What Others Say
Amazing service for the purchase of my new VW. Would highly recommend the sales team!
1. Before the sale - 4 stars.
2. After the sale - 0 stars.
I purchased a pre-owned Audi S5 - beautiful car which I love. The sales experience was good. Friendly, professional, knowledgeable... one hiccup in the finance office otherwise I'd give the sales team a 5/5.
I came to pick up the car a few days later. They had put the winter tires in the back. The S5 is a hatchback - to get all 4 tires in there they had removed the cargo cover and put the back seats down.
When I got the car home I took out the tires, put the seats back up, and tried to attach the cargo cover. It didn't fit.
I went back to the dealership first thing in the morning. They told me the cargo cover comes in two parts and I only have one. They said to give them some time and they'd call me. That was two months ago.
I've called, left messages, and emailed several times since. They never reply.
I'm fairly certain this is my answer. They're going to ignore me until I go away so they don't have to lose any money. They're half right - I will go away.
I was told verbally, and in writing (the Vehicle History Disclosure Statement), that the car has no issues, damage, or is different in any way from an original advertised model. You should not take either at face value. Not from this dealership.
The missing part is going to cost me about $300 USD to order, plus shipping. Maybe $500 all told.
If you're thinking of buying a pre-owned car from this dealership, save this review first. Once you finish negotiating the price, remember that you saw this online, have a look, and tell them you need at least a few hundred dollars extra as a contingency in case there's something missing or broken that they haven't noticed which will end up being an expense for you.
They'll say they can't do it, but they ALWAYS have more to give. Have a look at the average trade in price on kbb.ca for the vehicle you're considering - that's what they paid for it. I'm looking at a 2024 Atlas on their site right now - "reduced" to $49,888. Average trade in for that vehicle is $36,000. 28% profit margin, after reduction.
**TLDR - Caveat Emptor at Southcentre VW.
Had the opportunity to use South Centre VW for my first service & windshield replacement on my 2022 VW Cross Sport.
Jaden Mah (parts) was great, polite very precise and secured the windshield for me for the scheduled replacement later in the month. I was super happy with my interaction.
Tyler Morin(service advisor) was equally happy to see me at 730am while it was -38 outside, explained scope of work, length of the repair, how to contact me for later in the day as well as ordering me a Uber to get me to work. Tyler also updated me on the repair as well as requesting approval on a service item that most dealerships in my past of just completed and charged me for, I approved the extra.
I will be back, thanks for an amazing customer experience.
I recently purchase a new Jetta from south Centre VW, Ethan and Shanna were very professional, friendly and helpful. Many thanks to all.
Sebti B
The sales and finance staff we dealt with at Southcentre VW had very poor customer service and communication skills. The salesperson had little knowledge of vehicles and did not communicate with the service staff. This resulted in me having to return multiple times to the dealership for an issue with the pre-owned VW I bought. We also had to wait for 45 minutes to sign paperwork with someone in finance even though we had an appointment. We had the feeling that the staff were withholding of details and only interested in what would make them the most profit while doing the least amount of work, regardless of the impact to the customer. Overall, a very frustrating and annoying experience buying a used car from this dealership.
Second time purchasing a vehicle from Alex at South Centre and he's been absolutely fantastic, yet again. Easy to deal with, very responsive, not pushy, and very accommodating every step of the way.