About two weeks ago the refrigerator in my RV stopped working. I began searching for a reputable business on-line and found 911 RV repair with numerous "five-star" ratings. I decided to try this business out to see if they could repair the refrigerator and/or replace it. I called their phone number; however, nobody answered so I texted them (per the website.) Around 15 minutes later, I received a call back and was able to schedule an appointment to bring my RV to their business. I told the person on the phone there was no rush and we ultimately scheduled an appointment for me on July 23rd at 10:30 AM. Prior to hanging up, I verified the time and date with the man on the phone and he even confirmed the address with me.
On July 23rd, I arrived at 10:25 AM at the industrial complex the business was in. I drove around looking for 911 RV Repair; however, didn't see any signs. A church in the complex was hosting a food drive, making it complicated to maneuver my Class-A RV around, so I ended up parking it along the north side of the complex.
I exited my RV and began walking the exterior of the businesses looking for 911 RV Repair's office. As I was approaching a coned off area of the industrial center's parking lot, I was walking past a silver BMW with a man sitting inside the driver's seat. The man rolled down the driver's window and said in a rude tone, "Can I help you?"
I explained to this guy I was looking for the RV repair shop. The man told me I was at the right location; however, he was busy talking to a customer on the phone, and I needed to wait about five minutes. The guy continued his conversation with whomever he was talking to on his cell phone while I stood around (about 30' from his vehicle) waiting. At one point, the man looked over at me, rolled up his window and continued with his conversation on his cell phone. I never approached his vehicle, or interrupted him while I was waiting - I just stood there quietly looking around and checking my cell phone from time to time.
When approximately ten minutes had elapsed with me just standing by, I shook my head from side to side at this guy and started to walk away. He opened his door and told me he was still on the call with a customer and he would be done shortly.
The second time this guy spoke to me his tone was better, and I figured perhaps there was some misunderstanding with our first conversation. I decided I would wait a few more minutes for him to end his call so I could get my RV repaired.
About two minutes later, the guy ended his call, exited his BMW and asked if how he could assist me. I explained to this guy I had called earlier and had a 10:30 AM appointment to have my RV's refrigerator repaired and/or replaced.
Just as I thought he was going to assist me, his cell phone started ringing. The guy looked at his cell phone and stated "Warranty" was calling him, and he needed to take the call. Prior to answering, I was instructed to walk back to my RV, wait there, and after he was done with this second phone call, he would come over and assist me.
At this point, I figured this guy's phone calls were more important to him than my money, or getting a new (and possibly a returning customer). I walked to my RV met my wife (who followed me there in another vehicle) and explained to her what had just transpired.
My wife tried calling the phone number for 911 RV Repair two times; however, nobody answered. We decided to leave and take our business elsewhere due to the lack of service.
Because of the food drive the church was hosting, there were numerous vehicles stopped in the parking lot, making it difficult for me to back my RV out. I walked down the isle and ensured it was clear and a member of the church even offered to spot me as I backed up. It took me about ten minutes to scout a path out of the parking lot and leave the complex.
About fifteen minutes after my wife and I had left, my wife received a call from 911 RV Repair. The guy was very nice and apologetic when she explained we had left. After my wife said we had left, this guy started making excuses, stating he needed to take a call because his point of sale / invoicing system had gone down - and he was unable to bill or release RV's to any of his customers. Additionally, the guy stated he didn't have any reservations at 10:30 AM on July 23rd. My wife ended up telling him I would call him back if we wanted to reschedule our service, which I never did.
I decided to write this review because I found the service I experienced from 911 RV Repair to be extremely substandard and downright unprofessional. Not only did they not have my reservation (which I confirmed with them) I was mostly ignored, this guy was very rude in our initial conversation, and seemed to think his phone calls were more important. Fortunately, there are other RV repair shops in the Riverside area I can take my business to. read more