3 years ago
8/13/16 12:30 PM Mercedes/Sprinter Scenario -
8/13/16 12:30 PM Mercedes/Sprinter Scenario -
My experience with MBKC is typically professional, courteous and I always feel like I've spent money for quality performed work. But what I'm about to describe was far from professional, polite, courteous, helpful, understanding or any concern shown for my well-being.
Situation - I had my Sprinter serviced and new Michelin's installed on Wednesday, 8/10. I worked with John Doolittle (who I must say is great at helping, always going above and beyond to make any situation right). However when I returned to the shop on Saturday to ask for assistance in trouble shooting why one of the tires I purchased wouldn't hold air (it seemed like it must have a small leak).
I went to drive the Sprinter on the Saturday morning to take my son to a basketball tournament. The front driver side tire was half pancaked. I proceeded to my son's basketball tournament in another vehicle and called your dealership around 11:25 (after the tournament). No one would answer and finally I connected with the receptionist. She attempted twice to find someone in service to simply field the call . Nothing. No explanation, no apology, etc.
I drove to the dealership and was first approached by a longer haired gentleman (A porter I assume). He was very polite (service minded) and I explained my situation:
I was then approached by Johnny Kartsonis at approximately 12:15. Super unpleasant, very confrontational with this initial question (the first words out of his mouth were - "Is there something I can help you with, were closed?", Not hi how are you, are you being helped, are you having a good Saturday .. Nothing warm or welcoming or even polite.
Because of the rudeness, I responded, no I'm being taken care of already (assuming the porter guy was working directly with a tech on my minor issue).
Johnny then responded - "Well what is it your needing?" not, Oh I can help you, Or hello my name is .., let me see if I can help you No he was just plain rude.
I then re-explained my scenario. He boldly said, Well we're not going to be able to help you, we close at noon. You should have gotten here sooner. We have lives. I have to pick up my Mother . And on and on and on.
Finally I interrupted him and said, listen, I had these tires installed here on Wednesday, and I want someone to look at it and make it right. (A little direct, but I am the customer and I am a customer now dealing with a confrontational, chip on his shoulder, unkind, less than polite, etc.)
I said, be reasonable, put yourself in my shoes, I'm the customer, you guys just performed the work on Wednesday. You're not going to make it right?
He then said, I can do it on Monday morning, but I have my mother to pick up.
In the end I did get unpleasant (used one word of profanity - though not directed at/to him for dealing with me that way. I agree that was not necessary, but put yourself in my shoes, he was completely impolite the entire time. He never apologized once for nothing.
THE NET OF IT IS - I WANT AN APOLOGY FROM HIM FOR HIS RUDENESS. I WILL CONTINUE TO POST HERE, EMAIL EVERY EXEC AVAILABLE AT MBUSA, POST MULTIPLE TWEETS, AND SOCIALIZE THIS RUDE BEHAVIOR UNTIL I'M EXHAUSTED.
THERE IS ABSOLUTLEY NO REASON WHY ANY BUSINESS SHOULD GET AWAY WITH BEING RUDELY DISRESPECTFUL.