I Referred My Nephew Here Because I Was a Repeat - dbouchey
I Referred My Nephew Here Because I Was a Repeat Customer. They Sold Him a Lemon and Broke Our Trust.
I am a long-time, repeat customer of CarOn, and because of that prior trust, I brought my nephew to their lot to buy his very first SUV. I felt confident recommending them. Instead, they sold him an absolute lemon, completely took advantage of a young driver, and left me feeling incredibly responsible for putting him in this nightmare scenario. I will never step foot on their lot again.
Within just two weeks of purchasing the SUV, my nephew brought it right back to them because the check engine light was already on and it was experiencing a noticeable rough idle. At that exact point, their service department should have done their due diligence—scanning the fault codes, performing a compression test, or using a borescope camera to inspect the cylinder walls. Instead, they completely dismissed it, cleared it, and claimed absolutely nothing was wrong with the vehicle.
Because they brushed off an active check engine light, the underlying issue went unaddressed. Within two to four months of ownership, the SUV suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure. The final, undeniable diagnosis was severe cylinder scuffing—deep internal damage that completely ruined the motor and has now left the vehicle requiring a full engine replacement. The bill for replacing this engine is estimated between eight to ten thousand dollars.
What makes this behavior even worse is CarOn’s total lack of accountability. I am a returning buyer who brought them a new customer, yet the moment they had his money, they washed their hands of us. We escalated this nightmare directly to the General Manager, expecting a shred of professional leadership and integrity for a loyal customer's family. Instead, he did absolutely nothing for us. To be met with total indifference from the highest level of management after an SUV they cleared at two weeks completely dies in less than four months is unacceptable.
This was my nephew’s very first SUV, a major milestone that should have been exciting. Instead, CarOn completely scarred him for life, leaving a young driver stranded with a useless piece of metal and a mountain of financial stress.
CarOn does not care about customer loyalty, their General Manager will not stand behind their inventory, and they will happily leave a repeat buyer's family out in the cold with an $8,000 to $10,000 repair bill. Take your business to a dealership that actually has integrity.
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