4 years ago
My recent car purchase was not the best experience...
My recent car purchase was not the best experience... on day 16 I received a notification to "pull my car over when safe immediately- check hybrid system". Fast forward a phone call to where we got the car BOB UTTER FORD and I learned this was my problem as the NEW car owner. I was told by several people that this was a good dealership and Bob Utter would take care of me- so I wanted to give the dealership a chance to make it right. I called my insurance (Farmers) and thankfully had put towing on our policy previously and made arrangements for a tow truck to come and take me to Classic of Texoma. Thanks YO MOMMA TOWING. At this point I've called and left a voicemail for the man I bought the car from, Mike Mounce. The next day my car was looked at and diagnosed with a small leak in the radiator and was "bone dry" and told the cost was about $1,100. I'm shocked to hear this as I'M STILL ON THE SAME TANK OF GAS I DROVE OFF THE DEALERSHIP IN!! I call Bob Utter again to follow up and once again am told I need to speak with the man who sold me the car... so I leave ANOTHER voicemail. (Side note- he has still not called me back A WEEK later )
After an hour of waiting on Friday, I called to speak to a manager as I am hopeful Bob Utter will make this very unfortunate circumstance right. I get a Jaime Gladen on the phone and he seems to want to help and says he will look into it. Fast forward 2.5 hours when I got off work and headed down to Sherman to hear the solution since my car is in the shop and waiting for parts to be ordered over the weekend, etc. Apparently Jaime was not expecting me, but met with me anyway. After pointing out how I felt very vulnerable and this first time car buying experience from Bob Utter has been very poor...and how I was disappointed in how little help I'd received on there end in this mess. I pointed out Classic of Texoma (whom I've never done business with) put me in one of their fleet vehicles for free! He tried to tell me Bob Utter had towed my vehicle... but as stated above it was not true. After implying I was a liar 3x in a row *in a very loud, rude tone* I revealed the picture i had taken from the morning before. He proceeded to ask what I wanted and I asked for an apology over that altercation... Next thing I know I'm being escorted out of Bob Utter. On the way out I asked for a different manager and fortunately I spoke with someone more level headed. The agreement we came to was I'd buy an extended warranty for $1,560 and Bob Utter would cover the broken radiator. While I do feel this was the best solution to the worst situation- I WILL NEVER BE SHOPPING AT BOB UTTER AGAIN. I have never been spoken to by a man like Jaime Gladen spoke to me and when I mentioned this to an associate (while signing up for the warranty) I was informed Jaime doesn't know how to speak to beautiful women Please learn from my unfortunate mistake not to buy a gently used vehicle and/ or do business with those two men.