4 years ago
I went to Covert looking to get a replacement. I s...
I went to Covert looking to get a replacement. I saw a jeep that I liked, seemed to be reasonable price, and went for it. I was going to have to replace the tires and the interest I got was 24% I slept on it and after common sense kicked in I said no thanks.
I went a 2015 Compass. Seemed okay, but it was to much like driving a car. I couldn't see over the hood like I could my jeeps and didn't feel safe driving it since I used the steering wheel to pull myself up to see.
That next weekend they let me give it back for a Wrangler that they had come in. Now I'm happy, I know what to expect and now how they work. They let me take it home before I even sign the papers on it.
During this time, when I would cold start it, it would make like a depressurizng sound or a metal scraping sound and I notice that my ABS lights would come on and the brakes would engage briefly. I told my sales rep and was advised that the noise was my air conditioner depressurizng and the braking was do to me turning to sharp. Ok, I let it go for a bit until I was driving across a parking lot at low speeds and the breaks engaged a couple times. I felt this was a safety issue and I took it in right away. Also, I needed to have the backseat put in since when the lady traded it in the seat was not with it as well as the vehicle needed to be detailed.
About a week later after having it all weekend, they work with me to be able to have it so I can enjoy it and bring it back to be bombed to get the dog smell out. The sales rep very politely helped me take the doors and everything off, even storing it all on site since I had to bring it back anyways to have bombed.
While having it for the weekend, the metal grinding noise still happened so when I took back on Tuesday, I took it straight to the shop and explained it still wasn't fixed.
The sales rep advised he had no loaners and service told me the only car he had was a dirty dart. So he got me into a vehicle from enterprise. I call on Friday because for 3 days now I hadn't heard anything on my vehicle. I wanted an update. He told me it was the starter and that they were waiting on it to come in. I should have it back this weekend.
I had to give the enterprise vehicle back because my warranty didn't cover it anymore and he would put me in something.
Well now all he had available was the Dart, I told him I am not comfortable driving a car. He assured me I would have my Jeep back this weekend. Well he knew I was out of town Saturday, and said I could get it on Sunday. Cool, I can handle parking the Dart then bringing it back to get the Jeep and run my errands. No Covert is closed on Sundays. Okay no problem I am off Monday for Labor Day, I'll pick up my Jeep and run my errands then. Covert is open but service is closed. So again no Jeep.
So not only is the Dart dirty, but it had no gas. I had to put gas in it before I even made it home about 15 minutes away. Also, don't know if you've driven a Dart, but you are pretty much sitting on the ground. Also, not to mention it was a Dart that totaled my Jeep, but I saw what my Jeep did to it.
So I called and they said they were transferring me to a Sales Manager. A gentleman named Kenny gets on the line. I tell him my dilemma and he says well Covert has done their part by 3nsuring that I am in a vehicle that gets me from point A to point B. My personal issues are not their problem. Now that right there is amazing customer service and a great example of what people mean when they talk about car salesman. They've got the money they don't care. Doesn't matter that the car is filthy, had no gas, just matters they had a car for me. Doesn't matter that I was lied to when I accepted this car, just matters that they had a car for me. Doesn't matter that I am afraid of it, just matters they had a car for me. If I can find a way to post pictures of the shape of this car, I will do that next.
What I thought was going to be a good experience has turned into a nightmare.