I do not wish anyone to go through what we went through--all of it was so unnecessary.
My fiance' Rob and I had a very negative experience recently with Mauer Main Chevrolet and their sales rep Bob G. regarding servicing of my vehicle after purchase. This experience includes lies, a police report for my previously missing/stolen vehicle, and some VERY poor attitudes and approaches to the provided customer service afterwards that we received from their management, both Josh and Jeremy.
I bought a used 2011 Ford Edge SEL through Bob G. at Mauer Main back in Nov 2020. I bought this vehicle because he sold me with the proposal of putting in a custom radio, since the current tech in it was the only thing holding me back. There were many excuses and delays with Bob before the radio was to be installed.
Bob dropped off a small-car rental and finally picked up my vehicle on Feb 10, 2021 from my place of work to bring back with him to Mauer Main for a list of services we agreed upon prior. Some of these services were going to be outsourced by his favorite audio guy (contact), and the rest was to be completed at the dealership Mauer Main (his place of employment). Makes sense, right?
Bob had my Ford Edge for a MONTH. The reason he got away with all that time was because he started making things free to compensate. In that time-frame, he took back the rental after only two weeks and he told us 11 different dates on when it'd be complete and ready for pick-up. We got sick of the run-around so on March 8, 2021--we went to Mauer Main. Rob spoke with a manager (we learned they knew nothing about this), Rob and the Mgr. called over to the Ford dealership in Roseville where Bob told us it was at for its final service (they had no record of my vehicle ever being there), Bob ignored Rob's calls, so we filed a police report for my missing/stolen vehicle.
The next morning, March 9, 2021, Bob finally returned my Ford Edge to the lot at Mauer Main. He sent an email letting us know it was there, it was really uncomfortable for him having to speak with the police, he will no longer be helping us with any service moving forward, told us we were really good people though so he is sending $1,000 via Venmo for any remaining work we wanted, reminded us that he broke his ankle so he's been doing this from home, said he apologizes for everything, he was only trying to help us as a personal favor for us and Mauer Main had nothing to do with his helping, and then he apologized some more.
Just quickly addressing that email, when I let Bob G. pick-up my vehicle, I was giving it over to Mauer Main for the servicing/installs/repairs. Not him personally to fill any favors? Bob was a face for the company to me. I bought my SUV through him there, he was using his company-assigned email, his company signature, and he frequently referenced using Mauer Main's loaner cars, their service department, etc to me the whole time.
Rob and I finally got my vehicle back on March 10, 2021. Not a single thing Bob had told us, was done to it. He held onto our vehicle for 30 days while providing us with frequent updates. We attempted in more ways than one with management to make this right, and they neglected to do so. The attitude was that they had no knowledge what their employee was doing so it must have all been personal work on the side. The manager also deemed Bob's $1000 Venmo as a appropriate amends to the whole situation when I didn't accept the money. So far, Mauer Main Chevrolet and Bob G. have not made a proper and professional amends. Frankly, everything was a lie and their business practices are unethical and pretty sure illegal in our case?
'll be posting some of the emails and pictures proving my car is still is the same. You will soon find them on my Facebook profile in a photo album dedicated to this experience w Mauer and Bob. Please like my Google review so it displays front and center on their most relevant. I'm pregnant and did not deserve this. I don't want this to happen to anyone else. Thank you! read more