Sir Walter Chevrolet Company - Service Center
Raleigh, NC
46 Reviews of Sir Walter Chevrolet Company - Service Center
Recall Resolution/ ALL service with SIR WALTER CHVROLET We have been doing business with Sir Walter for many years.Our service has always been courteous and professional. Recently, Mr. MIKE CARLSON (MANAGER We have been doing business with Sir Walter for many years.Our service has always been courteous and professional. Recently, Mr. MIKE CARLSON (MANAGER) handled a recall for us that we had tried for months to resolve with GM..As a native of this area, this quality of service is what makes a customer for life. As well, Christian Swan has always done a great job for us... More
2 visits and damaged vehicle both times Purchased my '18 Colorado here, service for torque converter once, vehicle had ding in the right wheel arch. Second service for same issue (which was Purchased my '18 Colorado here, service for torque converter once, vehicle had ding in the right wheel arch. Second service for same issue (which was supposed to be fixed right the first time) and now I have oil on my roof liner inside the vehicle, above the drivers door. Extremely frustrated with lack of response from anyone at this dealership - Service dept are friendly and courteous, however, the actual service quality is poor to terrible. DO NOT bring your vehicle here for service!! Buy here sure, but please get service elsewhere unless you enjoy making complaints..... More
Client/Sales are great...Service is questionable. I had such a great experience with the purchase of my new '19 Silverado. My Sales Advisor, Bryan was great. The finance guy, Chiago, was great as well I had such a great experience with the purchase of my new '19 Silverado. My Sales Advisor, Bryan was great. The finance guy, Chiago, was great as well! Super nice guys! There were two accessories that I wanted as part of the deal; a tonneau cover and tool boxes. Of course, sales was eager and able to sell them, even though they have little knowledge of accessories, to make the deal. They did their job and verified they would be able to honor the deal by installing the accessories, as requested. Now comes the reason for 3 Stars... It took +2 weeks to get the accessories in, during a time where everything is shipped in 2 days or less. There were two small issues with the finish on the truck that were noted during my pre-delivery checklist...no big deal. I set up an appointment to take the truck in for the install of the tonneau and the toolboxes only to later find out that 1) the "guy" that does their finish work wasn't there that day and 2) the toolboxes don't fit. The finish "guy" being off isn't such a big deal as everyone deserves their time off. The big disappointment is in the service department for throwing their hands up about the toolboxes instead of calling the manufacturer for clarifying details. I reached out to the MFG for clarification to find that the boxes do fit fine, when installed correctly. The service department didn't know what they were doing, so they moved on and put the problem off to someone else. So, I am going to have to take the truck back for the install (which I could easily do myself, but it is the principle and what I paid for). During all of this, I had to deal with my sales advisor instead of the service manager calling me to discuss the issue. Again...a SALES advisor...not the guy responsible for installing it. The guy we spoke to at the parts counter was a bit smug at first and didn't appear to want to help. He ended up coming around, which I appreciated. The whole experience makes me wonder if they can take care of my truck for years to come and wonder what the next experience will be like. More
Lies and Shady Business Practices I bought my 2016 Silverado from Sir Walter brand new with an extended 100k warranty. Brought my truck in last week at 37k miles (1k out of 36k bumper I bought my 2016 Silverado from Sir Walter brand new with an extended 100k warranty. Brought my truck in last week at 37k miles (1k out of 36k bumper to bumper) for a power braking issue. I will preface by saying I did a ton of research on this issue before hand, and the issue with my truck is well known and has affected hundreds of GM full size trucks and SUV's across the US. Not only that, but there is a service bulletin out, and a class action lawsuit against GM for safety concerns and them using knowingly faulty parts resulting in active brake failures. I will also preface with the fact that the "technician" at Sir Walter was able to replicate this issue every single time when testing the vehicle. So, I bring my truck in to get this repaired, or the faulty part (vacuum pump) replaced, and I was told 2 things by the tech - Number 1: I need to bring my truck back to stock form. My wheels and tires are too heavy for my truck, causing the failure. This was so comical, I thought he was joking. My truck is leveled 2" with OEM GM wheels and slightly larger, more aggressive tires. This "diagnosis" is coming from a dealership that sells trucks that are lifted higher, with larger/heavier wheels/tires than are on my truck, on the same factory brake components. Keep in mind, this is also a truck with an 8k+ tow capacity, and they blamed it on my wheels and tires being being MAYBE 15 lbs heavier each than the stock setup. This is a total cop out answer and poor attempt to say that my warranty is void and wont cover the issue, due to my modifications to my truck. This may have worked on someone who doesn't know much about trucks/cars, but not me. First valid attempt to take advantage of a "valued customer". Number 2: Before diagnosing and pinpointing the issue (besides the comical answer I just stated), I was told that pretty much my whole power braking system needs to be replaced (vacuum pump, brake booster, master cylinder, and all hosing associated), with a grand total of $2,000 out of pocket because it will NOT be covered under my 100k warranty (complete BS). I was also told that this may not fix the issue.... My truck was dropped of on a Tuesday, and I picked it up the following Monday, so it sat for 6 days, untouched after the initial testing. RESOLUTION: No more Sir walter Chevrolet. After picking up my truck, I brought it to a friends shop, where they were able to - test, diagnose, and FIX the problem in ONE DAY. FIX: Bad Vaccum pump. Quick and easy replacement with the updated GM pump, checked other components and everything else functioned just as it should. Keep in mind, Sir Walter wanted to charge me $2k out of pocket to replace other related parts that were completely fine. This was replaced for a fraction of that cost, and get this, it WAS covered under warranty! MORAL OF THE STORY: All things considered, Brian and Brandon have been great to work with. That was literally the only positive. I really wanted to like Sir Walter Chevy, however I will never be back to them for anything. I've even got a handful of free oil changes/services left that I will not be exhausting because I no longer trust them with my truck. All due to shady business practices, incompetence, attempted exploitation, and negligence to their customer's needs. Being a customer that spent almost $50k on a truck, this whole process was super negligent and unprofessional. Service department is a total scam. I had every intention of purchasing my next truck from them at the end of this year but will now go elsewhere. I also have a few friends that are in the market to buy trucks in the the immediate future, as well as many more friends/colleagues beyond that looking to purchase personal and business related vehicles. I have, and will continue to urge everyone I know to purchase from any other dealership in the area besides Sir Walter. More
Go ANYWHERE Else The service department is rude and Sean who calls people to report the status of their vehicle and, Mike, their service manager are both incompetent a The service department is rude and Sean who calls people to report the status of their vehicle and, Mike, their service manager are both incompetent at their respective jobs. I’ve also been there to purchase a camaro and found one I was interested in but it was going in for service at the time. I asked the salesman to call me when it got out of the shop and he never called. More
Poor service after the sale. Sir Walter was very helpful and friendly, until they got my money. I purchased a new truck a couple weeks ago and decided to detail the truck this pas Sir Walter was very helpful and friendly, until they got my money. I purchased a new truck a couple weeks ago and decided to detail the truck this past Saturday (it's been under a carport most days since I purchased it), so I pull it into my garage underneath fluorescent lights, wash it and dry it off. While drying it I noticed several pieces of debris in the paint. Then I notice a few dull spots where it has been sanded and buffed, with some still having sand scratches. So I begin to wonder if it has been repainted, and why I was not informed of it before the purchase. NC state law requires a dealer to report in writing and damage that exceeds 5% of the purchase price, and anything less has to be told to the customer if asked. After attempting to call the salesperson I purchased from multiple times with no response, I finally got a hold of the service dept. to find out if any repairs were on that vehicle and they said nothing was found. I then told them about the debris in the paint and the sand scratches/buff marks and was directed to a sales manager that said I need to bring it to the service dept. for them to inspect it. So I scheduled a time, took off work, and drove 80 miles to the dealership, only to be told they do not have a body shop and I have to take it to another dealer. The closest one to me they said is 140 away from them (about 60 for me). Now I'm sure the sales manager I spoke with knew they did not have a body shop yet they had me drive all that way without even an apology. I can get it repaired at a local body shop that does new car warranty work weekly, but they said no it has to go to another dealer. They did not even offer to contact the dealer in question and explain the situation or schedule an appointment. I asked them if they could at least provide an extended warranty on the paint as the it has been sanded thin in some spots and could be an issue down the road, they said all they could do is contact Chevrolet and see what they say. I'm holding my breath on that. We'll see what they decide and if it's favorable I'll report back and share. More
Worst customer service First time I called them, they picked up, waited 5 seconds and then hung up. Called back so I could try and get in for one of my free oil changes. G First time I called them, they picked up, waited 5 seconds and then hung up. Called back so I could try and get in for one of my free oil changes. Got transferred to service where it just rang and nobody picked up. Called a THIRD time and got transferred to voice mail. Called a fourth time and got transferred back to a number that was just ringing again. 4 total calls. I went on the web and chatted with somebody who asked the questions that were already answered by filling out the web form before the chat. Finally, I get an e-mail from an Erica asking for a reply which I provided and 3/4 of a week later, nobody has contacted me to setup an appointment...an appointment I REALLY wanted before I traveled. Waste of time and effort. More
Great service department!!!! Last Wednesday I took my C6 Corvette to Sir Walter for a sensor light issue...back in 2011 I purchased a C5 Corvette from Sir Walter and had a very ba Last Wednesday I took my C6 Corvette to Sir Walter for a sensor light issue...back in 2011 I purchased a C5 Corvette from Sir Walter and had a very bad experience with servicing my Corvette there and said I would never do business there again...I was wrong! I gave Sir Walter one more chance to service my new C6 corvette, entrusting the whole situation to Shaun Brown. It was a gamble but I won! Shaun restored my faith in Sir Walter and I have told two friends that own Corvettes to take their cars to Sir Walter for future service...Shaun saw to it that I was not ripped off and fixed the problem with honesty and even took a photo of the damaged parts...who knows, I may even purchase my next Corvette (a C7) from Sir Walter too. Thanks Shaun! More
Friendly and on-time I was very pleased with service at Sir Walter Chevrolet. From the folks at the parts & service desk to the service advisors, the Sir Walter team reall I was very pleased with service at Sir Walter Chevrolet. From the folks at the parts & service desk to the service advisors, the Sir Walter team really knows how to service customers. Friendly, consultative, straight-forward and, most pleasing, on-time. I was given reasonable wait times and my expectations were met. Most of all, I felt welcome and comfortable while I worked remotely next to a beautiful 2017 Corvette. Who wouldn't love that in their office? More
Great Service! Received GREAT customer service from Shawn Brown in the service center. I originally came into fix 2 recalls on my car (one was a recall and the other Received GREAT customer service from Shawn Brown in the service center. I originally came into fix 2 recalls on my car (one was a recall and the other was a special coverage recall). Not only did he fix both recalls, he also fixed an additional problem with the car that I didn't even know was a special coverage recall. He did all of this is ONE day no less! This experience really exceeded my expectations...WOW! Will be a customer for life!!!! More