In attempting to research a specific vehicle for my wife I spoke with a pleasant gentleman named Cody on the phone a couple of times with some different ideas that my wife and I are considering.
Unfortunately a manager of some type, Nikko, got involved and this is where things rapidly went downhill.
This is a very arrogant, condescending, rude and disrespectful person, and in this customer's opinion, he is in the wrong business.
Seriously lacking in customer service skills, Nikko is constantly on the defensive, doesn't apologize for constant interruptions, does his best to try to make you feel like you're questions are wasting his time and has no problem yelling at you about it. In fact, I simply asked what the dealer cost is on a specific vehicle and I was basically accused of assuming I expected to purchase the vehicle for that price and it's not even close to why I was asking.
This individuals attitude is specifically why we are not returning to this particular dealership.
We are currently shopping for a vehicle for my wife and are looking at a few different brands/models. For that reason we are trying to do our best research on the vehicles that she has shown interest in. We are not looking to get berated by a sales manager, as he represented himself.
We have had some very good experiences at other Hanania dealerships in the past and have never been treated like this, nor has anyone at any dealership ever spoken to me the way this person did.
I'm a retired Navy Veteran, a 62 year old man (not a child), and have 40+ years purchasing and/or leasing vehicles. This was by far my worst experience and it was strictly over the phone. There's no telling what it would be like had we actually been physically in the dealership.
The call was on speaker and my wife had the displeasure of hearing the conversation as did our housekeeper, who recently purchased a new Suburban from this dealership. After hearing the conversation herself, she immediately said she was also never going back.
It's sad that people feel the need to act like this gentleman did towards a customer and it does nothing to facilitate sales. I tried my best to remain cordial and polite, but I was looking for specific, basic information and I guess I was simply wasting his time.
That being said, I would be remiss if I only focused on the negative. Despite the lack of respect for us as customers, there are some great people who work in the Service Department at this dealership, along with some outstanding people working at the Hanania Collision Center that is on site. We are fully comfortable with both and they do know what quality customer service is and have always treated us accordingly. read more