I rarely write negative reviews, but I don't have 1 positive thing to say about Fred Beans (FB) Hyundai Sales or Service.
Prior to 2019, we bought and serviced many cars at Conicelli. When Doylestown became more convenient, we decided to try FB. We leased a 2019 Kona and purchased a Tucson there in May 2020. For the Tucson, we were quoted a price and accepted it. Instead of contactless delivery we had to go to the dealership to complete the purchase. When we did, the price was $500 higher than agreed. We sat masked in the showroom and finally left without buying the car. FB called later, offering us our original price and contactless delivery.
After dealing with the FB service team that treats us like more of a nuisance than a valued customer, we still decided to buy out the Kona lease at FB. We received emails from our salesman, Kyle, so I called him to set up an appointment. I began by saying he 'sold' us our leased 2019 Kona. He said he was not our salesman for the lease. I said his name is on the paperwork and we received emails from him recently. He again said I was incorrect; we must have dealt with the other Kyle. He said he has many customers and can't be expected to remember us. Normally, I would expect a salesman approached for an easy sale to just agree, but not Kyle.
I was frustrated but decided to keep going. I told Kyle I wanted an appointment for my husband and I to go over the details and complete the lease buyout. Kyle only wanted to deal with me by text. I was hesitant but agreed.
I was on another call when he first texted me, and the texts kept coming. They were questions I had already answered or questions I needed more information about. I think I replied and said I would rather talk live again than continue texting. He then started calling me, and then texted to tell me he got my voicemail. I replied, saying I was on another call and would text back when I was free.
On our 2nd call, Kyle first explained the reason he had said he was not our original salesman was because the car is in my husband's name and he couldn't find it in the system. He kept asking if I understood why he had argued that he did not handle our 2019 lease. It seemed more important for him to be right than to sell us the Kona.
Kyle finally started asking the same questions as before about my buyout requirements. Some required additional cost information from him, as well as discussion with my husband. When I voiced my frustration (without cursing or screaming) about being expected to have all the answers and having to communicate by phone or text, rather than an in-person meeting, he told me he has never been talked to like I was talking to him, and he was fine walking away from the deal rather than dealing with me. It was clear our lease buyout was not important to him or FB.
I continued trying to move forward and answered his questions as best I could. He said he would text the numbers to me, which he did, with little explanation. After more texts back and forth, I asked him to email detailed pricing. He later emailed some details, but not everything I needed.
My husband and I discussed the phone calls, texts, Kyle's rudeness and lack of interest in our business. We decided to contact Conicelli again. Our previous salesman had left, but I was forwarded to another, who worked with me, then emailed detailed pricing. Conicelli's price was about $500 cheaper than Kyle's FB price. Even though the lease buyout cost was specified on our 2019 lease, the fees were lower going with Conicelli. We made an appointment, met the salesman, completed the buyout at Conicelli.
We also learned Conicelli receives calls regularly from unsatisfied FB customers looking for another local Hyundai dealership. We also have friends who recently had a very negative FB experience with body work scheduling and completion. We will never do business with Fred Beans again and do not recommend them for anyone! read more