4 years ago
I am very disappointed with the conclusion of my u...
I am very disappointed with the conclusion of my used truck purchase from Dodge Fury of St. Paul. I enjoyed my interaction with my sales person, Steve Chapple. I also enjoyed my interaction with Bob, in financing. However, Fury was quick to drop the ball from there and it became obvious once they have completed a transaction with with you, they could not care less about you. So, the advance holds true, car dealerships are not your friend and "buyer beware" should always be kept in mind.
The truck I purchased, a 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn, was previously owned by a smoker. I missed this fact as the truck was overpowered by new car smell air fresheners. Yes, I should have asked more questions (although I did say to Steve that it was odd that they and auction was having so much trouble selling it ... To which he answered he was not sure). When I go home, I removed the overpowering air fresheners and closed up my car for the night.
When I came out in the morning, the air freshener smell was replaced with the overpowering smell of stale smoke. Steve had told me he was very disappointed in the detailing work done by his dealership (they were too busy the day I bought the care to do anything I asked them to handle). So, I figured when I brought a few things back into the dealership promised them on my trade-in, I would ask for them to detail it better and take care of the stale smoke.
When I arrived at the dealership, Steve said he would get it taken care of. He quickly returned and said detailing was too busy and did not have any time to help me. He gave me a can of deodorizer, which meant I was now on my own.
I have now spent over $50 in remedies for the stale smoke smell, as well as many hours of my personal time (cleaning, vacuuming, recleaning, revacuuming, scrubbing, washing, etc.) and I have only had minor success. My next option is to have the truck professionally detailed for several hundred dollars.
Bottom line, I was upfront and honest with Fury Dodge of St. Paul, but they did not treat me with the same respect. Then, when I made them aware of my disappointment and that I would like their help removing the stale smoke smell, they didn't care because they already had my money.
Be very careful with this dealership, I would consider buying from someone else.