Tropical Chevrolet

While my review may be a bit long, I hope you take the time to read it to be more educated about the Service department (or should I say non-service department) of this dealer. SALES EXPERIENCE I pur time to read it to be more educated about the Service department (or should I say non-service department) of this dealer. SALES EXPERIENCE I purchased a barely used 2010 SRT8 Dodge Challenger in May 2010 from this dealership. On the sales side, I did not have to much of a problem to be honest. I had difficulty getting financing for reasons out of my control, which unfortuntately had a direct impact on my credit score. They had reduced the price slightly to $42M and the bank, from what I was told, would only finance the full purchase of the car which was $44.9M. So they gave me more money for my Jeep Cherokee trade-in then what it was worth to make up for the $3M increase by the bank. I know this is true, because I research the value of my jeep prior to doing the deal. With this being said, they shopped around relentlessly and I was finally financed. They also shared a few jumbo crab claws with us, but for the price of the car, I felt it was the least they could do (I know this sounds kinda wrong, but in hindsight.....it isn't). WARRANTY: The issue that I have with this place is with the warranty and servicing side. I paid for extended warranted on the car given how much it cost already. I paid for extended warranty upfront rather then financing it. We were given no information about the extended warranty in hardcopy form. We didn't realize it until we left. We went back to the dealer for them to clean the car as promised and had to ask them for a hard copy again. It was somewhat like pulling teeth for whatever reason. And I had this feeling if I never obtained a copy of the information I would have been screwed later on. I also found it interesting that our sales guy quit roughly a month later and the guy that handled the warranty and payments was fired shortly after as well. NON-SERVICE EXPERIENCE: I have 3 issues I have encountered with the servicing department thus far. 1). We have taken the car to this dealer three times for an oil change (the first one free), and all three times it took literally all day to do an oil change even though we dropped the car off first thing in the morning. This is ridiculous! The third time we took the car for an oil change, they tried to charge us $20 more when we already pay $100 as it is. After disputing the price, the guy research our last oil change and saw that it was cheaper and gave us that price. (I will admit that he wasn't terribly difficult to deal with, but I was not going to lose this battle). 2). Around July 2011 our check engine light came on, and we asked them to check it along with the third oil change. We ran a check against the car before taking it there and it said it was the exhaust. We get the car back and they said it was the oil change and oil pan leak. A week later the light was back on. In addition, the lower front part of the car came lose and they fixed it by bolting it on wrong. Due to our schedules, we weren't able to take the car back until today (Sept 27) since it takes them all day literally to look at your car. 3). As previously mentioned, as of today, we took the car back to this place to fix the lower front part again, and check the engine light (aka exhaust), and they told us we DID NOT have extended warranty in the system...so convenient right? Thank God I obtained a copy of the warranty information and we showed them. They were surprised that we had purchased the plan we had (Royal plan), because that the plan was from an outside party (not sure if this is good or bad since they are just now getting to the car). With this being said, we are having them fix the front, since they messed up in the first place. If we have to pay anything for the exhaust we are not paying them to fix it wrong. We only went to them three different times because the location is close to our home, but from this day forward, we will go out of our way to go to a Dodge dealer (after checking the reputation of the servicing department this time!). SUMMMARY: --------- 1. CUSTOMER SERVICE: They are ok on the sales side and just ok on the service. I say they are ok, because they do offer you a free shuttle to and from, and they aren't hard to talk to. 2. QUALITY OF WORK: Absolutely terrible. These are the most incompentent people I have ever come across. The only thing they have done right is an oil change, and that still takes them 8 hours to do so they should be able to get it right. 3. FRIENDLINESS: I wouldn't consider the service dept workers to be friendly. When you walk in, sometimes it takes a while for someone to acknowledge your presence if they are busy. I would actually rate this 2.5 rather then 2, because most service departments aren't friendly. 4. OVERALL EXPERIENCE-I would not recommend my worst enemy to get serviced here (ok well maybe). I pray this is this last time we have to deal with them. Very unhappy with their service. 5. PRICE- Was ok only because they gave me more for my trade-in then what it was worth. Car itself was a bit overpriced of course. I'm not sure if I would even recommend purchasing a car from this dealer, but they had the car that we fell in love with. With this being said, obtain and keep a hardcopy of EVERYTHING, and when you think about going to this service department, after your first free oil change if you are given one, run the other way! More

Great Sales Staff with outstand service. I was surfing for Tropical Chevrolet's phone number online when I saw the comments in the reviews. I won't believe any of the things I've read. I was given outst for Tropical Chevrolet's phone number online when I saw the comments in the reviews. I won't believe any of the things I've read. I was given outstanding service when it came to my purchase. I purchased a 2008 Pontiac Solstice and I'm happy with it. I being a working Mother with modest internet skills found and contact Mr. Diaz concerning the Solstice I saw online. Over the phone he gave me more information on this car than I could imagine. He email me over the price, market value of my trade in and payments. He also emailed the a Carfax report and a detailed history of its maintaince. When I arrived at the dealership, I found the car of my dreams sitting out front clean and shining. I was taken to the finance department after I agreed on the internet price that was advertised. I told the finance Manager Mr. Wesley Russell that I was going to take the paper work to my credit union for the best rate and was suprised to find he match their rate right away. I was afraid that I being a woman by myself they would try and change the price, I was wrong. I learned a long time ago, to judge things yourself and it's worked for me over 50 years now. Thank you Tropical Chevrolet for the great service... Leila Stafford More

I purchased a Chevrolet Express Van 2008 from Tropical Limousines Service of Miami,at: 8880 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33138-3343 Phone: 1-866-791-4531 The van was a GM certified used vehicle. That meant, ac Limousines Service of Miami,at: 8880 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33138-3343 Phone: 1-866-791-4531 The van was a GM certified used vehicle. That meant, according to what is written on their web site, and according to the impression they gave me that it had gone through a bumper to bumper 117 point inspection ,which guaranteed that the vehicle was as good as new. In addition to a three day return if unsatisfied guarantee, the vehicle came with a came with a 12 month, or 12,000 mile warranty plus a limited additional 100,000 Mile, 5 Year Powertrain limited warranty After two days, I discovered that the gear shift and transmission wasn't working properly. I learned it will cost $5,000 to get it fixed. Also, the brakes were not working properly. I took the van back to the shop. The shop looked at the van and admitted that the transmission wasn't working properly. Then they told me that the man who works on transmissions would be away for 1-2 months. I went to talk with the manager Mr. Mark Diaz. He laughed at me and made fun of me in the presence of other customers. Then I made an effort to call the owner Mr. Ian Wildstein. He never returned my calls. This company is dishonest. They sold me a used van with a guarantee that the van was in as new condition, and that was all a fat lie. More

Thanksgiving Day in Canada and a statutory holiday didn't stop Ruben Jr. from emailing me information that I had requested about a new GM truck by email. This is good service that I would recommend to your r stop Ruben Jr. from emailing me information that I had requested about a new GM truck by email. This is good service that I would recommend to your readers. I am looking forward to test driving the vehicle. bye More

The service provided at this dealership is beyond poor. I dropped my car off for its' first service check and ended up waiting almost six hours. THIS WAS FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I have no idea what happened b I dropped my car off for its' first service check and ended up waiting almost six hours. THIS WAS FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I have no idea what happened but these guys are xxxxxxxx, all of them, no exceptions. I can change the oil of my own car in 15 minutes flat. More