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Our extended family has purchased five vehicles from Maclin Ford over the past three years. We value loyalty and appreciate doing business with honest, reliable people, which is why we continued returning to Maclin Ford and recommending them to friends and family.
Unfortunately, after our recent experiences, we will be taking our business elsewhere in the future.
Maclin Ford offers a local referral bonus program for personal vehicle purchases. We were told about this program as part of the incentive to purchase through them and to refer others. The referral bonus is $200, and in the past it was honoured and appreciated, especially since we frequently recommended Maclin Ford to others.
Last fall, one of our extended family members purchased a vehicle and listed us as the referral. The salesperson confirmed we would receive the referral bonus, but we never did. Later that same fall, another family member purchased a vehicle, again naming us as the referral. Once again, the salesperson confirmed the bonus would be sent, and once again, it never arrived.
In both cases, the referral bonus was confirmed during conversations with staff, but there was no follow-through. When we called to follow up, we were initially told, “Yes, we’ll send the referral bonus.” After it still did not arrive, we contacted them again and began getting the runaround: “I need to speak with my manager,” or “I need to check with another department.”
After several follow-ups, it became clear that Maclin Ford had no intention of honouring the referral program they promoted. The issue is not so much the money itself, but the dishonesty, lack of accountability, and the amount of time wasted trying to resolve it. As long-time loyal customers, this experience was extremely disappointing.
We value honest, relationship-focused businesses, and unfortunately, based on this experience, we will be taking our business elsewhere.
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