CLEBURNE FORD DEALERSHIP
Our vehicle was dropped off for a brake job on the 20th of Jan. Mid morning my husband was called to come down because our vehicle was in an accident with another vehicle on site while checking out the brake repair job. We've had this car since 2014, always keeping it maintained through a Ford dealership. Not a scratch on it. Of course we were upset and disappointed in this reality. We were set up with a rental at the expense of the dealership while body repairs were to be made. It was a given that it should be done, and we were thankful for that. On the 4th of February, my husband called to follow up with them as he still had not heard anything from them. He was told the wrong bumper was ordered and that is why it was taking longer. He followed back up with them on the 5th to see if they knew when it would be ready. He was told most likely Friday. He received the phone call Friday morning that it was ready and to come pick it up. He picked it up on his way to work and called me to let me know that we were charged $407.55 for the brake job. He did not have time to talk with the service manager Steven, because he could not be late to work therefor I went there after my work shift. I asked to speak to him, in private because I didn't feel other customers needed to overhear the conversation. I told Steven I appreciated them doing the right thing by setting us up with a rental car during this time. I then told him that I was very disappointed that they charged us for the brake job. I believed that they should have eaten the cost of that as well, for our inconvenience as well as the FACT that now we had to disclose that the car had been in an accident for trade in or private sale. He told me that the insurance and they are ?members? with car-max and had already been notified. He said he had been with them for 5 years and that was the first time anyone had ever came to him wanting compensation and then proceeded to tell me that this is a service department and door dings or scrapes can happen. Yes, I agreed. However, I quickly reminded him that this was not a door ding, not a scratch. It was a car accident. He then told me he could not authorize, anything and would need to talk to his supervisor whom was in there that morning, but he didn't know if he still was. If not he would talk with him on Monday then get back to me. He printed the invoice for brake repairs, wrote down my cell number on it. I share with him that I could receive phone calls easier then my husband while at work but he could call and leave a message if need be. He then aske if I text. Yes, I told him. I then left. I didn't hear from him on Monday, called on Tuesday and left a message. He called me left a message and I was finally able to connect with him on Wednesday morning, the 12th. He told me then that they had decided no, they would not refund up for the brake job. the reasoning being that, If someone was having a $2000.00 engine job and if something scratched that vehicle, they wouldn't want to absorb that money. I told him again, this was not a scratch/ding this was an accident. I even asked him if it happened to him personally, how would that make him feel. There was a slight pause and then he said he was sorry. I reminded him that we have been loyal customers since we moved down her from Washington. his answer was no, they are not doing that for us. I then told him ok, Thank you for your time, now I know what my next steps would be. I really believe this could have had a much better out come. read more