I went into Sundance Mazda to view and subsequently purchase a used Ford F-150 Raptor. Sam was my salesman initially. We took the Raptor for a test drive and then Sam and I crunched out some workable figures on the truck and on my trade in. I made it known at that time that the driver side heated seat was not functioning at all. He assured me that this problem will be made known to the manager and wasn't at all pushy or persuasive when I told him I wanted to think about it overnight. Riaz then took over the deal in Sam's absence the next day and we were able to come to an agreement on a trade-in value and truck price as well as a "2-way LCD remote starter" that I had chosen from a display board. I'll discuss this later.Then "the shop guy" Terry came out to try to convince me that the malfunctioning heated seat was actually working and that it was just me and/or the weather that made it seem like it wasn't working. I then explained to Terry that I am an inspector and I'd driven 6 Ford Raptors in the last 2 weeks and this was a problem with 3 of them. A simple google search of "Ford Raptor heated seat problem" reveals forum upon forum of F-150 owners with this common problem. He then hummed and hawed about how he could take it to Ford because apparently, Sundance Mazda's service department couldn't be disturbed to look at it and they may not have parts which would take weeks... Virtually every excuse he could muster. I asked, "can you book it in and have it checked out because there is something problematic there and have the remote starter installed on the same day so I'm only without a vehicle for 1 day?", "Ya, ok ok" responded Terry. I was accurate in believing that this would never get done. Also, it is worth noting that it's now been over a week after purchase of the Raptor and the seat warmer DOES NOT WORK! The finance portion of this experience was even worse. Christine took all of my applicable information and it took a week to get a response from her which seemed unusually long but I gave her the benefit of the doubt, knowing that we were both at the mercy of the bank. I went in, finally, to pick up the truck after approval of finance only to discover that my term of finance had been preselected by Christine without my approval to a 7 year/84 months term. I would have to go through the credit application process all over again to change this to a 5 year term. She then said my bi-weekly payment would be $299, then $399, then $340, then $209... at one point she turned to me and asked what figure she had just given me. The finance model in the computer was so butchered at this point, Richard "the manager" had to be called in to check her math. After the dust settled, a bi-weekly figure (none of the above by the way) was attained plus extra warranty was added as per my request. However, it was not explained until after I had signed for the extended warranty that a $50 deductible would have to be paid upon use of said warranty if I go through Sundance Mazda and a $100 deductible for a Ford dealership (I think). I still don't know what precisely I paid over $4000 for. I called Sundance Mazda to book the installation of my remote starter and they got me in the very next day. This would have been a sign of better things ahead had they installed the model that I had chosen when signing. I chose the 'top of the line' by their standards for $595 at cost price with the LCD screen showing the vehicle on or off, locked or unlocked. They installed an inferior LED system that beeps and flashes; not the "2-way LCD remote starter" with the screen that I agreed upon and showed them on their display when signing the purchase agreement. Also known as a "bait and switch" and by reading other online reviews, Sundance Mazda is no stranger to this practice. Upon receiving my vehicle at the end of that day, I was told by "the manager" Richard that the dealership quoted him a month to get my heated seats fixed. I told him that when I called my local Ford dealership, they quoted me 2 weeks. He then proceeded to tell me, "see, it's better if you do it on your own. Because I'm from another dealership, it will take me longer." It's ok if this doesn't make sense to you, the reader, because it doesn't. At Sundance Mazda, you can expect them to cut corners to make a sale. Once you sign the purchase agreement, you're no longer a customer; they treat you like a number and a stupid one at that. Apart from the permanently sour-faced receptionist who wouldn't bother to smile, greet, or address me on four separate occasions as I walked in, every time you go in the management and finance are always chatting it up in the back room. I was forced to deal with Sundance because Ford F-150 Raptors are rare.I've dealt with Honda dealerships and the Volvo dealership in Edmonton and received excellent customer service. Sundance Mazda is like a roadside taco stand in comparison. Take your business elsewhere and save yourself the headache. read more