Bullet points:
Horrible customer service
Dishonest employees
Did not honor written contracts
Untimely in business transactions
Unable to find common parts in timely manner
My experience:
I signed up for Metro RV's trailer rental, where they used my trailer to rent to others with sharing profits. The contract I signed was a 50/50 split, $90 a month for insurance, issues caused by renters were to be taken care of by Metro RV, and general maintenance covered by me. Monthly reports of rentals were supposed to be generated and sent to me, and they had my contact info on file (address, phone number, email). They took my trailer in May of 2017 and did an inspection, finding a handful of minor repairs they said they'd make (patch in the Vinyl floor, battery replaced, small hole in interior wall.
After about a month and a half I called to check in on the trailer and they called me back to tell me it had been rented out twice ($325 was my share). I asked how soon they'd send the rental paperwork info and how the check would be issued, and they said they'd get back to me.
A month passed (now July) with no check or contact from Metro RV. This is peak summer season, so I'm expecting them to be busy. I call them a few times a day/after leaving voicemails twice, I finally reached them on the 3 day. They said they hadn't rented my trailer out since the last time, and were unsure if the initial repairs that we talked about during the inspection had been done.
Another month passes (now august) and I call once again checking in and asking why they haven't contacted me since the second month. They tell me they'll call me back, and after a week of waiting for a return phone I drove the hour and a half down to Burbank and asked for my trailer back. They informed me that the trailer was damaged (specifically the bearings to the front axel). This was the first time hearing about this issue, and it had been almost 2 months since the trailer had been rented to anyone. I asked how long it would take for them to repair it, and they said a week or two.
So over the next 2 months I called almost weekly to check in on the trailer, and heard the same story from their rental department; they weren't sure if the trailer was done yet, and every time I called they said that they would "check on it".
For 2 months the trailer sat in their shop (during peak season) because they didn't know how to order a part, fix a trailer and call me to keep me in the loop. They did not do their do diligence to make my trailer profitable in our partnership.
During the following 2 month period, I asked for the manager Roberto. He informed me it wasn't the bearings, but the axel that had to be replaced. He did not have a price for me, but would "get back to me". Apparently he claimed that they didn't have my information on file, and that they "tried to call me" during the months of June and July when the trailer was first damaged. He said that it was a maintenance issue, and that I would have to cover the repair. I asked why they didn't catch this during the inspection, and he said they "assumed" this maintenance had been taken care of by me.
So I pulled my phone records and saw my 8 phone calls out and their 1 phone call into my phone. It's kind of funny that they think they can be dishonest about phone calls that have legal transaction records.
I asked the rental department if the insurance covered the damage, and they informed me they never put me on the insurance. I had signed paperwork stating they would, and I hadn't been.
In September, their repair department finally called me and informed me that they found an axel, and they quoted me $700 for the parts and repairs. I informed him that I'm not paying for damaged caused by a renter. A week later Roberto called me and told me that with my credit of $325 (which they still hadn't paid out up to this point), they would do it for $200. I was done trying to get this company, so I just said yes to get my trailer back.
The service department called again and told me the carburetor on the generator needs to be replaced and that they would cover the repair. They said it would be ready Friday. I called Friday and they said Tuesday. So I came in Tuesday and guess what, the part hadn't been replaced still. They asked me to find the part and bring the trailer and the part back to them to fix it. At this point, they'll never touch my trailer again.
I will do everything in my power to minimize business for Metro RV. They should not be in business. read more