I waited to write this review until everything involving my 2022 Chevrolet Malibu was completely resolved.
I purchased this vehicle here as a Certified Pre-Owned Chevrolet, expecting that designation to mean I was purchasing a thoroughly inspected, reliable vehicle and would have the support of the dealership if something went wrong. Unfortunately, my experience was the complete opposite.
After purchasing the Malibu, I dealt with repeated problems that resulted in approximately five separate repair orders and roughly 40 days with the vehicle out of service. What should have been an exciting purchase turned into months of frustration, inconvenience, and repeated trips back for repairs.
What made the situation significantly worse was the way I was treated while trying to get these problems addressed. I experienced rude and dismissive interactions with service staff, and when I tried escalating my concerns, I repeatedly felt like I could not get the help, communication, or responses I needed from management. When someone has recently purchased a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle and is already experiencing repeated problems, they should not have to fight just to get answers or feel like they're an inconvenience for asking for help.
I also discovered an issue with how the purchase was structured. Despite my understanding that I was supposed to be the primary buyer and the other person was supposed to be my co-signer, I was listed as the co-buyer/co-signer instead. That was extremely frustrating to discover after the purchase and added another concern to an already terrible experience.
Eventually, the problems with the vehicle became serious enough that I had to take the matter beyond the dealership and pursue a resolution directly with General Motors. After months of dealing with this situation, the matter has finally been resolved.
One of my biggest disappointments is that this vehicle was sold as Certified Pre-Owned. I specifically chose CPO because I believed I was paying for additional peace of mind, a properly inspected vehicle, and support if problems arose. After this experience, I personally would not put much confidence in that designation again.
Vehicles can have problems--that alone isn't why I'm leaving a one-star review. It's the combination of the repeated issues, the amount of time the vehicle spent out of service, the way I was treated by service staff, the lack of helpful communication from management, and the issue with how I was listed on the purchase.
I'm glad this situation is finally behind me, but buying a vehicle should never turn into months of repairs, poor communication, escalation, and having to involve the manufacturer just to reach a resolution.
Based on my experience, I would not purchase another vehicle from this dealership, nor would I recommend it to others. read more