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The short version:
- I was advised by Alvic Appliance Repair to buy parts that ultimately didn't fix the problem with my washer.
- I was afterwards treated very unprofessionally by the service manager, who effectively accused me of lying, repeatedly talked over me, and then hung up.
The full version:
Unfortunately my experience with this company has been awful, which is quite a bummer as I thought the owner, Allen, seemed like a good guy when first we spoke. As a warranty station for LG appliances we were directed to call Alvic Appliance Repair (formerly Direct Maytag). Unfortunately, after a diagnosis, an installation, and then another diagnosis, this time by the "service manager" , Mike, we still had issues, and it has only gotten worse from there. Our issues with the washer were two-fold, and the biggest problem, that of the splines inside of the stator/motor being stripped, was fixed. The other problem is that the washer, when loaded, bangs around, and often kicks itself out of a cycle due to being unbalanced. We were told during the first diagnosis that it was the shocks, and we agreed to replace them.
Making a long story short, shocks were installed at a cost of around $107, didn't fix the problem, and I was told that I'd have to take it up with the owner, Allen. I called in, Allen wasn't available, and I requested he call me back. I eventually received a call back from Mike, the guy that I had just seen earlier in the afternoon. I was told that it would be about $950 if I wanted to fix the drum, which he believed to be the issue. When I protested and explained that I had just spent a hundred dollars on something that didn't fix the issue, I was told there would be no refund / return on those parts, and that I was effectively lying about my conversation with the first service technician(!!). According to Mike, I was advised by our first technician that it was "very unlikely" that the shocks had failed, and I chose to authorize the repair anyway (newsflash: that was not the conversation, at all). Anyway, this eventually turned into and argument with me being repeatedly talked over by Mike, who finally said "I'm done having this conversation with you" and hung up on me.
Now, I'm no expert, but it seems to me that under no circumstances should a MANAGER ever escalate a dispute with a customer. Not to mention that this guy had a very unprofessional appearance, including lack of a belt to hold his pants up while he was servicing the unit... I'll let your imagination take it from there. Overall, I would never let him in my home again, and can't imagine I'd ever do business with Alvic again, either.
P.S. My washer is still broken. I have written Allen and given him the opportunity to have a conversation about this with me, and right the situation. I will update my review if I hear back.