I purchased a brand new 2026 Honda CR-V from the dealership. Shortly after purchase, the heat stopped working. I was told the repair would take a day or two, but my vehicle is still not ready. Communication has been extremely poor. I have not received update, calls are not returned in timely manner, and when I do call the phone staff is unhelpful and unable to provide information. This has been very disappointing, especially considering this is a brand-new vehicle. I expected much better service and communication from a HONDA DEALERSHIP. read more

service was done in a couple of days on an alert that should be considered a recall by Honda corporate

I was prompted to use the website to make my service appt. I even received an appointment reminder via text, but when I arrived they had no clue why I was there, which was to check my AWD that hadn't engaged when I needed it on the Prologue Elite I bought there 3 months ago. The 20-something service tech asked me if I was sure I had AWD. They didn't even look at the car. The Prologue Elite only comes in AWD, and it has an AWD emblem right on the hatch. So, I complained, but the 30-something service manager was completely dismissive, saying he didn't think his tech said that. So now I'm a liar and/or a crazy lady who hears things. Oh the SM also said since I can't sit around and because they have no loaner cars, they couldn't even check it out. But, he also proceeds to tell me that an employee also has a Prologue, and the same thing happened to her too, so they must just do that (not have functioning AWD when it's needed)... Either Schaller Honda will fix the AWD on my Prologue or they will be giving me a full refund. Period. My next call will be to the Connecticut Attorney General's office if this issue is not resolved forthwith. read more

I recently had the A/C condenser replaced on my 2018 Honda Accord, and I'm very satisfied with the service. The team was professional, explained the process clearly, and made sure everything was done right under the warranty extension. My car's A/C is now working perfectly again, and I really appreciate the care and attention they gave to the job. Thank you for the excellent service and for standing behind your work! read more

Employees take advantage of and lie to customers. Was told my oil change would be free. Confirmed this with the person when I came in. Then the bill came and the oil change wasn't free. read more

worst service ever with both sales and repairs. Once they get your signature on the dotted line they stop with doing the right thing for the guest . It's all about the profit and no concern to providing good customer service . Their website says to reach out to Art Schaller if you're not happy but Art does not bother to return your call . He has a manager call in his place and the manager does not want to hear the issue , unfortunately he only wants to hear himself . Do not buy a vehicle here. There are so many better options read more

I took my car in because I had a leak Ina seal on the roof & side joint. They charged me $516. and the leak isn't fixed. When. I brought it back they said I was worried about a pealing seal. So I paid $516. for nothing as it is leaking in the same spot. They also said today that the car would have to be handled in the body shop not service. ( never told that) They wouldn't even offer to help withthe money spent a d the repair person said he didn't know about the leak buf told me that he knew it would help, so he had to know it was anout the leak. Go to any Honda service other than Schaller Honda. read more

This review is for their Sales Department. My wife and I visited Schaller Honda without an appointment for a test drive. From the get-go, we were treated in a friendly and professional manner. Our sales consultant is Rob Hensel who was very knowledgeable and accommodating, especially as we were considering both new and used models. We greatly appreciate his straightforward/upfront yet no pressure approach, which made the experience way more pleasant compared to what I have experienced from car dealers in the past. We highly recommend Schaller if you're looking for Honda vehicles. Our positive experience here was such that, even though our purchase plans changed, we felt compelled to write a review nonetheless. Look for Rob Hensel, specifically, and you won't regret it :) read more

My recent experience was good but that was the exception. Too many bad experiences like 5 minutes before closing I pulled in with tire losing air got turned away and for 3 days I pumped air til I could get an appointment. It took a Quick Look to see the nail in my tire. The list of terrible service like my brand new car with battery dying the manager said I left map light on instead the battery no good. The same manager kept telling nothing wrong with my car after going to dealership to see why my car was making strange sound and pulling too one side. Service man heard conversation and took the car for a quick ride and he just pulled out of lot and turned around cause he said definitely a problem. Turns out something was stuff in wheel area. I guess women aren't so dumb. read more

For the Pre-Owned employees; -I knew more about the car than you did. -Google was your best friend with every question. -You took 2 months to send a $500 refund check after 6 separate calls. -Employees are not knowledgeable about features on cars. -I was lied to about multiple features/options I specifically emailed about. I honestly would have rather paid a faceless computer after all the research I did. It was insulting how little they knew about a used car they were selling for 33k. Im so upset that you are so incompetent, but had the car I know I wanted. I literally should have said "Take my check, I know more than you" and saved days worth of time and talking. read more

This place is TRASH and proof that not all dealerships are built equally. I have been a customer of Honda for almost a decade now, I even learned to drive on a Honda as a kid, and my experience at Schaller Honda is making me seriously consider terminating my relationship with this company as a whole. The first time I came to this dealership was in Sep. of 2023 for a simple oil change. The representative brought back paperwork stating that I needed hundreds of dollars of maintenance that I already completed at another location. After questioning this, the answer I got was apparently their systems do not connect. So, instead of asking if the maintenance had been done already they were just going to charge me to do it all over. The second time I came to this dealership was today (Nov. of 2023) for a sunroof that would not fully open. Instead of telling me it was a simple reset issue, they charged me $188.24 in diagnostic fees to press a few buttons in the car and reset the sunroof. Kevin Peart is a P.O.S. They then LIED and told me my car would not start because my battery, the one I have had no issues with and just drove to the dealership on after the car sat all night, was completely dead all of a sudden! After calling them out on this, they said the battery was not dead but was so bad that they would have to jumpstart my car for me to make it home. Of course, they then offered to sell me a new battery complete with installation fees. After questioning this, they then showed me the paperwork from the machine that shows that my battery is by no means new but is still working fine. Guess who just finished running errands around town on his "completely dead" battery? DO NOT LIE; if you want to say something will need to be replaced soon, do so. However, do not lie to customers. I used to work on my cars myself, I only started using the dealership for convenience. I can change my own oil, reset my own sunroof, and switch out my own battery. Y'all give mechanics a bad name; such a shameful way to run a business. I do NOT intend on going back here and I will make sure to tell my family and friends as well. read more

Schaller Honda - Car Dealers Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

I would not recommend this dealership. I went in knowing what I wanted. I began speaking with a newer associate Carla- she was absolutely wonderful. When it came down to doing the actual paperwork she needed some help -completely understandable. However the more expierenced associate came over to help proceeded to speak l to me in a soft and somewhat condesending tone. The tone would only break when speaking to my father next to me who was just there for support. When we could not settle on a trade in value for my vehicle I requested my car keys back numerous times. It was not until the manager on duty Peter came over to me where I said we wanted to leave and I asked for my keys again I finally recieved them. They held my keys without permission after my trade in appraisal and were less then willing to give them back. It was very unsettling and I will be taking my business else where. read more

My family has been purchasing vehicles through Schaller for decades. I figured since this was a place my family dealt with and from my hometown growing up in. I recently went to Schaller Honda in New Britain. I found the vehicle I had been looking researching for over two months online. My husband and I went down and met with a friendly salesman named JJ. We were able to test drive the vehicle and decided that we were in interested in buying it outright. The sales manager named Dylan, who barely showed his face did not want to negotiate anything - be it that the car was used! He was adamant about pushing me to finance and trade in my car for barely anything. I explained that I was not interested in financing. Despite, having an uneasy feeling about Dylan, I still went the following Saturday and met with JJ. We came to an agreement. (and of course Dylan barely would work with a price for a used car) However, I agreed on a price and initialed some paperwork and dropped an immediate $500 deposit down. I was promised to be able to pick up the car on Monday afternoon. Mind you I had a conversation with my salesman at 8:45 am on Monday morning then I had arranged to leave work early. While I was literally on the phone with my insurance company to get an insurance card sent, I notice my cell phone ringing. I had answered it, and it was Dylan who informed me that he had "some bad news" Thinking that maybe I had to possibly pay a little extra - which I would have done if the push came to shove! He informs me that the car was already sold, and he realized it was a mistake, which I believe to be a blatant lie. (Which means that Dylan sold the car for more under me while I was promised it and already had a deposit paid on it) He promised to refund my deposit and ended the phone call. I'm sorry but if you had truly made a "mistake" you would have tried to do the ethical thing and offer another vehicle. Especially, in today's day and age of technology, and if it were truly a mistake on his behalf, he would have done something to correct his mistake! I find Dylan to be very shady and he does not hold up to the standard of a reputable salesman. Dylan is a dishonest salesman/ manager, in my opinion. He does not value his customers and treats them like they are nothing. Honestly, Art Schaller should be ashamed to have such an employee working for him. Please don't waste your money or time! A very disappointed customer! read more

I purchased my 2016 Honda Civic here in 2017 and have been getting it serviced at Schaller since. The staff is friendly and I like that they give you a color coded checklist after an oil change so you know what may need to be replaced down the line. I haven't gotten anything more than an oil change or tire rotation done, but their prices are average for a dealership. They typically have coupons online so be sure to check before you come in. I also like how you can make an appointment online and easily drop your car off, especially during these times! read more

I took my car into Schaler Honda for service and they smashed it up. Art Schaller has done nothing to help us! I would advise anyone to stay away from this bad group of people. Beware there is no reason for their bad behavior! The service tech from schaller honda was driving our car when he smashed it up. Schaller has done NOTHING about it in three months. read more

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Recently they got a new Service Manager named Carlos. He is not customer service oriented and just seems to be trying to make a buck. I was there for an issue that was covered under extended warranty, thankfully I had the letter to prove it. Normally he won't even take the keys out of my hand until I provide a $175 diagnostic fee. After repairing the warrantied item at $0 I was advised my car needed a new battery. The following day I brought my car to AAA as I am a member. AAA confirmed my battery was fine.... seriously?! read more

I went to see a car. I was not going to drive it. Even though driving the car was not into consideration, the saleswoman wanted to scan my driver's license into her phone. I told her NO. She insisted and asked me to allow her to scan it in the office equipment. Because I found that so weird. I told her NO again and again. When I got home, I searched why a dealer would do that and found out that they could run my credit with my driver's license. I already have the bank I am going to do business with. I am a middle-aged Hispanic woman with a heavy accent, which does not have anything to do with my intelligence. Do not give them your driver's license unless you want them to run your credit. Thank you. BUT NOT TODAY! read more

Buying a used car is almost never described a pleasant experience, but Mario Cipolla from sales really went out of his way to make this as painless as possible. He was pleasant, informed, and definitely not pushy. We showed up to see a car, unfortunately it had been sold so Mario scoured the lot to find us cars to test drive. We found a car we liked and he made buying as car as a young female way less intimidating. I'm really happy with how the process went at Schaller, and while I can't testify to how my new (used) car will hold up, I had nothing but positive experiences here so far. Also equally important, everyone wore masks and there was sanitizer at the door.. read more

A complaint was filed with the State of CT Dept of Consumer protection, Honda of America and the Better Business Bureau. The service dept of Schaller Honda tried to scam my insurance company by billing for an expensive part that was never installed. It failed because benefits were not assigned to them. They then called me and threatened to bring me to court for fraud and theft if I did not pay them $1500. This was a scam gone bad And they need to be investigated for their business practices. read more

Mark Jeter in sales is professional, knowledgeable and extremely friendly. I highly recommend purchasing with him. He's been great through the entire process. read more

DO NOT waste your time at this dealership! I have to say, this is the first time my husband and I have ever been treated rudely and disrespectfully at any car dealership. We had contacted the dealership and requested three cars to look at. We received an e-mail stating that the cars would be sanitized, placed on hold, and ready to go on our arrival. I then called the dealership and asked to speak to the man who had communicated with us via e-mail. He did not pick up the phone so I left a voice message asking him to call me back. He never did. Upon arrival, none of the cars were ready and the salesman that came out had no idea what we were talking about. When we asked to speak to the man who communicated to us in email the salesman actually said to us..."He never comes out and talks to anybody." What?! We asked to talk to the manager at this point. The manager also would not come out of his office. When we asked why the manager was unwilling to talk to us as requested he finally appeared, only to lie to our face and say that no one told him we wanted to see him. Mind you, we had just watched the salesman go into his office and tell him we wanted to speak to him! The manager then turned his back on us and went back into his office. He could've cared less. I agree with many of the other comments. The words dishonest and rude doesn't do this place justice. Steer clear! read more

Service department filled with paper shufflers- all very "official" and essentially incompetent. hugely overpriced service in a bleak atmosphere. read more

Maintenance department is a miss. I have gone a handful of times they always forget something or don't do something really basic. I put in a service request for an oil change and car wash but only got the oil change. The car really needed the wash and I didn't have time to take it some where else. The next time I made sure to ask them to wash it but they didn't again. I always leave the service book on the chair but they never fill it out. Then they argue with my wife on what needs to be done if she takes it in. I sent her in for an oil change and ending up paying $230. For all the times that I took my car here they never washed it even when I asked. This is the only dealership I have ever taken a car for service that didn't provide a complementary wash with service. read more

I have been looking for a new car, my lease is up in August, I called there internet department and spoke to Paul Pellegrini, I told him what I was looking for, I gave him four cars I was interested in, two Honda's and two Subaru's, and what I was looking to spend, his first price per car was cheaper than any other dealer, we finally agreed on a price and he put me in touch with his salesman Fred Pliskin, we set up a date to pick up car it was ready when I got there, went to finance manager filled out all the paperwork and was out of there in two hours, this is my second car from this dealership I feel they are very honest and good at there jobs. Thanks Schaller auto group Pat L Ps thanks Fred for your patients, trying to teach an old dog new tricks programming my new car read more

ZERO STARS!!! Stay away. I recently bought a used car here. My experience was horrible. From the salesman, the sales manager, finance guy, to after purchase service. After being told the vehicle had two keys, I had to pay $140 for a spare key because they only gave me one. I spoke to the manager and he said the salesman was a liar. There was always only one key! Finance guy spent 30+ minutes trying to sell an extended warranty after I clearly said I wasn't interested. Then I had to wait while my car was finishing up in the detail shop, which was apparently just hosing it down. There was still dust inside. Within a few days I discovered a coolant leak. Two trips to fix this and three days without a car. No loaner available. A couple of weeks later and I had a transmission leak in my driveway. Dropped it off again. 2 1/2 weeks in the shop, no loaner. I finally pick it up and drive home. I can smell something burning. I look under the car and it's like no work had been done. Same puddle of fluid on the driveway and it was smoking on the exhaust. This was the worst purchase I've ever made! And nobody is interested in making this right. read more

I wouldn't recommend this dealership to a friend. Schaller NEVER gave me a deposit back for a car I put a hold on, but choose NOT to buy. I've contacted them 5 times via phone and email. But have not heard back or received my deposit of $500 for a month now. Schaller Honda crossed privacy boundaries when my car salesman (who I didn't make any sort of friendship with) added me as a friend on Facebook, called me numerous times, and emailed me non-stop. I provided my phone number and email as means of contact--but not Facebook. Now for me personally, Facebook is much more private and personal, it was incredibly unprofessional for a salesman to be that pushy. Overall conclusion: Schaller Honda is dishonest and unprofessional. They have put a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to working with car dealerships. read more

Worst Service Ever! These are some of the rudest people working in this department who treat women as though they are stupid. We purchased a 2018 CRV that was once a loaner and a full warrantee. We got a nail in our tire and found out the hard way that they didn't include the wheel lock keys in the car when we bought it. When my wife brought it there to be repaired she was treated rudely by the service people and parts people who, in my opinion, because she's a woman gave her the runaround. All of the sales people are furloughed but when they return I will be talking to the sales manager as they owe us these keys and we shouldn't have to purchase them. I'd think twice about getting the car serviced here. read more

Absolutely horrific. I purchased a 2011 bmw with 60 thousand miles on it from here in March. Just had to bring it to the garage come to find the timing chain entirely seized up and now I need a whole new motor for my vehicle. Absolutely absurd that I need a new engine for a vehicle I bought 5-6 months ago. Now I have to replace the engine with no type of warranty and will be out 5 thousand dollars plus the loan I still need to pay off on the vehicle itself. Utterly absurd. read more

I am so happy! I went to Schaller Honda in New Britain. You definitely have a life time customer right here!(ME) My aunt, brother, bf, and my self went there looking for something affordable and dependable! I love hondas! She, my aunt wanted pre owed or lease. We got an amazing deal and decided to finance! I purchased a 2017 Honda Civic. Brett was my sales guy lol once you meet him you'll understand why I laughed. He was great! Smiles and laughs the whole process. Phil in finance , was awesome! Gave us a great deal! Could of been better JUST KIDDING! Haha it really was a great deal! Frank in insurance was also awesome! I had a little issue with something that wasn't suppose to be on my driving record and he assured me that he will take care of it and He will get me the affordable insurance I deserve. Lots of dudes ! Ha ...Thanks again fellas ! I love my new car ! She drives great! Thanks again Phil for the great deal and Brett for the laughs lol. The people here care more about the relationship they are building with their customer, then being a pushing salesman and selling you something you aren't comfortable in and also comfortable paying. Sounds so corny but I feel like I'm part of the family! Thanks again so much! Sorry Brett , I didn't read more

Schaller Honda - Brett thought us shaking hands in front of the car would be super corny lol - Car Dealers Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

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Absolutely not. I am not normally a person from these reviews but I just don't understand how they run business. Anytime I have called this place over the last five years of living in New Britain they are always completely busy and rude. I called just now to see about replacing a starter and the lady transferred me to parts which was fine, but immediately the guy was extremely disrespectful like why are you picking up the phone if you hate your job so much? I mean he was rude to the point where I said never mind and hung up and I'm not a person who makes it a point of hanging up on people because I feel like it's disrespectful . I'm very faithful about sticking with people when they are good and they have always been a last resort to call and every time they find a way to disappoint. No thank you. read more

Had to get my Honda passenger side mirror replaced. Great service. Always a good bet to do buisness here. read more

Big shout out to Howard Brod Service Advisor and his staff today "outstanding job everybody" !! Despite the frigid temps today and emergency visit .As always Howard provided excellent customer service today to assure all the issues with my Honda CRV were addressed. Thank you!!!!" read more

I brought my vehicle to Schaller Honda because my exhaust was making extra noise. After sitting in the waiting room for a little while my service advisor came out with a sheet of paper showing close to $4500 of repairs needed on my vehicle. I asked if I could talk to the mechanic and look at the vehicle, i was allowed in the back and they put my car back on the lift. The only reason I'm not giving one star is because the mechanic I talk to was a gentleman and took the time to explain everything to me. But the service advisor seemed to be pushy and upset i was inquiring about the massive bill they wanted to charge me. It was stressful, with a perceived $4500 worth of repairs on my vehicle I began to think it may just be best to buy a new vehicle (probably what they wanted). I wanted a second opinion because my father has always told me that dealerships tend to be the most expensive and crooked, so I didn't get any work done that day. Long story short I ended up taking my vehicle to a more dependable mechanic in Middletown and they were able to get my car back up and on the road for $650. I'm really happy that I did not listen to the service advisor for what was "necessary" on my vehicle. It's clear their dealership is hurting for business and they are willing to generate it at the expense of the customer. I've also heard a handful of other people say negative things about this place, I'd steer clear of this shop. read more

Horrible service. Sale fell through the first time, now go back a year later for a second try and not one salesperson comes to help. I guess this place won't be getting ANY OF MY business. Oh and can't forget how RUDE the customer service is. read more

Impressed and very pleased with the customer service that I received at Schaller Service center. Service Manager, Chris Slicker, took the time to listen to my concerns and was able to assist and remedy the situation. His attentive nature and excellent customer service is greatly appreciated . I recommend this service center and will continue to use them. read more

Started nicely enough with email. We were looking to buy a car in a particular color. Their webpage shows this car in this color. After two emails with Eugene, we confirmed and reconfirmed that the car was available for us to come see right now. We double confirmed because we live in a different state and it is a long drive. I told them I would be there in 70 minutes. 65 minutes later I get a call that the car won't even be arriving this week. If they were honest upfront we could have just put a deposit and bought the car from them, but they lied with the old bait and switch so now I will order it elsewhere. On the bright side, Eugene did say since we just drove an hour down for nothing that we could buy a different car for MSRP, woohooo thanks. read more

Don't waste your time going to this dealership if you want to make a honest deal . They promised things and we signed paper work to then find out that they made a mistake on the model of the car (mind you we talked about a different model for 3 hours per THEIR recommendation) not once we mentioned a different model in the conversation, we went though so much trouble and wasted so much time to find out this dealership is not worth our precious time . Go somewhere where they don't make a mistake like this and save yourself trouble read more

As a point of clarity, my review is about the Service Department. I was notified of an airbag recall for my 2009 CRV and scheduled an appointment. At first things seemed fine. 30 minutes into what I was told would be a 90 minute install, a young woman called me over to tell me that they've checked my battery and I need a new one at the cost of $175.00 And to prove her point, she has written $175.00 on a piece of paper but didn't show me the test meter results. I have a mechanic who is beyond terrific in taking care of my car and after a very unpleasant conversation with her, I drove to his shop and he tested the battery, which is good to go. If I did need one, it would cost $135.00. I called 'Bill' the head of the Service Department and he was apologetic for the way the young woman acted, but insisted that Honda demands that every car that comes in gets a 'complimentary' inspection. The one they didn't tell me I was getting....because they don't want to be liable if something in the car fails after I leave their shop. I have doubts anything will change there, but the airbag issue is solved. Beware of them and random numbers written on pieces of paper. read more

Very satisfied when buying my 2016 civic back in 2016. Everyone was friendly and helpful! They took their time to show me the in and outs of my new car! When I go for my oil changes the men and women in that department are also very kind! The only thing I wish they did while getting my oil changed would be to wash my car like they do at Honda in Avon read more

Really unfortunate. I was raving about this place 2 days ago. Got our third car from this dealership a few weeks ago. Today a surprised with $3600 in fees that were not disclosed. Scam. Shady. Never again. Beware. read more