EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! I spent about 10 minutes with James solely discussing for them to ONLY do a SOFT inquiry, after they requested it. I repeated probably like 10 times I do NOT want them to do a Hard Inquiry. For those who don't know, soft inquiries do not appear on your credit report, while hard inquiries do and can cause your credit score to go down. I asked James if he is SURE they are not going to do a Hard Inquiry and that it would ONLY be a soft inquiry and that it wouldn't go on my credit report. James reassured me each time that it was only 'INTERNAL' and that they wouldn't be sending it to the banks. That it was only a soft inquiry - that it was NOT a hard inquiry. He also had stated that banks were closed at 9 so they wouldn't be able to check for financing that day. I get home half an hour later to see that not only do I have 1 hard inquiry, but I have 5!!! I have been working on my credit for 6 months due to my financing bank for my first car closing the gap insurance account that I was paying for instead of claiming the money and then misreporting that I owed them that money when they should have collected it from my GAP insurance. I hired a credit repair company that successfully removed some hard inquiries that shouldn't have been there; including, a prior dealership 2 months prior that did a Hard Inquiry without my consent. But they only did 1. Alfa Romeo in Van Nuys did 5!! Moreover, they did 2 from the same bank and 1 from a bank that I had already done a pre-qualification for (soft inquiry) and I was denied. So there was no sense in them doing a hard inquiry from that bank when I was denied with a soft inquiry! Plus I had already gotten pre-approved (soft inquiry) from a partner bank of that same bank prior to coming in. Before coming in I only had 2 hard inquiries on my Experian account. Now I have 7!! I'm dealing with legal issues regarding my 3 small kids and haven't seen my daughter since last February in person when the father started using Covid as an excuse to not bring her. He continues violating prior set court orders that he signed for. Buying an adequate car and renting a better place to live are the two most important steps I've been working on achieving for months to be extremely well prepared in order to go to court and get custody of all my kids back. They are suffering and even being abused at the moment. I'm sure my daughter wonders every day where I am as she has not seen me or been able to talk to me for 17 months! I've accomplished fixing some of the things on my credit report in order to be approved for a car and to rent a place to live. And now Alfa Romeo is making me backtrack and delaying me even further from seeing my daughter and being with my kids! I can't believe the immense betrayal! For James to smile in my face and just lie to me like that. As if I haven't already had enough of that betrayal these past few years in order to get to where I am that my own daughter doesn't get to see her mom for such a long time. I am so upset that I'm crying. They are ruining any future potential in me purchasing the car that fits my needs and me accomplishing my goals. I intended on finally buying the car this week after all my hard work and months of waiting. Now let's see what I'm going to have to do. There is NO way I'm going to wait another 30 days or more to get these hard inquiries removed and another 30 days to buy a car. There is NO WAY I'm going to delay my daughter from seeing me for an additional 30 days on top of the legal procedures we're going to have to go through. I DID NOT WORK THIS HARD FOR MY KIDS AND GET THIS FAR JUST TO HAVE SELFISH & UNCARING EMPLOYEES AT A DEALERSHIP WITH A MAJOR LACK OF EMPATHY AND NO REGARD FOR OTHER HUMAN BEINGS TO RUIN IT FOR US! In my 35 years, this is THE FIRST EVER THAT IM WRITING A BAD REVIEW! I've already left Alfa Romeo in Van Nuys a voice message to REMOVE the Hard inquiries from my credit report ASAP!! I WILL be going into their office tomorrow! ALFA ROMEO, JAMES, AND THE FINANCING GUY YOU SPOKE TO, IN CASE YOU DIDNT HEAR MY VOICEMAIL I AM TELLING YOU NOW. REMOVE THOSE HARD INQUIRIES THAT I DID NOT CONSENT TO ASAP!!! IT IS NOT OKAY TO LIE, BETRAY, AND CAUSE FURTHER HARDSHIP TO YOUR CUSTOMERS LIKE THAT, PLUS HARM THE LIVES OF INNOCENT CHILDREN! IM THE KINDEST MOST LOVING PERSON. NEITHER I NOR MY BEAUTIFUL KIDS DESERVED THIS! read more

Let's start at the beginning--December 2024--when I found myself stranded because the battery in my Fiat 500e key fob died. Simple fix, I thought. Replace the battery, and I'd be back on the road. Not so fast. Replacing the battery should have solved the issue. Instead, my original Fiat 500e key fob inexplicably disabled itself. Was it from swapping the battery? Who knows--Fiat apparently doesn't. I scheduled an appointment at Russell Westbrook Van Nuys Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and Fiat Service Department. I was informed it would cost $350 to reprogram my original key. Outrageous. I asked what a brand-new key would cost and was told "around $250." Fine. I paid approximately $280 for a new key, which had to be special ordered. Two weeks later, I received a call that the new key had arrived. Eager to finally drive my car again, I headed down to Russell Westbrook Van Nuys Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and Fiat. And that's when I was hit with the next surprise: The $280 key I had just paid for couldn't do anything until it was programmed--for another $350. I was stunned. Furious. Why wasn't this disclosed when I bought the key? Why is a key sold in a non-functional state with no clear explanation? No manager stepped in. No one apologized. No one even tried to resolve the miscommunication. I took my unprogrammed $280 paperweight and left. Fast forward seven months. I finally decided to get the key programmed. I scheduled another appointment for 10 a.m. I arrived, dropped off my car, and was told it would take about 90 minutes. By 10:58 a.m., I received a call--confusion over why I had three keys and only one worked. I calmly explained: one working spare, one original dead key, one brand-new unprogrammed key purchased from them. At 11:45 a.m., I got a second call. Still confused. I returned to the service department and explained everything again--how I had previously paid for the new key and was now trying to get it programmed. A manager was brought out. He asked how the "new" key was programmed if both other keys were "disabled." I explained again that I had swapped the housing on the new key, but the electronics remained unused and needed programming. Then came the kicker: "We can't program a disabled key." So let me get this straight--Fiat designed a key fob that can disable itself simply from a dead battery or from being stored too long. And then, rather than resolving the issue, this dealership tells me my only option is to buy yet another $280 key--and then pay another $350 on top of that for programming. That was the end. I lost my patience. I expressed my anger--justifiably so--and the manager, rather than taking any responsibility, declared he would "not be disrespected," as if my fury was somehow out of bounds after months of incompetence and nearly $700 in unresolved key issues. He instructed the service rep to "get the paperwork" and send me on my way. That was it. No solution. No effort. Just a dismissal. Here's what I've learned: * Fiat/Chrysler has designed a car that can strand its owner over a dead battery in a key fob. Even the mechanical key won't help you start the vehicle without functioning electronics. * Russell Westbrook Van Nuys Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and Fiat Service Department will happily sell you an unprogrammed key, fail to explain critical costs upfront, and then charge you an additional $350 just to make that key work. * If anything goes wrong, don't expect help, transparency, or accountability. You'll get none of the above. I have completely lost confidence in: * Fiat's engineering--for designing a key fob this fragile and critical. * Fiat's customer experience--for failing to provide even the most basic failsafes. * Russell Westbrook Van Nuys Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and Fiat Service Department--for their stunning lack of communication, problem-solving, or basic professionalism. Not only will I never buy another Fiat or Chrysler product, I'll go out of my way to warn others not to either. read more

****SCAM ALERT**** ****DO NOT BUY FROM HERE**** So I leased a very nice Maserati Quattroporte from the auto gallery Maserati. I have had nothing but trouble with it since the start. In all fairness, the service advisor, Yohana, was outstanding, but the service Director, Joe, was extremely unprofessional, very unhelpful, and just plain terrible. I brought the car in for service because the USB cables don't work and I am unable to charge my phone and I'm unable to use CarPlay. As I am constantly on the road, I need my vehicle to be reliable and for the charger and USB to work. That is not much to ask, especially when you take into account how much I have paid and continue to pay for this car. I use my vehicle for work and drive it extensively, I need to have all parts of the car that I'm paying for working correctly at all times. I've had to bring the car in multiple times for the same issue, and other issues, yet again, and have been going back-and-forth with their service team nonstop. They have had my car for over two weeks now and I came in from Orange County today to pick it up and the problem is still not fixed. Before I drove off, I tested the USB port to see if it actually works. It did not. I used my lightning cable and my telephone and it failed. I had the service advisor use his cable and his own phone and it failed yet again... It failed multiple times. When I asked him why he was about to let me drive off without having fixed the problem, he simply had no real answer. When I told him that we needed to get it fixed, he told me to just come back another time. I told him that would not be acceptable and that we needed to get the manufacturer involved. At that point, he told me that their telephone systems were down. I then told him to email the manufacturer, at that point he told me that their Internet was down since 8:39 Am (I was at the dealership around 3:20 pm). How on earth can any automobile dealership operate without telephone or Internet??? This is absolutely unacceptable. This type of service is beyond ridiculous. I cannot believe that in this day and age where customer service is such a primary focus of any business, these people can treat their customers so poorly and not care at all. I have had nothing but trouble with the vehicle and this dealership. Their service is awful. If you are at all in the market for this brand, I absolutely urge you to save yourself the headache and go anywhere else. For me to drive all the way in from Orange County, under the false perception that my vehicle has been fixed, and have this happen to me, is not only ridiculous, but it completely ruins my day! I have a business to run and cannot be running back-and-forth from into this terrible dealership. Multiple times now I've had to waste a full day of work just to deal with this nonsense. They simply just don't care. read more

Shady Lease Buyout Experience - Watch Out for Hidden Fees! I'm writing this review to share my frustrating experience with Van Nuys Dodge and Van Nuys Maserati regarding my Dodge Charger lease buyout. For nearly a year, I'd been communicating with a manager at the dealership about buying out my lease. We discussed the numbers through messages, and I was given a clear total buyout price before coming in, including what I would owe in cash. Everything seemed set. When it finally came time to pay off the vehicle, I was directed to Van Nuys Maserati to finalize the process. There, I worked with Selena, who then introduced me to Gabriel when I arrived at the dealership with the full amount in cash, ready to pay. To my shock, once I was in the office, they suddenly added an extra $3,000 to the agreed-upon price, claiming it was for "taxes on top of taxes." This extra charge was never mentioned in our previous conversations, and it felt like a last-minute money grab. After nearly a year of planning, this was incredibly upsetting. From my point of view, this wasn't just miscommunication--it felt like greed and dishonest dealership practices. I had the money ready to pay off my car, but they tried to squeeze more out of me at the last second. Bottom Line: If you're planning a lease buyout at Van Nuys Dodge or Maserati, be very careful. Get every number in writing, and don't be surprised if they try to tack on extra costs once you show up in person. This experience left me feeling misled, disappointed, and disrespected as a customer. read more

Had a great experience from the beginning. Product specialist, Michael was very helpful and responsive from our the initial website inquiry and I am glad I was able to work with him. I let him know I was in contact with another dealership but his quick response time is what got me into the dealership. He made my decision making process very easy and very comfortable. He is very calm and collected which I respected because he was open to my wants, needs and feedback without any judgement or push points. I personally do not like the pushy kind of salesmen who tries to make decisions for you so the environment he put me in was great. Everyone involved was great including his manager who followed up with me a few times and finance manager, Aram. They were very invested in my needs and made it happen! They got their sales and I got the car I've had my eyes on! The only thing that could have went better was the knowledge of the car like the features, etc. I purchased a 2019 Toyota RAV4 so I understand Michael is probably most familiar with the Maserati's but it would have been an added perk. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my experience and definitely recommend this dealership! Thank you so much! read more

UPDATE: After getting in contact with Swan and Evelyn, they were willing to hear my concerns and went to extra lengths to ensure I was happy with my purchase. All outstanding concerns were addressed and resolved and they were great to work with and were very responsive. I now understand extenuating circumstances affected my initial review but all has been made right and they'd have my business again in the future. Purchased a vehicle here 10 days ago, I live out of state and once the contract was signed I've been ghosted by the dealer. They added $13k in hidden warranties and fees, GPS, all which the car had in the first place, without discussing it with me first and now I can't get ahold of them to remove it or transfer the vehicle to me. If you buy a car, make sure it's in person and you check everything, otherwise you'll not be able to get in touch with anyone and they'll add a bunch of 'extras' to your contract. read more

I bought my Maserati at Maserati of Van Nuys last year.  When I bought the car, I got only one key.  The salesman told me the car is from the Beverly Hills branch, and that I need to go to Beverly Hills to pick up the keys (Poor service to begin with).  I went on a Christmas vacation and a month later went to Beverly Hills dealer just that no one knew who I was, and Obvoiously the key nowhere to be found.  Many requests to the dealer and telephone calls to sales manager Erin were ignored.  Very poor level of service and so disappointing.  Btw, I love my car!  Now, a year later I lost the key the only Key.  They are charging me $2000 For 2 keys. That is after a "20% discount" seriously!  Think about how crazy it is to pay that much.  I'm seriously considering taking them to small claim court. read more

I walked in here thinking damn who do I talk to or what do I do knowing I don't have any knowledge on cars until this man Cesar Aguilar come up to me and starts putting me on game. Not only did he tell me about pricing but man he explains everything and very helpful and had a answer for all the questions I had to ask. Explained everything in detailed and gave me some knowledge on deals and stuff. He very nice respectful and work with you to get u the best and to most importantly make sure you walk out there happy with your purchase. Cesar Aguilar thank you so much for ur hard work and helping me and making me very happy and satisfied with my car it's amazing. YOU THE MAN! Lol guys go look for Cesar Aguilar for not just the best pricing but for some knowledge about cars lol read more

BEYOND AMAZING SERVICE! I can never say this enough on each of my visits. Whether it's over the phone or in person, they always provide great service. Adrianna (forgive me if I misspelled your name) was extremely patient to assist with scheduling an appointment at a time that worked around my work hours. Danny was very helpful and went above and beyond to make sure my car was taken care of on such short notice. Brenda is always sweet and I feel like family whenever I drop in. Barsik has been the best since the day I purchased my Fiat 500L! I don't trust any random auto shop to get my car serviced. With an amazing staff who treat you like family, why go anywhere else. I appreciate all they've done for me and more importantly my Fiat! A million times, THANK YOU! read more

I just dealt with Luis Valdez leasing an Alfa Romeo SUV. Initially I spoke to Josh over the phone. I cannot say enough positive things about them. It was one of the most positive experiences I have had leasing a car. They are not your typical sleazy and pushy sales people. Luis was a true professional, honest, and a class act. He is a definite asset to this leadership. He made it a very pleasant experience. I wish all car salespeople were trained by this guy! Also, Evelyn was super informative and professional preparing the lease documents. I strongly recommend this dealership. I have leased so many cars over the years so I am speaking based on years of experience leasing cars. read more

I recently visited the Maserati dealership to inquire about purchasing a new vehicle. Upon arrival I was immediately greeted by a very friendly salesman named William that seemed eager to help. He was mindful and respectful of my wishes to maintain social distance and was very knowledgeable about the vehicles I was inquiring about. Usually when I go to a dealership I feel like someone is just trying to squeeze another sale out of me but William seemed genuinely interested in helping me. He explained everything in a way that made sense to me. I left knowing that I will be coming back very soon to buy a car from him. I HIGHLY recommend this dealership. Ask for William! read more

I am not a fan of car dealerships as every time I step onto a lot, I feel like I'm going to be taken for a ride -- that somehow, they're going to getchya! Screw you over! Throw in extra costs, etc! However, I can't say I felt that here. Richard, the guy the sold me my 2019 Fiat, was extremely nice and calm. He wasn't pushy, explained everything to me, and did not hide anything. Very open! Same with financing -- very open, didn't hide anything, explained everything to me. They gave me a good deal for my trade-in and it was all quite smooth. Would absolutely recommend these guys if you're getting your next car! read more

This has honestly been one of my easiest and best times purchasing a car. Rudy was on it, had different options for me and knew what I was looking for. He had everything pretty much set up by the time I got there from San Diego. All I had to do was pick the car and sign paperwork. Love my new 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia I would definitely recommend Rudy, he was professional and will get you in to the car your looking for. I will definitely be coming back to him for my next purchase. So if you're thinking of purchasing a car ask for Rudy Estrada, you won't be disappointed! read more

On Sunday 12-19-21 i want to thank Sami the manager & his team for helping me and my wife buy a 2019 dodge charger R/T. Sami understood my situation and did everything he can to make this deal happen. I would consider Sami a person that would go out of his way and go above and beyond for anyone if your serious about a buy. I 100% recommend this car dealer not only to purchase a Dodge Charger but any vehicle they have of your interest Sami and his team will work very hard to get you the best . Sami and team time thank you! Happy Holidays. read more

We worked with Andrew on both our visits. One initially to test drive, and this last time for purchase. He is great to work with, really felt he is trustworthy and has great people/customer experience skills. He worked hard to get us close to where we wanted car payment-wise. We appreciate his time and willingness to help my husband and I understand the different options available. Alondra and Andrew gave us the "friends and family" feel with explaining financing and making sure every detail was covered and accurate. They are rockstars! read more

I just stopped in to see what they would give me for my truck and I I was really surprised at the offer. I ended up walking out with a new car at a great price. Ryan and Patrick were very helpful and we even drove to my house to make sure it fit in the garage after the test drive. They really go the extra mile without being pushy. There were a lot of people buying cars on a Friday afternoon so the must be doing something right? We will be back to pick out something for my wife very soon. Very impressive selection of new and used cars. read more

Man oh man, I felt like I just stepped on into the twilight zone, this place is incredible. The first time I felt like I actually made a good choice on an SUV. This thing is wild!! I love it. When I showed up at the dealership to sell my Porsche Cayenne I got a serious upgrade! This LEVANTE IS KING! I got to talking with this Sales Consultant James, he was very helpful and personable. Everything from start to finish was very easy for me and I referred him to a couple of my friends. James is definitely gonna be my Car Guy from now on! read more

We had an excellent experience buying a used Toyota 4Runner with Karim! He was helpful, supportive, and knowledgeable from online inquiry to driving off the lot. His energy and enthusiasm was appreciated throughout the buying process and he made it a priority to keep checking on us as we waited. Eric and Alondra were great too! They all answered our questions and worked well together to make the process smooth. Doubt we'll be getting rid of our new car anytime soon, but if something came up we wouldn't hesitate to go back. read more

Took our Stelvio for safety recall and it appears they don't offer complimentary car wash no more , they offer a car wash coupon and guess what? It appears it is a coupon for self wash .... haha .... man you have got to be kidding.... And this is a high end auto brand. Really? Toyota, Acura , Infiniti and all the other dealerships offer complimentary car was but not this dealership. You are CHEAP!!! The worst experience, customer service is very poor. Will not lease or buy any more cars from here after returning mine. read more