William Cole
William Cole at Vanguard Volkswagen

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Service Advisor

Vanguard Volkswagen

6900 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78757

4.8
24 Reviews

My name is William Cole. I was born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany and have been in the US for 14 years and 6 of those in lovely Austin, Texas. In my free time, I enjoy hiking with my dog, reading, bouldering and playing soccer. My passion at work is to make the buying experience as pleasurable and easy as possible. I look forward to meeting you all!

4.8

24 Reviews

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Dealership Experience

8 yrs, 10 mos

Industry Experience

16 yrs, 1 mo

Languages Spoken

English English

German German

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24 Reviews of William Cole

February 08, 2021

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Had a real issue with their internet pricing and actual pricing. Difference of +$6,500 isn’t something you should hope your online customers should figure out for themselves. A 2021 Atlas advertised at MSR More

by CustomerHere
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Daniel Bobadilla

Feb 08, 2021

Vanguard Volkswagen responded

Good Afternoon Mr. Vazquez. Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. First and foremost, we apologize for any inconvenience and miscommunication on our part. We pride ourselves on being transparent and up front on all levels. This vehicle was indeed priced incorrectly and since our vehicle's discounts are priced manually based on the monthly manufacturer incentives, mistakes can and do happen, unfortunately. The sales person's explanation is correct and the vehicle's MSRP is automatically displayed based on the VIN (VIN decoding) which is why this vehicle is shown for $42,375. We cannot change the MSRP manually and because this is a "special edition", we ask that you inquire with us for it's special price (in the Dealer Notes). We also make sure our disclosures/disclaimers are legible and open on every vehicle description page as extra protection for human errors like this. We will check with our website provider to be sure there is no need to click on anything to view the disclaimer. You are correct, we live in a time where everyone is forced to shop online which is why we do our best to make things as clear as possible so you are comfortable shopping online, but nevertheless, we apologize for the oversight. We are humans and make mistakes too. #dobetter #bebetter #bekind

Feb 09, 2021

Vanguard Volkswagen responded

We respect, and accept your point of view. We also regret not being able to resolve the issue for you. Lastly, We want you to know that we appreciate the opportunity, and wish you the best of luck with your new VW. We are happy to hear you'll be part of the VW family.

Feb 09, 2021

CustomerHere responded

There was no attempt to resolve this issue at the time when it counts, this was basically a “ oops we messed up, it is what it is” situation. The response is also a very good way of explaining away the situation. You should be responsible for what you advertise and the prices that you post or else this seems like a bait and switch. This vehicle was recently reviewed for the discount that I mentioned. But that discount automatically disappears an hour after I request an out the door price. Nevertheless this was my experience and it left a very bad taste for the car buying experience with your dealership. The point of this was to share a customers point of view and let others Judge as they may. You should work allot harder at price transparency. I’m currently working with a dealer north of you and they honored their online price.

February 07, 2021

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We are so lucky to have found this dealer! They made the process easy and seamless and had a vast array of great cars to choose from! Everyone was super helpful and friendly from Daniel the sales man to the More

by Vroom vroom
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Other Employees Tagged: Kenneth Alumbaugh, Daniel Bobadilla

January 27, 2021

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Worked with William Cole on a recent VW Tiguan purchase. I am very happy with the car as well the professionalism of Mr Cole. No pressure easy process with online credit application. More

by bsuchan
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June 01, 2020

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Thank you Will for helping me find the perfect car and also for your patience even when I switch the car color on you last minute. I’m so happy I went with VW More

by Ericka
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Yes

April 21, 2020

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Will and Ken were very helpful in the purchase of my new vehicle. After taking with many dealerships my patience was about run out. Will was quick to reply to any questions I had and Ken was very easy to wo More

by Gina G
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Kenneth Alumbaugh

December 06, 2019

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I had a fantastic personalized experience and would definitely recommend to a friend. I would return the next time I’m looking to purchase a vehicle. More

by Nhotchkiss
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November 25, 2019

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William and Kenneth went above and beyond to get me the car I wanted and the deal I needed. I had just been through a traumatic accident and was experiencing a lot of changes in my personal life and was ve More

by Lemetcalfe91
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Kenneth Alumbaugh

November 06, 2019

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Will was great. I had to buy a car due to an accident and he was very patient with me and my boyfriend. He was awesome from start to finish answering all of our questions. The dealership was super friendly c More

by Elysez
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Kenneth Alumbaugh

October 29, 2019

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Will did an amazing job helping us. He was polite, professional, and not pushy (which is a big deal to me when buying a car.) I would highly recommend Charles Maund and working with Will. More

by Lizzyloo
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October 17, 2019

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Remarkable Staff & Terrific Service! This dealership is amazing, regardless of whether you are buying your first car or third car. The service is wonderful and the employees will ensure t More

by Marisa Salazar
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Other Employees Tagged: Kenneth Alumbaugh

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