appointments to have work done. But they all do it now. And Subaru is not online-only, you can call 'em. But they're online system is distinctly more confusing than most.) Great team, great service, great people. But too many want to do the service to make it usable.

    Bob Johnson Chevrolet

    Bob Johnson Chevrolet

    (153 reviews)

    Maplewood

    The car buying experience was a bit of a mixed bag…read more The good: The saleman was very curtious and easy to talk to. The dealership was clean and seemed like an efficient operation. The price I paid was fair. I didn't get a good price for my trade but that's because the resale value of used EV's is awful right now. Most of the transaction was performed via email and text messages, this didn't seem to be an issue. The not so good: When I tried to correspond, replys to my messages were very slow and the responses were sometimes vague. I made an appointment to close the deal and ended up waiting for over an hour to talk to the salesman, I was on a tight timetable and had a long drive to dealership. The final part of the transaction was rushed as they were closing. One of the financial guys came up to me after all the paperwork was filled out and said they needed an extra $500. This is the third time a dealer has tried to squeeze another $500 out at the last minute.

    RUN from this business. PLEASE. And please read this review. These people are scam artists. I was…read morepregnant with our third a year ago and we had very limited options as we are in the process of improving our credit. They were very friendly upon arrival, we only qualified for a Chrysler Pacifica which isn't really what we wanted but again, fine. The Pacifica we drove was decent. I pointed out the minivan on the website had way different features than the one we test drove, and it said it would be a different color. The salesman didn't even look into it. Told me that the one we test drove was the correct one, that they must've mislabeled the website. We buy it, drive it off and are driving it about a week or two. They call us and tell us the van we are driving isn't the van we bought and we have to return it and take home the correct van. What??? They tell us "oh don't worry, the one you ACTUALLY bought is super nice, way better than the one you accidentally took home!" BULL. We didn't have many options as again, I was pregnant with our third and our only other vehicle was a civic. So we really needed the space and second vehicle. We get the "new"van. Immediately we notice it is NOT as nice as the other one we thought we bought and test drove. We tell them that. The side mirror was broken (still is a year later since they wouldn't fix it for us), they promised us a second key fob, didn't get that. What we did get was a ten dollar gift card to a gas station, a super rickety feeling minivan, and problem upon problem. Oh goody! Today, one year later, I notice the seat is completely broken. The seat my FIVE MONTH OLD was sitting in because I didn't notice it had broken until I was taking her out. All the levers somehow broke. Completely broken. I seriously have NO idea how this happens, the only thing holding the seat upright was her car seat. Awesome. I'm in shambles. It feels so shady. There's no way that they all just broke. We looked into it online and it really seems like some cheap fix was attempted at some point (with all the other issues on this thing I wouldn't be surprised) and their fix didn't hold up. I'm livid.

    Genesee Valley Ford - Genesee Valley Ford

    Genesee Valley Ford

    (16 reviews)

    Took my 2016 F250 in for a state inspection, a recall and a good "physical" as I was getting ready…read moreto take a trip out west. Got a call from the service department that the truck had failed inspection due to the window tint. I informed service that it has been inspected in NY eight (8) times and never once was the window tint and issue. I reviewed my paperwork to find that it was inspected by this dealership less than two (2) years prior, without any issues. The service rep told me it never should have passed back then. Was also quoted $83 to clean the battery terminals and that my DEF was getting low. The recall was not really a recall per the service rep either. I would never trust this dealership to be honest with me, and I will never return there.

    I just got back from GVF in Avon NY. I had gone in for a NYS and to check out the rear brakes as…read morethere were gouges on the rotors along with a tire rotation and oil change. As I had purchased the vehicle from there lot. I was told on my previous visit that I had one service left of the free oil change and tire rotation left before they would become invalid. I was informed that There was a glitch and THEY had written the services up incorrectly so instead of saying oops our fault we screwed up when We informed you of the availible services left on your purchase I was charged for the oil change even though they had written the services up incorrectly and informed there customer of the incorrect information. I feel this was an error on the business and the consumer had to eat this one when they were informed of wrong information. I was also informed that back brakes for a 21 Jeep Compass was going to be like $900... Please that's a price gouge if I ever saw one. Do yourself a favor and just run... Seems like they are all over the place and don't communicate within the company so why would they communicate well with their customers.....

    Special Interest Auto - car_dealers - Updated September 2026

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