Drew Ricci
Drew Ricci at Wellesley Volkswagen

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Service Manager

Wellesley Volkswagen

231 Linden St.
Wellesley, MA 02482

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8 yrs, 10 mos

4.9

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839 Reviews of Drew Ricci

January 14, 2020

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Terrible I booked the car in weeks ahead, delivered on a Wednesday 6.30 am. Nobody looked at it or called till Thursday (for Friday noon pickup). On Friday was More

by wellesley128
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Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Matt Pitts

Jan 17, 2020

Wellesley Volkswagen responded

Hello Keith, In reading your review, as well as the advisor / tech notes from your visit - I would say that there are certainly a few aspects that we fell short on, and for that - I do apologize. However, there are a few statements that are incorrect, which I would like to clear up - in hopes that we can press the reset button and move forward. My shop foreman did look at your vehicle on that Wednesday you had dropped it off. Given that the MIL was illuminated, and you also requested that the emissions modification be performed - it wasn't a simple / quick type of visit. The MIL issue needed to be addressed / resolved before we could perform the emissions modification. Due to the inconvenience(s), I authorized Drew to absorb the costs of that for you. The NOX sensor that you mention was completely rotted inside of the exhaust - and could not be removed without damage - regardless of experience or special tools. My shop foreman - who is a VW master tech with 20+ years of experience was the technician assigned to your vehicle. It certainly was not "dropped or broken" by a mechanic - as you had stated. In these cases with rotted exhaust components - which we do see on higher mileage vehicles in New England - we have to submit a request to Volkswagen (with pictures) for special authorization to replace the NOX sensor under the emissions modification. It typically takes 24 hours to receive authorization. The part needed was on national back order. Given the circumstances with your travel, we were able to reach out to another dealer (outside of our area) - which showed the part in their inventory. and procure the part from them. We sent a driver to pick up the part in order to minimize the inconvenience and downtime. Having a loaner vehicle out for over a month - which we absorb the cost of, and need for other clients, was completely out of the question. Given that - we did what needed to be done in order to get your vehicle returned to you prior to you heading out of town. In regards to the loaner vehicle being low on fuel - all of our loaners are typically returned with full tanks, or they are brought over and topped off immediately upon return. For some reason - that one must have slipped through the cracks - and for that, I do apologize. Finally, in speaking with Matt and Drew, I realize that there may have been some heated dialogue - from both sides. They both take a great deal of pride in their work, and will always go above and beyond in an attempt to correct issues that come up - outside of their control.. which in this business, can happen quite often. Regardless, the statement made by Matt was taken out of context - and should not have been made. As I said previously, we certainly missed the mark in several aspects of this visit. I am hopeful that this explanation as to what actually transpired on our side, as well as our sincere apology - will allow us to put this situation in the rear view so that we can move forward on a positive note. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly, should you wish to discuss further - or have any additional questions or concerns. Best Regards, Michael Kandalaft Service Manager

Jan 17, 2020

wellesley128 responded

While I understand your desire to remedy the situation your description of "what actually transpired" is incomplete - I do not agree with your "corrections", which are not consistent with the facts. First, whether or not someone looked at the car on Wednesday is not relevant - what is relevant is that nobody contacted me until Thursday. For a car that was to be returned Friday. And had been booked in with knowledge of the work to be performed, weeks earlier. And the cost absorption was not done until after I had paid and left and even then only after I told Drew (who is very professional) that I was going to write a complaint, so really, do not take credit for that! I was told that you would not begin work unless I paid for the MIL to be examined (which I did agree to, while pointing out it was a "Catch 22", that you wouldn't do the recall unless I paid for the MIL but would not eliminate the charge if the only reason the MIL light was on was due to the recall, which is a VW obligation to fix without charge). And I was subsequently informed that the only reason the MIL light was on was because of the recall. Catch 22 indeed. And I was told by your staff that the tech had dropped and broken the NOX sensor - I did not make that up, I was simply repeating what I was told. The statement made by Matt was not out of context, it was entirely in context. What other context is there? And, as I said, nobody called me on Saturday to let me know if the car was ready or not. I understand your desire to not have loaners out for extended periods, but it is difficult to believe given the preceding that the effort to find the necessary part ("none in the country, it will be at least a week" was the initial comment) was to satisfy the customer rather than your internal loaner needs. Sincerely

December 20, 2019

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Drew has been extremely helpful every time an issue or concern has come up about my car, ever since the day I purchased it. He makes the process so much less stressful and is always super responsive when More

by cfmanheimer
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Dec 20, 2019

Wellesley Volkswagen responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're happy to hear that Drew was able to take great care of you and listen to all of your needs. We truly appreciate your feedback! Thank you for trusting Wellesley Volkswagen with your service needs! Mike Ahern General Manager mahern@wellesleyvw.com

August 18, 2019

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Happy Customer I recently traded in my ten year old Tiguan for the 2019 model. I worked with Jens who was friendly and very knowledgeable about the different options More

by Luv My Tiguan
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jens Albrecht , Rami

May 24, 2019

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Matched the other dealers. I shopped around and stopped in on a whim with the lowest offer I had and they matched it plus a few extra features because they did not have the bare More

by Dadman
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Eric Tonkonogy , Meghan Murphy

October 04, 2018

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the car dealership experience you “want” Worked with Drew Ricci -- he is a good "car salesman" -- down to earth, straightforward, with genuinely friendly attitude! He was great to work with, More

by jack
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Yes

September 29, 2018

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Great Experience! Just got a new Volkswagen Tiguan and absolutely love it! Drew Ricci was extremely helpful and professional throughout the process and was not pushy at More

by cfmanheimer
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September 14, 2018

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Used Vehicle I was in the market for a used SUV and found what I was looking for at this location. The sales team, especially Drew, was straightforward and helpfu More

by Kenion
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Yes

September 13, 2018

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Purchase of 2018 VW GTI I recently bought a 2018 GTI from this dealer. The Sales Consultant (Drew Ricci) did an excellent job during the buying process by providing all appro More

by art
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July 20, 2018

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Wonderful Dealership I had a great car buying experience with VW Wellesley, my salesman drew was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and I would definetly buy a car here a More

by Willt22
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