Doug's Hyundai service appointment
12/2/2024
I am extremely unhappy with my last interaction with your company. I feel that interaction was nothing but a bait and switch, this is impart the reason women feel they are taken advantage of by auto repair companies and its workers. I thought using the service bays of the car manufacturers I could be assured of reliable customer service and satisfaction, I now know I was wrong.
My experience with this company was horrendous. During an appointment to resolve a couple of recall issues I also asked for replacement of my backup camera which was covered by a warranty. They said these items also needed replacement 1) Car air and cabin filters needed to be replaced, along with the 2) Serpentine belt and the 3) car battery.
I informed them they had replaced the battery when I replaced the alternator at their recommendation. The service person texted me back saying the battery was under warranty and they would replace it along with the filters. He told me the backup camera and serpentine belt was ordered and would be delivered in 2 days. In text he wanted to make sure I wanted have the work completed. I agreed to the work.
When I picked up my car I asked him if I could pay the warranty deductible and filters to which he responded that he would leave the invoice open and pay for it once all the work was completed. At this time I am still under the impression per our text messages, the battery is under warranty and it had been installed along with the filters. We scheduled the appointment for the camera and serpentine belt replacement When I picked up the car and paid the deductible I wasn't told the battery was not under warranty. I sent them a text asking for clarification on the bill because I was told the battery was under warranty but I see I was charged for the battery.
It was then I was told the battery wasn't under warranty and no serpentine belt wasn't replaced and wasn't needed at this time. I asked why they didn't say anything about the battery warranty wasn't covered until I called them asking for clarification on the bill? Rather than them taking ownership of their mistakes, I was blamed for the company mistake and the fact I was a low mileage driver and that caused the battery issue and its failure.
As I stated to the service technician it's actions like this bait and switch that makes women feel they are taken advantage of by auto repair shops . I am so disappointed by the treatment that I experienced and I was somehow responsible that they gave me wrong information, and the serviceman didn't write it down about the serpentine belt. But our text messages verify my version the incident. Shameful! read more