I am very disappointed and frustrated with the delivery experience and subsequent customer service I have received from this store. I have been unable to legally drive my new vehicle for over a month due to a failure on the store's part to provide me with a valid temporary license plate.
My vehicle, Model 3, was scheduled for delivery on July 26th. During pickup, I was given a temporary registration tag but not the required metal temporary license plate. An associate assured me that the tag alone was sufficient to legally drive the car and that the plate would be sent to me via Uber in the following days.
This information was incorrect and put me at risk. The days after pickup, a police officer pulled me and my wife over and informed me that it is illegal to drive the vehicle without the temporary metal plate. Thankfully, I was only given a warning.
Since then, I have been trapped in a cycle of failed attempts to resolve this issue:
* I spent days calling the dealership without success, only reaching a general customer care team that promised to have someone contact me. No one ever did.
* On August 23rd, I drove 45 minutes to the dealership and spoke with Kristina Canales, who said she would look into the issue and call me with an update on Monday. She never called.
* As a result of this ongoing issue, I have been forced to take Uber or Lyft to work daily, incurring significant and unexpected costs.
* On August 27th, I returned to the store and was referred to Vince. I told him about my story and my frustration with the process. Instead of apologizing for the mistake, he started giving me the attitude and said that everyone is going through the same. I understand the delay of DMV and ok to wait for the official plate, but please give me the temporary metal plate so I can drive my car without hesitating that I'll get pulled over by the police. He said, "Let's see what I can do for you.", gave me a smug look like he was judging me right then, telling me, "By the way, you're talking to the general manager right now." He was unhelpful, dismissive, and lacked any empathy for my situation. He provided me with a demo vehicle for 48 hours and told me a new tag would be ordered.
* When I returned on Friday, August 29th, to return the demo vehicle, both Vince and Kristina ignored me. Another associate, whose name I unfortunately forgot, checked the system and informed me that no new tag or plate had ever been ordered. This associate was the first person to apologize for the situation. He placed an order for a new tag in front of me and provided me with another demo car for 24 hours.
* Today, August 30th, I have returned to the dealership again and am still without a temporary license plate. I was given the new tag, but the plate is still missing.
This entire experience has been unacceptable. I have wasted countless hours and money and been treated with disrespect by the management team at this store. I am a customer who should have been able to legally drive my new car from day one, and this has not been the case. read more