Summary - don't do it. You're asking to be lied to an inconvenienced if you do anything with this dealership.
I brought my CX-9 to them to have some recall work done. My wife scheduled the appointment, and was deliberately put on hold to confirm that the parts were available to complete the recall.
I went in at the scheduled time, and all seemed well. Except, just before I left, I was told that I was behind on scheduled maintenance. They asked if I had ever drained the transmission and differential fluid, which was scheduled for 60k miles and I'm over 70. I found this odd, since I have the service manual for the car and didn't recall seeing this on the maintenance schedule. And for good reason - a quick Google determined this is a typical scam dealer upsell, and it's not listed anywhere in Mazda's maintenance. Luckily, I declined it. I asked how long it would take, and was told 3-4 hours. It's 9 AM, I figure it'll be done by the end of the day.
By noon, with no word from the dealership, I figured they're behind schedule but OK, I won't press. I borrowed a car from a friend, so I'm, OK.
2 PM rolls around, and I get a call from the service adviser, asking who had installed my tires. They claimed they weren't able to remove them, that they were overtorqued, and that they had broken their wheel lock key in the process (these were standard Mazda wheel locks that were factory installed). They were, of course, going to have to charge me for this. Combined with their earlier claim, it's obvious they think they have a rube on their hands. The tires were installed by Mavis Discount Tire, who I've used multiple times and have never had a problem. In fact, I had a flat two weeks earlier on one of the back tires, and I removed it by hand and installed a spare no problem. BS, and lots of it. I tell them I'll be there and I want to see the broken keys, and I'm not paying for anything.
Five minutes go by - and I get a call back. Well, my service adviser went to bat for me! He called Mazda and they'll reimburse him for the broken keys. But, they weren't able to do the recall work. They ask if I want a loaner, and they'll spend the weekend working on it. This is at 3 PM, for a service they originally claimed would take 3-4 hours.
What about the airbag recall I ask? That's the primary one, why my wife called - and was put on hold to confirm they had parts for. Well - they didn't do it. Why? They didn't have the parts.
For some reason, they continued to insist they should keep the car to do the control arms, what they couldn't manage to do because they couldn't get the wheels off. By this point I've been lied to repeatedly and without a car all day, and I don't trust these guys one bit.
When I get there, it's painfully obvious they've done nothing with the car. How do I know? Well, for starters - no broken key locks. But even more damning? My car was dirty - with brake dust all over the rims. There's not one fingerprint - not one shred of evidence they touched the wheels. Anyone who's ever worked on a car knows that dust, and how well it shows every last fingerprint when someone touches it.
And just to put a topping on the sundae, when I get there - my receipt claims I refused the warranty work. I refuse to sign that crap, and make my first call to Mazda to tell them that dealership is why I won't buy another Mazda, despite the fact that I'm very happy with this car.
Of course, just to be on the safe side, to be absolutely sure I was lied to - I get home, take out the jack, key and the lug wrench, and sure enough, the front wheel comes right off without me so much as breaking a sweat.
So whatever you do - if you must buy a Mazda - don't go to these people. Even if you have no intentions of having it serviced there - you will be lied to, early and often. If you know nothing about cars or mechanical repairs, they will try to take advantage to you. These people are what's wrong with car dealers, and why they should be a thing of the past. read more