4 years ago
@Tim Hofer, I second your experience as mine was v...
@Tim Hofer, I second your experience as mine was virtually the same experience, not once, not twice, but three times. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment. Michelin had very poor customer service over the phone and via email. As a current Lexus owner and previous Toyota owner, I could say that from a sales perspective, I have never had such a poor buying experience as I have had trying to work with Kuni of Greenwood Village. Even the President and General Manager was a bit arrogant and rude as well, his response was "This is the best deal you'll find...." Unfortunately, that was not true. I haven't purchased yet because of an extreme family emergency, that said, I'm not back on the hunt, and I can honestly say that I cannot visit the sales area of this dealership again, in good conscious.
While I appreciate the responses I've read from Mr. Folstad, they seem very textbook/standard. Not saying that he doesn't care, but to shine a light on things, when I moved to Denver 10 months ago, the rating for this dealership was higher than its sister store in Colorado Springs, at 4.9 - if I'm remember correctly, now it's 4.6 and falling. I don't live in Greenwood Village, I'm not rich by any stretch of the imagination. I work very hard for what I have, and have never walked away from Toyota or Lexus without a really great deal. However, this dealership was unwilling to budge on price. Their might be a strategy to pricing, but it is always the upper end, on their vehicle and the lowest end on your trade - 3 times, same result, and my 2013 ES 300H is in great condition. It's surprising that they would miss out on all of the back-end bonuses from Lexus just to hold firm on a price that in many cases is $2 - $5K lower on a vehicle with the same options at their competitor dealerships. It was all very shocking because there is such a great disparity between the service department, and the sales department. Blake Horn is by far the best service manager I have ever experienced in a Lexus dealership. So logically, one would think this level of service extended to sales floor, but it did not. I asked for Mark Davis, he looked at me (I was suited and booted) and told the receptionist - I don't know that guy. Well yeah you wouldn't know me because I'm NEW TO DENVER! In comes Jon Alvarez, and he's great btw, I think we are very close to a deal on a vehicle, I'm ready to sign, and something gives me pause. So I ask for time to think. In comes Michelin stating that "I'm so sorry that Jon was working on a deal for you on the wrong vehicle...." Odd given that Jon and I went to the warehouse upstairs, saw the vehicle, and wrote down all of the information verbatim (I even took a pic of it on my phone). I'm assuming that Michelin didn't like the deal. So when he called back to explain, he was not only short with me, but really arrogant, and needless to say I left the vehicle right there on the lot. I'm not sure why I gave him two more tries, but I always try to find the best in people. One never knows what's going on outside of work. I would know after having a family emergency and near death experience back to back myself.
If I could give a zero, I would. I feel that you can tell the quality of a business by its leadership, Michelin only reflected the attitude and disposition of the President/ General Manager, and that's sad. I guess they either do not need to sale vehicles, or they are only catering to the wealthiest of Denverites who have the ability to pay full sticker for a vehicle. :(