4 years ago
**UPDATE**
**UPDATE**
Though the sale was painless and honestly pretty great, the service department was not able to give the same customer service I initially received.
I dropped my car off around 3:30pm one day for an annual inspection and oil change - everyone was kind during drop off. They told me I needed to call before 6 to pay for the service over the phone if I wanted my car back the same day. Okay, no problem. I went to a doctors appointment while I waited, I received a voicemail while there to pick up my car and tried calling back. However no one from your service department answered the phones from 4:30-5:50pm, and proceeded to ignore the poor front desk lady when she tried transferring me several times. She attempted to transfer me to direct lines, where people answered and said "they couldnt take payments over the phone". She even put me on hold to physically walk to the service department - who gave her the okay to transfer calls, but didnt pick them up when she did it.
When I got there, there were maybe 2 or 3 people left who were obviously very ready to go home. I understand walking in 5 mins before closing the department is not ideal, but the attitudes were not needed. I didn't receive a follow up or any paperwork, but a receipt after taking my payment. I then started to walk away when someone asked me "who sent me over to them", I responded by accidentally saying "the service dept" when I really meant the front desk. Someone then yelled at me from another room and said "we are the service department, bye!". Which I found extremely uncalled for. I think I'll look into other hondas in the area to bring my car to from here out, since it just doesn't seem that this one really cares too much about being respectful.
FIRST REVIEW:
I had been in the market for a new car for a few months now, and had been intimidated by the entire process since it was first time buying a new car. I ran into the problem at other dealerships with salesmen trying to over-sell me things that were out of my budget, or some didn't take me seriously because I'm a younger buyer. After seeing me stress about my previous vehicle, my trustworthy mechanic over at Forbes, recommended that I stop by Pearson Honda since they've been known to take care of their customers.
I had originally requested info online, and was lucky to be paired with Josh for a follow-up. Again, this being my first time purchasing a car, I walked into the dealership feeling pretty intimidated. Josh took the time to listen to any questions, requests, or concerns that I had, and worked with me to find reasonable solutions without making me feel rushed or stupid. He made himself easy to reach, so I was able to text him my ridiculous amount of questions at any hour of the day. I enjoyed how laid-back and casual the entire interaction was - it made the process much easier. I met with him three separate times before actually purchasing, and I appreciate the patience he put forth to working with me. In addition to putting up with me and my questions, he also went out of his way to find and transfer the exact color and model I wanted.
Overall, I had a five-star experience at Pearson Honda. I cannot think of a single thing that I had wished went better, and I'm glad to have worked with Josh these past few weeks. Since Josh was kind enough to give me his phone number, I'm sending over literally everyone I know who is in the market for a new Honda. Thanks again for making this "first experience" painless! :)