I had an extremely poor experience with the service department at this dealership and feel compelled to warn others.
My vehicle was in their shop from January 22 through February 3 for recall work and a simple third-row seat repair. I was initially told the work would take two days, and even assured they were overestimating the timeline to account for any issues. Despite this, my car sat there for 13 days, and the work was still not completed.
Throughout this entire process, communication was nearly nonexistent. I was always the one calling for updates. Voicemails were left and rarely returned. There was a clear disconnect between the technician and my service advisor, who often had no updates because the technician failed to communicate the vehicle's status to her. The only person who showed empathy, accountability, and professionalism was my advisor, and I truly feel she was doing her best in a broken system.
To make matters worse, even though I scheduled my appointment weeks in advance, the dealership did not have the correct parts on hand for the recalls, despite knowing my vehicle type and the specific recall work required. This alone shows poor planning and internal failures.
What is even more concerning is that the part for the third-row seat assembly was received on January 29 but was never opened or inspected. The package sat untouched until Monday, February 2. This indicates a complete lack of quality assurance and basic verification processes. Had the package been opened upon arrival, staff would have immediately realized the part was incorrect and could have addressed the issue days earlier instead of allowing my vehicle to sit idle. This failure to verify parts before or after ordering directly contributed to the unnecessary delays.
On February 2, I was told my car would be ready by 5:00 PM. Less than two hours before pickup, I received a call stating the technician had ordered the wrong part, and my vehicle would not be ready until the next day. I was told the correct part would be overnighted, but it never was. On February 3, my car was still not ready, and again, no one called me. I had to reach out yet again.
At this point, I was forced to remove my vehicle from the dealership without the work completed, especially given that I had recently experienced a death in my family and needed my car back. I had communicated this to them, yet there was zero compassion or urgency shown.
When I finally spoke with the service manager, Mike Goldberg, the experience became even more disappointing. He was arrogant, dismissive, and rude, offering excuse after excuse while defending the technician who was the root cause of the delays. I remained calm, patient, and professional throughout the conversation, but he showed no accountability, empathy, or respect. When I asked for the area manager's contact information, he initially acted as though he didn't know who that was before finally providing an email address.
My 16 YO daughter was with me when I picked up my vehicle and witnessed this interaction firsthand, even she commented on how rude and disrespectful he was toward me.
Additionally, if you are invited into a manager's office, basic professionalism should apply. There were inappropriate items displayed on his desk, which was extremely uncomfortable and unprofessional, especially with a minor present.
I also want to warn customers about their loaner vehicle process. This dealership cuts corners and does not provide full transparency. I was not given the complete loaner paperwork when I received the vehicle from the cashier, Bonnie. I strongly advise anyone taking a loaner from this dealership to ask for every document and read everything carefully.
After 13 days, I left frustrated, emotionally drained, and without my service completed, something that should have taken two days.
I will never return to this dealership and strongly recommend others take their business elsewhere. I highly suggest Clarksville if you are looking for competent service, communication, and basic human decency. read more