Where can I start? - Proud Alberta Teacher, Sonata owner
Where can I start? Paid $660 a month for a hybrid that I bought new from this dealership and they did nothing to help me get the hybrid in for recalls when it wouldn’t start and to fix the “won’t start issue” it took month and months.
Runaround for over a year. The car finally started then died halfway to the dealership. I had to tow it ($279) and it was left from July 10, 2023 until I was told it was finally fixed on September 1st (timing chain, valve, engine work $4100 to fix). No loaner, or demo for me to drive in the meantime so it ruined my summer with inconvenience for over 6 weeks. Got a call it was ready to be picked up on September 1st then as soon as I left the dealership lot it made horrible rattling noises and had nearly no horsepower. It almost died in the middle of driving it on the Main Street from the dealership. I turned around and left it running. Went in and got the attention of a salesman and asked him to come with me. Outside I asked him what sound he heard and to fetch is manager so I can figure out why I was gaven a car back after $4100 worth of work that almost caused an accident 5 minutes ago when I was given the keys and a thumbs up by someone less than 10 minutes ago. I then shut off the car, and waited 1 hour till I could speak with the manager. Finally I spoke with the manager on duty who said, “he was no mechanic.” I asked him to listen to the engine without the hood up and as soon as I started the engine, we both could hear the rattle but he said, “it wasn’t making that noise earlier that day”. I said, “so you mean to tell me that I have caused this noise from less than 3 blocks of driving?” He replied with no apology but said, “what do you want me to do?” We discussed the lack of support from me a customer that had bought a $46000 vehicle from them, and for the grease stains all over my door handle. He said that the service manager would be in on Monday, and I departed with the words, “don’t call me until you guys fix this mess.” I left the vehicle and had to call my wife to pick me up. The next day I received an email saying that my engine had a spun bearing bouncing around in the engine, and since I just paid $4100 for the engine work, they would bill Hyundai for a replacement engine. More waiting without any loaner or demo vehicle to help me get around. I live over an hour from the dealership and they are usually closed by the time I can get there.
When I get the car back, I don’t know if I should keep it or not, but I will NEVER go back to deal with this dealership EVER again!
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