Reason for Visit: Service
I recommend this dealer: Yes
My Review of Autofair Honda:
This will certainly sound counterintuitive to a lot of people but now after nearly two years of owning my (new) 2006 Honda Civic EX I can say that the dealer/service is fantastic but the car itself is ho-hum. This is my first Honda and I am not sure whether I will want to keep it beyond the coverage of the factory warranty. Not that the car is horrible - it probably rates a "B." But the little things that keep it from an "A" are extremely annoying and I have to put up with them all the time.
For example, I have to keep towels on the seat to prevent huge visible electrical shocks when I get out of the car; the welds on the doors and elsewhere look rippled and shabby; the undercarriage has had two parts replaced already to stop rattles and secure safety; there are squeeks and rattles from the back of the car; the auto transmission (although hugely improved since seeing Jason) seems to be constantly hunting around for the right gear in "stop and go" traffic. So when I was complaining to the Service Writer, I must have been whining so much that he hauled out the Service Manager, Jason Whittaker. This guy is a genius. I rattled off all my complaints with the car - you could almost hear his brain cells clicking away as he was planning the correction of my vehicle. It was vastly improved when he was done with it - he gave my vehicle his full attention and phoned me to report directly his findings and his planned corrections.
So I have had to learn some new things in life. I do not gravitate to big new car dealerships. But in 2006, when gas was approaching $3.00 per gallon, I saw the writing on the wall. My salesman was Austin Rush, who is extremely intelligent, articulate, and has a deep passion for customer satisfaction. I have recommended him to a lot of my friends who seem to want Hondas. Upon delivery, my Civic had a harsh rattle in the passenger side front end. I did a U turn in less than a mile and took it back. The Service Writer seemed to know what it was fairly quickly but the part was back ordered - not available for 2-3 weeks. That was my introduction to Honda vehicles. It has tainted my vision ever since.
But the dealership is outstanding - everyone I have met there is high caliber and capable. But whether you bought your Honda there or not, I would for sure take it there for service and be sure to meet up with Jason Whittaker, particularly if you are having a problem that no one else has been able to resolve. He knows these cars thoroughly and will take on your problems as a fascinating challenge.
Art Reublinger, Derry, NH
ahrinnh@comcast.net
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