Norden Volkswagen

I purchased a Jetta from Norden a couple of months ago. The experience has been so frustrating that I decided to share it with people considering a purchase of a VW. I dropped by one day just to take a lo The experience has been so frustrating that I decided to share it with people considering a purchase of a VW. I dropped by one day just to take a look at the Jetta. I was interested in manual transmission and my top color choice was black. The sales person told me that there is only 1 manual Highline in Canada but it was in platinum grey. They convinced me to put a deposit on the car to bring it to their dealership. They told me if I wanted a black one it would take 4 months to order from the factory. I confirmed multiple time that they have checked the inventory of all dealerships in Canada or even if there was one being build in the factory that would come in the next month or so. I was told that there was none and if there was one anywhere in Canada they would pay for shipping to bring it in. I paid the deposit as platinum grey was my third choice (Metalic Blue being my second) and I couldn't wait 4 months. After about a week I was told by a friend who recently purchased a Jetta that this seemed odd. I decided to stop by the other VW dealer in Edmonton. I asked them to check the inventory for a highline manual and they told me that there was a black one and a blue one in BC and that there was another black one coming from the factory that they would be able to get to me in 6 weeks. I called Norden and at first the sales person said that it wasn't possible as they checked the inventory for everywhere. After talking to the manager they told me that they don't check the inventory in BC because the shipping is expensive and that the cars might have holes in the front bumper for license plate (I was not told any of that). They also said that they don't see the other one coming from factory and they could only get it to me in 4 months. They told me that I would have to pay extra $650 if I wanted them to bring that one. The interesting point was that during negotiation they told me that they were paying that much to bring the other car for me. So I told them that they have already got that price from me but they denied it and said that it only cost them ~$150 to get the other one and the shipping cost from BC is ~$800 (hence extra $650). They also told me that there is a lot of gravel on the road and if the car arrives with a chipped windshield they would not be responsible. I was frustrated with their dishonesty but decided to keep the platinum grey as I didn't want to get a scratched up car and pay that much for shipping of a different color and I couldn't go to the other dealership because they had my deposit. At this point I was certain that I would never come back/recommend this dealership to anyone but I wish that was the end.. I ordered 3M rock guard with my car. When I picked up my car there were multiple bubbles in it. They told me that if it doesn't resolve in a couple of weeks bring it back and they will replace it. After a couple of days I was looking at my hood and noticed some lines at the edge of the 3M film. At first I thought may be it was the glue from the sticky side of the film but then I realized they were scratches. There were scratches along the entire length of the hood along the edge of the 3M film. I took it to the dealership and realized it was from the squeegee they use to apply the 3M. I was so angry and couldn't believe the carelessness. This is a brand new car and they have scratched it before I even got it. They agreed to polish it and to their credit they did a good job of it but a bitter memory nonetheless. I also told them that the bubbles are still there. At first they were gonna suck the air out them with a needle but I told that them I was guaranteed that it would be replaced if it was not resolved. I convinced them to replace it but then while talking to the service person I found out that they use DuraShield as opposed to 3M because that would cost twice as much. I was furious as I bought and paid for 3M rockguard. The interesting thing is that they also charge at least twice as any of the other detail shops I know in the city who use genuine 3M. I obviously didn't pay them that price and bargained. Once again I couldn't believe the dishonesty of this dealership. The service person even told me that they have told the sales department and finance department (who actually sell it to you) many of times that the material they used wasn't 3M. They agreed to replaced it with 3M film. They had to send it somewhere else as they don't even do 3M. So don't ever get 3M from them if that's what you want. I thought that was it... I finally took it to them to replace the 3M. I was impressed with the 3M rock guard afterward. It looked great. No credit to them as it was done somewhere else. I was happy to get my car to leave and not ever have to come back to this dealership. But as I went to sit in my car, I realized that they scratched the side of my door when they tried to wash it. Don't even talk about the inside of the car ... mud over the seats, mats and everywhere. Just a week ago I got a package from VW engineer who designed the car with a microfiber cloth asking me as an owner to take pride in the car I have purchased and take care of it with this cloth ... may be they should talk to their own dealership and teach them how to take care of other people's property with care. They tried to fix the scratches on the side of the car but it is still noticeable and when I told them that they said that they polished the door and this is the best they can do. They also promised to clean the inside of the car but I got it back dirtier than when I dropped it off with no sign of even trying to clean the inside. I didn't care. I have been so angry and frustrating that I couldn't wait to get out of their lot. I don't drive that much and in the past two month at least 60% of the millage on my car is from driving between my house to the dealership to deal with all this headache. During all of this, the representative at the front have had to go to multiple manager to get their approval but I have not seen any of them coming out to apologize or telling me that they might do something so the next person wouldn't have such a crappy service. Even when they lied to me about 3M vs. Durashield, the service rep had to go to talk to the sales managers and the finance manager who sold me the car/3M but none of them talked to me to give me an explanation. I'm sharing this with you so that your exciting experience of buying a car would hopefully be a more pleasant one than mine. More

I recently purchased a VW Jetta for my Son Eli & had a great experience! I checked all around the country but no one could compete with their prices! Staff is very professional, friendly and welcoming. a great experience! I checked all around the country but no one could compete with their prices! Staff is very professional, friendly and welcoming. The facility is Beautiful! I love this place so much I now bring my Audi R8 to get work done here. Usually I have nothing good to say but these guys really surprised me, WELL DONE! More