What Others Say
I have nothing but great things to say about Frank, who was my service coordinator. He was personable and went out of his way to listen and help get me set up. However, the service itself took LITERALLY ALL DAY, and if I wouldn't have called, they would have kept my vehicle. Frank explained that the reason it took so long was because of the diagnosis of my passenger door lock (it wasn't working with the fob). He had told me that he would call me midway through the day to tell me what was wrong with my door lock and give me an estimate for the repair. That didn't happen. I finally called at 4 p.m. and he had to hunt down the repairman to determine what was wrong and what the cost would be. Then he quoted me $850 to replace the faulty part!!! Of course, the $250 I paid for diagnosing the problem would be put toward the repair. There was NO WAY I was paying that amount for this repair. Later, I bought the part myself for $99 and contacted a shop down the street to put it in for $200. So, really--North County GMC charged an exorbitant price for this repair. I also found out they are no longer a Buick dealer, and I have a Buick Encore, so I won't be taking my car there in the future.
North County GMC made the process so pleasant and enjoyable! Everyone was professional which made the experience that much better
If I could give zero stars, I would.
This dealership is unethical, incompetent, and fails to follow through on its promises.
Let's start with the sale process, where a truck was advertised on the side of the truck and online with a $10K discount. The salesperson, Nathan Hale, then tells me that I have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of useless add-ons to get the discount. I asked him to send me a picture of where it says I have to do this, and the included photo is what he sent me. It clearly states that these add-ons "can be purchased for an additional cost or removed from the vehicle at the time of sale".
Knowing that I could cancel these later and get a refund, I went along with it to get the deal done.
After getting the deal done, I escalated to the general manager, Tim Toor, who told me he would take care of the refund IN JUNE. It is late December as I write this review. I have since followed up with him OVER 50 TIMES via calls, texts, and emails over the last 6+ MONTHS to get the refund. At one point, he even told me he approved the check and that it was at the dealership. This has proven to be a lie.
Let's move on to the fact that the truck's primary screen didn't work from the moment they delivered it to me. They told me that after an overnight update, it would work. It did work the next day, but a few days later, it stopped working again. I took it in for repairs, and they kept it for 3+ MONTHS! I asked them to replace the screen numerous times, but they refused each time. The service manager, Kyle Closter, even told me the screen was good and that he personally tested it. I drove to the dealership to pick it up, only to be told the screen was, in fact, not good.
One of the most insane things was that the salesperson asked me not to complete the GM survey unless it was positive, as it would affect his bonus. After the nightmare of an experience, I shared my negative experience in the survey. He dared to call and text me to say he "lost all of his bonuses for this whole quarter."
From the salesperson, to the service manager, to the general manager, this is a dealership that should be avoided at all costs. They're unethical, incompetent, and fail to follow through on their promises.
I will be sending this exact review to GM corporate so that they can handle things accordingly.
It is always a pleasurable visit. Nobody likes going to a repair shop but this place makes things easy. Kelly is the best!!
10K service, Typical awesome customer service and communication. Andrea is great! Comparable to the service I get on my Lexus
Great place to buy a new truck and have coffee
Gleen is a great salesman