3 years ago
I NEVER give 5 stars unless absolutely warranted. ...
I NEVER give 5 stars unless absolutely warranted. I bought another brand vehicle from another dealer in another state a year and a half ago. Since having it in NY, I ve taken it to service at another dealer FOUR times this year already, including this week for similar to the most recent issue. When I found out I d have to pay over 2K worth of repairs because my stupid extended warranty only covered a certain amount, I was livid and made the final decision that I d be buying a new (at least new to me) and it would not be a domestic vehicle!
I initially went to the dealership at the location where I last took my vehicle for service hoping they d be able to assist since my bank pre-qualified me. However, the only two vehicles they had or wanted to show me were a domestic and a luxury foreign vehicle which smelled like cigarette smoke. That vehicle would have been attractive had it not been as old as it was and for the price. Just didn t make sense. It was obvious those guys didn t care either way about making a sale or about my plight. So I walked out and drove off with my vehicle. I moved on to a 2nd location down the street from Bay Ridge Hyundai and was supposed to speak with a particular young lady with whom I initiated contact over the phone on my way from the first spot. When I walked in, one of the sales guys who was standing at the front all of a sudden perked up and acted like he was so suave and would be helping me out. He quickly learned I wasn t there for charm and only there for business. Upon hearing my stipulations of no domestic vehicles, staying within my current ballpark of my car note and needing an SUV, he too was unsympathetic to my plight and also seemed like he didn t care about a sale. I departed from that location and retreated to my vehicle having already started a text conversation with another dealership about a mile away. As I perused the dealers and vehicles associated with my bank, Bay Ridge Hyundai kept popping up with vehicles. Since I was about a block away, I decided to just head over. It was already 8:30pm. They closed at 9. I was DETERMINED to get in and leave with something!
I walked in and there was one salesperson (Kevin) on the floor with customers. He greeted me when he had a chance and then directed another salesperson who had walked in a few minutes after I did. Meet Julio. Julio takes me over to a table and starts to gather info. He, like the previous sales guys, was initially apprehensive hearing my stipulations. However, he, unlike the other guys, was sympathetic to my plight and told me he d take care of me. I walked in at 8:30pm and walked out at 11:30pm with my 2016 Nissan Rogue!!!
Julio introduced me to Ahmed, his manager, who explained the constraints of the stipulations given my status financially. He also stated he d try to work out something to get me in a vehicle that would meet my needs. Julio showed me a vehicle (the Rogue) which definitely piqued my interest. However, I was more concerned with the price. I wanted to trade in my vehicle as a part of my purchase. Eventually, Ahmed came back to advise he d found a bank and I had two options...both would increase my current payments. I chose the lesser of two evils. Ahmed brought Brian the finance Manager into the process and they got me a deal with the payments increased. But I ll be able to re-fi in about 8 months.
The patience Julio and the rest of the team extended to me during this more than stressful week made the 3 hours I had to go through for the sale to occur worth it! They kept me engaged and encouraged me the entire time. While the vehicle will eventually have to receive service from a Nissan dealer and not BR Hyundai, I d recommend Julio any day to any one because he cares about the needs of the customer and wants to work with them to get them what they desire. Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!!!