3 years of being a bigger person and I have reached my limit with Beardmore Chevrolet service and their Hyundai sales department.
Background info May 2022 I had been eyeing a 2018 Acadia Denali listed for $36,500 on the website that was metallic purple undertone. I called to ask if it was available still and we headed to look at it. Brianna Serrano was the salesperson I spoke with on the phone and continued with after arrival. My first words were it looked different in the pictures as I drove into the lot to a Black Acadia, running ready for the text drive. She asked my name as we walked in and took us right out after 2 minutes for the test drive. The rims were trashed and minor interior issues. We tried to negotiate after a normal test drive. Slapped with the " certified pre owned, can't be negotiated" line. I had an off feeling I didn't listen too. She took us inside and retrieved the auto check on the vehicle. It clearly states 1 owner, no accidents, as I still have the paper copy from then, on surface level it seemed like a good deal. She ensured me the owners just brought it back prior to me coming in. As they were driving the car and loved it. After buying the car outright, as well as a 2 year/100,000 mile limited power train warranty that I would be thankful for in the future. They gave me a key and said there was a second set I could pick up from them another day as the owners still had it. After back and forth they couldnt find the key had me bring it in to beardmore Chevrolet service for another key, free of charge for the inconvenience and a $100 service credit. June 11th 2023, the transmission is shifting hard under load and we scheduled our appointment at the service department the next day. We dropped it off waited a day and got the confirmation the transmission needed replaced. Due to the warranty we only had a 100$ deductible and used the service credit. The only issue was there were no loaners available and I waited on the list for the entirety of the repair. They told me I was getting the only transmission available in the country. After going to pick up the vehicle they told me the warranty I purchased was now a 1 yr guarantee warranty. Sure enough the transmission went out again nearly 11 months later on June 19 2024. We tow it back in for service they diagnosed it went along with the repair. After the work was done they called me to approve a gas charge so they could do the test drive. And said I could pick it up shortly. I received a call I couldnt pick up the vehicle because the transmission was still acting up they ordered another transmission and start all over. Again no loaners waiting on a list. After calling for updates 1-2 times I was able to pick it up on July 5th right before close. I went to pick it up and after I walked out to the car they locked up behind me and my dash is lit up like a Christmas tree. ABS, traction control, stabilitack, and tire sensor lights were all on and I no longer had AWD. After doing our own research and getting second opinions before taking it back to them a 4th time ,just to get slapped with a large bill. We took it back Jan 2024 for the lights expecting them to offer some sort of solution. They quoted to buy it back for only 15,000. Tried to sell me on a hub and said the mechanic "cleaned it up"and wanted us to replace. The last time I left spending more than 600 in parts and labor. They can't own their mistakes when installing the 3rd transmission. They have been pulling wool over our eyes and when we have called to complain and speak to the shop supervisor we are told they will call us back on a time to come in for a meeting and never called us back.
Lastly I was in an accident that was reported. In checking we found two accidents had been reported. We didnt belive it and pulled out our paper work. Hmm one owner, no accidents. Less than a year and a half later my lights all popped back on since getting the car back after Jan 2024. So I took it for an estimation for trade and were then again assured two accidents were reported. There is more but this book is already too long.
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