Be cautious when dealing with this Volkswagen dealership. - papi_07
Be cautious when dealing with this Volkswagen dealership.
This is now my fifth VW vehicle, and unfortunately my recent experience has been extremely disappointing.
After moving to Orléans, I brought my vehicle in on May 5 following damage caused by a pothole. After the inspection, I was informed that the front passenger-side tire and wheel (rim) needed to be replaced.
One month later, I finally received an appointment for the repair. When I picked up the vehicle, I discovered that the tire and rim had been replaced on the rear of the vehicle instead of the front passenger side. To make matters worse, I was charged $399 plus tax for a wheel alignment, even though I had been quoted $230 including taxes over the phone. The explanation I received was that the employee who gave me the original quote was new.
On June 29, I called to check whether the parts had arrived for the front tire and rim replacement. I was told that the rim had arrived the day before and that the tire would arrive within two days. I was also told that rims can sometimes take up to a month to arrive depending on availability. When I requested an appointment that same week, I was informed that they were too busy and that it would have to wait. At this point, almost two months had already passed since my first visit. Eventually, they asked me to leave the vehicle for the entire day on July 3.
When I arrived for the repair on July 3, I was informed that the new rim had arrived damaged and that neither the rim nor the tire on the front passenger side would be replaced that day. However, I was then told that a replacement rim would arrive by Monday morning and that the repair could be completed at that time.
I spoke with the service manager and expressed my frustration. How is it possible that a replacement rim can suddenly arrive so quickly when I previously had to wait a month for each of the first two rims? Why am I now making my fifth trip to the dealership for an issue that should have been resolved months ago? Why was the front tire not replaced when that was the original repair plan established on May 5?
I also questioned the information I was given on June 29. I was told that the rim had arrived the previous day (a Sunday) and that the tire would arrive on July 1, which was Canada Day. Once again, the information I received over the phone did not match reality, just like the alignment pricing issue.
I am now facing a fifth visit to this dealership, with a sixth appointment required at another VW dealership to inspect the tire.
This entire process has been filled with delays, inconsistent communication, incorrect information, and repeated inconvenience. As a loyal Volkswagen customer who has owned five VW vehicles, I expected much better service.
To be continued…
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