Herb Connolly Chevrolet Framingham
***Beware of service manager Jay and service rep Joie Mullen - deceptive and unprofessional conduct***
I bought a brand new 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 last February directly from Herb Connolly Chevrolet Framingham and, at the same time, purchased a brand new Fisher XV2 plow through this dealership for about $12,000, including their installation. In hindsight, I should have purchased the plow directly from Fisher, but I relied on the dealership's representations. The salesman, Joao Demarchi, and the finance manager I worked with both told me that if there were any issues, everything would be covered under warranty.
I drove the truck home and did not use the plow until January 26th, which was a major snow day. I own two businesses and normally handle plowing ourselves. After less than four hours of light use at the first location, the plow's lifting mechanism completely stopped working. We didn't even make it to the second location. This was especially disappointing because I was told this was Fisher's most powerful and reliable plow.
The truck had to be towed in because the plow failure made it unusable. When I brought it in, I was told that just to diagnose the plow would cost $250 per hour, despite being told the plow and installation were covered under warranty. I spoke with service rep Joie Mullen, who denied that any warranty applied and refused to assist unless I agreed to pay out of pocket.
I went in person the following morning to try to resolve this. Again, I was told nothing would be done unless I paid the $250 per hour diagnostic rate. At this point, I was without my primary work vehicle and had to rely on my brother's accessible van to get to work.
I explained that Fisher provides a two-year manufacturer warranty and that, under Massachusetts law, this product should be covered by the implied warranty of merchantability, since it failed to perform its basic function after only a few hours of use. I asked for the issue to be handled properly rather than escalating the matter further. I was dismissed and given no meaningful help.
Eventually, I spoke with General Manager Brendon Connolly, who actually listened to what happened. To his credit, he stepped in immediately and said he would take care of the situation and ensure the issue was resolved. Only after the GM intervened did the service manager Jay become cooperative. This should not require escalation to the GM for a brand-new product that failed almost immediately.
Even after approval to fix it, the dealership took nearly three weeks to complete the repair. For almost two weeks, there was no progress at all. I had to repeatedly call, text, and show up in person just to get basic updates. During this time, my truck and plow were sitting there unusable, which directly impacted my work.
Overall, this experience was extremely frustrating and unprofessional. If not for the GM stepping in, this would not have been resolved. I will not be doing business with this dealership again and would strongly recommend others be cautious when dealing with their service department. read more