Swickard Toyota 101

great service from Galina Fedorova and Chris Suzuki We came here to buy a new car around Black Friday and got a new Corolla 2016. It was second time in this year when we got great service from Toyota 10 We came here to buy a new car around Black Friday and got a new Corolla 2016. It was second time in this year when we got great service from Toyota 101 in Redwood City, CA. We absolutely loved the team! Galina Fedorova and Chris Suzuki are the best!!! They are really professionals! Very friendly and helpful. Toyota 101 itself is very nice and has a great selection! We loved the experience and recommend to everyone!!! More

Terrible customer experience and broken promises Any thinking person who even spends a moment of research looking into Toyota 101 should realize there is no good reason to consider ever doing busin Any thinking person who even spends a moment of research looking into Toyota 101 should realize there is no good reason to consider ever doing business with this dealership. I wish I had known better before investing time, energy, my wife's good will, and attempting to buy one of their vehicles from out of state. They take pride in having a no commission sales staff, but unfortunately that translates into no motivation, no communication, false promises, broken commitments, and an utterly terrible customer experience from beginning to end. My attempts to spend upward of $30,000 were rewarded with nothing but scorn and abandonment. In my case, I was told by the salesman, Chris S, that I had purchased a vehicle and it was off the market. I had sent a bank financing check in per his instructions. Everything was in order. He then disappeared and I had to spend two days finding out he had forgotten to tell anybody else, and the vehicle had been sold. Even though he had promised the vehicle had been sold to me (“I’ll put a sold sign on it.”), nothing mattered. Perhaps most surprising, he was unwilling to attempt to do anything at all to make it right. A heartfelt apology and some sort of offer to help find another alternative vehicle would have softened the blow, but he could not be troubled to even respond to me. Who does that to their customers? Who leave them at the altar? And then doesn't even bother to communicate? The good news is, there are plenty of solid Toyota dealerships in the Bay Area. Toyota of Marin, not that far up the road, provided a seamless professional experience with follow-up, manager involvement, quick turnaround, and quality communications. They even offered to pick me up from the airport, which they did, and we completed the transaction is less than 90 minutes, & I was on my way with a Toyota Sienna. Toyota 101 management should be ashamed of their dismal performance. Chris S should consider whether customer service is really the right business for him. Ultimately, the blame must reside on a culture at Toyota 101 that allows kind of ordeal I went through with zero follow-up communication. Terrible. Save yourself time and trouble by finding any of the other many find Toyota dealerships in the Bay Area with which to transact your purchase. Personally I would not risk associating myself with this company until there was clear evidence of complete transformation. What a dismal failure at the dealership, utterly failing at the basics of being able to sell a car and create a satisfied customer, or to demean and insult a customer such that they need to let others know just how bad it was. More

best car buying experience I and my family went to Toyota 101 in Redwood City to help me get a realistic perspective on getting a new car. I didn't think I would be going home w I and my family went to Toyota 101 in Redwood City to help me get a realistic perspective on getting a new car. I didn't think I would be going home with a new RAV4. Chris Suzuki and Galina Fedorova made my car buying experience a true pleasure, thank you guys! Had the best car buying experience here. Great team! More

Unethical Tried to get me into a loan at a much higher rate than I was already approved for and would not tell me the rate Tried to get me into a loan at a much higher rate than I was already approved for and would not tell me the rate More

I recently used USAA to find a used car and went to the dealership today. I went to Toyota 101 on 525 E Bayshore Redwood City, CA 94062. I called at 1030 for an appointment to see the vehicle, providing t dealership today. I went to Toyota 101 on 525 E Bayshore Redwood City, CA 94062. I called at 1030 for an appointment to see the vehicle, providing the description and VIN of the vehicle. The salesperson, Justin, informed me that he would have the keys ready for me. I replied that I would be there within the hour. I arrived at 1115 for the vehicle/test drive. Justin had taken another client, missing our appointment, then I was informed by another associate, Arnel, that the vehicle was sold. After leaving the dealership, I recieved another call from another salesperson who confused me with a different client, asked if my father was going to buy one of the cars I was shown. When I stated I think they have the wrong person, I was abruptly hung up on. My experience with this dealership has been tumultuous and the professional etiquette all but non-existant. I believe this was a bait and switch on their part and I complain here to warn others of their poor practice. More

As consumers in the era of e-commerce we experience both "price-war" style competition among corporations while blissfully maintaining the expectation we automatically will receive A-1 products and services "price-war" style competition among corporations while blissfully maintaining the expectation we automatically will receive A-1 products and services. Genuine customer service is also taken for granted- a sad realization. Honorable and admirable customer service is devolving from what I've observed in my vast 30 year career. No matter where I find myself spending my earnings, I've adapted to accept the cookie cutter pleasantries offered by those in the sales industry. Over the course of the past 7 or 8 months I've spent several hours reading the criticisms published by customers after the acquisition of a vehicle. I don't want to generalize or make any hasty accusations, however, there is a term for what these people feel when they write these naive, frivolous and careless comments. It's called buyer's remorse. The posts on Yelp.Com or any other similar forum have the potential to be devastating to the career and even the livelihood of whom you criticize. I think that if harsh reviews, negative feedback-and the like-were written in a private letter to whom you are upset with, then the anger you feel is far more likely to be neutralized. Indeed, there are circumstances and situations in which I understand, and even encourage, a person to warn other potential buyers of such issues as ineffective problem resolution or devious and malicious sales tactics. My salesperson, Jonny at Toyota 101, was absolutely refreshing. Easy going, efficient and direct. I went to 2 other local dealerships and almost immediately I was offered evasive answers and bizarre hypothetical scenarios. I have since reasoned that the gentlemen were trying to gauge how "serious" I was. Jonny was light-hearted but able to be serious and sincere when appropriate. I recommend visiting Jonny to anyone shopping for a Toyota and would be interested if others posted reviews about their interactions with the young man. Ciao! More

This whole place sucks.. including the manager. Talked This whole place sucks.. including the manager. Talked with one internet sales person .. For every price feature you ask they are so generous to sa This whole place sucks.. including the manager. Talked with one internet sales person .. For every price feature you ask they are so generous to sa YES.. htis is just a way to get you into thier office. YOU go in.. The person whom you talked with will not be available and there will be another hero..who will will satrt the price price all over again. They also do not treat you well when you do not buy from them.. You go to talk to maanger to complain... he is another rotten ass... worthlesss place to go and sit and talk. They do not respect the customers and definitly the owner should consider giving the entire employee some traning of how to treat the customer.. More

After reading a review about Toyota 101 and sales person Omar Godinez on May 6th 2011,I then call and spoke with Omar and told him what I was looking for,he not only listen to my needs but also suggested ot Omar Godinez on May 6th 2011,I then call and spoke with Omar and told him what I was looking for,he not only listen to my needs but also suggested other vehicles that we could look at after setting up an appointment for Saturday afternoon and meeting with Omar who is very patience and knows her product we leased a 2011 Camry that same day way to go Omar and Toyota. More

Everything with this purchase was very easy. I knew what I wanted and Omar worked with me to show me what options they had within my preferences. I wanted a 2011 Prius. When I went for the test drive I wa I wanted and Omar worked with me to show me what options they had within my preferences. I wanted a 2011 Prius. When I went for the test drive I was a little nervous about the differences between operating a regular car vs a hybrid. There were several different buttons on the display that definitely didn't look like something I had seen before. I am not that great with new "gadgets" and it looked overwhelming, however Omar was able to explain everything in a way that was easy to understand. Honestly, usually when I am explained the different buttons to operate a new gadget- like my iphone or new remote controls I just figure I will learn eventually with trial and error. In any case, I don't think I will have to do that with this car! I felt no pressure to rush my decision, and Omar helped me feel comfortable asking any questions I had. This is my 7th car that I have owned (with my husband). Four of these cars have been purchased at dealerships. This was the best experience I have had so far! More

Best service ever. I wasn't even going to buy a new car and omar came uo with a better deal on new car over the used model I was looking at. They worked with my credit issues to make things work out perfec and omar came uo with a better deal on new car over the used model I was looking at. They worked with my credit issues to make things work out perfectly! I would send any family memeber or friend there with out question. More