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Crown Acura

Clearwater, FL

4.9
3,447 Reviews
Committed to our four core values of Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and Growth, Crown Automotive Group is driven to excellence with every customer experience. With over 50 years in the automotive industry, our privately owned award-winning dealership group has operations in Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee and continues to seek new opportunities for growth. Each Crown Automotive dealership features an extensive selection of new, certified and meticulously inspected pre-owned vehicles with financing options for every budget. To learn more about The Better Way To Buy® visit Crown Cars.
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18911 US Hwy 19 N

Clearwater, FL

33764

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September 19, 2018

Awesome dealership I had a great experience at crown Acura with Gillian Barnes as my sales consultant I was able to drive away with a new car. More

by Austinbullington
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Gillian Barnes
5.0
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Sep 20, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Hi Austin, Congratulations on your new vehicle! We are thrilled that Gillian not only helped you in finding a vehicle that you love, but that she provided you with a remarkable experience as well. We appreciate your decision to work with us at Crown Acura, and we hope to hear from you again when you are ready for your first service.

September 19, 2018

The Easy Button in car Buying Just purchased a used MDX here last week and was thoroughly impressed. I typically dread the car buying experience, but was met with nothing but the More

by Hein
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Employees Worked With
Kyle Vonnes, Leslie Magruder
Sep 20, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Thank you so much for your great review! We are so pleased to hear that Kyle provided you with such a remarkably smooth buying experience, and that you are so impressed with our service. We congratulate you on your new MDX, and we hope to work with you again in the future.

September 19, 2018

I had repairs and routine services done Chris Sanborn Jr is a great advisor very accommodating, knowledgeable, and allows for a clear understanding of processes. Always focused on customer More

by Me23
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Chris Sanborn Jr
Sep 20, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

It's so wonderful that Chris consistently offers you thorough, informative, and transparent service, and that you are so confident in his efforts! We appreciate you taking the time to leave him this review, and we are sure that he will continue to take good care of your automotive needs in the future.

September 17, 2018

Excellent customer service The sale team is very patient and helpful. Great customer service also with a lots of offers. Help us to get through the paperwork process as quick as More

by RDX19LaborDay
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Employees Worked With
John Pearson, Kyle Noble, Kyle Vonnes, Jacob Loverdi
Sep 18, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Thank you so much for this great feedback! We appreciate the opportunity to do business with you, and we are so pleased that the team provided you with such a smooth and efficient buying experience! We hope you enjoy your new vehicle. Please let us know what more we can assist you with in the future.

September 16, 2018

Chris Duncanson - GREAT Service We dealt with Chris Duncanson. He is very knowledgeable and spoke with accuracy about the RLX, RDX and MDX. After a test drive with the RLX we deci More

by Mike and Judy
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Chris Duncanson
5.0
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Sophie Morris
5.0
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Sep 17, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Thank you for your time and feedback. We are delighted to hear that we were able to work with you to get exactly what you wanted! Congratulations on being a new car owner!

September 16, 2018

Great customer service My wife and I dealt with Chris on leasing a new Acura MDX and he was more than knowledgeable on every question and request we had ! Chris made sure we More

by Jmkim
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Chris Duncanson
5.0
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Richard Morris
5.0
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Sep 17, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Thank you for sharing your great experience with us. We are glad to know you were pleased with our dealership and we hope you come back again. Chris will be thrilled to hear your kind words as well.

September 16, 2018

Great Experience It was a great experience. My primary contact was Gillian Barnes and she was very helpful and spent a lot of time explaining things to me. She guara More

by Kathy Strom
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Other Employees : John Pearson, Dan Morris
Sep 18, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Hi Kathy, Congratulations on your new RDX! We're thrilled that Gillian was able to share her expertise with you and ultimately help you find a vehicle that you love. Your satisfaction is our #1 goal, and we are so glad that we were able to attain it. We hope to be given the chance to work with you again in the future.

September 15, 2018

Acura Customers Beware! I do not trust any dealership that ignores Acura/Honda recommendations and procedures. Crown Acura performs power flushes on the transmission with BG More

by MDX OWNER
Recommend Dealer
No
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Service Management
Sep 25, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Dear MDX Owner, Thank you for expressing your concerns. We value the opinion of our customers and always do our best to address them. Many dealerships across the country utilize BG products for the value and protection BG has provided automobiles for the last 47 years. BG automatic transmission fluids are professionally tested, safe for use, and compatible with existing vehicles manufactured domestically and internationally. BG’s full synthetic ATF meets or exceeds the performance requirements for most manufacturer automatic transmission fluids, including Honda and Acura ATF-Z1, when used as directed. WE offer BG ATF as an option to our customers because, when used as directed, it extends a transmission’s coverage beyond the manufacturer’s coverage, providing extra protection and value to our customers. The BG automatic transmission fluid exchange option is solely at the vehicle owner’s discretion and is not offered as a manufacturer requirement or recommendation. Regarding your reference to a previous run in with Crown, it is standard industry practice to check fluid levels, and condition, during a multi-point inspection and is a service we provide to all of our customers. Additionally, you refer to a flush being recommended. We do not perform transmission flushes, the service we provide is a transmission fluid exchange. Since it is difficult to list all of the information available regarding the benefits of utilizing the BG ATF full synthetic product, I am providing a link that can be copied and pasted into a browser that will take you to a short video, as well as access to further information: https://www.bgprod.com/services/transmission/ Feel free to contact me at 727-507-8866 if you would like to discuss this further. Sincerely, John Schnepp

Sep 25, 2018 -

MDX OWNER responded

John Schnepp, 1) When a customer calls in and talks to a service advisor, asking for the transmission maintenance service, he/she isn’t given an option. We are told that Crown “does a complete flush”. We are then highly discouraged from the Acura recommended maintenance service of a drain/fill when we state that we only want what Acura states should be done to our vehicle. 2) you absolutely do transmission flushes, to suggest otherwise is an outright lie. As stated, your service department begins by stating they “perform transmission flushes” at Crown. Further, when asked about the flush details, we are told that you “perform a power flush with a machine”. Lastly, I am familiar with the BG flush machine..... you absolutely do flushes and you sell power flushes, with third party fluids and additives as a regular Acura approved maintenance item for the code 3 Maintenance Minder service. 3) As stated earlier, Acura and Honda clearly state that a one time drain/fill is the recommended service, and no other fluid should be used in the transmission. Acura and Honda further state that no additives are to be used in the transmission; and flushes are not recommended, should not be performed, can do more harm than good, and should never cost more than the recommended service as “it provides no added benefit”.

Sep 28, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Dear MDX Owner, Thank you for taking the time to talk with me the other day by phone regarding your review. We take all customer concerns seriously and always do our best to reach an amicable understanding. It is our dealership’s practice to encourage factory recommended maintenance, and to also recommend additional beneficial services. Regarding the BG ATF fluid exchange doing more harm than good, as mentioned previously, the BG ATF product meets or exceeds the performance requirements for transmission fluids, including Acura’s ATF-Z1. And, since it comes with the BG Lifetime Protection Plan®, it definitely adds value and benefit by its use. Our practice is to use the description BG Trans Fluid “Exchange”, not “Flush”, and our repair orders are programmed to print “BG Trans Fluid Exchange” as the description of the service operation. However, to ensure that your account of what took place during your conversation does not reoccur, we will use your review as a training opportunity to provide focus on this particular matter, and additionally, during regular reviews of our inbound calls for quality and training purposes, we will monitor calls to ensure the proper verbiage is used to describe the ATF fluid exchange. We certainly appreciate your time and concern in this matter. Sincerely, John Schnepp

Sep 28, 2018 -

MDX OWNER responded

1) no, you absolutely do not encourage factory maintenance. You encourage flushing, under power, with 3rd party additives and 3rd party fluids. 2) “At Crown we do a full flush under power” - Bart Bartly, Service Consultant. 3) The BG video you like so much, shows the flushing machine. You are outright lying to suggest you don’t flush. 4) As to the “meets or exceeds” BG service, Acura/Honda disagrees with you..... and so does the owner’s manual. Both specifically state that ONLY Acura OEM fluid is to be used. The service bulletins state that flushes (which you perform) can cause more harm than good and should not be performed. They also address warranty loss when using 3rd Party fluids like BG.

September 15, 2018

Exceptional service - Gary Scott & the entire Crown Acura Te Car buying/leasing can be a daunting task but from start to finish my salesperson, Gary Scott, went above and beyond for me. Gary made sure I was welc More

by Shana
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Dan, John Pearson, Gary Scott
Sep 17, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

Thank you for your very kind review. We are delighted to hear that your experiences with us, from start to finish, were so positive! Enjoy your new car!

September 15, 2018

Real Pro's Chris and the team at Crown Acura really provided a fantastic customer experience, from beginning to end. Chris is a very professional sales associat More

by Russ - 1st Acura
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Chris Duncanson
5.0
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Other Employees : John Pearson, Dan Morris, Leslie Magruder
Sep 17, 2018 -

Crown Acura responded

On behalf of everyone here, thank you for your feedback in this 5-Star review! We are glad your needs were met and that Chris was such a great help.

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