Michael Bateman
Michael Bateman at Joe Machens Capital City Ford

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Service Writer

Joe Machens Capital City Ford

807 Southwest Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109

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4.4
74 Reviews
4.4

74 Reviews

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74 Reviews of Michael Bateman

April 20, 2026

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everything went well. One of the parts didn't come in with the other and it was rushed in and got it the next day the new parts fix the problem. More

by berniebrondel
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 20, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your patience when the part shipment was delayed. We’re glad Michael and our service crew could rush in the missing component and have your Ford Maverick repaired by the next day. It’s great to hear everything is running smoothly again.

April 19, 2026

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I experienced the worst customer service and speed of service was awful. I purchased a brand new vehicle from Joe Machens Capital City and within a week the service light came on and my vehicle wouldn’t More

by Jessica
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Josh Jones, Adam Rodriguez

Apr 23, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

We're sorry that you didn't have a completely satisfying experience, Jessica. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to discuss. We'd love the opportunity to address any issues with our team here. Thank you for your time, and hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this. GSM - Harold Love hlove@machens.com

April 18, 2026

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I'm not happy with the car. I have had in the shop at least 3 times to get nothing rectified More

by mmebruer
Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 22, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

Thank you for providing this feedback, and we apologize for not providing you with an exceptional service experience. We never like seeing that our service didn't meet the standards customers have come to expect, but reviews like this help us improve. If you don't mind reaching out to us so that we can speak directly, we'd love to address your concerns in detail. GSM - Harold Love hlove@machens.com

April 16, 2026

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Scheduled by mistake with Columbia Ford, service dept fit me in and addressed a couple of recalls. More

by QMSW1970
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 17, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

It has been a pleasure serving you. Quality customer service is always our number one priority, and we're happy to hear that we met your expectations. Thank you for choosing Joe Machens Capital City Ford, we look forward to having you as a valued customer for many years to come!

April 15, 2026

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We went to Joe machens because we were told tires would be in and car would be fixed next day. Turns out, it was going to be the next day. Said there's no way they could get me a loaner. So we called rusty More

by Kra16350
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 16, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. If you would like to further discuss your visit, feel free to contact us at your convenience.

April 11, 2026

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I went in because Ford tech support was insistent that I must get the newest version of SYNC updated to solve all of my problems, turns out they had no clue what they where talking about but the guys at Cap More

by MARYE.CHRISTOPHER
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Eric Ahart

Apr 11, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

We appreciate you sharing how Michael and the service team resolved your SYNC issues and reset your Ford Escape app. Thank you for the positive review. Safe travels!

April 07, 2026

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Helpful and understanding Willing to tackle challenging electrical issue and find resolution to the problem. More

by brucedrecktrah
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 08, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on working with our team. We're glad to hear we delivered such a great experience!

April 06, 2026

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made an appointment to get my transmission fixed. confirmed a transmission appointment. show up and was told their transmission guy was a month out. was told to take it to machens in columbia. but fo More

by MORGANDMUELLER
Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 06, 2026

MORGANDMUELLER responded

made an appointment to get my transmission fixed. confirmed a transmission appointment. show up and was told their transmission guy was a month out. was told to take it to machens in columbia. but found a good place local place to take it instead

April 02, 2026

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Ride service to and from dealership was good! Part for repair was unexpectedly not in stock and had to be ordered for later service time. More

by look4trades
Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 04, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we'd like to learn more about your experience. If you'd be willing to provide more information about your visit, please send us a message with your contact information so that we can reach out. We'd love the opportunity to get more details to see if we can turn this situation around for you. Service Manager Adam Rodriguez arodriguez@machens.com

Apr 07, 2026

look4trades responded

Lost confidence in service writer since :1) quoted service price was changed, 2)part for service was found to be out of stock, 3)didn’t receive documentation about recall service work reportedly performed!🫤🙁 (573) 338-4471 call/vmx/txt

April 02, 2026

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We're able to give me the answers to all my questions and did the job in a timely manner. More

by sphillips1958
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Michael Bateman

Apr 02, 2026

Joe Machens Capital City Ford responded

Thanks for sharing your experience. We’re glad we could answer all your questions and get the service on your Ford Explorer done promptly. Let us know whenever you need assistance again.

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