This Carnamic is under the same ownership as the Carnamic in Redwood City at the Infiniti dealership, STAY FAR AWAY!!!
Do not buy from any Carnamic dealerships! These guys are crooks and when they reach out to you to "resolve" the issues, they try to nickel and dime you.
In late March of 2022, I purchased a Audi Q5 from Carnamic at the Infiniti Dealership in Redwood City. I worked with Toan to complete my purchase. I paid with my hard earned cash no financing. I even purchased the comprehensive bumper to bumper warranty for 2 years after purchase. I talked to Toan in great length about what the warranty did and did not cover and how it worked. After agreeing to purchase the car with warranty, I signed all the paperwork and paid in full.
During the initial test drive, the car had only 17 miles until empty on the gas tank. I had come to the dealership alone and need help getting my new car home. Toan agreed to have the car delivered to me since I didn't live far from the dealership. I asked whether or not they would fill up the gas, since most reputable dealerships include a full tank with purchase. Toan tells me that they do not fill up the tank for used car purchases. I asked that he at the least put in enough gas to get me to a gas station after the car was delivered and he said, "we'll make it work". I also requested prior to leaving the dealership that the car be cleaned before delivery, given everything with Covid I wanted to be sure that the car would be delivered with care and pride. Toan stated that they do not have the facilities to clean their cars and that he could not have it cleaned. Although both of these requests were disappointing I accepted them since I had already paid and purchased the car.
The car was delivered to my home approximately 1 hour later with 13 miles left on the tank, dirty interior and window stickers still attached to the car. No temporary registration was given on the windshield and Toan had to return the new day to bring it to me.
Literally less than a week and less than 50 miles later the check engine light came on the car. I promptly texted Toan and informed him of the situation. Toan responded with "sorry you bought the car as is, nothing we can do for you", I quickly reminded him that I bought the extended warranty. He advised me to wait 60 days and then file a claim. I explained to him that he never mentioned a claim grace period and that I had read the warranty contact and it did not state that there was a claim grace period. He then tells me to wait 35 days and then file the claim. I was so angry by how I was being treated. I spent over $20,000.00 on the car and now if was in need of repairs and he was dismissive and arrogant.
I insisted that Toan explain to me why my warranty contract did not state there was a grace period and he then says, wait 31 day and file a claim. Tell the warranty company the damages just happened. I was appalled by his blatant suggestion of warranty fraud. Realizing I wouldn't get anyway with him I called the warranty company myself and asked about the claims period. I was told there wasn't a grace period at all.
My mechanic whom I had the car towed to ran a diagnostic test on the car and it needed a new fuel pump, all new fuel injectors and nee spark plugs because the old ones were damaged from the fuel system malfunction. Over $3,000 in repairs was needed in order for the car to be drivable.
All in all, the warranty company covered over $2000 in repairs and I had to pick up the tab for the remaining balance. Weeks later my car was finally repaired.
Not only does this dealership sell lemons they hire untrustworthy crooks! I had originally wrote a 1 star review on Yelp in June 2022 to warn other customers. A Carnamic representative reached out to me to discuss the situation with Toan. After I explained the whole situation with Toan and provide all the receipts and correspondence to Carnamic they offered me a pitiful resolution of a car detail and a full tank of gas! Wow, what a slap in the face. I was out over $900 in repairs and without a car for weeks and they offered me gas and a car wash!!?!?!? I declined their offer, since then they have been nickel and diming me on coming to a fair and equitable resolution. I am only wanting to be reimbursed for my out of pocket expenses for the repairs based on the fact that their employee gave fraudulent information on my warranty coverage costs me hundreds of dollars in repairs having to go to a mechanic unfamiliar with warranty processing. The latest offer is that they will pay me a reduced amount towards my out of pocket expenses with the request that I remove/update my yelp reviews! Stay away from these crooks at all costs! read more