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Friendly Honda

3.1 (162 reviews)
Open • 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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We had a very disappointing experience with Friendly Honda of Poughkeepsie and ultimately walked away from purchasing a brand new 2026 Honda Passport Elite. At first, everything seemed great, the staff was friendly and accommodating, and we were excited to move forward with buying a beautiful ash green Passport with gray/black interior. We completed all the paperwork and scheduled a pickup date, expecting a smooth delivery of a brand new vehicle. When we arrived to pick up the car, we were shocked. The interior was filthy -- covered in mud, dust, and footprints. There were scrapes/chips in the interior paint near the doors, a chip in the steering wheel, and multiple noticeable scratches throughout the cabin and trunk. On top of that, the exterior had significant damage, including deep scratches on the bumper, the driver-side mirror, and the tire well -- not minor marks, but scratches where the plastic was peeling. We were understandably upset that a brand new $56,000 vehicle had not been properly inspected, cleaned, or prepared. After hours of back-and-forth, the dealership agreed to replace the damaged exterior parts, which is something that should have been done before we ever arrived. When we asked what they would do to compensate us for the inconvenience and poor experience, they initially refused and only offered us minor service credits. After a long negotiation, they only agreed to take $1,500 off for the interior damage that could not be fixed which we thought was fair. The situation got worse. After waiting over a week and a half, confirming everything was ready, and preparing to finally pick up the car, we were told at the last minute that there was now a significant scratch in one of the windows, requiring a full replacement. We were given the option to either take the car and come back again later to have the window replaced (another major inconvenience), or wait even longer. At this point, in my opinion - this is no longer a new vehicle with 4 replaced parts and a service history. When we again asked what they would do to make this right after everything we had already been through, they refused to offer anything further. At that point, we walked away. This was an incredibly frustrating and disheartening experience. We were patient, reasonable, and excited to make a major purchase -- and instead were met with poor quality control, repeated issues, and a lack of accountability. I would not recommend purchasing a vehicle here. And I would strongly encourage anyone considering a "new" vehicle from this dealership to inspect it very carefully, as our experience suggests these vehicles may not be in truly new condition despite being sold as such. I also feel concerned for whoever ultimately purchases the Ash Green 2026 Passport with the gray/black interior that we had selected. This vehicle is not truly "new" -- it has already had damage and multiple parts replaced, and I question whether that will be fully disclosed to the next buyer. Overall, we are extremely disappointed with this experience and the level of professionalism we encountered. As a business owner myself - I would never want anyone walking away with this experience and would have bent over backwards to make things right for a customer that had gone through what we had. It feels that the focus at this dealership is more on completing the sale than on transparency and customer experience, which is not the kind of business we feel comfortable supporting.

SHAMEFUL business practices. She went in for an oil change and windshield wiper adjustment and came out with the kitchen sink.
Carolyn F.

this review is for the Service Department at the Friendly Honda in the Poughkeepsie area WOMEN beware of PREDATORY BUSINESS practices!.A simple oil change, might easily snowball into a One Thousand Four Hundred dollar visit. You did read that correctly: $1,452.83 to be precise. Whether you need it or not, they'll convince you you do. Scare tactics and sales pressure to make repairs on items that just don't need it yet.THE VEHICLE WAS VERY RECENTLY INSPECTED: and PASSED at another dealership.Unfortunately, the windshield washer fluid was not spraying accurately.She asked Friendly Honda to check on it. SHE WAS BILLED $61.00 for a MINOR adjustment.IT SNOWBALLED FROM THERE: " You're "due" for X,Y,Z and on and on. They took advantage of a young lady who went in for an oil change ($38) and an adjustment to the wipers.THE SEVICE SALES PRESSURE BEGAN--THE RIP OFF BEGAN: BRAKES, Brake cleaner, GDI Fuel Service, Pads, Disk brakes, even a rag. LABOR: $745.54 Parts:( unnecessary ones):$400.29 "OTHER"Parts: $192.73 "MISC." Chang: $5.10 Sales Tax: $109.17 __$1,452.83_________ She called me from the parking lot, sobbing in disbelief at what just took place. I told her to bring the documents home and I picked up the phone and contacted the office to find out who's in charge of service for the region from the corporate side.I got the runaround from the receptionist who refused to give me the name of the corporate officers oversee the franchise. She then transferred me to someone else who started giving me the third degree about why I wanted to know who is in charge, etc. When I told her that that information should be public, she badgered me and put me on hold abruptly.--I am telling you this is not the first time we've had this kind of experience at this dealership I'm just sorry I didn't go with her. I will be filing a formal complaint first with the CORPORATE DIVISION dealership and if there is no reasonable financial repair, be contacting Friendly corporate and then continue up the ladder to file a formal complaint with Honda for this outrageous business behavior and predatory practices.. fear tactics and upsell for service seems to be a core component of their business model

Overfilled after oil change where they went against the manufacturers warning about using oil additives. Inept thievery for profit.
Joe M.

As someone who gave Friendly a 5 star review for their sales process two years ago, take it from me - AVOID FRIENDLY HONDA. It has been the sole servicer of my car up until yesterday. Now they are ACTIVELY DOING THINGS TO REDUCE THE LIFE OF YOUR VEHICLE. My car went in for it's required service which included an oil change and brake fluid flush. Without my wife's knowledge or awareness they added a $25 fuel treatment and a $23 engine oil additive. Not just was this a blatant cash grab, it goes against my owners manual which specifically says oil additives should NOT be put in the car (See photo). On top of that, the engine is way overfilled with oil (See other photo). I don't even trust them to rectify the situation so I'm just reporting them to the NYS Attorney General's Office as well as Honda Corporate. Please be aware - If you can't trust one department, the dealership itself can't be trusted.

This is what can happen when your air filter is clogged??! And we never started here

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Predatory business practice. Over priced and even paid for services not receievd. Go somewhere else. Do not use this place.

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