Outstanding Sales & Admin Team, but Service Department Needs Major Work…read more
I recently purchased a 2024 VW Atlas from AutoNation Honda, and my experience was a tale of two very different departments.
First, the bright spots: The sales and administrative team were fantastic. My salesperson, Kavveh "Kevin" Azizsired, was absolute class and made his part of the process seamless and smooth. Ms. Lynh in finance stayed connected with me throughout the whole transaction; while financing through my own credit union took longer than it should have to finalize, she stayed on top of it and got the job done. Additionally, Ms. Delilah in titling was exceptional, her communication was proactive, and she made sure my license plate transfer went off without a hitch.
Unfortunately, my experience with the service department completely overshadowed an otherwise great buying process.
Four days after buying the car, I noticed severe, uncontrollable shaking when braking on the highway. I called to get it checked out, but after being bounced around, Ms. Lynh and Kevin stepped in to help me get a 7:30 AM appointment for Wednesday, July 1st.
I arrived promptly at 7:30 AM. After sitting in the waiting area working remotely for three and a half hours, I realized no one had updated me. At 11:00 AM, I went looking for my assigned advisor, Ryan, who wasn't at his desk. A helpful female service advisor noticed me, stepped up (even though I wasn't her customer), and tracked down Moe from service.
Moe was honest with me: my car hadn't been touched in 3.5 hours.
Moe took ownership, took the car on a quick test drive, confirmed the rotor issue, and expedited the repair. However, between waiting for the work to be finished and getting checked out, I didn't leave the dealership until 1:30 PM.
I spent a total of 6 hours sitting in the waiting room for a rotor resurfacing on a car I had owned for less than a week. My laptop battery died, and I lost nearly an entire day of work productivity watching other cars come and go.
Bottom Line: Go see Kevin, for buying a car, he will take great care of you. But management severely needs to address the scheduling, communication, and workflow breakdowns in the service department.