Before engaging with this dealership, I had read all of their positive reviews online and felt confident that I was making a good choice and that I was going to have a great experience with this dealership.
My pre purchasing experience was fantastic. However, my post purchase experience was lousy.
Before they had my money they were as nice as can be, even picked me up from home for my business, nice touch. At vehicle delivery, rims were covered in brake dust, carpets weren't cleaned as they had assured and previous owners garbage still under the seat. But I overlooked this at the time because they were just so darn nice!
Less than a week after purchasing my pre owned Lincoln from this dealership, for an additional peace of mind I had my personal mechanic do an inspection of the vehicle. I was overly reliant that this dealership's 172 point inspection was completed thoroughly and I was really surprised when my mechanic reported the rear differential fluid and brake fluid really needed changing as well as a power steering fluid leak coming from the pinion. I was under the vehicle with my mechanic for the entire inspection, the fluids mentioned were sut black, especially the rear differential fluid which was also gunky. Submitted a copy of the report to West Coast Ford Lincoln along with the photos of the pinion leak to their customer care department.
Prior to my purchase; I was assured that all fluids would be changed to keep me on schedule with future maintenance since they were unable to provide me with service records. When I called in and brought these findings directly to the attention of the salesperson I had dealt with, Grant; he forwarded my call to their service manager who made an appointment for me to come in so that they could have a look, great. Long story short, after their "inspection", they claimed the fluids didn't require changing and that the power steering leak was "possibly" some excess motor oil that dripped over the pinion during the oil change....(I know the color difference in fluids) the service department would not do any work on the vehicle without me paying for it. Feeling like an idiot for wasting my time for having driven an hour to hear this, I gave in and paid to have the fluids changed by them just so this wasn't a complete waste of my day (came in for a 10am appointment, left at 3:30pm).
To add insult, while patiently waiting for my car to be serviced, my salesperson Grant approached me to say hi and asked why I was at the dealership(as if I hadn't contacted him in the first place to make this appointment) I explained that I was waiting to have the fluids changed on my Lincoln on my own cost due to their inability to deliver the vehicle as promised. Like an entitled brat, he puts on his face this dumb looking disgusted look, rolls his eyes and without saying another word walks away while shaking his head. I just stood there in amazement thinking how stupid I was for giving this place my business! After that happened, in disbelief, I approached the sales manager to recount what I had just witnessed and in the most "I could care less" tone, no eye contact throughout while looking down fidgeting with a pen, tells me that he'll speak to him about it. Real assuring buddy.
The point: If you like something in their pre owned inventory, have your own trusted mechanic check it out first and don't trust a word coming from the mouth of these obviously miserable, phony few. Otherwise, if your interested in something that's sold Ford wide, avoid.
Extra star awarded to Sela in the service department, genuinely friendly and very pleasant to deal with! read more