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Hoffman Audi


700 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108 (map)
Today 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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1 out of 5 starsservice Rating
horrible manageman
Written by massaj87 on 06/15/2015
There was damage that was done to the paint of my car when I had a repair done at this dealership. Chips out of the paint and paint completely torn off when I picked up my very expensive Audi S6. I have put thousands of dollars into maintenance and repairs at this shop and spent my hard earned military disability retirement on a nice vehicle and was expecting a respectful manager to come out to me and offer a way to clear up any complaint that a loyal customer may have. The manager came out and looked at my car, looked at me, and said, my shop didn't do this, im not reconditioning your paint, I don't buy it, and threw his hands up in the air and turned his back to me and walked away before I even finished explaining the damage that was done by his dealership. This was the head manager, Elliot Matos..... When I stopped him from walking back into his office and blatantly disrespecting me with "I don't buy it im done here im not reconditioning your paint" he turned around and stopped again and said "I owe you nothing, im not fixing anything, your car was repaired, I owe you nothing, I don't buy it" And walked away from me AGAIN. when I stopped him AGAIN, and said you know sir you could at least show me some Respect after I put thousands and thousands of dollars into your business, and say "hey maybe this or that happened" and calmly explain to me an even possible understanding we could come to, I wouldn't be as angry, but you throw your hands in the air and turn your back to me when I show you damage your dealership did after I dump hundreds of dollars into a repair!? He says "I don't need to come to an understanding with you I owe you nothing" I said oh because im a young kid coming in here with a serious complaint you think you can just walk away from me, after I spend thousands and thousands at this dealership I expect you to respect me and speak to me like a respected customer...... He says "your wrong I can do what I want", and I said "the customer is ALWAYS right SIR! And your disrespecting me and walking away from me after YOU damaged MY car when I dumped 450 bucks plus tax into your business!" I said you should at least talk to me, you think because im a young kid you can throw your hands up say I don't buy it and walk away huh? I expect you to respect me as a customer and at least sit me down, APOLOGIZE for my aggravation, and offer something to come to an understanding. He says, "I owe you nothing, your car was repaired" and went on to tell me that how dare i disrespect him by raising my voice! I said I give what I get! I am THE CUSTOMER and I was disrespected by the head manager of this service facility then you turn around and lecture me about how I should be showing you respect!?!? I said give me your card now, I will be in touch with the better business bureau and with your ownership, and he said "you can't do anything" and handed me his card, told me to leave, and closed the door on me. If you have a vehicle to put lots of money into an expensive repair or maintenance, and it comes out damaged, you can expect to be called a liar, have your back turned to you by management before you even finish explaining your aggravation, and be yelled at and then lectured on respect to them when you came in with a vehicle that was damaged by them. I gave this dealership one star because ZERO stars is not an available rating. The best I could do here was get the manager to say "yes, the customer is always right, but your still wrong" and walk away from me.
  • Recommend this dealer? No
  • Were you satisfied with the quality of work performed on your vehicle? No
  • Did the dealership complete the work within the timeframe promised? No
  • Did the dealership provide you with an accurate quote of the work to be performed? Yes
  • Do you feel the price paid for service(s) was fair and appropriate? No
  • Did the dealer honor all commitments made? No

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scribnersara on 06/16/2015
Dealer Response
Hello Mr. Massa, We sincerely apologize that your recent visit with us has been frustrating and we would like to provide further clarification. Our records show that you have recently become a customer and have visited us twice. Your first visit on June 9 for a diagnostic of your 2007 Audi A6 revealed that the steering rack needed replacement. We show the mileage of your vehicle was 136,432 at that time. You were provided a loaner vehicle at no cost during the time we replaced the steering rack. When you picked up your vehicle on Saturday, June 13, the cost of repairs was $450. You pointed out a rock chip area on the hood, a point of impact on the fuel door and another small chip by the wheel. Although we understand it is frustrating to have chips in the paint, none of these areas of damage were a result of our workmanship. We noticed your vehicle has several areas of nicks and chips along with a point of impact on the right front of the vehicle in addition to the areas you claim to be a result of our work. We would be happy to provide you with a complementary tube of touchup paint to improve the appearance of your Audi as an act of goodwill as we would do for all of our customers. If you would like our assistance please give us a call to schedule a convenient time (860) 282-0855. Regards, Elliot Matos, Service Manager, Hoffman Audi East Hartford.
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